6 Days Machame Route

6 days— Conquer The Kilimanjaro

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$2000 USD

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Safari summary

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world; free-standing means that Kilimanjaro is not part of a mountain range. Mount Kilimanjaro ’s summit is called Uhuru Peak (meaning freedom peak) and it stands at 5,895 m above sea level; for perspective, Mount Everest’s peak stands at 8,848 meters – this is just about 2,950 meters above that of Kilimanjaro.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Accommodation
Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Machame Gate (1490m) Machame Camp

Kilimanjaro

After an early breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from Moshi (900m) and driven to Machame gate. After completing your registration and formalities with the park authority, you enter the rainforest zone immediately and start your Kilimanjaro ascent. . Later in the evening lunch will be served before you retire to your tent for overnight. Night temperature at teh campsite will drop below freezing point!.

Camping at Kilimanjaro

Machame camp (3000m) – Shira camp

Kilimanjaro

You’ll rise in twilight and prepare yourself for the hike to come. After breakfast, you’ll start climbing for an hour or so to the top of the forest and then two hours on a gentler slope in moorland zone. After having lunch and a short rest, you’ll continue up to Shira Plateau through a rocky ridge. You’re now standing on the west of Kibo and will reach Shira campsite located at 3840 meters shortly. Boiling water and dinner will be prepared by chefs at the campsite.

Camping

Shira (3840m) – Lava Tower (4630m)

Kilimanjaro

The route then takes a east turn and enters a semi-desert and rocky environment which surrounds the Lava Tower at an altitude of 4630 meters. Walking for approximately 5 hours will get you there. This is by far the toughest day on the mountain and it around this point where some climbers report experiencing symptoms of altitude. After having your lunch, you descend 680 meters to the Barranco camping area and then to ascend to Lava Tower at 4630 meters.

Camping

Barranco camp (3950m) – Barafu camp

Kilimanjaro

On this day, after spending a night at the Great Barranco Wall which offers imposing sights, you’ll hike past this obstacle-looking structure which turns out to be an easy task to accomplish than what you might have previously thought. Karanga Valley will be the last water stop on the route as there is no water available after the Barafu Camp.

Camping at Kilimanjaro

Summit attempt) Barafu camp (4550m

Kilimanjaro

You’ll be waking at 2330 hours and after having some tea and cookies, shuffle off into the night. You’ll follow a north-westerly direction and ascend through a heavily screed trail to Stella Point which is located on the crater rim. The route from here onwards is not difficult and takes you down the moorland and eventually to forest zone.

Camping at Kilimanjaro

Mweka camp (3100m) – Mweka Gate

Kilimanjaro

After having your breakfast, you can indulge in an act of celebration involving dancing and singing. You can present your tips or gifts to the guide, assistant guides, porters, and chefs individually or hand it to their chief. Leaving them behind, you can descend back to Mweka Gate Hikers who make it to Stella Point at 5685 meters are given green certificates.

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