Machame Route Trekking

7 days—Mount Kilimanjaro

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Safari summary

The Machame route is perhaps the most popular climbing route. It is a choice for many people because it provides impressive views and a variety of habitats. Machame hike steeper trails, for longer distances and sleep in tents. The Machame Route is approximately 62 km/ 37 miles from gate to gate. It is designed for physically fit people with some hiking experience.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

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Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

Itinerary

Arrival in Arusha

One of representative will meet you at airport and escort you to your accommodation. At a specified time, your guide will gather you for the pre- climbing briefing that includes sharing all the necessary details and check all of your personal mountain gears. Going through the gears is very important as we have to make sure you are set for the trek and if you are missing something, your guide will organize it with the renting shops.

Ilboru Safari Lodge

Arusha to Machame Camp

Kilimanjaro

Your first day begins with an early morning briefing, followed by breakfast and later drive to the Machame Village (1,490m/4,890ft) from Arusha or Moshi. After registering at the park authority, you will have a hot lunch then your ascent begins by entering the rain forest first. Heavy rains often transform the trail on this side of the mountain into the mud, so good footgear, gaiters, and trekking poles are extremely helpful; arrive at Machame Camp in the late afternoon.

Budget campingn in or near Machame Gate

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

Kilimanjaro

After breakfast, you will climb for an hour to the top of the forest and then begin 2 hours of walking through gentle moorland. You continue up the rocky ridge to the Shira Plateau. At Shira Plateau, you will be able to see Kilimanjaro’s Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. After a short hike west, you arrive at the Shira Cave campsite.You will have a hot lunch at the camp followed by a leisure afternoon. In the evening, you will visit the Shira cave for a short history of the cave.

Budget camping In or near Mt Kilimanjaro

Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranc

Kilimanjaro

Your hike begins by climbing eastward up; a path becomes steep above the highest vegetation towards Kilimanjaro. After several hours, you walk through a rocky landscape to Lava Tower (4,600m/15,190ft). This remnant of Kilimanjaro’s volcanic past is several hundred feet high. The trail passes right below it. After lunch at Lava Tower, you will descend for 2 hours below the lower cliff of the Western Breach, to the Breach Wall to Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft).

Barranco Camp

Barranco wall to Barafu Camp

Kilimanjaro

This is a great mountain day. You descend into the start of the Great Barranco and then exit steeply up onto the southern slopes of Kibo. You pass beneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers and head up to the Karanga Valley, the last place where you can find water below the summit. You will pass Karanga campsite and the junction of the Mweka Trail before a final push across some scree to the Barafu campsite. From here you can see both the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo.

Barafu Camp

Summit Day

Kilimanjaro

At 11:30 PM you will wake up to steaming tea and biscuits. Your 6-hour climb northwest through heavy scree between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers to Stella Point on the crater rim is the most challenging part of the route for most climbers. At Stella Point you stop for a short rest and a chance to see an outstanding sunrise.You cant stop for long,as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to fatigue and cold.On the summit you can enjoy your life accomplishment and memorable

Mweka Camp

Mweka Camp to Arusha

Kilimanjaro

After breakfast, you will take a short scenic 3-hour hike back to the park gate.At Mweka Gate, you can sign your name and add details in a register. This is also where successful climbers receive summit certificates. Climbers who reached Stella Point are issued green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak receive gold certificates.From the Mweka Gate, you will continue down to Mweka Village for Hot Lunch with your Mountain Crew and a small celebration before your drive to Arusha

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