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MACHAME
ROUTE OUT MARANGU MT. KILIMANJARO CLIMB 8 DAYS
Always
find new ways to challenge yourself !!!
DAY
1:
Board Riverside shuttle bus from Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Arusha
arriving at 1300hrs. Depart for Moshi at 1400hrs arriving at 1530hrs.
Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Moshi or (Pick
up from Kilimanajaro airport and transfer to hotel in Moshi)
DAY
2 :
Machame Gate (1490m) -
Machame camp (2980m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 18 km's
Habitat: Montane forest
Transfer from your hotel to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame.
From here, you trek through the lush forest to Machame hut . Overnight
stay at the camp.
DAY
3:
Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)
Hiking
time: 6 hours
Distance: About 9 km's
Habitat: Moorland
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep ridge passing through
open moorlands crossing a large gorge to reach Shira hut. Overnight stay
at the camp
DAY
4:
Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower (4630m)-Barranco camp (3950m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 15 km's
Habitat: Semi desert
You turn Eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before
dropping again to reach Barranco hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
5:
Barranco camp (3950m)- Barafu camp (4550m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 13 km's
Habitat: Alpine desert
The
path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses the Karanga valley,
then turns North to reach Barafu Hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
6:
SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Barafu
camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
7/8 hours to descend to Mweka
Distance: About 7 km's ascent - 23 km's descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Along day with an early start to reach the crater, ream at the Stella
point in time for sunrise, then to Uhuru peak , the highest point in Africa.
After wards, descend to Gilman's point and down to Horombo hut.
Over night, stay at the camp
DAY
7:
Descend
down passing Mandara hut to the gate where you are transferred back to
your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.
DAY
8: After
breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed to Nairobi arriving
late in the afternoon (6.30 PM).
Price
is 1,210 USD per person - 2008 Rate
Making
it possible for climbers to achieve their dreams they are commited to!
Tipping
guide 5 USD per day per porter and 10 USD per day to Guide)
INCLUSIVES
2 way Shuttle bus transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi or 2 way KIA transfers
2 transfers from Moshi to Machame park gate -return
3 meals per day while trekking - Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
6 days Kilimanjaro trek- Machame
5 nights accommodation in Tents while trekking (bring your own tent or
hire one locally)
First and Last night accommodation at YMCA /Buffalo Hotel Moshi -Bed and
Breakfast.
All park entrance fees and government levies
English speaking mountain Guide and assistant guides
Porters- a maximum of 2 per client.
For
Group prices and private transfers please contact
us.............
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