KILIMANJARO ADVENTURE – MACHAME ROUTE 8 DAYS ITENERARY

 

Day 1: Meet our driver at the Kilimanjaro Airport or shuttle Bus from Nairobi and transfer to Kindoroko Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 2 : Machame Gate (1634 m/5,363 ft) to Machame Hut (2834 m/9,300 ft). Today is a nice leisurely hike through the tropical rain forest. As you pass through the rainforest, you can spot colobus monkeys and wild birds.dinner and overnight at Machame Hut

Day 3 : Machame Hut (2834 m/9,300 ft) to Shira Hut (3749 m/12,300 ft) : From the Machame Hut, we cross the stream onto its west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge - criss-crossing a few times before reaching Shira Hut, at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks.Dinner and overnight at Shira Hut.

Day 4 : Shira Hut (3749 m/12,300 ft) to Barranco Hut (3901 m/12,800 ft) : From Shira Hut, we hike to Lava Tower (15,000’) to acclimatize and then proceed down to Barranco Camp via the Great Barranco Wall. Tonight's camp is one of the best on the mountain. Dinner and overnight at Barranco Hut.

Day 5 : Barranco Hut (3900 m/12,800 ft) to Karanga Valley (3963 m/13,000 ft) : From Barranco Hut, we climb up through the edge of great Barranco Wall. It's a tough morning climb on a steep trail, but once we reach the top, the views are wonderful. Dinner and overnight at Karanga Hut.

Day 6 : Karanga Valley (3963 m/13,000 ft) to Barafu Hut (4,600 m/15,091 ft) : Today is a shorter hike than the past few days, hiking up to the final camp before our last ascent day to the summit. Today is the best day to get lots of rest. Dinner and over night at Barafu Hut.

Day 7 : Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,091 ft) to the Summit (5896 m/19,343 ft) and then to Mweka Camp (3100 m/10,170 ft) :
We will start trekking early before sunrise (1-2 am), as the walk today will take 10 - 14 + hours. We will try to avoid the mist that sets in later in the day. The 1,100-meter (3,600’) ascent in just over 3 km (1.86 miles) will take us about 6-8 hours, as we try to reach the summit to watch the sunrise over the Great Rift Valley. After watching the sunrise, we will have a tough hike, descending down the mountain to below the tree line.

Day 8 : Mweka Hut (3100 m/10,170 ft) to Mweka Gate (1828 m/6,000 ft) : On your final day, we will have a short three hour hike out, walking through the lush forest. We will have our lunch before we meet our driver with the vehicle at the Mweka park gate to drive back to Moshi .

 

 

Prices

Pax	USD / Per pax
1	1,370
2	1,285
3 - 4	1,220
5 - 8	1,180
9 - 12	1,120

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