Baba Kilimanjaro Tours and Safaris Machame Route

You will be met at the airport by our driver and taken to your accommodation, journey time approx. 45 minutes. Parkview Inn is a comfortable downtown Inn just a short walk from town centre. You will have time to browse and relax.
Moshi is a clean, friendly town of about 200,000 souls.

Travelling back along the Arusha Road and turning up the Machame Road offers you some spectacular views of the mountain (when he has his hat off); distance 32 km. Upon entrance into Kilimanjaro National Park at Machame gate (park fees already included) you begin your trek along a tropical rainforest to Machame Camp, where tents and a warm meal will be waiting for you; trekking distance: 7 miles (ca. 11 km); length of time: 5-7 hours.

Shira Camp 2 sits on the Eastern edge of the Shira Plateau. It is the first camp at which altitude sickness might start to be felt. Everyone reacts differently to altitude sickness and no reaction is predictable. However, this route offers a remedy through acclimatization as you will see by day 4. It also provides stunning views across the Kilimanjaro valley below; distance: 3 miles (ca. 5 km), length of time: 5-6 hours. Walking through scrubland you cross the Shira Plateau and pass by the mountain cactus growing at this height.
Final elevation: 3,847m/12620ft

The Lava Tower, a large rock formation created when Kilimanjaro was still an active volcano, rises high above the plateau. Kili hasn't erupted for 150,000 years and is now dormant. The climate and terrain is high alpine. Your walking now will be slower. Above 4200m your body is not getting as much oxygen as it needs. Here we join the Western Breach Trail. The descent to Barranco Camp allows you to acclimatize before re-ascending slightly to Karanga Camp. Rule of thumb: climb high, sleep low! Total distance 11km (6mi.) and taking about 6-7 hours the walk is through some of Kilimanjaro's most spectacular arctic landscapes.
Distance Shira 2 Camp to Lava Tower: 4 miles (6.44 km)
Length of Time: 6-7 hours
Final elevation: 15,190 ft (ca. 4,630 m)
Terrain: Alpine/Arctic
Distance Lava Tower to Barranco Camp: 2 miles (3.22 km)
Length of Time: 2-3 hours
Final elevation: 13,044 ft (ca. 4 kilometres)
Terrain: Alpine
Accommodation: tents (provided)

You are now ascending into the arctic zone. Here it's a good idea to keep several handkerchiefs as noses begin to run! We trek from Barranco to Karanga Camp; distance: 5km/3miles; length of Time: 4 hours. This allows for acclimatization as both camps are nearly at the same altitude. Although there is a moderate level of difficulty as you trek the Barranco Wall, the views are stunning. You will be scrambling over rocky mountain terrain, getting yourself ready for the final ascent. You will be in need of a rest when you reach Karanga Camp! Next stop, Barafu Camp.
Final elevation: 13106 ft (ca. 4 kilometres)
Climate and Terrain: Arctic Desert
Accommodation: tents (provided)

We continue on the Western Breach Trail to Barafu is the last camp before the peak. You are well into the arctic zone now. This stage is for the true adventurers. Your ascent will be over loose shale: distance: 2.5 miles (ca. 4 kilometres); length of time: 4-5 hours. At this altitude your walking pace will have slowed considerably to compensate for low oxygen levels. You will get some well-earned rest early in the afternoon for your final night-time ascent to the summit. The landscape is truly arctic now with no wildlife or vegetation.
Final elevation: 15330 ft (ca. 4,673 m)
Climate: Arctic Desert
Accommodation: tents (provided)

From Barafu Camp you start your final ascent to the summit, Uhuru Peak at 19340 ft (ca. 6 kilometres). Everest is 8848 meters or 29,030 ft (ca. 9 kilometres). You will be less than 10,000 ft (ca. 3 kilometres) below the Everest summit! This will also be your longest day at 9-12 hours. Your climb starts mid-night and climbing through the small hours of the morning you reach Stella Point(5720mts) for the most glorious sunrise over Kili's sister peak, Mawenzi. Reaching this point at sunrise rewards you with a magnificent view over the mountain landscape — the 'roof' of Africa. After a time at the Uhuru peak for well-earned photos.
Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak: 19340 ft (ca. 6 kilometres)
Distance: 3 miles (ca. 5 km)
Length of Time: 7 hours
Climate/Terrain: Arctic zone
Uhuru Peak: 19341 ft (ca. 6 kilometres), down to Mweka Camp: 10,065 ft (ca. 3 kilometres)
Distance: 7 miles (ca. 11 kilometres)
Length of Time 7 hours
Accommodation: tents (provided)

Time for well-earned rest and relaxation after a hot shower (no such luxury on the mountain!). Bed & breakfast with a return journey to the airport the following day. You will have the possibility of staying on a few extra days but this is not included. We will arrange details on request.

We provide airport return today, ready for your flight back home.