6 Days Mt. KIlimanjaro Trekking-Machame Route

Day 6: Days Mt. KIlimanjaro Trekking-Machame Route

At a glance

• Day One: Machame Gate (1,800m/5,905ft)

•    Day Two: Machame Camp (3,000m/9,840ft)

•    Day Three: Shira Camp (3,840m/12,600ft)

•    Day Four: Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft)

•    Day Five: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft)

•    Day Six: Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft)

Program Itinerary

Day One: Machame Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Machame Camp (3,000m/9,840ft)

Elevation Gain: 1,200 meters, 3,935 feet

At 8am, leave Moshi for Machame Gate, where you will meet our porters, guides, and cooks that will spend the next seven days trekking with you to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. Once you arrive, wait at the gate while we register your climb and the porters and guides make final preparations.

Your first day's destination is Machame Camp. Each day, porters and cooks will walk ahead to set up the camp in time for your arrival. On the first day, hike through the moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro's cloud forest. The forest will thin at the end of the hike and vegetation will change to include heathers, tall grasses and wildflowers. If the weather is clear, view the surrounding area and your ultimate destination, Kibo Peak.

Day Two: Machame Camp (3,000m/9,840ft) to Shira Camp (3,840m/12,600ft)

Elevation Gain: 840 meters, 2,760 feet

Although considered to be the easiest day on the Machame Route, today's trek includes several uphill sections. Carry plenty of drinking water, as the exposed hike can be hot on a clear day. There are several viewpoints from which you can see the p