7 Days
Machame route - Kilimanjaro
Area to Visit
MACHAME CAMP, SHIRA CAMP, KARANGA VALLEY CAMP, BARAFU CAMP, MWEKA CAMP
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
The Machame route approaches Kilimanjaro through forest and moorland from the south-west, and joins the Shira route before traversing beneath the southern ice fields of Kibo. The rainforest is extremely beautiful and there is a tangible sense of wilderness once the higher elevations are reached.
The views of Mt. Meru floating on the clouds are simply unforgettable. We make our final ascent by the Barafu route. The seven day itinerary gives maximum possible acclimatization, and also gives us plenty of time to enjoy the magnificent scenery.
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FULL ITINERARY
DAY 1: MACHAME GATE/ MACHAME CAMP
After breakfast in the hotel with your picnic lunch boxes drive to Machame gate (alt.1800m), the drive takes 30 to 40 minutes. Start the hike through the rain forest for about 5 to 6 hours to reach Machame camp (alt. 3000m).
Dinner and overnight at Machame Camp
DAY 2: SHIRA / SHIRA CAMP
After breakfast with your packed lunch start the ascend to shira camp which takes 3 to 4 hours. This is the day when you end the forest just 10 to 15 minutes from Machame hut thereafter you walk in the Moorland. If sky is clear you have good view of mount Meru, Kibo peak and also the village down the mountain.
Dinner and overnight at Shira camp (alt 3840m).
DAY 3: BARANCO / BARANCO CAMP
After breakfast with your picnic lunch start the ascend to Baranco camp which take 5 to 6 hours, but in this day its important to have an acclimatization walk, then you have to Lava tower (alt.4600m) then down to Baranco camp (alt. 3940m).
Dinner and overnight at Baranco Camp
DAY 4: KARANGA VALLEY / KARANGA VALLEY CAMP
This will actually be a short days which takes 3 to 4 hrs , where by soon after breakfast ascend the great Baranco wall then cross around the4 best of the summit . Heading on to Karanga Valley camp (alt 4100m) for hot lunch short rest.
Dinner and overnight Karanga Valley Camp
DAY 5: BARAFU / BARAFU CAMP
After breakfast start the ascend through the Alpine desert to Barafu camp. You will have hot lunch short break thereafter take some walk to at least 200m higher.
Dinner and overnight at Barafu camp (alt. 4600m).
DAY 6: BARAFU + SUMMIT MIDNIGHT / MWEKA CAMP
After a cup of tea/coffee with some bites around midnight start ascends to the summit which takes 5 to 6 hours. Pole pole (slowly) is high recommended. At the time around sunrise you will be at the summit Uhuru Peak (5895m). After short break of summit celebrations descend to Barafu camp for lunch, short break then precede to Mweka camp (alt. 3000m).
Dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp
DAY 7: MWEKA GATE / MOSHI
After breakfast start descends through the rain forest to Mweka gate which takes 2 to 3 hours. There you will catch a waiting car ready for drive back to the hotel in Moshi.
- MOUNTAIN TREKKING
- MOUNT KILIMANJARO
- MOUNT MERU
- Price Includes
- Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents:
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides:
- All Park fees
- Rescue fees
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Crisis management and safety procedures
- Fair and ethical treatment of porters
- Price Excluded
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Arusha
- Tanzania Visa
- Gratuity
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed above
- Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)
PROFESSIONAL GUIDES
VALUE OF MONEY
PEACE OF MIND GURANTEED
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