Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Machame Route with Expert Guides

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By Tedkel Adventures & Safaris – Kilimanjaro & Safari Experts

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Overview

Kilimanjaro climb via the Machame Route Expert guided , with full support, meals, safety, and seamless transfers included.

This trek gives adventure seekers the chance to experience Africa's highest mountain and the diverse landscapes of Kilimanjaro National Park, while creating employment for more than 100 local families through guides, porters, and other tourism-related services. Traveller safety comes first, with experienced guides, proper trekking procedures, and full emergency preparedness at every stage.

Activity location

Machame
- Machame, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

Machame
- Machame, Tanzania

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What's included, what's not

Kilimanjaro National Park permits, camping/hut fees, rescue fees and Value Added Tax (VAT)
Expert guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
Drinking water during the trip
All transfers from airport retun
Transfers from hotel to starting point retun
Group transport to and from Moshi to the trail head
Celebration at the gate on descending day.
Mess tents, tables, chairs, lanterns
Private toilet
Sleeping pad, foam, 1.5 inches thick
Four season, 3 person mountain tents, double occupancy
Bottled oxygen, for emergency rescue only
2 nights hotel accommodation in Moshi (before & after climb)
Mount Kilimanjaro certificaties.
AIRFARE
Personal gear and equipment
Tips
Drinks at hotel
Lunch or dinner at hotel
Laundry.

Know before you book

- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Transport options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Mountain tents at Machame Camp

Machame

Kilimanjaro National Park Rainforest Zone (Machame Route) Register at Machame Gate (1,800m) before entering Kilimanjaro National Park, then trek through dense montane rainforest home to colobus monkeys, turacos, and towering podocarpus and camphorwood trees. The trail follows a forested ridge with gradually opening views before reaching Machame Camp (2,835m) at dusk.

Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Mountain tents at Shira Camp

Shira

Climb out of the rainforest into open moorland covered in giant heather and lobelia, following a rocky ridge with panoramic views over the Shira Plateau and, on clear days, Mount Meru. The day ends at Shira Camp (3,840m), a wide volcanic plateau beneath Kibo's western face.

Day 3: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Mountain tents at Barranco Camp

Lava Tower Camp

8h
Admission ticket included

Trek up to the Lava Tower (4,630m), a dramatic volcanic rock formation, for a key acclimatisation stop before descending into the Barranco Valley. Travellers pass giant senecio plants and striking alpine desert scenery on the way down to Barranco Camp (3,960m).

Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Mountain tents at Karanga Camp

Barranco Wall

Scramble up the famous Barranco Wall, a hands-on climb offering sweeping views over the valley below, then traverse ridges and alpine terrain through the Karanga Valley to reach Karanga Camp (3,995m), the last water source before the summit push.

Day 5: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Mountain tents at Barafu Camp

Barafu Camp

4h
Admission ticket included

A shorter trekking day across high alpine desert to Barafu Camp (4,673m), the final base before the summit attempt. Guides lead an afternoon safety briefing and gear check, and travellers rest early ahead of the midnight ascent.

Day 6: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak, then descent to Mweka Camp

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Mountain tents at Mweka Camp

Uhuru Peak

Depart around midnight for the summit push, ascending scree switchbacks by headlamp to reach Stella Point at sunrise and Uhuru Peak (5,895m) shortly after, the highest point in Africa. Travellers then descend to Barafu for a short rest before continuing down through changing vegetation zones to Mweka Camp (3,090m).

Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Hotel Reserved

Mweka Camp

5h
Admission ticket included

Final descent through dense rainforest back to Mweka Gate (1,640m), where travellers receive their official summit certificates before transferring back to town or their hotel.

Location

Activity location

Machame
- Machame, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

Machame
- Machame, Tanzania

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