Day 2:
Machame Gate to Machame Hut (3100 m)
Pick-up at Key's Annex Hotels and a 1 hour drive to Machame gate. From the gate, we start the trek following the trail through the dense montane forest. The path continues to follow the ridge, rising steadily with several steep sections.

Day 3:
Machame Route to Shira Hut Estimated Distance 6 km, Hike time 5-7 hours
Final Elevation 3850 m, Elevation changed 750 m A short descent from Machame Hut followed by an hour or so of hard uphill to the top of the forest, then 2 hours at a gentler angle through the lower moorlands brings one to the top of a rocky bluff. Descent 50 ft then start traversing westwards, up towards Shira

Cathedral. The last section of this route is relatively flat and easy – But once again takes it very slowly.

Day 4: Shira to Barranco

Estimated Distance 6 km, Hike time 5-7 hours
Final Elevation 3850 m, Elevation changed 750 m From Shira you will set off to Barranco (3950 m) skirting just below Lava Tower. A few steep sections and valleys, a small section of screen and rock, some sand ‘dunes' around the southern side of the mountain. This is part of your acclimatization walking

in height from 3800m up to 4600 m and then overnight at 3950 m.

Day 5: Barranco to Barafu Hut Estimated Distance 8 km, Hike time 8-9 Hours
Final Elevation 4600 m, Elevation changed 650 m .Continue from Barranco Hut across and towards Barafu Hut (4600m). Today we cross the Barranco Wall–it's a climb over rock not technical, but tiring and hard long sections of sand –do not try to rush to catch anyone, go at your own, most comfortable speed and you'll arrive at the base camp relatively comfortably.

Day 6: Summit ‘Uhuru Peak' to Mweka Hut
Walking early in the morning, to see the sunrise at the crater rim and to try to avoid mist and the snow will still be frozen, which will make it safer on descent. After a brief stay at the summit of the highest point of Africa UHURU PEAK 5895 m (19340 ft) we begin descent to Barafu Hut on the way to Mweka Hut.

Day 7: Mweka Hut to Mweka Park Gate
Estimated time 3-4 hours, estimated distance 9 km
Elevation change -1600 m, Final Elevation 1500 m We descend from Mweka Hut through the Jungle trail, steeply sections on a way along the crest of a broad ridge between two rivers valleys. We will meet our transport at Mweka Park Gate and transfer to Key's hotel.

Day 8: Breakfast, prepared for the town tour till lunch hours, back to the hotel for the departure preparation.