Day 1 Kilimanjaro International Airport-Arusha

Meet and Greet at (JRO)Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your booking hotel in Arusha town for overnight.

Distance:50km(1hr30min)

Day 2: Arusha town –Machame Gate 2hrs(87km) (1,800m/5,905ft) to Machame Camp (3,000m/9,840ft) Elevation Gain1,200 meters 3,935 feet

Drive from Arusha to Machame gate where you will spend the next seven days trekking with porters, guides and cooks to Uhuru peak, the roof of Africa. Once you arrive at the gate, we register your climb and porters and guide make final preparations.

Your first day destination is Machame Camp. On the first day, hike through the moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro cloud forest. The forest will thin at the end of the hike and vegetation will change to include heathers, tall grasses and wildflowers. If the weather is clear, view the surround area and your ultimate destination, Kibo peak.

Day 3: Machame Camp to shira camp (3,840m/12,600ft) Elevation Gain: 840 meters, 2,760 feet

Although considered to be the easiest day on the Machame Route, today’s trek includes several uphill sections. Carry plenty of drinking water, as the exposed hike can be hot on a clear day. There are several viewpoint from which you can see the plains and forest below and Kibo and Mawenzipeaks above. As you gain altitude, notice the change in vegetation. The trees diminish in size, giving way to Kilimanjaro’s famous high-altitude plants, Scenic Kilimanjaro and Lobelia deckenii. After eating lunch, climb the Shira plateau, created when Kibo’s lava flows filled the Shira crater. Continue to Shira Camp, where you will relax for the rest of the day.

Day 4: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft) Elevation Gain:690 meters, 2,264 feet

Although this up and down day ends with an elevation gain of only 110 meters, by early afternoon you will have climbed 690 meters to a height of 4,530 meters before beginning your descent to Barranco Camp. This day is crucial for acclimatization. After breakfast, hike east on the Shira plateau before reaching the junction for the Shira and Lemosho Routes. Continue on through the barren landscape before stopping for lunch. Shortly after lunch, reach the highest point of the day before descending quickly to Barranco Camp. Faster hikers can take a detour via Lava Tower, a 300-foot lava formation jutting out of the mountainside. Barranco Camp, set among stands of scenic Kilimanjaro is considered to be the most scenic campsite on the Machame Route.

Day 5: Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft) Elevation Gain: 250 meters, 820 feet

Leave Barranco Camp after breakfast for Karanga Valley. The day begins with a 1.5-hour scramble up Barranco Wall. This is the hardest part of the day and in some places, you will have to use your hands to pull your body up. After reaching the top make a short descent into the greener Karanga Valley to allow for greater acclimatization.

Day 6: Karanga Valley to Barafu Camp (4,200m/15,100ft) Elevation Gain: 400 meters, 1,320 feet

After breakfast, begin the hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu, view several of Kibo’s glaciers as well as the junction that connects the descent route, Mweka with the the Machame trail. During day four , hike by the Heim , Kersten and Decken Glaciers. Although the trail to Barafu passes through an alpine desert with little vegetation, Barafu Camp offers stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peak. Try to sleep as soon as you finish dinner as you will awake before midnight for your summit hike.

Day 7: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) to Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft) Elevation Gain: 1,295 meters, 4,240 feet Elevation Loss: 2,795 meters, 9,170 feet.

Around midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. For the next six hours hike, by the light of your headlamp. The ascent to the crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek. The trail is very steep until you reach the crater rim at Stella Point. The hike from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and as far as hikes go, not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. The crater rim hike takes approximately one hour. Upon reaching Uhuru, take photos of your guide and group at the peak before beginning the descent to Mweka Camp On the way down from Uhuru, enjoy views of the mountain, crater, clouds and glaciers. At Barafu Camp, eat breakfast and take a short break. You still have another three to five hours to go before reaching Mweka Camp.

Day 8: Mweka camp (3100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate (1,500m/4,920ft) Elevation Loss: 1,600 meter, 5,250 feet

After breakfast, finish the trek with a descent to Mweka Gate. Your last hike on Kilimanjaro is a beautiful one, passing through Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. Watch your step during the descent, as the trail can be slippery. Our vehicles will be waiting at the Mweka Gate to take you back to Arusha for overnight.

Day 9: Arusha to Kilimanjaro   International   Airport

After breakfast  you will transfer to JRO for departure.

THIS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.

• Kilimanjaro trekking according to the itinerary
• Professional, English-speaking guide
• Mountain crew (cook & porters)
• Emergency Evacuation Cover
• Overnight stays in hotels and mountain huts
• Meals according to the itinerary
• Drinking water
• All national park fees
• All mentioned transfers

• Value Added Tax by Tanzania Revenue Authority

ITEMS XCLUDE

• Sleeping bag
• Flights
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Gratuities or tips for safari Mountain crew
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
• Travel insurance