9 Days 8 Nights Kilimanjaro climb on Machame Route
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport you will be met by Kilele Afrika representative and transferred to your base hotel either in Arusha or Moshi, where you will meet your climbing guide for briefing and final gear check. Overnight at the hotel where you are booked on BB
Day 2
Moshi - Machame hut (9,840ft/3000m)
07h00: After breakfast leave the lodge for the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame for entry registration then start the trek to Machame hut through thick rain forest.
12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.
19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Machame hut.
Day 3
Machame hut – Shira hut (12,470ft/3800m)
08h00: After breakfast, ascend past the Shira and through ridges and valleys heading to the next night stop at Shira hut. 12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail. 19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Shira hut.
Day 4
Shira hut – Barranco camp (12,960ft/3950m)
08h00: Head eastward to a junction where we continue to Lava Tower Campsite (14,760ft/4500m), then descend to Barranco camp thus allowing your body to adjust to altitude change. 12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail. 19h00: Dinner and overnight at Barranco camp.
Day 5
Barranco camp – Karanga camp (13,450ft/4100m)
08h00: After breakfast, hike the great Barranco wall then across the Karanga Valley and ascend to Karanga campsite. 13h00: Hot lunch at the campsite. This day is a short hike of about 3 hrs gaining only 490ft/150m of elevation which is good for acclimatization.19h00: Dinner and overnight at Karanga campsite.
Day 6
Karanga camp – Barafu camp (15,090ft/4600m)
08h00: After breakfast, hike the great Barranco wall then across the Karanga Valley and ascend to Karanga campsite for lunch.
12h30: Hot lunch at the Karanga campsite. 13h30: Afternoon hike to Barafu camp. 17h00: Have dinner and take the day’s rest ready for the hike to the summit.
Day 7
Barafu camp-Summit (19,340ft/5895m)-Mweka
00h00: Have a cup of coffee/tea and start the midnight trek to the summit via Stella Point. 06h00: Reach the summit, Uhuru peak, have a short period of photo taking then descend to Barafu camp for breakfast/Brunch and a little rest. 12h00: Continue down to Mweka hut for the days and night’s rest.
Day 8
Mweka camp - Moshi
08h00: Walk down to the park gate where say bye to the guides and porters, have packed lunches on the way to the base hotel either in Moshi or Arusha for a well deserved hot shower. Afternoon spent at leisure relaxing by the pool. Overnight at the base hotel where you are booked. BB
Day 9
Moshi| Kilimanjaro airport-Departure
After breakfast at the hotel then wait to be picked for transfer to the Kilimanjaro airport for departure flight home or further holiday destination or start.
