8 Days Machame Route Kilimanjaro Trekking Tour For US$2,093/Person

Kindly Note: Prices quoted are based on a minimum of 2-3 people booking, and will go down for 4 and more persons.

We also create tailor-made itineraries to suit individual and/or group interests. Tell us your ideas and requirements and we will work together to customize your trek with safari or Zanzibar extension. If traveling with children, please indicate their ages.

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Trek Itinerary

Day 1: We will pick you up from Keys Hotel in Moshi town at 0800 and drive to the Machame Gate. After registration and clearances, begin your trek through a spectacular forest area, reaching Machame Camp after 6 or 7 hours. There you will have dinner and overnight (2,700M- 8,856 Ft)
Meal Plan: (L, D)

Day 2: After a short descent, you will begin your trek towards Shira Cathedral. Continuing on, you will pass by a superb bivi cave, just before arriving at Shira Camp, at 3,700 M (about 12,025 Ft), where you will have dinner and overnight. Today’s climb is about 5-6 hours. Start about 8:30 and trek until about 1:30.
Meal Plan: (B, L, D)

Day 3: First Acclimatizing day at Shira. You hike up towards Shira Poateau for about half day, returning to Shira Camp for meals and overnight.
Meal Plan: (B, L, D).

Day 4: Another day of acclimatization. Trek from Shira camp to Baranco Camp via Lava Tower.Starting at 8 AM until 1:30 PM. You will have dinner and overnight at Baranco Camp. During the day you will climb to 4,200 M (13,650 Ft), then descend to 3,950 M (about 11,850 Ft) at Baranco Camp for overnight.
Meal Plan: (B, L, D)

Day 5: Trek from Baranco Camp starting at about 8:30 AM to Karanga Valley, 4,100 M (about 13,325 Ft.). You will arrive about 11:30 AM. This is an additional acclimatization day.
Meal Plan: (B, L, D)

Day 6: Beginning about 8:30 AM, trek to Barafu camp, 4,550 M (about 14,788 Ft), arriving about 12:30 PM., where you will remain until your final ascent to the top.
Meal Plan: (B, L, D)

Day 7: Shortly after midnight, arise and begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. You will then begin your ascent to Uhuru Peak, 5,896 M (about 19,620 Ft) about 12:30 AM and arrive at the summit at sunrise, about 7 AM. You will descend to Mweka Camp 3,100M (9,300 Ft).
Meal Plan: (B, L, D)

Day 8: After completing your descent to Mweka Gate, arriving by about noon. You will receive your Summit Certificate and transfer back to Keys Hotel in Moshi town or Jaden Hotel in Arusha town..
Meal Plan: (B, L)

What’s included:

• Kilimanjaro International Aport (JRO) Transfers, 2-Way

• All park entrance, Camping and rescue fees

• All meals, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.

• Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.

• Oxygen Cylinder – only for emergency

• English Speaking Guides (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porters

• Staff salaries and fees

• Transport to/from national park gates

• First aid kit and pulse oximeter

• Emergency telephone between the guides and our office in Moshi town

• 3 delicious meals daily on the mountain

• 3 litres of bottled drinking water to be provided on the first day your hike, on the mountain porters will fetch water from the streams to be boiled and filtered for you

• 2 nights lodging at Keys Hotel in Moshi town or Jaden Hotel in Arusha town.

• Breakfast included at Keys Hotel in Moshi town or Jaden Hotel in Arusha town.

What’s excluded:

• Prices do not include sleeping bags

• Gratuities

• Soda/alcohol unless otherwise noted

• Health insurance

• Visa fees

• International airfare

• Laundry

• Meals not noted on the itinerary