8-Day Mt Kilimanjaro Trek via Machame Route
Highlights
Mount Kilimanjaro, Moshi
mountaineering, trekking, climbing
Group Tour
8 Days
Hard
English, French, German, Spanish
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish
Description
See this mighty African mountain through the popular Machame Gate. This beautiful and technical climb involves crossing the Shira Plateau, breathtaking rainforests, and moorlands for clear views of mountain peaks at the early dawn. Experience the incomparable natural beauty in this trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in just 8 days!
Itinerary
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Day 1: Airport to Hotel in Arusha/Moshi town
- Meet and greet at the airport.
- Transfer to the lodge/hotel in Arusha/Moshi town.
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Day 2: Machame Gate (1800m) to Machame Camp (3000m)
Transfer from the hotel in Moshi to the Machame Gate, and get introduced to your guide and porters.
Once registration is done, start the climb with a picnic lunch through rainforest areas for approximately 4 to 5 hours to arrive at the Machame Huts.
Later in the afternoon, walk up to a little higher altitude for acclimatisation.
Return to Machame Camp for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 3: Machame Camp (3000m) to Shira Camp (3800m)
After breakfast, start climbing through the short Savannah forest and other vegetation for approximately 4 to 5 hours.
After a picnic lunch enroute, arrive before afternoon at the Shira Camp for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 4: Shira Camp (3800m) to Barranco Camp (3950m)
After breakfast, do a slow walk through the semi-glacier and sandy areas with a picnic lunch for 3 to 4 hrs.
Arrive at the Barranco Camp for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 5: Barranco Camp (3950m) to Barafu Camp (4600m)
After breakfast, climb through glaciers, with a picnic lunch, for approximately 4 to 5 hours.
Arrive at the Barafu Hut for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 6: Barafu Camp (4600m) to Stella Point (5750m) - Uhuru Peak (5895m)
- Get up with an early wake-up call at around 01:00 am for preparation and light breakfast before starting the final ascent to the summit, i.e. either the Stella Point that can be reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs; followed by a further ascent to the Uhuru Peak that can be reached in another 45 minutes.
- After a short rest at Barafu hut, descend via the Gilmans Point down to Mweka hut for an hour's rest and breakfast.
- Descend down for dinner and overnight stay at Mweka camp.
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Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi
After breakfast, make a final descent to Mweka gate and thereafter say goodbye to your guide/porters and connect to private transfers to Moshi town for the night stay at a hotel B/B.
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Day 8: Final Depature
Get transferred to the bus stand/shuttle terminal/airport.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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