The Most Affordable 7-Day Kilimanjaro Machame Route Group Hike

ITINERARY DAY 1 Machame Gate to Machame Camp Elevation: 5,380 ft to 9,350 ft Distance: 11 km Hiking Time: 5-7 hours Habitat: Rainforest DAY 2 Machame Camp to Shira 2 Camp Elevation: 9,350 ft to 12,500 ft Distance: 5 km Hiking Time: 4-6 hours Habitat: Heath DAY 3 Shira 2 Camp to Lava Tower Elevation: 12,500 ft to 15,190 ft Distance: 7 km Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Lava Tower to Barranco Camp Elevation: 15,190 ft to 13,044 ft Distance: 3 km Hiking Time: 2-3 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert DAY 4 Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft Distance: 5 km Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert DAY 5 Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp Elevation: 13,106 ft to 15,331 ft Distance: 4 km Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert DAY 6 Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,341 ft Distance: 5 km Hiking Time: 7-8 hours Habitat: Arctic Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp Elevation: 19,341 ft to 10,065 ft Distance: 12 km Hiking Time: 4-6 hours Habitat: Rainforest DAY 7 Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate Elevation: 10,065 ft to 5,380 ft Distance: 10 km Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Rainforest