Trek Kilimanjaro

Trek Highlights

🏔 A magical experience on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free standing mountain in the world.

🏔 Trekking through the unique and incredibly varied flora and fauna, lush rainforests and high-alpine deserts to vast ice fields and glorious glaciers

🏔 A great guide and an experienced team - all you need to worry about is putting one foot in front of another!

🏔 A life changing experience. We're not kidding.

🏔 Incredible sunrises over the plains below you, after your early morning wake up calls!

Summary

The Marangu Route route is a classic trek on Mount Kilimanjaro and indeed one of the most iconic treks of the world. It is the oldest, most well-established route on mount Kilimanjaro. Many favour the Marangu route because it is considered to be the least challenging route on Kilimanjaro because of the gradual slope.

7 DAY MACHAME ITINERARY

DAY 1

Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Elevation: 5,380 ft to 9,350 ft
Distance: 11 km
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest

The drive from Moshi to the Machame Gate takes about 50 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. As we leave the park gate, we walk through the dense rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge until we reach the Machame Camp.

DAY 2

Machame Camp to Shira 2 Camp
Elevation: 9,350 ft to 12,500 ft
Distance: 5 km
Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Heath

We leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path up to a steep, rocky ridge. On the Shira Plateau, we pass through heather and open moorlands, then cross a large river gorge to Shira 2 Camp.

DAY 3

Shira 2 Camp to Lava Tower
Elevation: 12,500 ft to 15,190 ft
Distance: 7 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Elevation: 15,190 ft to 13,044 ft
Distance: 3 km
Hiking Time: 2-3 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

We continue to the east up a ridge and then head southeast towards the Lava Tower – a 300 ft tall volcanic rock formation. We descend down to Barranco Camp through the strange but beautiful Senecio Forest to an altitude of 13,000 ft. Although you begin and end the day at the same elevation, the time spent at higher altitude is very beneficial for acclimatization.

DAY 4

Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft
Distance: 5 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

We begin the day by descending into a ravine to the base of the Great Barranco Wall. Then we climb the non-technical but steep, nearly 900 ft cliff. From the top of the Barranco Wall we cross a series of hills and valleys until we descend sharply into Karanga Valley. One more steep climb up leads us to Karanga Camp. This is a shorter day meant for acclimatization.

DAY 5

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Elevation: 13,106 ft to 15,331 ft
Distance: 4 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

We leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the rocky section to Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the Southern Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest and enjoy an early dinner to prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are viewable from this position.

DAY 6

Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak
Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,341 ft
Distance: 5 km
Hiking Time: 7-8 hours
Habitat: Arctic

Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Elevation: 19,341 ft to 10,065 ft
Distance: 12 km
Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest

Very early in the morning (around midnight), we begin our push to the summit. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. The wind and cold at this elevation and time of day can be extreme. We ascend in the darkness for several hours while taking frequent, but short, breaks. Near Stella Point (18,900 ft), you will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see coming over Mawenzi Peak. Finally, we arrive at Uhuru Peak- the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa.

From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. The trail is very rocky and can be quite hard on the knees; trekking poles are helpful. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

DAY 7

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
Elevation: 10,065 ft to 5,380 ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest

On our last day, we continue the descent to Mweka Gate and collect the summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. From the gate, we continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet us at Mweka Village to drive us back to the hotel in Moshi

End of the Tour Thank you very much for choosing Sunnah Treks to make your life time adventure together, the driver will transfer you to the airport to make your flight.

What is included in your package:

✈🚎 Airport transfers (return)

🏨 (first & last nights)

🛖 Tents, guide, porters, etc

🍽 3 meals per day during trek

🎁 Sunnah Treks and Action for Humanity fleece

One to one fundraising support to help reach your sponsorship target.

What is not included:

✈️ Flights & Visa (upon arrival)

🍽 Lunch & dinner in hotel (first & last nights)

💉 Vaccinations (consult your GP) - maybe you don't need all of them if you've had some before

📝 Travel Insurance (make sure it is under the category of "trekking - up to 6000 metres ASL)"

🏝 Extended travel - we recommend you going to Zanzibar or do a few days safari. We will be happy to assist you with this.

Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)

Tips and any items of personal nature.

This trek has been organised in collaboration with Sunnah Treks.

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