Trekking Mount Kilimanjaro

9 days—Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Via Machame Route 7 Days 6Nights

$2186-2187 USD

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Safari summary

7 DAYS CLIMBING KILIMANJARO MACHAME ROUTE
The Machame route, also known as the Whiskey route, is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro. Machame’s draw is in its scenic beauty. However, the trail is considered difficult, steep and challenging, particularly due its shorter itinerary. Therefore this route is better suited for more adventurous folks or those with some high altitude, hiking or backpacking experience.
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the south, beginning with a short drive from Moshi to the Machame Gate. The path leads hikers through the rain forest to the Shira Plateau. Here, many of Kilimanjaro’s routes converge. Then the route turns east and traverses underneath Kilimanjaro's Southern Ice Field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu. The descent is made via the Mweka route.
Plan Africa Adventures offers the Machame route as a seven day group climb or as a six day private climb. The six day variation combines days four and five, going from Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp without staying at Karanga

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	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?

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

Itinerary

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport

Transfer to your Hotel in Moshi Meeting the Mountain guide for your upcoming climb and checking if all climbing gears are present. Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be transferred to your Hotel in Moshi an overnight stay. Dinner and Breakfast Included.

Chanya Lodge

Machame Gate to Machame Camp Climb

Machame Gate (1500m) to Machame Camp (3000m) The distance is about 18 km. It is approx. 45 minutes’ drive from Moshi to Machame gate. All your equipment and supplies are taken over by porters; a cook will prepare all your meals. Where accommodation on the Marangu route are in huts, the Machame route offers tents only. After all formalities have been taken care at the gate, you head into the forest and begin the 7-hour ascent to the first camp on the mountain, Machame camp (3000m)

Machame Camp

Climb Machame to Shira camp

Machame Camp (3000) to Shira Camp (3840), distance is about 9 Km. Breakfast is served early in the mess tent and if the weather is permitting, you could take in your first view of the Western Breach of Kilimanjaro. The lunch stop will be reached at about 3600m and after this short lunch and an equally limited rest you'll continue up the rocky ridge to the next camp on the mountain, Shira camp (3840).

Shira Camp

Shira 2 camp to Barranco Camp

Shira Camp (3840) to Barranco Camp (3950), distance is about 15 km. The route now turns east into a semi-desert and rocky environment where you reach an altitude of 4600m after a 5 hours walk to Lava Tower. As you ascend from the Shira camp (3950m), there are good views of the Shira Plateau to the west, Oehler Ridge to the northeast and the Western Breach to the east. This day you will climb high and steep low.

Barranco Camp

Climb Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

Karanga Camp

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Barranco Camp (3950m) to Karanga Camp (4200m), distance is about 6 km The morning starts with a scramble up the almost vertical Barranco Wall to an altitude of about 4200m and after approx. 3 hours, the path now crosses through the southern slopes to reach the Karanga Valley. After breakfast, you continue in a south-easterly direction to the junction before turning north to reach Barafu camp (4600m). Here you take a long rest and prepare for the midnight ascent to the summit.

Barafu Camp

Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak

At around midnight, you'll head in a northwesterly direction up the southeast valley towards Stella Point on the crater rim. The 6-hour long walk to Stella Point is a mental and physical challenge with the steep face just below Stella posing the ultimate challenge. The time you spend on the summit is determined by the weather and wind conditions. The walk back to Mweka Camp from the summit can take over 7 hours

Mweka Camp

Descend Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

Distance covered: 10km Approx. time taken: 5 hours Awarded Certificate of Accomplishment Summary You will camp for the night at Mweka camp (3100m) before departing for the Mweka Parks Gate the next morning where your driver will pick you up and take you back to your Hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight on bed and breakfast.

Chanya Lodge

Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

• Extension to Zanzibar • Safari extension • Leisure stay with various day trip excursions • Cultural tours We are also pleased to draw up an itinerary that perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.

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