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Climbing Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route:Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on the Machame route means lots of company. The Machame route is the most popular route up Kilimanjaro summit Uhuru peak at Mt Kilimanjaro National Park Tazania.Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
on the Machame Route.To climb Mount Kilimanjaro on the Machame route means sharing the mountain with a lot of other trekkers.The Machame route is considered the most scenic route up Kilimanjaro.
Climbing Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route –The Machame route is the most popular route up Kilimanjaro
Duration: 6 Days
Length: 100 kilometers / 62 miles round trip
The Machame route the “Whiskey Route”) is longer than the Marangu route and has some difficult days. However, it gives you more time to acclimate and offers some stunning views. It also has one of the highest success rates.
Machame Route 8 days Itinerary, Prices & Dates :This is one of the best – and most affordable climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro, the Machame Route. This is a popular route for trekkers who want to take their time, and enjoy sleeping outdoors and watching the sunrise and set over the Great Rift Valley. .You’ll enjoy inspirational views of Kibo Peak, the eternal icefields, and Kili’s scree-covered dome… before the ultimate achievement of summit morning!
MACHAME ROUTE MT KILIMANJARO CLIMB 8 DAYS
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NB:Camping Equipments including sleeping tents, sleeping mats, dining tent, chairs and table.
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Board Riverside shuttle bus or Davanu 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)
Distance: 18 km
Hiking time: 7 hours
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.
Hiking time: 6 hours
Hiking Distance: About 9 km’s
Habitat: Moorlands
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.
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.
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.
Be there Top of Africa!!!
Distance: About 7 km’s ascent – 23 km’s descent
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 7/8 hours to descend to Mweka
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.
Descend down passing Mandara hut to the gate where you are transferred back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.
After breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon (6.30 PM).