Mt. Kilimanjaro Trek - 8 Days Machame Route

Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel

Pick up from Kilimanjaro/Arusha airport. Drive to your hotel in Arusha and check-in and drive into Arusha town to explore (depending on your arrival time). Arusha City is situated at the foot of Mount Meru and it is the most famous city as a gateway to the Northern Safari circuit.

Accommodation: Machame Camp

After breakfast, we’ll transfer to the Machame Park Gate (5,950 ft. / 1,815 mt.). After registering with the park authority, we’ll begin our climb through the lush forest. We’ll continue on to some heath land before reaching our overnight camp at Machame Camp (9,850 feet, 6-7 hours of walking), just above the forest zone. The trek is quite long, but not steep.

Accommodation: Shira Camp

After breakfast we will ascent through beautiful heath land and alpine moorland with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro Peak. We begin up the steep track through a savanna of tall grasses, and trees of Giant Heather and Erica. We’ll overnight at Shira Camp (12,600 feet, 5-6 hours of walking).

Accommodation: Barranco Camp

After breakfast, ascend to Barranco Camp via the Lava Tower where in the afternoon you will descend the steep track into the Great Barranco Valley and slowly ascend to Barranco Camp (12,950 feet, 5-6 hours of walking). This day and the following day will be your acclimatization day.

Accommodation: Karanga Valley Camp

The day will begin with a descent into the Gorge, before we climb its eastern wall where we will enjoy views of Kilimanjaro’s ice fields, an equatorial anomaly. We will continue trekking until we reach our camp in Karanga Valley (13,900 feet, 4-5 hours of walking).

Accommodation: Barafu Camp