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Tanzania Classic Tours- 7 Days scenic Machame route Trekking

7 Days
From $2,300/Person
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Machame route is considered one of the most popular routes and most beautiful routes on mount Kilimanjaro. The Machame route is located closer to Mount Kilimanjaro from the south, commencing with a short drive from Moshi to Machame Gate or from Arusha to the Machame gate. The route leads climbers through the Montana forest to Shira Plateau and also offers views of Mount Meru, Shira Ridge. The 7 days climbing mount Kilimanjaro is highly recommended and used by many climbers, It offers you enough time for acclimatization.

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Airport pick up

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Kilimanjaro Airport to Hotel

Upon arrival, you will be met timeously at Kilimanjaro Airport by our transfer specialist who will welcome you and then transfer you to your arranged hotel in Arusha. That evening your mountain guide will meet you for a briefing on the hike and check your trekking gears and ensure that you have all the necessary equipment that you required for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Bed & Breakfast

Kerama Silent Lodge

Trekking

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Machame Gate 1,790 meters to Machame Camp 2,850 meters

Upon finishing your breakfast, You will be picked up at the hotel and heading to the Machame entrance Gate of mount Kilimanjaro about an hour’s drive. At the gate, your guide will be doing the registration and weighing for the porter’s luggage. while waiting you will be given a lunch box and providing adequate water before starting the hike. Once this is all done, you will start your hiking adventure within the wonderful Montana forest with beautiful trees, ancient fern trees, lichen, beautiful flowers, endemic flowers. The Machame camp is located above the trees at 2850 meters above sea level

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Machame camp

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Machame Camp 2,850 meters to Shira Camp 3,845 meters

Soon as you finish your early morning breakfast, you will begin your second-day hiking with the landscaped trail into moorland and heather land. The landscape will offer you to see the beautiful mountain range, You will be arriving at the Shira camp around mid-afternoon, and have a hot lunch at Shira cave camp, The camp gives you an awesome view of the mountain and experiences the sunset

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Shira Camp

Trekking

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Shira Camp 3,845 meters to Lava Tower 4,640 meters to Barranco Camp 3,960 meters.

After having a delicious breakfast, you will start the hike to Lava tower 4640 meters above sea level where you will stop for lunch and after lunch, you will descend to Barranco Camp 4960 meters. This will let your body to acclimatize very well since you have relative altitude. The vegetation will start to change and become an alpine desert with some of its beautiful flowers like Senecio Kilimanjaro, Lobelia.

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Barranco Camp

Trekking

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Barranco Camp 3,960 meters to Karanga Camp 4,035 meters

The trail with its ascent and descent will be giving you a better chance for more acclimatization before reaching the base camp. At the beginning of the trek, the Barranco wall stands before you conquer it during climbing the Barranco wall you will require to use both hands for a better balance, Also your guide will be assisting you in every step while climbing the Barranco wall.

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Karanga Camp

Trekking

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Karanga Camp 4,035 meters to Barafu Camp 4,640 meters

After enjoying an energetic breakfast, you will be starting your trek to the base camp- Barafu Camp. This day you will be walking through the alpine desert with a view of the Kibo summit on your left side. After reaching Barafu Camp you will be served an early dinner then after dinner, your guide will come for the final briefling

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Barafu Camp

Trekking

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Barafu Camp 4,640 meters to Uhuru Peak 5,895 meters to Mweka Camp 3,080 meters.

During the final ascent to the summit at midnight, your guide will wake you up with a hot cup of tea/coffee and some biscuits to get ready for climbing to the summit. During trekking to the summit, you will be required to use a headlamp. As you get close to Stella’s point it is where you can start enjoying the sun rising over the beautiful African landscape. From Stella Point on the way to the Uhuru peak, you will walk through the crater rim and enjoying beautiful glaciers. After seeing this incredible view and achievement you will be descent back the same route to Barafu Camp. Your team awaits you with some refreshments. You will take a break for an hour before descending to Mweka Camp for the final night on the Roof 0f Africa

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Mweka camp

Descent

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Mweka Camp 3,080 meters to Mweka Gate 1,630 meters to Moshi

On the last day after a delicious breakfast, you will experience the traditional ceremony from your mountain teams before the final descend to Mweka gate. You will descent back through the rainforest and it will give you another chance to see colobus monkeys, you will finally arrive at Mweka gate, your guide will present with your Certificate of accomplishment after successfully reaching to the top of Africa Mount Kilimanjaro. The car will be ready to take you back to your arranged hotel.

Bed & Breakfast

Kerama Silent Lodge

Airport Drop off

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Departure from Hotel to Kilimanjaro Airport

After your morning breakfast, you will be transferred on time to Kilimanjaro Airport or you can extend your trip to Tanzania by adding safari and Zanzibar holiday

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INCLUDES

Accommodation in hotel Arusha
Transfers to/from Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) on a private vehicle
Kilimanjaro Park entrance fees, camping fees, rescue fees
Transfers to/from the mountain trail heads
Services of trained professional English-speaking Mountain guides, cooks and porters
All food for the duration of the climb, top quality food specially considered for maximum nutrition
Complimentary fruits and juice while hiking
Camping equipment including mountain Hardware tents, mess tent, chairs and Table
Portage of 1 bag (maximum 15 kgs) per person
Safety equipment e.g., Oxygen cylinder
Oximeter for checking blood levels of clients daily
Services of hot water bottle

Excludes

Tip for Mountain Crews
International Flight
Personal Items
Passport & Visa
Laundry
Alcohol Beverage

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