6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Machame Route

After arriving at the Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Moshi. Later, your Wild Wonders Expedition guide will come to brief you about the trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear.

After breakfast, you will be picked up at the hotel around 8:00 am and transferred to Machame gate. On the way, you will see coffee and banana plantations grown by the Chagga people. After arriving at the gate, you will complete park formalities and registration before starting your climb. Your first day hike is through a tropical rain forest up to Machame camp.

Distance covered: 11 km
Approximate time taken: 7 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

The hike begins around 8:00 am. You will climb for an hour to the top of the forest and then continue at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch break, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. From here, looking east, you will be able to see the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers.

Distance covered: 5 km
Approximate time taken: 3 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

To take advantage of acclimatization, we will hike to high altitude and then descend. The trek takes us into the alpine desert up to Lava Tower (4600 m) before descending to Barranco Camp. This descent takes about 3 hours and offers great opportunities for photos of the Western Breach and Barranco wall. The campsite is situated in a valley, providing a memorable sunset.

Distance covered: 10 km
Approximate time taken: 6 hours
Habitat: Alpine desert
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Today we ascend the great Barranco wall, a scramble over rocks that divides us from the southern slopes of Kibo. While not technical, it is a tiring climb that leads to Karanga Camp for lunch and our final water stop. Afterward, we continue through the alpine desert toward Barafu Camp (Base Camp), where we will rest before the midnight summit attempt.

Distance covered: 8 km
Approximate time taken: 8 hours
Habitat: Alpine desert
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Wake up around midnight for light tea and cookies. We will climb heavy scree for 4 to 5 hours to reach Stella Point (5756 m) at sunrise. Then, it is a 1-hour hike to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. After celebrating at the top, we descend to Barafu Camp for lunch and then continue down to Millennium Camp for the night.

Distance covered: 15 km
Approximate time taken: 12-15 hours
Habitat: Glacier/Moorland
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

After breakfast, continue the final descent through the moorland and rainforest to Mweka Gate. Here you will collect your certificates and complete park formalities. A private Wild Wonders Expedition vehicle will take you back to your hotel in Moshi for a warm shower and celebration.

Distance covered: 14 km
Approximate time taken: 6 hours
Habitat: Moorland/Rainforest
Meal: Breakfast and lunch included

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your home-bound flight. Wild Wonders Expedition can also organize affordable safari trips to world-class wildlife parks like Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, or the Serengeti for those wishing to extend their stay.