Machame Adventure Summit – 6 Days Kilimanjaro Trek

Arrival hotel in Moshi (1 night before the trek, bed & breakfast), mountain camping accommodation for 5 nights on the Machame Route in quality twin-share tents, and optional post-trek hotel accommodation available on request. Camping includes spacious sleeping tents, dining tent, tables, chairs, and private toilet tent where applicable.

Round-trip ground transportation between Kilimanjaro International Airport (or Moshi town) and your hotel, plus transfers between the hotel and Machame Gate at the start of the trek and from Mweka Gate back to the hotel after the climb. All transfers are provided in comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles.

Round-trip airport transfers between Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and your hotel in Moshi. Your Pure African Expeditions representative will meet you upon arrival with a personalized welcome sign and provide comfortable transportation to your accommodation. Departure transfer to the airport after the trek is also included.

Breakfast at the hotel before the trek, three freshly prepared meals daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during the climb, plus drinking water while on the mountain. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice.

Professional, licensed, English-speaking Kilimanjaro mountain guide accompanied by an experienced support team of assistant guides, porters, and a mountain cook. The team provides guidance, safety monitoring, and assistance throughout the trek to maximize your chances of reaching the summit.

Day 1: Machame Gate (1,800 m) to Machame Camp (3,000 m) – Trek through lush rainforest to your first mountain camp. Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp (3,840 m) – Ascend above the forest into the scenic Shira Plateau with spectacular mountain views. Day 3: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp (3,950 m) via Lava Tower (4,630 m) – Acclimatization day following the "climb high, sleep low" principle. Day 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp (4,640 m) – Climb the Barranco Wall and continue across alpine terrain to the summit base camp. Day 5: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), then descend to Mweka Camp (3,100 m) – Midnight summit attempt followed by descent through alpine and moorland zones. Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 m) – Complete the trek through the rainforest and transfer back to your hotel in Moshi.