8 days Machame route

Day 1: Arrival day 

• When you arrive, we will immediately drive to Moshi to the Panama Hotel, after which the briefing will begin.
• Your guide will provide all the necessary information about the trip, follow all the preparations.
• We will also be accompanied by a personal chef who will prepare the camp and take care of the meals.
• We will have dinner and gain strength before a long journey.

Day 2: Machame Gate and Machame Camp

• At nine o'clock in the morning we will go to the Machame Gate, where we will be met by our team that will assist us during the journey. 
• When we get there, we will register our future ascent to the highest point in Africa – Uhuru Peak. 
• This day we have to get to the Machame camp, we will also walk through the local forests and explore the surroundings before reaching Kibo Peak.

Day 3: To Shira Camp

• And although the third day promises to be the easiest of our journey, we still have to overcome some difficult climbs. 
• During the ascent, we will have beautiful views of the forests and fields. After a hearty lunch, we will climb the Shira Plateau, formed as a result of lava solidification. At the Shira camp we will rest before the next day.

Day 4: To Barranco Camp

• On this day we will climb to a fairly high altitude – 4530 meters. From there we will begin the descent of Barranco, another camp. Then we will continue moving along the plateau until we reach the place where Lemosho begins. 
• The local landscapes are quite lifeless and inhospitable, but there is some cold beauty in them, which we will admire before we go to lunch. 
• After that, we will reach the highest point of the entire fourth day. And finally, we will begin the descent to the Barranco Camp. 
• What's more, if we're fast enough, we can get past the Lava Tower, which is about three hundred feet high!

Day 5: To Karanga Valley

• Before the difficult journey, we will have a hearty breakfast, after which we will leave the camp and head to the Karanga Valley. 
• In some places we will need to climb the rocks like professional climbers. We will reach the summit, stay there for a while, and descend to the Karanga Valley, where we will set up camp and go through acclimatization. 

Day 6: To Barafu Camp

• After breakfast, we will go to the Barafu Camp. On this day we will pass through the Decken, Kersten, Heim glaciers. And although our path will lie through the high desert, the camp in Barafu can offer us excellent views of the peak of Kibo. 
• We advise you to go to bed as early as possible, because at midnight we will begin the most difficult climb to the main peak of our trip.

Day 7: To Uhuru Peak

• At 12 o'clock in the morning, the main ascent begins – gather your strength, because the highest point in Africa awaits us! 
• By the light of our flashlights, we will climb for about six hours, here we have to climb the crater, and this is the most difficult task. The path here is very winding and steep, be careful. 
• From this crater we will go to Uhuru Peak, here it will be much easier for us to climb. This climb will last one hour. When we reach the highest peak on the continent, we will take pictures, enjoy the view, and begin our descent to Mweka. After which we will go to the Mweku Camp. 

Day 8: To Mweka Gate 

• On this day, we will first have breakfast, and then we will go down to the Mweka Gate. Our path will lie through the stunning beauty of the tropical forest. And the transport will be waiting for us at the gates of Mweka, on which we will go to Moshi. Rest at the Panama Hotel, breakfast included.