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Climbing
Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route, Kilimanjaro - Machame Route
Adventure Trip to Experience-This
is one of the best - and most affordable climbing routes on
Mount Kilimanjaro, the Machame Route. This is a popular route
for trekkers who want to take their time, and enjoy sleeping
outdoors and watching the sunrise and set over the Great Rift
Valley.
MACHAME
ROUTE MT KILIMANJARO CLIMB 8 DAYS
Always find new ways
to challenge yourself !!!
DAY
1:
Board Riverside shuttle bus or Davanu
shuttle bus from Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Arusha
arriving at 1300hrs. Depart for Moshi at 1400hrs arriving
at 1530hrs. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Moshi or
(Pick up from Kilimanajaro airport and transfer to hotel
in Moshi)
DAY
2 :
Machame Gate
(1490m) - Machame camp (2980m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 18 km's
Habitat: Montane forest
Transfer
from your hotel to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at
Machame. From here, you trek through the lush forest to
Machame hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
3:
Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp
(3840m)
Hiking
time: 6 hours
Distance: About 9 km's
Habitat: Moorland
Leave the forest.
The path follows a steep ridge passing through open moorlands
crossing a large gorge to reach Shira hut. Overnight stay
at the camp
DAY
4:
Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower (4630m)-Barranco
camp (3950m)
Hiking time:
7 hours
Distance: About 15 km's
Habitat: Semi desert
You turn Eastwards and
continue ascending through the dry landscape before dropping
again to reach Barranco hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
5:
Barranco camp (3950m)- Barafu camp
(4550m)
Hiking time:
7 hours
Distance: About 13 km's
Habitat: Alpine desert
The
path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses
the Karanga valley, then turns North to reach Barafu Hut
. Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
6:
SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Barafu camp
(4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
7/8 hours to descend to Mweka
Distance: About 7 km's ascent - 23 km's descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Along day with an early
start to reach the crater, ream at the Stella point in time
for sunrise, then to Uhuru peak , the highest point in Africa.
After wards, descend to Gilman's point and down to Horombo
hut. Over night, stay at the camp
DAY
7:
Descend
down passing Mandara hut to the gate where you are transferred
back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.
DAY
8: After
breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed
to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon (6.30 PM).
The
price for the above climb is US$ 1350 per person.
Making
it possible for climbers to achieve their dreams they are
commited to!
Tipping
guide 5 USD per day per porter and 10 USD per day to Guide)
INCLUSIVES
2 way Shuttle bus transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi or
2 way KIA transfers
2 transfers from Moshi to Machame park gate -return
3 meals per day while trekking - Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
6 days Kilimanjaro trek- Machame
5 nights accommodation in Tents while trekking (bring your
own tent or hire one locally)
First and Last night accommodation at YMCA /Buffalo Hotel
Moshi -Bed and Breakfast.
All park entrance fees and government levies
English speaking mountain Guide and assistant guides
Porters- a maximum of 2 per client.
For
Group prices and private transfers please contact us..
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