Nine days including a seven-day Machame trek, from rainforest to Kilimanjaro’s high southern slopes.
Travel with a mountain team on a proposed route matched to your dates and experience. The programme may change with weather, park arrangements and the guide’s assessment.
Indicative guide price. Your dates, party size and selected stays determine the final quotation.
Your interests. Your companions. Your pace. We’ll shape the details together.
Follow the Machame approach and southern traverse.
A staged route towards the Barafu summit base.
Return through the southern forest after the summit attempt.
A starting point for something personal. Your final itinerary will be shaped around your travel arrangements and preferences.
Meet your local team and transfer to your accommodation. Settle in, review the days ahead and leave the rest of the afternoon open to rest after your journey.
Transfer to Machame Gate for registration, then begin the forest walk with your mountain team. Arrive at Machame Camp for your first night on Kilimanjaro.
Climb out of the forest into more open country on the approach to Shira Camp. Your guide sets a measured pace as the views open across the plateau.
Walk towards Lava Tower before descending to Barranco Camp. The route crosses stark alpine country and finishes beneath the impressive Barranco Wall.
Negotiate the Barranco Wall with your guide, then continue towards Karanga. The afternoon offers time to rest at camp and prepare your kit for the higher stages.
Continue through alpine desert to Barafu. Eat, hydrate and rest ahead of the planned summit attempt, with a full briefing from your mountain team.
Set out in the early hours for the summit attempt if conditions allow. Descend past Barafu and continue to Mweka Camp. The guide’s decisions and guest wellbeing take priority over reaching the top.
Complete the descent with your mountain team, then transfer back to Moshi. A hot shower, a proper bed and a relaxed evening bring the mountain chapter to a close.
Enjoy breakfast before your onward transfer. Departure arrangements will be aligned with your confirmed flight and the route from your final overnight stop.
These stays are selected from your day-by-day itinerary. We’ll confirm room categories, meal plans and availability in your personal proposal.
Share your dates and a little about what you have in mind. We’ll help shape the next chapter.
