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Machame Route 8
Days/ 7 Nights
Climbing mount kilimanjaro
Day 1.
Board a shuttle bus from Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Arusha
arriving at 1300hrs. Depart for Moshi at 1400 hrs arriving at 1530 hrs.
Dinner & overnight at your hotel in Moshi.
Day 2.
Transfer from your hotel to Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame.
From here, trek through the lush
forest to Machame hut (10,000ft), dinner & overnight at the hut.
Day 3.
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep ridge passing through open
moorland crossing a large gorge to Shira hut (12,000ft), dinner &
overnight at the hut.
Day 4.
Turn eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape to
Barranco hut (13,000ft), dinner & overnight at the hut.
Day 5.
The steep path climbs out of the Barranco valley and crosses the Karanga
valley, then turns North to Barafu hut (15,000ft), dinner & overnight at
the hut.
Day 6.
An early start to reach Stella point in time before sunrise, then to Uhuru
peak (19,340ft), the highest point in Africa. After lunch, descend to
Gilmans point and down to Horombo hut for dinner and overnight at the
hut
Day 7.
Descend passing Mandara hut down to the park gate where you will be
transferred back to your hotel in Moshi. All meals & overnight at the
hotel
Day 8.
After breakfast, depart to your next destination.
INCLUSIVE
- Shuttle transfer from Nairobi - Moshi - Nairobi
- Two nights at Buffalo Hotel in Moshi on Half board basis
- One Night at Nairobi on bed and breakfast basis
- Two Airport transfers in Nairobi to/from
- 2 Transfers to/from Moshi to the park gate
- 3 meals per day while trekking
- 5/6 Kilimanjaro trek machame
- 5/6 nights accommodation in huts/tents while trekking - Marangu and
Machame respectively
- All government park fees
- English speaking mountain guides
- 2 Porters per client
- Complimentary soft drinks and mineral water while hiking
Not inclusive:
Gloves, Sun glasses, Sleeping bag, Hats , Rain suits, Warm Jacket, Heavy
boots, Scarf's, Rain Trousers
Mount Kilimanjaro is the
highest mountain in Africa - and one of the most climbed mountains in
the world. Anyone who is reasonably fit can climb Kilimanjaro and trek
for one week up to see the actual fabled snows of Kilimanjaro, which
sits just south of the Equator.
6 DAYS MARANGU ROUTE - Mt Kilmanjaro Climb
Full Itinerary
This route has a moderate slope, making it less difficult to climb. It
is the most popular way up Mt Kilimanjaro, and is the only route with
emergency evacuation service. Also, it is the only route with huts,
having dormitory and simple dining rooms.
DAY 01:
Arrival in Arusha. Meet with guide and a short briefing will follow.
Overnight in Arusha with dinner and breakfast.
DAY 02
Breakfast, drive from your hotel to Marangu gate, you will spend about
two hours for registration, payments of fees and final parking. Start
climbing through dense semi-tropical to the first hut- Mandara hut
(9,000ft). Dinner and an overnight stay at Mandara hut.
DAY 03:
Breakfast, ascend through the alpine meadow, and grassland and moorland
to Horombo hut (12,000ft). Both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks can be viewed
easily on the way. Dinner and an overnight stay at Horombo hut.
DAY 04:
Breakfast, further ascending to Kibo hut (15,000ft). The landscape
becomes very stony and eroded. Spectacular mountain vegetation like
giant cactus, groundswell and lobelia appear on the way. Dinner and an
overnight stay at Kibo hut.
DAY 05:
Wake up at midnight, and after a snack, proceed to the summit through
Gilman’s point (18,640ft). It is about 5-6hours and 1- 2 hours from Kibo
hut to Gilman’s point and from Gilman’s point to Uhuru Peak (19,340ft)
respectively. Thus reaching the peak in the early morning of the fifth
day and start descending after picture taking on the top to Horombo hut
for diner and an overnight after a short break at Kibo hut.
DAY 06:
Breakfast, Descend from Horombo hut to Marangu gate. The waiting car
will take you to your hotel in Arusha for b/breakfast.
UMBWE ROUTE - Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
The Umbwe Route provides the shortest route, and toughest, to the
Southern Glaciers of Kilimanjaro and Western Breach of Kibo. An ascent
of Kibo by Umbwe route is one of the finest non-technical mountaineering
expeditions. It is a challenging route, unsuitable for the solitary or
the inexperienced, and a route off the beaten track.
DAY 01:
At 7:30 a.m., you will transfer you to the Umbwe Park Gate at 2,100m.
The path begins an a narrow ridge crest between the Lonzo River to the
West and the Umbwe River to the East. It is easy to follow as it
continues up through the dense forest. The path continues to follow the
ridge, rising steadily with some steep sections and scramble rocks. The
route takes you to the first tented camp Umbwe Cave (at 2,940m) in 5 to
6 hrs.
DAY 02:
We follow the trail through steep and scramble rock across rainforest to
moorland. The path proceed steep to the Southern Glacier Branches, at
4000m we reach our campsite, Barranco, were we overnight. (6-7 hrs)
DAY 03:
This is a good place to rest a day to acclimatize; you may spend your
time at camp relaxing or you nay explore the surroundings. This
acclimatization day is important for you to get used to the height and
increases the chances of reaching the summit.
DAY 04:
The route leads to the Western Breach and continue up to Umbwe ridge,
which becomes the western lateral moraine of the peak. The route goes
straight towards the Western Breach and then reaches Arrow Glacier which
is at 4,800m.
DAY 05:
To ascent to summit and descend on this day you may involve between 10
1/2 or 14 1/2 hrs of climbing. We start right after midnight, to see the
sunrise from the summit, also to avoid the mist, and the snow on the
ascent will still be frozen. So after 3 km. and 6 - 8 hours (an ascend
of 1100m) you will reach the top and descent through Barafu to 2800m.
The descent to Mweka hut takes 4 - 7 hours of walking.
DAY 06:
After breakfast descend steeply through the forest on a narrow path,
after 3 - 4 hours walking we will reach Mweka Gate at 1400m. From here
we will bring you to Arusha, for Overnight b/breakfast.
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