Your Kilimanjaro adventure begins at Machame Gate (1,800m) where you'll complete registration formalities. After meeting your guides and porters, we start our trek through the beautiful montane rainforest.

The trail winds through dense vegetation with opportunities to spot blue monkeys and various bird species. We'll enjoy a picnic lunch en route before reaching Machame Camp (3,000m) in the afternoon. The camp offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape as we settle into our first night on the mountain.

After breakfast, we continue our ascent, leaving the rainforest behind and entering the heather and moorland zone. The trail becomes steeper as we climb towards the Shira Plateau.

We'll trek through beautiful alpine landscapes with giant lobelias and groundsels dotting the terrain. As we approach Shira Camp (3,840m), we're rewarded with our first spectacular views of Kibo Peak. The air becomes noticeably thinner as we acclimatize to the higher altitude.

Today we follow the acclimatization principle of "climb high, sleep low." We ascend to Lava Tower (4,630m) for lunch, giving our bodies excellent exposure to higher altitude before descending to Barranco Camp (3,950m).

This strategic itinerary significantly improves our acclimatization and increases summit success rates. The descent into the Great Barranco Valley offers spectacular views of the Breach Wall and surrounding glaciers. The famous Barranco Wall awaits us tomorrow morning.

Today features the exciting scramble up the Barranco Wall - a non-technical but impressive rock face that offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape. This is one of the most memorable parts of the Machame route.

After conquering the wall, we traverse through valleys and ridges to Karanga Camp (3,995m). This shorter day allows for additional acclimatization and rest before our summit push. The camp sits in a beautiful valley with excellent views of the southern glaciers.

We continue our ascent to Barafu Camp (4,673m), which means "ice" in Swahili. The trail takes us through alpine desert with increasingly sparse vegetation as we approach the base of the summit cone.

Thanks to our excellent acclimatization so far, your body is now well-prepared for the high altitude. We'll arrive at Barafu Camp for lunch and spend the afternoon resting and preparing for the midnight summit attempt. We'll hydrate well, check our equipment, organize our summit layers, and get as much rest as possible before the challenging night ahead.

We begin our summit attempt around midnight, trekking by headlamp through the darkness. The climb to Stella Point (5,739m) is steep and challenging, but witnessing the sunrise from this vantage point is an unforgettable experience.

From Stella Point, we continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895m) - the highest point in Africa. After celebrating our achievement and taking photos, we descend back to Barafu Camp for a short rest before continuing down to Mweka Camp (3,100m) for our final night on the mountain. The excellent acclimatization makes this challenging summit day much more manageable.

After a well-deserved breakfast, we begin our final descent through the lush rainforest to Mweka Gate. The trek down is much easier and faster than the ascent, giving us time to reflect on our incredible achievement.

At Mweka Gate, you'll receive your summit certificates - gold for those who reached Uhuru Peak and green for Stella Point. We'll then transfer you back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha for a hot shower, celebration dinner, and restful sleep, celebrating your successful 7-day Machame route adventure.