Site Navigation
Trekking
Safaris
Walking
Cycling
Machame Route (7 Days)
Day 1
We start day 1 early in the morning with a drive to Machame Gate. We will register, and then commence our ascent to Machame Hut at 3000m. The walk today is dominated with walking through the rain forest, and we will take around 4 to 6 hours. At Machame Hut we will camp and sleep overnight.
Day 2
We’ll start today with a walk across the heather and moorland zone. This will take us to Shira Camp which is located at 3800m. Today’s trek is roughly 7km, but a little strenuous from Machame Hut to Shira Plateau. The path is dusty and we’ll walk for 4 to 6 hours to Shira Camp, where we will camp and overnight.
Day 3
We’ll start early in the morning and trek towards the western slopes of Kibo through the dry terrain of the Shira Plateau. The trek will cover 11km which will take us to Barranco Valley. 150m gain might surprise you, but this is vital for acclimatisation due to the 4400m that we will reach during the day. We will take 7 to 10 hours, and camp and overnight.
Day 4
Today we will start by climbing Breakfast Wall, gaining 220m. Our walk will proceed across the ridges and valleys to Karanga Upper Camp (Round Nuts Camp) at 4000m. This will take 4 to 5 hours, and on reaching Karanga Camp, we will have a hot lunch and optional acclimatisation trek up the scree slopes towards the Southern ice fields. This will increase our chances of reaching the top of Freedom Point Uhuru Peak.
Day 5
Our morning today will start by making our way between the boulders and over the sheltered rock and stones, before a short scramble up the cliff that brings us to Barrafu Ridge and camp at 4600m. This trek will take 4 hours. At the camp we will have an optional walk and early dinner, then rest until midnight when we will be woken up to commence our trek to the summit.
Day 6
We will leave camp around midnight to start our climb up the scree slopes to Stella Point at 5732m on the rim. Then we’ll continue to Uhuru Peak at 5895m. You should wear several layers of thermal clothes. We’ll get the chance to see the amazing views and take photos at the summit. We’ll then descend to Stella Point, then down the scree slopes before finally getting back to Barafu Camp where we will have between 30 minutes to 1 hour to rest. We will then continue the trek down to Millenium Camp at 3772m where we will camp and overnight. This will be the hardest day in your life time and it will take 13 to 15 hours to ascend and descend.
Day 7
We’ll start early in the morning and trek down through the dusty path into the beautful rain forest that will take us to Mweka Gate. The walk today will take 5 to 6 hours. At the gate we’ll have a picnic lunch, songs from your team and certificate presentation before driving to the camp/lodge/hotel where you’ll have dinner and overnight.