7 days Kilimanjaro hiking tour on Machame route for 2024 and 2025

After breakfast on this day, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending way, crossing the valley along a steep, rocky ridge. The route now turns west into a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira camp.

The climber(s) and team walk on a gentle ascent with panoramic views. We will traverse the southwest side of Mount Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach, and after a hot lunch at the bottom of the Lava Tower, then we descend to the bottom of Barranco Valley.

A steep climb up the eastern wall leads hikers just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. The trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley, and finally we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp.

A steep climb out of Karanga and an easy path on compacted scree with wide views through this empty and dry landscape up to Barafu Camp. The two awesome peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi can be seen from Barafu Camp. After a hot lunch at the camp, the remainder of the day is spent resting as we prepare for the final ascent before an early night summit walk.

From midnight to 2:00 a.m., the hiker(s) and the team will continue hiking towards Kilimanjaro summit. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek! At Stella Point, you will stop for a short rest and be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you have ever seen. Once at Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro! We will descend to Mweka Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

A gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch, hikers return to Moshi or Arusha.