Enjoy Machame’s iconic scenery and acclimatization profile, then take the dramatic Western Breach to reach the crater directly.
Start Machame Gate • Camps: Machame, Shira, Lava Tower, Arrow Glacier • Summit via Western Breach • Exit Mweka.
Keeps pace efficient without compromising acclimatization ahead of the Breach.
Classic forest climb to the Machame Camp.
MachameBreak above the forest to reach the Shira Plateau.
ShiraAscend to Lava Tower for acclimatization, then continue to Arrow Glacier Camp.
Lava TowerShort move to Arrow Glacier Camp, early rest and gear check.
Arrow GlacierPre-dawn climb up the Western Breach to enter the crater; optional crater camp exploration.
CraterShort push to Uhuru, then a big descent to Mweka Camp.
UhuruFollow the trail down to Mweka Gate, where you'll complete the climb, receive your certificates, and transfer onward.
Mweka GateAll park fees; professional mountain guides, porters, and cook team; all meals on the mountain; purified drinking water; mountain accommodation (huts on Marangu or private tents on all other routes); emergency rescue fees; and round-trip ground transfers between your hotel and the trailhead.
International and regional flights, visas, travel insurance, personal hiking or biking gear, tips for the mountain crew, and optional upgrades.
