Machame 7 Days
Day 1: Machame Gate (1800m) – Machame Camp (3000m)
After breakfast at your hotel, we drive you to Machame Gate. After registration is done you start climbing through the rain forest with a picnic lunch for approximately 4 to 5 hrs where you arrive at Machame Camp. Later afternoon walk up to a little higher altitude then return to Machame Camp for dinner and overnight. Walking duration: 5-7 hrs, 11 km Breakfast at your hotel, lunch, and dinner on the mountain are included.
Day 2: Machame Camp (3000m) – Shira Camp (3800m)
After breakfast, start climbing through short Savannah, Forest, and other vegetation for approximately 4 to 5 hours, with picnic lunch en route before arriving in the afternoon at the Shira Camp, dinner, and overnight at Shira Camp. Walking Duration: 4-6 hrs, 5 km All meals are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 3: Shira Camp (3800m) – Barranco Camp(3950m)
After breakfast a slow walk through semi-glacier and sandy areas with a picnic lunch 3 to 4 hrs before arriving at the Barranco Camp for dinner and overnight rest. Walking duration: 6-8 hrs, 10 km All meals are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 4: Barranco Camp (3950m) – Karanga Valley Camp(3995m)
Acclimatization day
A day of acclimatization with a walk to Karanga Valley
Camp (3963 m)
Walking duration: 4-5 hrs, 5 km. All meals are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
Day 5: Karanga Valley (3995m) – Barafu Camp (4600m)
After breakfast, with a picnic lunch en route climb through glaciers for approximately 4 to 5 hours before arriving at the Barafu Camp for dinner and overnight.
Walking duration: 4-5 hrs, 4 km
All meals are included (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Day 6: Barafu Camp (4600m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Mweka Camp(3100m)
An early wakeup call around 01.00hrs for preparation and light breakfast before starting the final ascent to the summit i.e. either Stella Point reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs and a further ascent to Uhuru Peak reached in another approx 45 minutes. After picture taking and taking in the moment, you descend via Gilman’s Point down to Barafu Camp for an hour’s rest with a light breakfast then descend down to Mweka Hut Camp for dinner and overnight rest. All meals are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Walking duration: 11-14 hrs, 17 km) All meals are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 7: Mweka Camp (3100) – Mweka Gate (1640m)
Descend from Mweka Camp to the park gate, where you are transferred back to your hotel for a well-deserved shower.
Walking duration: 3-4 hrs, 10 km
Breakfast included. You should be back in Moshi by lunchtime.
Overnight included in climb package.