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MACHAME ROUTE (8DAYS/7NIGHTS)

Machame route is one of the great routes for acclimatization with lots of walk high, sleep low opportunities, though a challenging trek it has stunning scenery through the Kilimanjaro mountain 5 diverse climatic zones. It also has beautiful forest. A popular trail and second most popular route and also somewhat easier. It is best route you should take both in terms of acclimatization and costs. This route has a favorable climatic condition act as a magnet to many trekkers providing to them a conducive environment. Nicknamed whiskey route because it's popularized as somewhat difficult and more demanding though it has short distances from one camp to the other. Our crew will be there for you ensuring everything is going on well as planned while giving you relevant explanations and interpretations about the mountain and anything of interest encountered while on trek.

ITINERARY DETAILS

DAY 1

MACHAME GATE [1640M/5380FT]-MACHAME CAMP [2850M/9350FT] After a warm breakfast at the hotel in ARUSHA transfer to MACHAME GATE for registration and trek expedition begun from this point.
Distance-± 11km Time-±5-6 hours
At this very point you will get to enjoy all of what the beautiful rainforest has to offer, from flora to fauna. Dinner/meals and overnight stay at MACHAME CAMP

DAY 2

MACHAME CAMP (2850M)-SHIRA CAMP (3810M) You rise early at Machame Camp and after a hearty breakfast continue your trek to the next camp, here you pass through the heath and moorland zone, lunch on the trek, after a short break continues again to Shira Camp through Shira Plateau. At this point you will get to catch a glimpse of the mountain. Distance-± 6km
Time-±3-4 hours Dinner and overnight stay at SHIRA 2 CAMP

DAY 3

SHIRA 2 CAMP (3810m)-LAVA TOWER (4630m) The route now turns eastwards into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding lava tower. At this point you each an attitude of 4630m after about 7 hours walk. This is the toughest day of all of the first 2 days hike, lunch will be served while on the trek, most hikers will start to experience a great change of difficulties of being exposed in high altitudes, the challenges being headaches, irritabilities and breathing difficulties. After then descent from lava tower to barranco camp for dinner and overnight stay. At this camping ground there are great opportunities for photographing the scenic landscape and thrilling sunsets. Distance-± 7km
Time-4-5 hours
LAVA TOWER (4630)-BARRACO CAMP (3976m)
Distance-± 3km
Time-±2-3 hours
Dinner and overnight stay at BARRACO CAMP
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DAY 4

BARRACO CAMP (3976m) to KARANGA CAMP (3995M) After a hearty breakfast at the camp continue to trek to the next camp, enjoy the breathtaking views of the entire mountain including the glaciers and the lower surrounding. Distance-± 5km Time-±2-3 hours Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at KARANGA CAMP

DAY 5

KARANGA CAMP (3995M) to BARAFU CAMP (4673m) After a hearty breakfast at the camp continuing with the trek to the next camp, arriving there in the mid-day, get an ample time to acclimatize and checking all of the gears while eagerly waiting for the next climb which will take you to the final destination the summit. Distance-± 4km Time-±2-3 hours Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at BARAFU CAMP .

DAY 6

BARAFU CAMP (4673m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m)
You will rise around 2330 hours and after hot tea and biscuits, you shuffle off into the night. At this point you will be heading towards STELLA POINT on the crater rim, here you will get a chance to rest and you will be rewarded with breathtaking sunrise and snow, after then proceed to the summit. On reaching the summit, the final point, the duration of stay in this point depends on the weather condition though we advise not to spend much time as it will accelerate fatigue levels due to extreme cold. At this point you will get to celebrate experience of the lifetime ever by making it to the Africa’s highest point.
Distance-± 5km
Time-±6-7 hours
DESCENT
From UHURU PEAK (5895m) to BARAFU CAMP (4673M) to MWEKA CAMP (3068m) After enjoying and celebrating, start to climb down with some rests at barafu camp, assembling all of your gears then proceed down to mweka camp
Distance-± 12km
Time-±4-6 hours
Dinner and overnight stay at MWEKA CAMP .

DAY 7

MWEKA CAMP (3068m) to MWEKA GATE (1800m) Distance-± 10km Time-±3-4 hours Transfer to hotel, Moshi/Arusha .

DAY 8

After a warm breakfast at the hotel, transfer to airport to catch a flight back home. TOUR COSTxxxxxxxxxxx What included/journey inclusions .