9-Day Climbing via Machame Route (7Da...

>> After your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet your guide waiting to transfer you to Moshi where you may relax at your accommodation or you may experience a town tour and start discovering Tanzania. And if you would like to experience city tour no extra cost.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Aishi Machame Hotel Mid-range hotel located at Foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro

>> After breakfast, you will be transferred to Machame Gate for sign up ready for your trek to the roof of Africa. Trek through the rain forest and on to Machame Campsite where we will set up camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Attitude: 3,000m
Distance: 11km
Time: 5 to 7 hours
Environment: Montane forest

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> After breakfast, we'll start our walk leaving behind the rain forest. We'll continue ascending, traversing a valley going up a rocky ridge, quite steep and covered in heath. We will leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path up to a steep, rocky ridge. On the Shira Plateau, we'll pass through heather and open moorlands, then cross a large river gorge to Shira 2 Camp. Then we'll turn west to the river’s gorge. We will arrive at Shira Campsite where we will set up our camp ready for dinner and our overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> From the Shira Plateau, we will continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the southeast towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth.” Shortly after the tower, we'll come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We will now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. Here we will rest, enjoy dinner, and our overnight stay. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp.

Elevation (ft): 12,500ft to 13,000ft

Distance: 10km

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours

Habitat: Semi Desert.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> After breakfast, we begin the hike with a steep traverse up the Barranco Wall which is a 257-meter rock face that requires basic scrambling skills to the top of the Karanga Valley. The path then follows a series of inclines and declines to Karanga Camp (3,960 meters). You will spend a night at the Karanga camp before you continue to the Barafu camp on the following day.

Distance: 7 km

Hiking Time: 7 hours

Habitat: High Alpine Zone.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> Day five is a short and easy day. The trail starts at Karanga Camp and joins the Mweka trail up to base camp, Barafu at 4,680m.

We recommend you use easy hiking to relax and prepare for the summit push.

•Distance: 6 km
•Hiking Time: 3 hours
•Habitat: Alpine Desert.
Habitat: Arctic.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> After breakfast, we will continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

From the gate, you will continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to hotel in Arusha.

Mweka Camp to Arusha.
Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft.
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping

>> After breakfast, we will continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

From the gate, you will continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to hotel in Arusha.

Mweka Camp to Arusha.
Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft.
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Rain Fore.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Forest Hill Hotel Mid-range hotel located near Arusha (City)

>> Today you have option to relax at hotel (with extra cost )or transfer to airport and fly home or you may extend safari with us and get huge discount.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)