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Kilimanjaro climbing Machame 6 days

Itinerary Overview

Kilimanjaro climbing Machame 6 days  is among best Kilimanjaro trails to climb to the Kilimanjaro Uhuru peak. Advantages of choosing to climb Kilimanjaro through machame route are that has best chance for acclimatization and has high success rates to summit. Accommodation is on tented camps on each day/night.
Climbing Kilimanjaro – 6 days Machame route itinerary is below:

ITINERARY DESCRIPTION BY DAY

Day 1.Machame Gate (1634 m/5,363 ft) to Machame camp (2834 m/9,300 ft)

Drive to Machame gate after registration begins your climb. The first day is a nice leisurely hike through the tropical rain forest. As you pass through the rainforest, you are most likely to spot Colobus monkeys and wild birds. Have dinner and overnight at Machame Camp.

Day 2. Machame camp (2834 m/9,300 ft) to Shira camp (3749 m/12,300 ft)

From the Machame camp, you cross the stream onto its west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge – criss-crossing a few times before reaching Shira camp, at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks. Have dinner and overnight at Shira camp.

Day 3. Shira camp (3749 m/12,300 ft) to Barranco camp (3901 m/12,800 ft)

From Shira Hut, you hike to Lava Tower (15,000’) to acclimatize and then proceed down to Barranco Camp via the Great Barranco Wall. This night’s camp is one of the best on the mountain. Have dinner and overnight at Barranco camp.

Day 4. Barranco camp (3900 m/12,800 ft) to Barafu camp (4,600 m/15,091 ft)

Today is a long and tough hike than the past few days, hiking up to the final camp before your last ascent day to the summit.
From Barranco Hut, you climb up through the edge of great Barranco Wall. It’s a tough morning climb on a steep trail, but once you reach the top, the views are wonderful. Today is the best day to get lots of rest. Have dinner and over night at Barafu camp.

Day 5. Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,091 ft) to the Summit (5896 m/19,343 ft) and then to Mweka Camp (3100 m/10,170 ft)

You will start trekking early before sunrise (1-2 am), as the walk today will take 10 – 14 + hours. The 1,100-meter (3,600’) ascent in just over 3 km (1.86 miles) will take you about 6-8 hours. As you try to reach the summit t watch the sunrise over the Great Rift Valley. After watching the sunrise and taking pictures, descend down back to Barafu camp for lunch then proceed to Mweka camp. Have dinner and overnight at Mweka camp.

Day 6. Mweka camp (3100 m/10,170 ft) to Mweka Gate (1828 m/6,000 ft)

On the final day, you will have a short three hour hike out, walking through the lush forest. You meet our driver with the vehicle at the Mweka park gate to drive back to Moshi.
This Kilimanjaro hike duration is flexible; you can add one more day, and overnight at Karanga valley. This means reduce trekking hours, acclimatize better and is best suitable for first time climbers. So alternatively, it will be 7 days Machame route mountain climbing adventure.
-Price vary depends on number of people, contact us

Prices includes:

services: Airport transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport, Transport from Hotel to Kilimanjaro Machame gate, all park fees, salaries of guides/porters/cook, and all meals on the mountain, clean safe drinking water, accommodation equipment, and Government tax, certificate of climbing, first aid, rescue, and transfer to Moshi.

Price not includes:

Flight to Tanzania, Entry VISA, and Hotel in Moshi, Climbing gears (available for rent), tips to guides, porters, coordinator and items of a personal nature.

Note: Hotel in Moshi on Arrival is not included so that you can have chance to choose best suitable option.

A – Budget Category: Kilimanjaro White House Hotel or We Travel Hotel = 25 US $
B – Moderate budget= Silent hill or Moshi leopard hotel = 70 US $ on B/B
C– 3 star Hotels – Park View Inn/Panama Garden Resort= 90 US $
D – Luxury hotel- Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel – 140 US $

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    Kilimanjaro climbing Machame 6 days

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