Machame Gate (1790m) to Machame Camp (3010m)

Arusha - You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town. You will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.

Then Next day… Two hour’s drive from Arusha to Machame gate, where we complete park formalities, meet our crew of porters and start to climb! The first section of the route climbs steadily and passes through magnificent, dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get somewhat overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot.

Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi

Machame Camp (3010m) to Shira Camp (3845m)

Machame - Our route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep ascent onto the Shira Plateau, where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha town in the distance.

Distance covered: 5.4km / 3.4mi

Shira Cave (3845m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)

Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)

Barranco Camp - Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi

Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m)

Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)

Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)

Depart Tanzania

Arusha - The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Arusha town and grab some gifts shop before heading to the airport.

• 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
• 4 Season mountain tents & Double layered Sleeping Mats
• Lunch
• Private transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Arusha
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Park entry fees, Camping fees & Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees
• Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters
• Government taxes
• Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate
• 2 nights of accommodation in Arusha
• Fair wages for mountain crew approved by Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA) & (KIATO)
• Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
• Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter & Emergency first-aid kit
• Hot water for washing
• 18% VAT on tour fees & services

• Travel insurance
• Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is available for extra charges $ 70 for the entire trek
• Laundry (Available at hotel) & Personal items and toiletries
• Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the mountain)
• Tipping on Kilimanjaro • Guides: $20/day/guide • Cook: $15/day • Porter: $10/day/porter