7 Days Machame route
Package Overview
This trek starts above the picturesque mountain village of Machame to the south of Kilimanjaro. After passing through the forest and into the moorland zone, we encounter an easy rock scramble and eventually emerge onto the Shira Plateau. We will then proceed clockwise below the southern face of Kibo, climb Lava Tower for magnificent 360 degree vistas, ascend the Great Barranco Wall, a challenging and exhilarating scramble, and approach Uhuru Summit from Barafu and the ridge that abuts the South East Valley. This approach provides incredible views of Mawenzi, Kilimanjaro’s remnant volcanic cone.
Tour Highlights
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Tour Timeline
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We will pick you up from the airport, Arusha, Kilimanjaro airport or Moshi and transfer you to the hotel where you will spend a night. If the time of arrival will allow us, you will meet with your Mountain guide for the briefing. It you arrive is late at night then the briefing will be done in the morning before departure. Your guide will check all your climbing equipment and if there any thing missing for one reason or another he will make arrangement with the office to make sure that you all have appropriate climbing gear for your safety.
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Elevation : 1200m to 1700m to 3000m/Distance : 13km/Hiking Time : 5-7 hours/Habitat : Montane Forest
After breakfast our vehicle will transport you from the hotel drive to Machame gate. Here you will do the required registration procedures then you will start the trek through the rainforest to Machame camp where you will find the tents are already setup for you. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
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Elevation : 3000m to 3800/Distance : 9km./Trekking Time : 6-7 hours/Habitat : Moorlands
After breakfast leave the glades of rainforest and continue ascending by crossing little valleys and steep rocky ridge covering with heather plants to the western side of the mountain where the camp is situated. At this camp you will able get the spectacular view of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, Kibo Peak and sunset; then dinner and overnight.
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Elevation : 3800m to 3950m./Distance : 13km./Hiking time: 5-7 hours/Habitat : Moorland
This is long and important acclimatization day so you will be having an early breakfast then continue trekking east to a junction leading to Lava tower rock 4600m for acclimatization. Afterwards you will continue down to Barranco camp. The camp location is in the bottom valley of Barranco wall where you will stop for dinner and overnight.
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Elevation : 3950m to 3900m/Distance : 6km./Hiking Time : 4-5 hours/Habitat : Moorland
Today is short day walk. In the morning you will start climbing Barranco wall and reach 4200m for acclimatization and continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite for hot lunch. After lunch you will have a bit of rest and get another acclimatization of trekking up the scree slopes towards the southern ice field. You will then return to the camp for supper and overnight. On the 6 day itinerary, after lunch on Day 4 the itinerary omits the afternoon acclimitization trek and continues to include the Day 5 trek, with dinner and overnight at Barafu Camp.
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Elevation : 3900m to 4620m./Distance : 8km/Hiking Time : 3-4 hours/Habitat : Alpine Desert.
On this day, the trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite is tough because of altitude. The walk take few hours because of the short distance but is steep needing a slow pace to avoid fatique. You will trek across an alpine desert. Chances are that a strong, cold wind will be blowing from Kibo peak and its ice. You will have an early dinner at 1700hrs then rest until midnight when we you will attack the summit.
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Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m/Distance : 15km./Hiking Time : 10-12 hours/Habitat: Desert and ice.
Wake at midnight to a light breakfast and then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. The trails is a series of switchbacks up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 4 and 5 AM. At this point you will be having the views of the fabled crater and its glaciers facing you. Then after 1 hour of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro true summit, Uhuru Peak. Here you will spend some times for taking photo’s but it will depend on how you feel. After your summit activities done, you will descend back to the Barafu campsite, for lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue down through moorland and heath zone to Mweka campsite. Dinner and overnight at Mweka campsite.
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Elevation: 3100m to 1700m/Distance : 9km./Hiking Time : 3-4 hours/Habitat: Montane Forest.
Today is your last day on the mountain. After breakfast you will descend down to Mweka park gate walking across Montane forest. This descent will take 3-4 hours. Here at the gate you will sign out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to the hotel for your certificate presentation and a well-deserved celebration.
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Depending on your international departure flight and time, we will transfer you to the airport for your departure. If you flights leaves in the evening then you will have free time by your own for shopping, lunch etc. If you have booked a Safari or Zanzibar extension, then will be the starting day in the morning.
Included
- Kilimanjaro trekking according to the itinerary
- Professional, English-speaking Wilderness First Responder & CPR certified Guide
- Proper Ration of Mountain crew (Cook & Porters 4.5)
- Before and after the climb accommodation (2 night’s Bed and Breakfast) the room allocation in 2 or 3 people sharing a room. Single room supplement is 60$ for the 2 nights.
- Airport Transfers
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Filtered drinking water and Full Board meals during the climb
- All National Park & Camping Fees, Crew Permits a VAT
- Rescue Fees and Emergency Evacuation Coverage with AMREF
- Fair and Sustainable Salary Crew Wages
- To and from the hotel to the park entrance gates transfers
- Complimentary Oxygen Cylinder
- Portable Private Toilet and Porter
- Professional and quality camping equipment (Tents, chairs, tables, mess tent, and kitchen utensils) If you need your own ten, there will be 120$ supplement for the whole nights on the mountain.
Excluded
- Flights
- Visa fees
- Travel Insurance (Required)
- Gamow Bag
- Medication
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Tips for porters and mountain crew (10% Industry Standard Recommended)
- Energy food & beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks
- Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.
- Additional lodge nights and transportation if early decent from the mountain and leave other members continuing with the climb. If all members of the group descend all together no, extras from the original charges.
- Fair and Sustainable Salary Crew Wages transfers
- Complimentary Oxygen Cylinder
- Portable Private Toilet and Porter
- Professional and quality camping equipment (Tents, chairs, tables, mess tent, and kitchen utensils) If you need your own ten, there will be 120$ supplement for the whole nights on the mountain.
Accommodation
- Out Post lodge in Arusha
- Green Mountain Lodge in Arusha
- Pamoja Expeditions Lodge in Aruha
- Crest Safari Lodge in Arusha
- Mvuli Lodge Arusha
- Chanya Lodge in Moshi
- Ameg Lodge in Moshi
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