Kilimanjaro Trekking
8 Days Machame Route
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your accommodation in Moshi. Settle in and prepare for the adventure ahead.
Overnight: Moshi | Meals: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Machame Gate
After breakfast, transfer Machame Gate → Machame Camp. Step into the rainforest, where every path whispers of the journey ahead.
Distance: 5 km | Time: 5 hrs
Meals: Full Board
Day 3: Machame Camp
Machame Camp → Shira Camp. acclimatization hike. Leave the forest behind as the mountain opens into sweeping highlands.
Distance: 5 km | Time: 4-5 hrs
Meals: Full Board
Day 4: Shira Camp
Shira Camp → Lava Tower → Barranco Camp. Climb high, sleep low — the rhythm of acclimatization and resilience.
Distance: 11 km | Time: 6–8 hrs
Meals: Full Board
Day 5: Barranco Camp
Barranco Camp → Barafu Camp. Pass the famous Barranco Wall, rising with courage toward the summit base.
Distance: 11 km | Time: 8–10 hrs
Meals: Full Board
Day 6: Summit Day
Summit Day — Uhuru Peak (5,895m), descend to Millennium Camp. Under the starlit sky, you ascend. At dawn, you stand where Africa touches the
heavens.
Time: 5–6 hrs | Meals: Full Board
Day 7: Millennium Camp
Millennium Camp → Mweka Gate, transfer back to Moshi. A gentle descent through the forest — with a heart full of triumph.
Meals: Bed & Breakfast
Day 8: Departure
Departure — airport transfer for your onward journey.
Goodbyes from Kilimanjaro, carrying memories as vast as the mountain itself.
TRIP MAP
Activities & Experiences
KILIMANJARO TREKS
- Trekking
- Waterfall Hike (Optional)
- Coffee Tour (Optional)
- Wildlife Safari (Optional)
- Cultural Tour (Optional)
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry, etc.)
- Visa fees and vaccinations
- International flights
- Tips and gratuities
- Accommodation in Handpicked Lodges, Tented Camps
- Professional mountain Crew
- Oxygen tanks
- First Aid kit
- Expert Mountain-Guide
- All Meals as Outlined in the Itinerary
- Unlimited Bottled Drinking Water
- Complimentary Local Beers, Selected Wines & Soft Drinks
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