Itinerary

1. Day 1: Machame Camp

   • Get picked up from the hotel in Moshi after breakfast (8:00 am) and drive to Machame Gate 1800m above sea level.

   • After we secure your permit papers, start the climb from Machame gate to Machame camp. The trek takes about 5-6hrs in the rainforest.

   • Lunch along the way, dinner and overnight stay at Machame camp (3000m above sea level).

2. Day 2: Shira Camp

   • After breakfast, trek to the next camp (Shira Camp).

   • The first part is in the weak forest and the rest of the part is in the moorland. The trek takes about 4 - 5hrs.

   • Lunch along the way, dinner and overnight stay at Shira Camp No.1 (3840m. above sea level).

3. Day 3: Barranco Camp

   • After breakfast, trek in the moorland then in the alpine desert, up to the Lava tower 4600m. above sea level, then down to Barranco wall camp 3940m above sea level in the moorland. The trek takes 7 hrs.

   • Lunch along the way, dinner and overnight stay at Barranco Camp. (3950m above sea level)

4. Day 4: Barafu Camp

   • After breakfast, climb the great Barranco wall and hike in the alpine desert up to Barafu camp 4650m. above sea level (base camp). The trek takes about 3hrs.

   • Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at Barafu Camp.

5. Day 5: Summit to Mweka Camp

   • Early morning, in fact, a little past midnight, at 2:00 am have a light breakfast (cup of tea with some biscuits) and then ascend to the summit via Stella point then to Uhuru Peak 5895m. above sea level then back to Barafu camp for lunch.

   • After a short rest, continue descending to Mweka Camp for dinner and overnight stay (3100 m. above sea level)

6. Day 6: Mweka Gate

   • After breakfast, descend straight down to Mweka Gate.

   • A car will be there waiting, ready to transfer us to Moshi for lunch.