Kilimanjaro · Tanzania
Machame Route
Kilimanjaro’s most popular route. Steeper and more varied than Marangu, camping every night, and climbing high then sleeping lower to help acclimatisation.
Package length
9 days, 7 on the mountain
Start
Machame Gate, about 1,800 m
Sleeping
Tents at each camp
Summit
Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m
Offered by Click Expedition
Machame Route — 9 days
Is this route for you?
Who Machame Suits
Good for
- • Fit walkers who want the most scenic route
- • Good acclimatisation over seven days
- • Different paths up and down
Consider first
- • Camping in tents throughout
- • The Barranco Wall needs some scrambling
- • Busy in the peak months
Itinerary
Day by Day
A typical seven days on the mountain, with a hotel night in Moshi before and after. Confirm the exact camps with Click Expedition when you enquire.
- Day 1
Arrive in Moshi
Airport transfer to your hotel, then a briefing and equipment check.
- Day 2
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Register at the gate and climb through rainforest to about 2,835 m.
- Day 3
Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Out of the forest onto the Shira Plateau, about 3,750 m.
- Day 4
Shira to Lava Tower to Barranco
Climb to about 4,630 m at Lava Tower, then descend to sleep at Barranco, about 3,960 m.
- Day 5
Barranco to Karanga Camp
Scramble up the Barranco Wall and continue to Karanga, about 3,995 m.
- Day 6
Karanga to Barafu Camp
A short climb to base camp, about 4,673 m. Early rest before summit night.
- Day 7
Summit night, down to Mweka
Start around midnight, reach Stella Point and Uhuru Peak, then descend to Mweka Camp.
- Day 8
Mweka Gate to Moshi
Descend through forest to the gate and drive back to Moshi.
- Day 9
Departure
Airport transfer, or continue to a safari or Zanzibar.
What you pay for
Included in the Price
- ✓ Two hotel nights in Moshi, before and after the climb
- ✓ All meals on the mountain; vegetarian, vegan, halal and kosher on request
- ✓ Park fees
- ✓ Guides, porters and cook, including their salaries
- ✓ All transfers between Moshi and the mountain
- ✓ Emergency oxygen and sleeping mattress
Not stated by the operator: international flights, visa, travel insurance and tips for the mountain crew. Confirm these when you enquire.
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Official Tanzania websites
Always confirm visa, park and health requirements on the official site before travelling.