6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb – Machame Route

Day 1: Nairobi - Moshi

Transfer from Nairobi to Moshi. Lunch at Arusha zrriving Moshi late afternoon. Acclamatize before retiring for diner and overnight at the YMCA or Hotel Day 2: Machame

Transfer from your hotel too Machame park gate. From here you trek through the lush forest to Machame hut (10,000ft/3000m) dinner and overnight at the camp/hut. Day 3: Shira Hut

Leave the forest, the path follows a deep ridge passing through heather and open moorlands and crossing a ridge to reach Shira hut. (12,500ft / 3800m). Day 4: Barranco Hut

You turn Eastwards and continue through the dry landscape before dropping to reach Barranco hut (13000ft / 3900m. Overnight stay at the hut or camp. Day 5: Barranco Hut - Barafu Hut

The path climbs steeply out of the Barranco Valley, crosses the Karanga Valley then turns North to reach Barafu Hut (15,500ft/4600m). Day 6: Crater Rim

A long day and early start to reach the crater rim at Stella point in time for sunrise.