Pick up at Arusha, with your guide and mountain crews at 08:00 am, to start your trek to Machame Gate, about 1.5 hours away. After completing the entry formalities, you will start walking through the mist on a 4 x 4 track for about an hour through the forest..

Wake up early with a steaming cup of tea or coffee served in your tent, then after breakfast start climbing the steep track through a savannah of tall grass and giant heather and erica trees..

Continue to climb steadily over long ridgelines in the high desert for about 4 hours, and break for lunch at about 14,500 feet (4,420 mt.).

The day starts with a climb up the steep 'Barranco Wall', followed by a 3-4 hour walk and a stop in the Karanga valley for a hot lunch..

The steaming hot drink will arrive early on this memorable day. Waking up at midnight is the beginning of a real juggling act (12-17 hours of trekking). You start the trek between 12:30 and 1:00 am..

Descend directly to the gate (2-3 hours), where you will have lunch and receive climbing certificates. On arrival at the gate, you will have lunch and then be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight or airport for the flight as per your schedule and budget..