6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Via Machame Route
Arrival Day
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be picked and transfer the Hotel in Arusha town for overnight and last minutes gears check.
DAY 1 – From Hotel to Machame gate
You’ll be picked up from your hotel and drive to Kilimanjaro National Park, Here, you’ll liaise with your guides and begin your ascent through the verdant rainforest that clothes the lower reaches of Kilimanjaro. Hiking for 5-6 hours through this ancient jungle, you’ll get to go on a miniature safari as you spot wildlife such as black and white colobus monkeys along the way, you’ll finish your day at Machame Camp (2850m), where your porters will be waiting with your tents pitched, hot water ready for coffee and food ready to reenergize you for the day to come.
DAY 2 – MACHAME CAMP – SHIRA CAVE CAMP
You’ll be up bright and early today, but it’s a shorter day of hiking. The lush forest gives way to scrubby moorland today, making for an entirely different hiking experience, you’ll arrive at Shira Cave Camp by the mid-afternoon, giving you time to relax and soak in the stunning views of Kibo glacier from the Shira Plateau.
DAY 3 – SHIRA CAVE CAMP – LAVA TOWER – BARRANCO CAMP
Your first goal today will be the intimidating form of the Lava Tower (4640m) and you’ll set off for this distinctive landmark immediately after breakfast, after ascending (700m) to the Lava Tower, you’ll descend gradually towards Barranco Camp at (3960m) your trek again takes you through different vegetation zones and you’ll set up camp at the scenic Barranco Camp in the shadows of the imposing Barranco Wall. Considered the most beautiful of all of the camps on Kilimanjaro, Barranco will be your base for the evening.
DAY 4 – BARRANCO CAMP – BARAFU CAMP
You’ll get your first real taste of mountain climbing today, as you’ll tackle Barranco Wall for a bit of old-fashioned rock climbing, after this initial trial, you’ll continue towards the Karanga Camp, where you’ll stop for lunch, after your meal, you’ll continue on for another 2-3 hours until you reach Barafu Camp, as you’ll be summitting tomorrow. It’s important that you eat a full meal and drink plenty of fluids before turning in for the evening.
DAY 5 – BARAFU CAMP – UHURU PEAK – MWEKA CAMP
You’re starting your day early today – just after midnight, in fact! Your climbing team will wake you up with a cup of hot tea and a light snack for energy as you get dressed and prepare your daypack for the adventure ahead. You’ll be hiking in utter darkness for the next 5-7 hours, so take it slow and you’ll arrive at Stella Point a few hours before dawn. From here, there’s another two hours of intense hiking before you reach your ultimate goal: Uhuru Peak, standing at (5895m) you’ll be able to experience a spectacular sunrise and take in the panoramic view. You’ve done it! After snapping your photos and soaking it all in, you’ll begin the descent back down towards Barafu Camp, where you’ll stop for lunch and some celebration, after a bit of rest, you’ll continue down to Mweka Camp to overnight.
Day 6: Kilimanjaro hike Mweka hut to Mweka Gate.
Final day on Kilimanjaro you will have a breakfast served earlier which accompanied with tipping celebration for the entire team, then after you will have 3-4hrs crossing down in the rain forest to Mweka where you will sign out and get your certificates. After 5minutes driving we will stop outside of the park for hot lunch then driving all the way back to the Hotel.
