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The Machame Route begins on the southern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Machame is a popular route well-known for its incredible scenery. As a result, it is also the route with the most traffic.
DAY 1: RAINFOREST ZONE – MACHAME GATE
Starting at the Machame Gate (5,718 ft or 1,748m) we will be climbing to Machame Camp (9,350 ft or 2,850m). This trek takes approximately 5-7 hours and is through the Tropical Rainforest Zone. Overnight at Machame Camp.
DAY 2: SHIRA 2 CAMP – MOORLAND/HEATHER ZONE
We are now entering the next ecological zone, the Moorland/Heather Zone. Trees are scarcer and small plants become more common.
Overnight at Shira 2 Camp.
DAY 3: BARRANCO CAMP – ALPINE DESERT ZONE
After having lunch, we begin to make our descent to Barranco Camp. The landscape becomes more and more desolate as desert starts to take over.
The views of the Great Breach Wall are fantastic from this camp, probably better than anywhere else on the mountain. We camp at Barranco Camp (13,066 ft or 3,983 m).
DAY 4: KARANGA CAMP – ALPINE DESERT ZONE
To get to Karanga Camp, we must cross over the Barranco Wall. This climb is not technical and you will have the guides to assist you. This trek takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete.
Afterwards we will rest for the remainder of the day. We camp overnight at Karanga Camp.
DAY 5: BARAFU CAMP – ALPINE DESERT ZONE
Afterwards we will rest for the remainder of the day. We camp overnight at Barafu Camp. We will be going to sleep at about 7 pm, in order to wake up at 11 pm for our summit climb.
DAY 6: UHURU PEAK – SUMMIT DAY – ARCTIC ZONE
You will be reaching the summit around sunrise. Congratulations on reaching the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. Spend a few minutes savouring your accomplishment and taking photos.
We descend via Stella Point, all the way down to Mweka Camp (10,204ft or 3,110 m) in the Moorland/Heather Zone. This descent portion takes approximately 6-8 hours.
DAY 7: MWEKA GATE & OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE
We then head to our bus and head back to the Premium Hotel in Arusha. This drive takes approximately 3 hrs. You should be arriving back at the hotel in the mid-afternoon around 3 PM (depending what time you leave your camp in the morning).