7 Days Machame Route

From the South-western side of the mountain, Machame route is a challenging wilderness route – meaning you camp, which allows for excellent acclimatization due to an excellent climb high-sleep low hike and complemented with stunning scenery and spectacular landscape. It takes a total of seven / eight days with the first five days ascending through the forest from Machame Gate on the southwest side of the mountain, then circling the massif anti clockwise, before summiting from the Kosovo Camp on the morning of day six, followed by descent back down to Millennium camp on day 7. This route offers an opportunity to see diverse vegetation and wide-eyed views both up to the summit as we ascend and our surroundings below.

DAY 1: After breakfast drive to Machame Gate 1800m.a.s.l. Start the walk from Machame Gate to
Machame Hut. The walk takes about 6-7 hours in the rain forest. Lunch along the way dinner and
overnight at Machame Camp (3000m.a.s.l).

DAY 2: After breakfast ascend to the Shira camp. The walk takes 4-5 hours in the moorland. Lunch along
the way. Dinner and overnight at Shira camp (3840m.a.s.l).

DAY 3: This is the day for aclimatization. After breakfast ascend to the junction of Lava Tower
(4600m.a.s.l) then descend to Baranco hut (3950m.a.s.l). Lunch along the way. Dinner and overnight at
Baranco camp.

DAY 4: After breakfast ascend the great Baranco wall. It takes about 1 and a half. Then proceed to
Karanga Valley(4100)for dinner and overnight

DAY 5: After breakfast,proceed with walk to Barafu hut (4600m) Hot lunch ,Dinner and overnight at
Barafu camp

DAY 6: After midnight breakfast, ascend to the Summit via Stela Point to Uhuru Peak (5895m.a.s.l). After
photo taking and short time celebration, descend to Barafu camp for Lunch, then descend to Mweka
camp (3200m.a.s.l).Dinner and overnight at Mweka camp.

DAY 7: After breakfast descend in the rain forest about 3 hours to Mweka Gate. Then to Moshi.