Best 6 days Kilimanjaro climbing tour - Machame route

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6-day Machame route Kilimanjaro climbing tour
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6-day climbing Kilimanjaro tour on Machame route

This 6 days Kilimanjaro climbing tour via Machame route is the most popular African adventure on Mount Kilimanjaro, the world's most famous mountain and the tallest peak in Africa with 5895 meters up to the summit. The 6 days Kilimanjaro hiking Machame route requires 19–24 hours of demanding walking at an extremely high elevation of 19,341 feet, with only 5-7 hours of sleep in 2024 and 2025.

Best Machame route 6 days itinerary on Mount Kilimanjaro

  • Day 1: Kilimanjaro's Machame gate to Machame camp

    Elevation: 1,830 m to 3,100 m; hiking time: 5-7 hours; distance: 11 km; habitat: montane forest

    Start your Kilimanjaro hiking trip from Machame Gate and enter the enchanting rainforest. Trek amidst lush greenery, witnessing unique flora and fauna along the way, then hike into Machame Camp.

  • Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp

    Elevation: 3,100 m to 3,840 m; Distance: 9 km; Hiking Time: 4-6 hours; Habitat: Moorland

    After an early breakfast at the Machame camp, you will continue hiking, crossing an attractive valley along a narrow hilltop. You will continue to Shira Camp, where you will have dinner, rest, and an overnight stay.

  • Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

    Elevation: 3,840 m to 4,000 m; distance: 15 km; hiking time: 5-7 hours; habitat: semi-desert

    After breakfast at Shira Camp in the morning, continue hiking through gentle slopes with related views to sunny Lava Tower, where you will take your lunch. Continue to descend to Barranco Camp Valley, where you will have dinner and overnight.

  • Day 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp

    Elevation: 4000 m to 4700 m; distance: 9 km; hiking time: 6–8 hours; habitat: semi-desert

    After an early breakfast at Barranco camp, you will continue hiking on the steep ridge of the Barranco wall and continue to Barafu camp. Barafu Camp offers views of the summit from different angles with good scenery.

  • Day 5: Barafu Camp to Summit, down to Mweka Camp

    Elevation: 4700 m to 5895 m, with a descent to 3090 m; distance: 6 km up and 13 km down; hiking time: 5-7 hours up and 5-6 hours down; habitat: stone scree and ice-capped summit.

    The day of triumph arrives as you embark on the final ascent to the summit. Leave Barafu Camp in the midnight hours and make your way towards Uhuru Peak. Witness the breathtaking sunrise over the African landscape and savor the surreal feeling of standing atop the "Roof of Africa." Descend to Mweka Camp for a well-deserved rest.

  • Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to hotel

    Distance: 10 km; hiking time: 3–4 hours; habitat: Rain forest

    After an early breakfast, you will continue descending to Mweka Gate, where you can receive your summiting certificate. Then you will be transported from Mweka Gate to the best hotel in Moshi Town or Arusha to celebrate your win to reach the top of the roof of Africa, enjoying meals, resting, and staying overnight. The next day, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to return to your home country.

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