Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
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mount Kenya climbing adventure.This is probably the most beautiful
route up mount Kilimanjaro. All your equipment and supplies are pottered
and a cook prepares all your meals. Where accommodation on the Marangu
route is in huts, the Machame route offers strictly tents only. This
makes Machame (also referred to as the "Whiskey route") better suited to
the slightly more adventurous hiker, rewarding him with a scenic
splendor such as not seen on the Marangu route. From late afternoon
sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco
Wall, the Machame route offers the adventurous hiker a stunning scenic
"slide show" over 6 days. The Machame route is normally completed in a
minimum of 6 days. There is an added benefit to this, as you are
afforded the most valuable commodity on the mountain - acclimatization.
The Machame route takes you high to Lava Tower (4630m) on the day 3 and
brings you down by nearly 700m for an overnight at Barranco camp
(3950m). This is the secret to successful acclimatization.
7days trekking Kilimanjaro tours-Machame Route
Day 1: Nairobi - Arusha
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel and
thereafter depart for Arusha via Namanga border town for immigration
formalities. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at an
Arusha/Moshi hotel.
Day 2: Arusha - Machame
An early start for Kilimanjaro National park. Once we reach the park
gate we will proceed directly to Machame but campsite in an average
hiking time of 6 hours for meals and overnight in tents. The altitude
here is 3,100m.
Day 3: Machame- Shira
After breakfast, hike to Shira hut. The trek takes 4 hours approximately
via the rain forest past the valley and a steep rocky ridge ending
westward at a river gorge. You will have a rest, dinner and overnight at
Shira hut campsite, 3,658m above sea level.
Day 4: Shira - Barranco
From Shira, hike to Barranco hut, in an average hiking time of 6 hours
we by-pass the lava tower and past the second junction which brings us
to the arrow glacier, altitude 4,876m. We descend to Barranco hut
campsite for our third overnight on Kilimanjaro, 3860m above sea level.
Day 5: Barranco - Barafu
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue to the Karanga valley
and the junction, which connects with the Mweka trail. We hike to Barafu
hut where we set up camp. We will have walked for about 8 hours. Dinner
and overnight at the hut campsite, altitude 4,600 m with the possibility
of sighting both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks,
Day 6: Barafu - Mweka
via Stella Point and Uhuru peak
We rise early and head for Stella Point altitude 5,745m on our way to
the summit Uhuru Peak that is 5,896m above the sea level. This part of
the descent takes about 5 hours. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Mweka - Arusha
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi on the morning or afternoon shuttle
arriving at 01.00p.m or 06.30 p.m.
Trek price includes:
-Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
-Machame Route trek as per the itinerary
-Full board accommodation in tents whilst on the trek.
-2 nights hotel accommodations in Arusha before and after the trek and
in huts on the mountain as per the itinerary
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional Mountain guide on the
mountain, porters and skilled cook/s
-All services begin and end at Kilimanjaro Airport as per the itinerary
-Treated water on the trek
-Return airport transfers from/to Kilimanjaro Airport or Nairobi Return
Shuttle transfers
Trek price Excludes:
-Tips, laundry, sleeping bags, drinks and climbing gears
-Medical evacuation, US$ 30 per person value
-International flights and taxes
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature and any other extras not detailed in the
above itinerary.
