,Mount
Kilimanjaro climb Machame route,climbing Mt Kiliamanjaro
to Africa Highest peak.Mt Kilimanjaro one of the East
Africa Mountains at an altitude of 5895m ,the highest
freestanding mountain in the worl and one of the seven
summits.
Machame route is regarded as the most scenic of the trails
up Kilimanjaro. You ascend gradually through the forest
till you emerge onto the Moorland of Shira Plateau, from
which there are superb views of the Kibo Peak and the
Great Western Breach. Travellers through Machame route
sleep in TENTS. Machame route is also the most challenging
/ adventurous route up Kilimanjaro.
MT KILIMANJARO
CLIMB MACHAME ROUTE 8 DAYS
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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).
2010
Price: $1300/person-Park fees have been increased
Making
it possible for climbers to achieve their dreams they
are commited to!
More details on accomodation
on Machame route
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.
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