Machame Route — Day by Day
Per person, excluding international flights and visas.
Seven days on the Whiskey route: forest, moorland, the Barranco Wall, and a midnight push to the roof of Africa.
Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Through the rainforest belt, walking pole pole beneath the canopy.
Machame CampLunch, DinnerDay 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Out of the forest and onto the Shira plateau, with the western summit glaciers ahead.
Shira CampBreakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 3: Lava Tower to Barranco
Climb high to the Lava Tower, sleep low in the Barranco valley — acclimatisation the honest way.
Barranco CampBreakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 4: Barranco Wall to Karanga
The Wall looks worse than it walks. A short, steep day that sets up the summit push.
Karanga CampBreakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 5: Karanga to Barafu
A half day to base camp. Early dinner, early sleep — the summit bid begins near midnight.
Barafu CampBreakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 6: Summit — Uhuru Peak, descend to Mweka
Stella Point for sunrise, Uhuru Peak for the sign, and a long glad descent.
Mweka CampBreakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 7: Mweka Gate
Down through the forest to certificates, cold drinks and a proper bed.
Departure dayBreakfast
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