Mount Kilimanjaro - 7 Days Machame Route.
Mount Kilimanjaro - 7 Days Machame Route.
7 Days Starting in 103, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and ending in Eastpoint hotel
Visiting: East Point Hotel Moshi, Machame Gate - Mount Kilimanjaro, Machame Camp, Shira Camp, Barranco Camp, Karanga Camp, Barafu Camp, Uhuru Peak, Mweka Camp, Mweka gate
Tour operator:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
99 - 1
Physical rating:
Medium, Easy
Age range:
10-0
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Kosher, HalalJain, Gluten Free
Tour operated in:
English , French , German , SpanishTrip Styles:
Budget, Camping, Expeditions, Luxury, Walking Hiking and Trekking
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Activities:
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Tour Overview
Mount Kilimanjaro is located three degrees south of the equator in Northeastern Tanzania. It is the tallest mountain in Africa and is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. This immense mountain is made up of three volcanoes: Shira, Mawenzi, and our goal, Kibo, the tallest one in the middle. Tanzania Wildlife Adventure take climbers up Kilimanjaro every day of the year, we provide service in any of the routes available, we have daily departures. Based on feedback from other climbers, we recommend the extra day on the mountain, for acclimatization purposes and to increase your chance of a successful summit — regardless of the route! This is advisable if your schedule allows. SAFARI ———- Tanzania Wildlife Adventure also offers safaris. You may want to consider a safari before or after your trek. If your dates are flexible, you may want to join one of our trips for SET DEPARTURE HOTEL ——— Your home base will be the Springlands Hotel, Moshi. Tanzania Wildlife Adventures, We have good guides with enough knowledge and have the ability to work for a long time, it will be easy for you to reach the top of the mountain Kilimanjaro with our guides. our hotels are beautiful with an attractive environment and great tranquility, most importantly, your safety is our top priority. Please join us for unforgettable Experience.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival
Location: Kilimanjaro International Airport, East Point Hotel Moshi
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: East Point Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met at the airport and transferred to Eastpoint hotel or Similar in Moshi for your overnight Dinner and Breakfast Included. You can start your trek any day of the year!
Day 2 : Moshi – Machame Gate (1800M) To Machame Camp (3010M), Distance Is About 11 Km. Hiking Time 6 Hours
Location: East Point Hotel Moshi, Machame Gate - Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Machame Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your day starts early with a briefing, followed by breakfast and a 45-minute drive from Moshi (910m) to the Machame Park Gate. After registering at the gate office, you start your ascent and enter the rain forest. You will receive a lunch pack at the gate and you can also drink the bottled water you bought at Eastpoint hotel or Similar in Moshi. There is a possibility of rain in the forest, which will transform the trail into a very soggy, muddy, and slippery experience. In the evening the porters will boil drinking and washing water and the cook will prepare dinner before you retire to your tent for the night. Night temperatures can already drop to freezing point at Machame camp.
Day 3 : Machame Camp (3010) To Shira Camp (3840), Distance Is About 5 Kms, Hiking Time: 4–5 Hours
Location: Machame Camp, Shira Camp
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Shira Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You rise early at Machame camp and after breakfast, you climb an hour or so to the top of the forest and then for 2 hours at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. By now you will be able to see in an easterly direction, the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo and after a short hike, you will reach the Shira camp at 3,840m. The porters will boil drinking and washing water, before serving dinner. The night at this exposed camp will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing.
Day 4 : Shira Camp (3840) To Barranco Camp (3960), Distance Is About 15 Km.
Location: Shira Camp, Barranco Camp
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Barranco Camp.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The route now turns east into a semidesert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4630m after about a 5 hours walk. Lunch is served in a designated area before ascending the rocky scree path to Lava Tower (4630m). Definitely the toughest day so far. It is normally around this point, where for the first time, some climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability and headaches. After lunch, you descent again by almost 680m to the Barranco camping area and after reaching the high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower, the true acclimatization benefit of this day becomes clear. This descent to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which should provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for the preparation of your dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp.
Day 5 : Barranco Camp (3960M) To Karanga Camp (4035M), Distance Is About 6 Kms.
Location: Barranco Camp, Karanga Camp
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: karanga camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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.
Day 6 : Karanga Camp (4035M) To Barafu Camp (4640M), Distance Is About 5Km.
Location: Karanga Camp, Barafu Camp
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Barafu camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you continue in a southeasterly direction to the junction before turning north to reach Barafu camp (4600m) after about 4 hours. Here you take a long rest and prepare for the midnight ascent to the summit.
Day 7 : Barafu Camp (4640M) To Uhuru Peak (5895M) – 3090M, Distance Is About 17 Km.
Location: Barafu Camp, Uhuru Peak
Accommodation: Camp
Accommodation Name: Mweka Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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.
Day 8 : Mweka Camp | Mweka Park Gate | Moshi
Location: Mweka Camp, Mweka gate
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: East Point Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 3,090 m – 1,650 m Hiking distance: 10 km Hiking time: 4-5 hours
After Breakfast, From the Mweka Gate, you will continue down into the Mweka village, normally a muddy and long hour walk. In the Mweka village drive to Eastpoint hotel or Similar and you will be served a delicious hot lunch and a long overdue hot shower. Overnight in Eastpoint hotel or Similar. It is recommended and tips are highly appreciated at the end of their trip. Tips can be given to the guide at Eastpoint hotel or Similar. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5,685m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5,895m) receive gold certificates.
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
East Point Hotel
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Drinks with Meals
At the Mountain
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
at the hotel
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Entrance Fees
Park fees
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Entrance Fees
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Fully Guided
at the mountain
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Meals – Full Board
at the Mountain
What's Not Included
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Country Entry Visas
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Drinks with Meals
At the hotel
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
At the mountain
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International Travel
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Local Taxes
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Train Tickets
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
Check out our Q&As
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What is the tipping policy?
Depend on hospitality and services of the crew they provide to you after the tour.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
for 5 years
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes, by saving Maasai people in Education
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
Yes
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