The best 7 days Kilimanjaro climbing group tour on the Machame route in Tanzania

How much is the Machame route group joining for 7 days?

From $1610 to $2300 per climber is the best price for the most popular 7 days Kilimanjaro climbing on group via the Machame route, which enables hikers to reach 5,895 meters of the highest snow-capped peak in Africa and one of the seven summits in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro. These 7 days Kilimanjaro group Machame route hiking fees and costs are paid in US dollars, Tanzanian shillings, British pounds, and euros. Discover the best six days Kilimanjaro hiking group that is suitable for all types of travelers: unexperienced groups, honeymooners, couples, friends in small groups, families with kids, luxury group travelers, and private groups joining in 2024 and 2025.

Kilimanjaro hiking group dates for the 7-day Machame route in 2024 and 2025

The best time and dates to join the Kilimanjaro hiking group, for 7 days via the Machame route are in the months of June, July, August, and September, when it's the dry season that contains natural winds, hence providing enough oxygen, as well as January, February, and early March during the short rainy seasons of 2024 and 2025. Although Kilimanjaro in Tanzania has long rains from April to May and short rains from November to December, you can do the 7-day Machame route of Kilimanjaro hiking at a low cost.

Full detailed itinerary for 7 days Kilimanjaro joining group - the best shared Machame route tour in 2024 and 2025

Here's a brief overview of the best full day-by-day Machame route 7 days itinerary for the best Kilimanjaro climbing group: Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp; Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp; Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Valley; Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp; Day 5: Karanga Camp to Bafaru Camp; Day 6: Barafu Camp to summit, down to Mweka Camp and; Day 7: Mweka Gate to Moshi or Arusha.

Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp; Day 2: Machame Campsite to Shira Camp; Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Valley; Day 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp; Day 5: From Barafu Camp to the Kilimanjaro Summit and back down to Mweka Camp; and Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Arusha or Moshii.

Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp

Rising: 56,000ft / 1,830m to 10,200ft / 3,100m

Stretch: 11 km

Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours

Climatic habitat: Rain Forest

Shelter: Machame camp

After breakfast in Moshi or Arusha, group team will drive to Machame Gate where you will register and start the trek through rainforest to Machame Camp where you will spend the night.

Day 2: Machame Campsite to Shira Campsite

Rising: 10,200ft / 3,100m to 12,600ft / 3,840m

Stretch: 9 km

Hiking time: 4 to 6 hours

Climatic habitat: Moorland

Shelter: Full Board Shira Cave Camp

After breakfast, group members continue trekking through the rainforest until you reach the heather and moorland zone through a steep ridge called Picnic Rock before reaching Shira Camp.

Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Valley

Rising: 12,600ft / 3,840m to 12,700ft / 3,860m

Stretch: 15 km

Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours

Climatic habitat: Semi-desert

Shelter: Full Board Barranco Camp

Today is an acclimatization day and trekkers will hike to Lava Tower before descending to Barranco Valley to sleep.

Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

Rising: Barranco Camp 3,900m to Karanga Camp 3995m

Stretch: 9 km

Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours

Climatic habitat: Moorland

Shelter: Karanga Camp

A steep trek up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, then group continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley and finally, we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp

Day 5: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Rising: Karanga camp 3995m to Barafu Camp 4,673m

Stretch: 4 km

Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours

Climatic habitat: Alpine desert

Shelter: Barafu camp

After breakfast, team will hike up the Barafu Camp, this is a short day to allow for more rest and acclimatization.

Day 6: From Barafu Camp to the Kilimanjaro Summit and back down to Mweka Camp

Rising: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,343ft down to 3090m/10,150ft

Stretch: 6 km up / 13 km down

Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours up / 5 to 6 hours down

Climatic habitat: Arctic

Members will wake up early and hike to Barafu Camp where you will have breakfast, continue on to the summit of Uhuru Peak before descending to Mweka Camp to sleep.

Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Arusha or Moshi

Descend: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft

Stretch: 10 km

Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours

Climatic habitat: Rain Forest

Meals: B and L

After breakfast, team will descend through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where you will receive your certificate and say goodbye to your guides and porters before being transported back to Moshi or Arusha.