7 Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek From Machame

Marvel at the Splendid Mt Kilimanjaro

Enjoy Hiking Up the Trail

Reach the Great Uhuru Peak

View the Gorgeous Mount Meru

Highlights

View Mount Meru, the second-highest mountain in Tanzania

See Senecio Kilimanjaro and Lobelia deckenii, the famous plants

Marvel at the beautiful Kibo's glaciers

Go to the highest peak of Kilimanjaro mountain

Mount Kilimanjaro, Machame

nature, climbing, backpacking

Private Tour

7 Days

Challenging

English

Description

Embark on a journey to the famous Mt Kilimanjaro through the most popular route, on this 7-day trekking tour. See Mount Meru, the second-highest mountain in Tanzania and Kibo peak. Hike to the splendid Uhuru Peak and enjoy camping in Barafu and Karanga. View beautiful flora and fauna and witness awe-striking landscape while hiking.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Head to Machame Gate
- Meet your tour guide at a negotiated location and head to Machame gate at 09:00 am for registration followed by seeing your porters and cook.
- Hike through the dense rainforest while enjoying the view of different flora and fauna.
Day 2 - View Kibo Peak & Mount Meru
- Have a full and hearty breakfast.
- Trek uphill to several viewpoints from where you can see the plains and forests below.
- See Kibo peak and the extraordinary Mount Meru, which is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania.
- Spot Kilimanjaro's famous high altitude plants, Senecio Kilimanjaro and Lobelia deckenii.
Day 3 - Hike to Barranco Camp
- Get acclimatized to hike to the lava tower, which is 14000 ft/4640m high, before descending to Barranco Camp (12960 ft/3950m) for an overnight stay.
- Enjoy the beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Day 4 - Climb Barranco Wall & Reach Karanga Camp
- Leave Barranco Camp post-breakfast and start climbing the Barranco Wall.
- Hike up and down to Karanga Camp where you will be served a delicious and hot lunch.
Spend the day at leisure.
Day 5 - See Kibo's Glaciers & Mawenzi Peak
- Have a warm breakfast and hike to Barafu Camp.
- View Kibo's glaciers, Mawenzi Peak as well as the junction that connects the Mweka route.
- Sleep as soon as you finish dinner to wake up before midnight for the summit hike.
Day 6 - Hike to Summit & Reach Uhuru Peak
- Wake up at 11:30 pm and have a light breakfast before hiking to the summit.
- Start at 12:00 am, taking about 5 hours to reach the Stella point (14000ft/ 5730m), which is at the rim of the crater.
- Hike about an hour through the rim of the crater to reach Uhuru Peak, the highest peak of Kilimanjaro mountain. You will be at the Summit by sunrise, 6:00 am to 7:00 am.
- Return to Barafu Camp where you will have a delicious lunch.
- Continue towards Mweka Camp to have a warm dinner and rest after a tiring day.
Day 7 - Departure
- Head to Mweka gate, crossing the rainforest again and return to your hotel.

What's Included

Oxygen cylinder

English-speaking tour guides

Medical health check up twice a day, monitoring with pulse-oximeter and stethoscope

2 nights hotel stay in Moshi, before and after climbing, with breakfast

Orientation meeting in Moshi and gear check

Pick up and drop off at the airport

Kilimanjaro National Park permits camping/hut fees and rescue fees

3-4 porters per climber, which includes porters to carry up to 30 lbs of your personal gear

4-season mountain tents, double occupancy

Mess tent, tables, chairs, sleeping pad; 2.5 inches thick, and trekking poles

All meals while climbing and evening tea with popcorn or peanuts

Water while climbing

Hot water daily

What's Excluded

Airfares and taxes

Lunch, dinner and drinks at the hotel

Compulsory tips for guides, porters and cook

Entry visa for Tanzania

Health requirements

Personal travel insurance

Laundry, also available at the hotel

Items of a personal nature

Personal hiking/trekking gear

Snacks and personal medicine

Know Before You Go

Recommended tips: $20 for head guide per day, $15 per assistant guide per day, $15 per cook per day and $10 per porter per day. This can be split between each client.

The average tip is anything from $250 to $300 per hiker, depending on the number of days/hikers in the group and the route chosen.

Entry visa for Tanzania is $50 per passport holder for most nationalities and $100 per visa for USA passport holders.

Yellow Fever check-up is compulsory depending on how you travel to Tanzania. Meningitis and Hepatitis A optional but recommended.

Some gears will be available for rent.

Costs of additional services:

Single supplement for single tent per trip: $40

Small private party supplement for private climbs of one or two people per trip: $150

Extra porter, for excess gear, per day: $15.

Extra hotel night stay, check-in at 11 am, check out at 10 am, double room bed and breakfast, per room: $55

Private toilet for private climbs per trip: $150

Meeting Point

Machame, Tanzania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.

7 Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek From Machame

Highlights

Description

Itinerary

Day 1 - Head to Machame Gate

Day 2 - View Kibo Peak & Mount Meru

Day 3 - Hike to Barranco Camp

Day 4 - Climb Barranco Wall & Reach Karanga Camp

Day 5 - See Kibo's Glaciers & Mawenzi Peak

Day 6 - Hike to Summit & Reach Uhuru Peak

Day 7 - Departure

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7 Day Mount Kilimanjaro Trek From Machame

Highlights

Description

Itinerary

Day 1 - Head to Machame Gate

Day 2 - View Kibo Peak & Mount Meru

Day 3 - Hike to Barranco Camp

Day 4 - Climb Barranco Wall & Reach Karanga Camp

Day 5 - See Kibo's Glaciers & Mawenzi Peak

Day 6 - Hike to Summit & Reach Uhuru Peak

Day 7 - Departure

What's Included

What's Excluded

Know Before You Go

Meeting Point

Cancellation Policy

Check Availability Hide

Price On Request

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