Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro – Machame Route
Route detail
About this route
A long acclimatisation profile up the Machame Route to Uhuru Peak, run by a Moshi-based local operator.
Daily activity
4–7 hr/day; summit day 12–15 hr.
Terrain
Rainforest, moorland, lava ridges and high volcanic scree.
Best season
June to October; January to March
Your guide office
Operation Kilimanjaro
Based in Moshi, Tanzania
What's included
Local guides and porters, park fees, camping, all meals.
Not included
Flights, visa, tips, personal gear.
Itinerary
- 1
Machame Gate to camp
Time: 6–8 hr
Rainforest walk to Machame Camp at 3,000 m.
- 2
Shira Plateau
Time: 5–7 hr
Moorland and the first views of the glaciers.
- 3
Lava Tower
Time: 4–6 hr
Climb high, sleep low at Barranco Camp.
- 4
Barranco Wall
Time: 3–5 hr
Hands-on scramble to Karanga Camp.
- 5
Barafu Camp
Time: 2–3 hr
Short day, early dinner, sleep before the summit push.
- 6
Uhuru Peak
Time: 7–9 hr
Midnight start, sunrise on the crater rim, long descent.
- 7
Mweka descent
Time: 5–6 hr
Down through the forest to the gate.
- 8
Moshi & certificates
Time: 5–7 hr
Rest day, debrief and summit certificates.
Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€2,760
per person
Local guides and porters, park fees, camping, all meals.
Next departure · Sep 12
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