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Machame route begins from the south-western side of the mountain; the trail passes through some of the mountains finest features, including the cloud forest of Kilimanjaro’s southern plains, the dry and dusty Shira Plateau and the delightful groundsel-clad Barranco campsite. Furthermore, you have a choice of ascent routes to the summit, with the thrill-seekers opting for the daunting Western Breach route to the summit, while majority head for the lengthy, long winded climb up the Barafu trail, with the Rebmann glacier edging into your field of vision on your left as dawn breaks behind Mawenzi on your right. Furthermore, unlike Marangu route, on Machame route you don’t use the same path to descend as you took to climb up the mountain but instead you come down via the Mweka route, a steep but very pretty descent encompassing inhospitably dry mountain desert and lush lowland forest in a matter of a few hours
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1
Drive from the hotel in town after breakfast to Machame gate – (1800m) for reservations and start climbing through the rain forest up to Machame camp – (3000m). It takes 5-6hrs with picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and Overnight at Machame camp (3000m). Distance covered is 10.75km and altitude gained is 1200m.
6 hours • Admission ticket free -
2
After breakfast continue on hiking through the heath and moorland to Shira 2 camp- (3850m) with Picnic Lunch on the way for 4-5hrs. Dinner and overnight at the campsite. Distance covered is 5.3km and altitude gained is 850m
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
3
Early in the morning after breakfast start hiking to Barranco Camp- (3940m) through Lava Tower – (4600m) for acclimatizing. It takes 6 -7hrs with picnic lunch, Dinner and overnight Barranc camp (3940m). Distance covered is 10.75km via Lava Tower and altitude gained is 750m then from Lava Tower to Barranco altitude lost is 660m.
7 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
After breakfast start climbing Barranco walls- (4250m) to Karanga Camp – (4000m). Have hot lunch, rest and walk around for Acclimatizing. It takes 3-4hrs. Dinner and overnight at the camp. Distance covered is 4.25km and altitude gained is 60m.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
5
Having breakfast about 8:30am continue on hiking through the heath and moorland to Barafu Camp, 4600m. It takes 3-4hrs and distance covered is 4.25km and altitude gained is 600m before you get hot lunch, rest and then early dinner and sleep for a short hours then wake up at about 11:00pm, pack the useful things for the summit, have hot drinks and snack and at midnight start hiking to the top of Africa, Uhuru Peak- (5895m). It takes about 6-7hrs and distance covered is 4.86km and altitude gained is 1295m.
6 hours • Admission ticket free -
6
It takes about 3hrs from summit to Barafu camp for breakfast and rest for few hours, eat hot lunch and then continue descending from the alpine desert, heath and moorland to the edge of the rain forest at Mweka camp- (3100m). Distance covered from Uhuru Peak to Barafu camp and to Mweka camp is 11.5km and altitude lost is 2795m.
10 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Walk after breakfast to Mweka Gate (1800m) through the rain Forest for 3-4hrs distance covered is 9.1km and altitude lost is 1400m. Receive your award certificate if you will have made it to the top and meet the waiting vehicle and transfer to the hotel in town for hot shower, and rest.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Moshi-machame gate-Machame hut
Machame hut-Shira camping site
Shira 2 camp-Baranco camp
Baranco camp-karanga valley camp
Karanga Valley-Barafu camp
BARAFU CAMP- UHURU PEAK - MWEKA CAMP
MWEKA CAMP- MWEKA GATE - MOSHI TOWN
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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