8 Days Machame Route

Day 1 : Airport Transfer to the Hotel in Moshi

You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro Airport by MJ Safaris & Adventures Guide and drive to your Accommodation in Moshi town. We will meet in the evening for a pre–climbing briefing and climbing equipment check. We will also confirm that you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance as well.

Day 2 Machame Gate to Machame Hut (2,850m)

An early pick up from hotel and then drive to Machame gate (5,400) where trekking formalities take about 30 minutes. From the gate, we begin our trek following an easy track for the first hour through the dense forest. The path continues to follow the ridge, rising steadily with several steep sections. The gradient eases slightly as the forest merges into heather covered ground we will reach Machame Campsite in 10 km (6.2 miles) after a 1,200–meter (3,936) ascent and 5 to 7 hours of walking.

Day 3: Shira Camp (3,840m)

From the Machame Hut we cross the stream onto its west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge crises-crossing a few times before reaching Shira Hut at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks. We will have ascended 900 meters (3,000) in 5 to 7 hours and about 6 km (3.72 miles) of walking.

Day 4: Barranco Camp (3,976m)

From Shira Hut hike to Lava Tower (15,000) and then proceed to Barranco via the Great Barranco Wall. This route offers panoramic views of Kibo through Karanga Valley as we hike high and sleep low, dropping back down to Barranco after lunch. Today hike will take most of the day Barranco campsite located on elevation of 3950m.

Day 5: Barafu Camp (4,600m)

On this day involves gaining a little more elevation, acclimatizing and resting for the summit attempt the next morning. This day will take us 4 to 6 hrs of walking.

Day 6 Summit and then Mweka Camp (3,068m)

We will start trekking early before sunrise (1–2 am) as the walk today will take more than 10 hours. We will avoid the mist that sets in later in the day; the scree and snow will still be safely frozen. The 1,100-meter (3,600) ascent in just over 3 km (1.86 miles) will take us about 6-8 hours. After a brief stay at the summit of the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak, at over 5,898 meters (19,340′), we descend via the Barafu Route roughly 2,500 meters (8,200) in 12 km (7.44 miles) in about 4 to 7 hours to Mweka Camp.

Day 7 Mweka Gate (1,640m) to Moshi Town

On this day we will descend about 1400 meters (4,592) through the forest on a jungle path for about 10 km (6.2 miles) in 3 to 4 hours to reach Mweka Gate where you will be picked by our driver and transferred back to Moshi.Our route winds down to Mweka National Park Gate (5,400 ft) and on through coffee and banana farms to Mweka Village where you will be transferred to Park View Inn or similar hotel for your overnight.

Day 8 Airport Transfer or Depart for the Safari

Our driver from MJ Safaris will bring you to the airport from where you will take your flight back home or for another destination like Zanzibar. If you’ve booked safari with us, we’ll make sure to drop you off at the recommended hotel and we give you the briefing about your safari departure.

This marks the end of your 8 Days Machame Route climbing package.