Machame 7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Tanzania
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Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 5,400ft to 9,400ft,Distance: 11 km,Hiking Time: 5-7 hours,Habitat: Rain Forest
We will drive from Moshi/ Arusha to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 50 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. We now leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch: And dinner
Accommodation included: Tents at Machame Camp
Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 9,400ft to 12,500ft,Distance: 5 km,Hiking Time: 4-6 hours,Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather, until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge. Time for rest, dinner, and overnight at the Shira campsite
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation included: Shira campsite
Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 12,500ft to 13,000ft, Distance: 10 km, Hiking Time: 6-8 hours,Habitat: Semi Desert
From the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the "Shark's Tooth." Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation included: Barranco Hut
Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft,Distance: 5 km,Hiking Time: 4-5 hours, Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. This is a short day meant for acclimatization.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Karanga Camp
Day 5: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft, Distance: 4 km, Hiking Time: 4-5 hours, Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, we leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Barafu Hut
Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 1345ft (and down to 10,000ft) ,Distance: 5 kmโฆ ascent / 12 km descent ,Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent,Habitat:
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro.....
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mweka Camp
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Moshi
Stop At: Moshi, Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Moshi
Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft, Distance: 10 km, Hiking Time: 3-4 hours, Habitat: Rain Forest
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
From the gate, you continue to drive you back to Moshi.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 5,400ft to 9,400ft,Distance: 11 km,Hiking Time: 5-7 hours,Habitat: Rain Forest
We will drive from Moshi/ Arusha to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 50 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. We now leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch: And dinner
Accommodation included: Tents at Machame Camp
Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 9,400ft to 12,500ft,Distance: 5 km,Hiking Time: 4-6 hours,Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather, until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge. Time for rest, dinner, and overnight at the Shira campsite
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation included: Shira campsite
Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 12,500ft to 13,000ft, Distance: 10 km, Hiking Time: 6-8 hours,Habitat: Semi Desert
From the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the "Shark's Tooth." Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation included: Barranco Hut
Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft,Distance: 5 km,Hiking Time: 4-5 hours, Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. This is a short day meant for acclimatization.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Karanga Camp
Day 5: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft, Distance: 4 km, Hiking Time: 4-5 hours, Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, we leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Barafu Hut
Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 1345ft (and down to 10,000ft) ,Distance: 5 kmโฆ ascent / 12 km descent ,Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent,Habitat:
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro.....
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mweka Camp
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Moshi
Stop At: Moshi, Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Moshi
Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft, Distance: 10 km, Hiking Time: 3-4 hours, Habitat: Rain Forest
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
From the gate, you continue to drive you back to Moshi.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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