The roof of Africa via the scenic Machame route, 5,895 m. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Moshi; Machame Gate → Machame Camp; Machame Camp → Shira Camp; Shira Camp → Barranco Camp.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Moshi
14:00 — Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport du Kilimandjaro → Moshi
15:30 — Hotel check-in, gear briefing — Moshi
19:30 — Dinner — Moshi
Day 2 — Machame Gate → Machame Camp
Drive to the park gate — Moshi → Porte Machame
09:30 — Rainforest trek to Machame Camp (1,800 m → 3,000 m) — Camp Machame
13:00 — Picnic lunch along the way — Camp Machame
19:00 — Dinner at camp — Camp Machame
Day 3 — Machame Camp → Shira Camp
08:00 — Trek across the moorland to Shira Camp (3,000 m → 3,840 m) — Camp Shira
12:30 — Picnic lunch — Camp Shira
19:00 — Dinner at camp — Camp Shira
Day 4 — Shira Camp → Barranco Camp
08:00 — Trek via Lava Tower to Barranco Camp (3,840 m → 3,960 m) — Camp Barranco
12:30 — Picnic lunch at Lava Tower — Camp Barranco
19:00 — Dinner at camp — Camp Barranco
Day 5 — Barranco Camp → Karanga Camp
08:00 — Climb the Barranco Wall then on to Karanga Camp (3,960 m → 3,995 m) — Camp Karanga
12:30 — Picnic lunch — Camp Karanga
19:00 — Dinner at camp — Camp Karanga
Day 6 — Karanga Camp → Barafu Camp
09:00 — Short trek to Barafu Camp (3,995 m → 4,673 m) — Camp Barafu
12:00 — Picnic lunch — Camp Barafu
17:30 — Early dinner then rest — Camp Barafu
Day 7 — Summit day: Uhuru Peak
00:00 — Night ascent to Uhuru Peak (4,673 m → 5,895 m) — Uhuru Peak
Descent to Barafu Camp — Uhuru Peak → Camp Barafu
09:00 — Descent to Mweka Camp (5,895 m → 3,100 m) — Camp Mweka
14:00 — Celebration lunch at camp — Camp Mweka
19:00 — Dinner at camp — Camp Mweka
Day 8 — Final descent & back to Moshi
08:00 — Descent to Mweka Gate — Porte Mweka
Transfer back — Porte Mweka → Moshi
13:00 — Hotel check-in, a well-earned shower — Moshi
19:30 — Celebration dinner with summit certificates — Moshi
Day 9 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Moshi
Transfer to the airport — Moshi → Aéroport du Kilimandjaro