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Machame
Route 6 days 5 nights
Machame
route is regarded as the most scenic of the trails up Kilimanjaro. You
ascend gradually through the forest till you emerge onto the Moorland
of Shira Plateau, from which there are superb views of the Kibo Peak and
the Great Western Breach. Travellers through Machame rout
Day
1: Transfer from your hotel to the Machame gate.Frm here you trek
through the lush forest to Machame Hut (10,000ft/3000m) Stay /Camp/overnight
DAY
2:
Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep ridge passing through
open moorlands crossing a large gorge to reach Shira hut. Overnight stay
at the camp
DAY
4:
Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower
(4630m)-Barranco camp (3950m)
You
turn Eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before
dropping again to reach Barranco hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
5:
Barranco camp (3950m)-
Barafu camp (4550m)
The
path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses the Karanga valley,
then turns North to reach Barafu Hut . Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
6:
Barafu
camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m)
Along day with an early start to reach the crater, ream at the Stella
point in time for sunrise, then to Uhuru peak , the highest point in Africa.
After wards, descend to Gilman's point and down to Horombo hut.
Over night, stay at the camp
DAY
7:
Descend
down passing Mandara hut to the gate where you are transferred back to
your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.
DAY
8: After
breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed to Nairobi arriving
late in the afternoon (6.30 PM)
Price
US$ 1600 per person
Any additional day is US$220
The price is inclusive
of:-
2 transfers from Moshi
to Machame park gate -return
3 meals per day while trekking - Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
6 days Kilimanjaro trek- Machame
5 nights accomodation in camps while trekking Machame
First and Last night accommodation at YMCA/Buffalo hotelMoshi -Bed and
Breakfast.
All park entrance fees and government levies
English speaking mountain Guide and assistant guides
Porters- a maximum of 2 per client
The Price does not
include:
Gloves, Sun glasses, Sleeping bag, Hats , Rain
suits, Warm Jacket,
Heavy boots, Scarf's, Rain Trousers, tents
Note: All the above items can be hired
at a reasonable price
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