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8 Day itinerary in Tanzania, Africa

8-Day Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via Machame Route

The trip starts at Machame Gate, at an elevation of 1800 meters, with a way to deal with the south west of the mountain. It goes through super rainforest right off the bat, prior to going on up the mountain to arrive at Shira Camp, where the Lemosho route joins from the west. From here you navigate ... Read More

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GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Kilimanjaro Region

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Nature & Wildlife

Start

Night

End

Highlights

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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Via Machame Route

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Hiking to the world's Tallest Free-Standing Mountain

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Kilimanjaro has three Volcanic Cones, Mawenzi, Shira and kibo

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Mountain in Africa with the height of 5,895 Meters

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrival

All adventurers need to sort out their own trips to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). From JRO WildReality Safari will organize a private transport to your lodge/hotel. That evening or promptly the following morning you will meet Wild Reality

Representative and have a full pre-climb preparation. Transport: Private transfer (40 km).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • 3 People Traveling: KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • 4 People Traveling: KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • 5 People Traveling: KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • 6 People Traveling: KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
Day 2

place From Machame Gate to Machame Camp

Breakfast then transfer to Machame Gate (1815 m) at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Registration formalities at the park rangers office then departure for our first day of ascent. The progression is made through a dense forest of giant ferns, rubber

trees and fichus trees which gradually give way to tall grass and giant heather. Arrival at the Machame Camp bivouac (3050 m). Transfer: approximately 2 hours. Walking time: about 5 hours. Positive elevation gain: + 1188 m. Overnight: machame camp in the tent with full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: Machame Camp
  • 3 People Traveling: Machame Camp
  • 4 People Traveling: Machame Camp
  • 5 People Traveling: Machame Camp
  • 6 People Traveling: Machame Camp
Day 3

place Machame Camp to Shira Camp (3840m)

Continuation towards Shira Camp by a steep path through a savannah of tall grass and volcanic stones. Vegetation is scarce. It is the reign of heather and giant groundsel, ghostly landscapes of lava, caves and streams. If the weather is clear, an

extraordinary first sight of Kilimanjaro (Uhuru in the local language) will come across the horizon… Both marvelous

and impressive! The track goes along the south-west flank and arrives at the end of the afternoon on the large plateau of

Shira (3,840 m). Walking time: around 4.5 hours. Positive altitude difference: + 874 m. Negative drop: - 103mshira camp in the tent with full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: Shira Camp
  • 3 People Traveling: Shira Camp
  • 4 People Traveling: Shira Camp
  • 5 People Traveling: Shira Camp
  • 6 People Traveling: Shira Camp
Day 4

place Shira Lava Tower Pass (4600 m) - Barranco Camp (3950 m)

Progress towards Barranco camp via the Lava Tower pass (4,600 m). Here we leave the vegetable ground to enter the mineral kingdom. This is a key step that serves as acclimatization to the altitude. The glacier is above our heads. Then descend to

the gigantic canyon of Grand Barranco (3950 m). The giant ragworts are very numerous here, benefiting from the water of the countless surrounding waterfalls. Walking time: about 7 hours. Positive elevation: + 827 m. Negative drop: - 653 m.

Barranco camp in the tent with full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: Barranco Camp
  • 3 People Traveling: Barranco Camp
  • 4 People Traveling: Barranco Camp
  • 5 People Traveling: Barranco Camp
  • 6 People Traveling: Barranco Camp
Day 5

place Barranco Camp - Karanga Camp (3995 m)

Progression on a steep ground to the attack of the great wall of Barranco. Without difficulty, we put our hands here and there; the landscapes are superb and you can see the impressive peaks of Kibo and Pointe Mawensi. Arrival in the wild valley of Karanga in a grandiose and lunar landscape due to the many lava flows that Kilimanjaro let escape. Walking time: about 4 hours. Positive elevation: +430m Negative elevation: -350m. Karanga camp in the tent with full board(breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: Karanga Camp
  • 3 People Traveling: Karanga Camp
  • 4 People Traveling: Karanga Camp
  • 5 People Traveling: Karanga Camp
  • 6 People Traveling: Karanga Camp
Day 6

place Karanga Camp - Barafu Camp (4600m)

Then climb up the glacial moraine to Barafu camp (4600 m). This bivouac is installed on the spur which makes the junction with the Marengu and Rongaï routes… It is a real high altitude bivouac strategically well located for the final assault. The views of the Mawensi crater (5149 m) are absolutely spectacular. Walking time: about 3 hours. Positive elevation: +600 m. Barafu camp in the tent with full board(breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: Barafu Camp
  • 3 People Traveling: Barafu Camp
  • 4 People Traveling: Barafu Camp
  • 5 People Traveling: Barafu Camp
  • 6 People Traveling: Barafu Camp
Day 7

place Barafu camp - Summit of Kilimanjaro - Mweka camp (3100 m)

Departure around midnight to arrive at the foot of the Ratzel and Rebman glaciers and embark on a steep climb between these two hanging glaciers; the atmosphere is unreal. At the first light of dawn, arrival on the edges of the crater

between the points Stella and Hans Meyer, junction point with the trekkers coming from the Marangu route. You will still have to progress for about an hour, on the often snow-covered ridge of the volcano, to reach the Roof of Africa (5895 m) and

contemplate the sunrise. Unique moment, full of emotion and victory. Then descend to the Barrafu refuge for a rest period, do not stay too long at altitude you must descend as low as possible… then continue towards Mweka camp (3,100

m). Walking time: around 13 hours. Positive elevation: + 1458 m. Negative drop: - 2929 m. Mweka camp in the tent with full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • 2 People Traveling: Millenium Camp
  • 3 People Traveling: Millenium Camp
  • 4 People Traveling: Millenium Camp
  • 5 People Traveling: Millenium Camp
  • 6 People Traveling: Millenium Camp
Day 8

place Mweka camp - Mweka Gate - Arusha

Descent through the dense equatorial forest towards Mweka Gate (1800 m). Superb descent where you can see colobus monkeys and blue monkeys swinging from vine to vine… arrival at Mweka Gate, graduation if you have successfully climbed then transfer to Moshi town or Arusha and end of trip.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • Machame Camp
  • Shira Camp
  • Karanga Camp
  • Barafu Camp
  • Millenium Camp
  • Barranco Camp
  • KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • Machame Camp
  • Shira Camp
  • Karanga Camp
  • Barafu Camp
  • Millenium Camp
  • Barranco Camp
  • KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • Machame Camp
  • Shira Camp
  • Karanga Camp
  • Barafu Camp
  • Millenium Camp
  • Barranco Camp
  • KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • Machame Camp
  • Shira Camp
  • Karanga Camp
  • Barafu Camp
  • Millenium Camp
  • Barranco Camp
  • KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL - Best 4-Star hotel with Mount Kilimanjaro view| Luxury| Budget hotels in Moshi Tanzania
  • Machame Camp
  • Shira Camp
  • Karanga Camp
  • Barafu Camp
  • Millenium Camp
  • Barranco Camp

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  • Breakfast (8)
  • Lunch (8)
  • Dinner (8)
  • Snacks (8)

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