6 Day Kilimanjaro Machame

6 days—Machame route is also known as the Whiskey route, given its reputation for being a tough climb. The climbers on Machame hike steeper trails, for l

$1500-1600 USD

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Safari summary

ITINERARY

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport
After arriving at the Airport, you will be picked up by a Nafika tours representative and transferred to your hotel in Moshi. Later on, you will enjoy dinner with your group before being briefed on the trek followed by an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. We can organize the rental of any missing equipment should it be needed.

About this tour

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

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Visas

Itinerary

Machame gate — Machame camp

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Machame camp —shura cave camp

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Shira cave —-Barranco camp

Approx. hiking time: 6 hours Distance covered: 10 km Habitat: Alpine desert Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included To take advantage of acclimatization, we will hike to a higher altitude and then descend back down to camp to sleep for the night. The trek will take us into the alpine desert and up to Lava Tower(4600 m) before descending to Baranco Camp (3900 m).

Barranco camp 3900m

Baranco camp —Barafu camp.

Approx. hiking time: 8 hours Distance covered: 8 km Habitat: Alpine desert Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner included Today our Kilimanjaro trek takes us from Baranco Camp, famous for its giant groundsels. We will ascend the great Barranco wall, which divides us form the southern slopes of Kibo. Climbing the Barranco is not technical, but long and tiring. It will take us to Karanga Camp where we will have lunch

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Barafu - uhuru peak - High camp

Approx. hiking time: 12-15 hrs Distance covered: 15 km Meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner As the new day starts you will be awoken at midnight with some light tea and breakfast. After final preparations, we will being our 5 hour climb gaining incredible height over a very short distance. The view is spectacular as the sun begins to rise. We should be on the crater rim at Stella point (5756 m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. it will take us 1-hour from Stella point to Uhuru peak (5895 m)

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High camp - Mweka gate

Approx. hiking time: 5 hours Distance covered: 14 km Habitat: Moorland & tropical rain forest. Meal: breakfast and lunch included After breakfast, the final descent beings, it is a couple of hour walk from the Millennium Campsite to Mweka Gate, where you will collect your certificates and can finally enjoy a nice cold beverage. After saying goodbye to your mountain guides, a private car will then take you back to your hotel where you can enjoy the warm shower you have been craving.

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