6-Day Kilimanjaro Climb Adventure via Machame Route

Your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb adventure begins at Machame Gate with registration and preparation. The trail leads into lush rainforest alive with bird calls and playful monkeys. Towering trees draped in moss create a magical setting as you ascend. After 5 to 7 hours of trekking, you arrive at Machame Camp, perched at the forest's edge. Tents will be ready, and a warm dinner awaits, offering your first mountain night beneath starlit skies on your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb.

• Elevation: 1,800m → 3,000m
• Distance: 11 km
• Hiking Time: 5–7 hours
• Vegetation Zone: Rainforest
• Meals: L, D

Day 2 of your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb adventure starts with a steep, rocky climb out of the rainforest into moorland. As you ascend higher, the air becomes thinner and vegetation sparser. You soon reach the Shira Plateau with panoramic views of Mount Meru. After 4 to 6 hours, you arrive at Shira Camp, set against dramatic mountain backdrops. Sunset views here are spectacular, making it a perfect acclimatization stop on your 6-day Kilimanjaro trek.

• Elevation: 3,000m → 3,840m
• Distance: 5 km
• Hiking Time: 4–6 hours
• Vegetation Zone: Moorland
• Meals: B, L, D

Day 3 of your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb expedition is a key acclimatization trek. The trail ascends steadily into the alpine desert, barren yet striking. By midday, you reach Lava Tower at 4,630m, where lunch is served in thin, chilly air. Afterward, you descend into the lush Barranco Valley, filled with surreal giant lobelias. After 6 to 8 hours of trekking, you reach Barranco Camp, dramatically located beneath the looming Barranco Wall on your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb.

• Elevation: 3,840m → 4,630m → 3,960m
• Distance: 10 km
• Hiking Time: 6–8 hours
• Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert
• Meals: B, L, D

Day 4 of your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb adventure begins with a thrilling climb up the Barranco Wall, a steep but nontechnical scramble with sweeping views. Instead of stopping at Karanga, you continue directly toward Barafu Camp. The trail winds over ridges and rocky slopes, gradually ascending into a stark alpine desert. This is a long trekking day of 8 to 10 hours, but with steady pacing, it prepares you perfectly for the summit push on your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb.

• Elevation: 3,960m → 4,640m
• Distance: 9 km
• Hiking Time: 8–10 hours
• Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert
• Meals: B, L, D

Summit day of your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb adventure begins under a canopy of stars. At midnight, you ascend slowly on scree slopes toward Stella Point (5,756m), reaching it at sunrise. The view as dawn breaks over Africa is unforgettable. From here, it's a final push along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak the "Roof of Africa." Celebrate your achievement with photos before beginning your descent. This 10 to 14 hour day is demanding yet life changing on your 6-day Kilimanjaro trek.

• Elevation: 4,640m → 5,895m → 3,100m
• Distance: 17 km
• Hiking Time: 10–14 hours
• Vegetation Zone: Arctic to Rainforest
• Meals: B, L, D

The final day of your 6-day Kilimanjaro climb adventure leads through lush rainforest alive with birds and monkeys. The trail can be muddy but enjoyable as you descend for 3 to 4 hours to Mweka Gate. Here, you receive your summit certificate proof of your remarkable achievement on the 6-day Kilimanjaro climb. After farewells to your guides and porters, a vehicle awaits to transfer you back to Arusha or Moshi for a well deserved celebration of your 6-day Kilimanjaro success.

• Elevation: 3,100m → 1,640m
• Distance: 10 km
• Hiking Time: 3–4 hours
• Vegetation Zone: Rainforest
• Meals: B, L