- Tour Title:6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Machame Route
Tour Start:Arusha
Tour End:Arusha
Tour Duration: Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Machame Route
Accommodations: As Per itenerary
Group Size: Guaranteed Daily Departure
The most popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Of the six main routes used to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the
Machame route is the most popular path
Day 1: Arrival And transfer to Arusha
On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, met and
assisted. Dinner and overnight in an Arusha Hotel.
Day 2. Arusha
Machame Hut
Early Morning breakfast and drive to Machame Village. The climb
begins at the end of the tarmac road, walking for about 6 hrs
gradually ascending through the forested hills onwards to Machame
Hut (3000m). Dinner and overnight in Machame Hut.
Day 3. Shira
Hut
Early in the morning, you will cross a valley and stream before
ascending a steep ridge. The path then drops into a river gorge
before you climb more gently onto the moorland of the Shira plateau
- 3,800m. Total climbing time is about 6hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4.
Barranco Hut
The path continues directly up the ridge towards Kibo, then turns
right and descend into Barranco gorge. Climb to Barranco hut at
3940m shortly after. Total climbing time is about 6 hrs. Dinner and
overnight at Barranco Hut.
Day 5. Barafu
Hut
Crossing the Barranco Valley, climb the Barranco wall (not technical
climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit. You will then turn
left and climb up a ridge for about 2 hrs to Barafu hut at 4,600m .
Dinner and overnight at Barafu Hut.
Day 6. Mweka
Hut
Very early start for the summit first to Stella Point and then Uhuru
Peak at 5895m. After sunrise, descend down to Mweka hut, which takes
about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight at Mweka Hut.
Day 7. Mweka
Gate
This is the last day of your climb. You will descend to Mweka Gate
where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for dinner and
overnight.
Day 8. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi by morning shuttle back to Nairobi arriving late in the
afternoon.
Basically, the above price include:
2 nights accommodations in a mid-class hotel (Bed and
Breakfast), before and after the climb.
Accommodation in mountain tents/huts.
Meals (3 meals a day),
All park fees, including mountain rescue fees, and government
taxes.
Services of our own trained English-speaking mountain guide, and
a skilled cook, and enough numbers of porters for your luggage,
Transport from your hotel to the mountain, and back to your
hotel.
The price does not include:
-Item of personal nature.
-Tips to guide and porters
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