7 Days Hiking Kilimanjaro Machame Route in Kilimanjaro National Park
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7 Days Hiking Kilimanjaro Machame Route

This seven days Hike via Machame Route is the most beautiful route in Mount Kilimanjaro. For the best hike, it takes a minimum of 6 days through the Machame route, which is a camping route and extending one extra day, is worthwhile to allow altitude.

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The journey

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Day 1: DEPART TO MACHAME GATE

Drive from Kili view lodge after breakfast to Machame gate (1800m) for reservation and start climbing through the rain forest up to Machame camp (3000m). It takes 5 to 6 hours with your picnic lunch box on the way. 

Dinner and overnight at Machame camp (3000m) 


Day 2: MACHAME- SHIRA CAMP

After breakfast, continue hiking through the heath and moorland to Shira camp (3850m) with picnic lunch on theway for 4 to 5 hours.

Dinner and overnight at Shira campsite. 

Day 3: BARANCO CAMP

Early in the morning after breakfast, start hiking to Baranco camp (3940m) through Lava tower (4600m) for acclimatizing. It takes 6 to 7 hours with picnic lunch, dinner, and overnight Baranco camp (3940m).

Day 4: BARANCO CAMP- BARANCO WALL-KARANGA CAMP

After breakfast, start climbing Baranco wall (4250m) to Karanga camp (4000m). Have a hot lunch, rest, and walk around for acclimatizing. It takes 3 to 4 hours. Dinner and overnight at the camp. 

Day 5: KARANGA CAMP- BARAFU CAMP-UHURU CAMP

Having breakfast at about 8:30 am to continue hiking through the heath and moorland to Barafu camp (4600m). It takes 3 to 4 hours before you get lunch, rest and then eat Early dinner and sleep for short hours then wake up about 11pm, pack the useful Things for the summit have hot drinks and bites and start hiking to the top of Africa Uhuru peak (5895m) it takes about 6 to 7 hours. 

Day 6: UHURU PEAK-BARAFU CAMP-MWEKA CAMP

It takes about 3 hours from summit to Barafu camp for breakfast and rest for a few hours, eat hot lunch and then continue descending from the alpine desert, heath, and moorland To the edge of the rain forest at Mweka camp (3100m). 

Arrive at camp for dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp.

Day 7: MWEKA CAMP- MWEKA GATE- MOSHI

After breakfast, begin the final descent through the beautiful rainforest to Mweka Gate (1800m) through the rain forest for 3 to 4 hours. Receive your award certificate for reaching the top and meet a waiting vehicle for the transfer to the Kili view Lodge in Moshi for shower and lunch. 

End of the climb.

Highlights
  • Scenic Machame route
  • Rainforest Trekking
  • Shira plateau
  • Baranco wall
  • Uhuru peak summit
  • Full camping experience
Plan by day

The detailed itinerary will be confirmed with your trip planner.

Included in your planning
  • Pick up from the airport.
  • All park fees
  • Transport
  • Food three meals per day
  • Crews fees(crews meaning guides,porters,cook)
  • Drinking water
  • Equipment such as tents,mattress,table,chairs, and mess tents
  • Personal gears for the summit day.
Not included
  • Tips for the crews.
  • Any other thing not mentioned in the inclusives
What to bring
  • None