7 Day Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route

After arriving at After arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Moshi. Take time to relax after your journey and enjoy the surrounding views. Later, attend a detailed briefing about your upcoming trek, check your gear. Prepare for the adventure ahead.

Meals Included: Dinner

After breakfast, drive to Machame Gate to complete park formalities before beginning your trek. The trail leads through lush rainforest, rich with birdlife and towering trees. Along the way, you may spot colobus monkeys or blue monkeys swinging through the canopy. Machame Camp, where you will rest and enjoy your first night on the mountain.

Trekking Time: 5–6 hours
Overnight: Machame Camp
Meals Included: Full board

Today is set aside for acclimatization as you explore the expansive Shira Plateau. Take a gentle hike across this high-altitude landscape, surrounded by unique vegetation and wide-open views of the mountain. This “climb high, sleep low” approach helps your body adjust to the altitude while allowing you to enjoy the quiet beauty and dramatic scenery of the plateau. After the hike, return to Shira Camp for rest and preparation for the next stage of your climb.

Trekking Time: 3–4 hours
Overnight: Shira Camp
Meals Included: Full board

Today’s trek takes you across the striking alpine desert, passing along the Shira Ridge with panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. The scenery becomes more dramatic as you progress, with vast open terrain and rugged features defining the route. Along the way, you gain and slightly lose altitude, allowing your body more time to acclimatize. By the end of the day, you will descend to Barranco Camp, set beneath the impressive Barranco Wall.

Trekking Time: 6–7 hours
Overnight: Barranco Camp
Meals Included: Full board

Begin the day with the exciting climb up the Barranco Wall, a rewarding section that offers stunning views as you ascend. After reaching the top, continue trekking across the high-altitude desert toward Barafu Hut, with wide vistas of the surrounding peaks and rugged landscape along the way.

Arrive at Barafu Hut in the afternoon, where you will rest, enjoy an early dinner, and prepare for your summit attempt later in the night.

Trekking Time: 5–6 hours
Overnight: Barafu Hut
Meals Included: Full board

Your summit adventure begins before dawn as you ascend from Barafu Hut to Gilman’s Point, then across the crater rim to Uhuru Peak. After celebrating at the summit, descend to Barafu Hut and continue down to Mweka Camp.

Trekking Time: 10–14 hours
Overnight: Mweka Camp
Meals Included: Full board

After breakfast, descend through moorland and rainforest to Mweka Gate. Receive your summit certificate before being transferred back to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch