8 Days Machame Route

8 Days Machame Route

Duration

8 Days

Best Of 8 Days Machame Route

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Personalised journeys from start to finish

Personalised journeys from start to finish

Every trip helps support Conservation

Every trip helps support Conservation

Every detail taken care of

Every detail taken care of

Tour Highlights

  • En route to Uhuru, emerge onto high-alpine deserts with amazing views of ice fields and the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro!
  • Possibly the most scenic route to the summit, Machame boasts several paths to its highest point and back.
  • Known as the "Whiskey Route" because of the tougher challenge, this path leads you through magnificent forests before traversing a ridge leading through moorland to the Shira Plateau.
  • Camp along the route with support from local guides and porters.

What's Included

  • We use 7 and 22 seater mini buses as well as 4×4 custom-made safari vehicles for airport transfers and transport to and from the mountain. All are equipped with communication system VHS/BLU manned by professional English speaking driver-guides.
  • Meals while on Mountain
  • Accommodation mentioned in the program
  • Government taxes, tolls and levy’s
  • Pick up and drop off from airport / hotel.
  • All park entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • Visa fees
  • Items of personal nature: soft or bottled drinks
  • Gratitude’s (tips to guides)

Tour Itinerary

Day - 1

Arrive Moshi
Arrive Moshi

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Moshi, where you will meet you’re climbing guide for briefing and final gear check.

Overnight at Park View Hotel. BB

Day - 2

Moshi – Machame hut (9,840ft/3000m)
Moshi – Machame hut (9,840ft/3000m)

07h00: After breakfast leave the lodge for the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame for entry registration then start the trek to Machame hut through thick rain forest.

12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.

19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Machame hut.

Day - 3

Machame hut – Shira hut (12,470ft/3800m)
Machame hut – Shira hut (12,470ft/3800m)

08h00: After breakfast, ascend past the Shira and through ridges and valleys heading to the next night stop at Shira hut.

12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.

19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Shira hut.

Day - 4

Shira hut – Barranco camp (12,960ft/3950m)
Shira hut – Barranco camp (12,960ft/3950m)

08h00: Head eastward to a junction where we continue to Lava Tower Campsite (14,760ft/4500m), then descend to Barranco camp thus allowing your body to adjust to altitude change.

12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail.

19h00: Dinner and overnight at Barranco camp.

Day - 5

Barranco camp – Barafu camp (15,090ft/4600m)
Barranco camp – Barafu camp (15,090ft/4600m)

08h00: After breakfast, hike the great Barranco wall then across the Karanga Valley and ascend to Karanga campsite for lunch

12h30: Hot lunch at the Karanga campsite.

13h30: Afternoon hike to Barafu camp.

17h00: Have dinner and take the day’s rest ready for the hike to the summit.

Note: An extra day for acclimatization can be added by staying overnight at Karanga camp then proceed to Barafu camp the next day.

Day - 6

Barafu camp-Summit (19,340ft/5895m)-Mweka
Barafu camp-Summit (19,340ft/5895m)-Mweka

00h00: Have a cup of coffee/tea and start the midnight trek to the summit via Stella Point.

06h00: Reach the summit, Uhuru peak, have a short period of photo taking then descend to Barafu camp for breakfast/Brunch and a little rest.

12h00: Continue down to Mweka hut for the days and night’s rest.

Day - 7

Mweka camp – Moshi
Mweka camp – Moshi

08h00: Walk down to the park gate where say bye to the guides and porters, have packed lunches on the way to the Park view Hotel for a well deserved hot shower. Afternoon spent at leisure relaxing by the pool.

19h00: Overnight at the Park view hotel. BB

Day - 8

Depart Moshi/Kilimanjaro airport-Departure
Depart Moshi/Kilimanjaro airport-Departure

Breakfast at the hotel then you will be picked up by our representative and transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for departure flight home or further holiday destination

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