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The Best of Travel in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania)
6 DAYS KILIMANJARO CLIMB - MACHAME ROUTE
- AHT 511
MACHAME ROUTE - 6 DAYS CLIMB
The most beautiful, but Technical, climbing skills
required, is now often booked by many - a bit more expensive but
worth it for frequent climbers. The climb crossing the breath rain
forest gives you an open view of the glacier when you reach the
Shira Plateau situated in the middle of the moorlands.
Machame Gate {1800m} - Machame Hut {3000m}
DAY 1:Arrive to the Machame Gate in a 4WD vehicle,
introduction to your guide and porters. Registration is done and
thereafter start climb {Hiking /Trekking}with picnic lunch through
rain forest for approximately 4 to 5 hrs where you arrive to the
Machame Hut. Later afternoon walk up to a little higher altitude
is done for acclimatization. Return to Machame Hut for dinner and
overnight.
Machame Hut {3000m} - Shira Hut {3800m}
DAY 2: After breakfast, start climb through short
Savannah forest and other vegetation for approximately 4 to 5 hrs,
with picnic lunch en route before arriving in the afternoon at the
Shira Hut for dinner and overnight.
Shira Hut {3800m} - Barranco Hut {3950m}
DAY 3:After breakfast a slow walk through semiglacier
and sandy areas with picnic lunch 3 to 4 hrs before arriving at
the Barranco Hut for dinner and overnight.
Barranco Hut {3950m} - Barafu Hut {4600m}
DAY 4:After breakfast, with picnic lunch enroute climb
through glaciers for approximately 4 to 5 hours before arriving
the Barafu Hut for dinner and overnight.
Barafu Hut {4600m} - Stella Point {5750m} - UHURU PEAK {5895m}
DAY 5:An early wake up call around 01.00hrs for preparation
and light breakfast before starting final ascent to the summit i.e
either the Stella Point reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs and
a further ascent to the Uhuru Peak reached in another approx 45minutes.
After signing and short rest at barafu hut descend via the Gilmans
Point down to Mweka hut for an hours rest with light breakfast then
descent down for dinner and overnight at Mweka hut.
DAY 6: After breakfast, final descent to Mweka
gate, thereafter
say Goodbye to your Guide/Porters and connect a private transfers
to Arusha.
NOTE: Optional 7 days climb on Machame route can
be arranged with an Extra night at Shira Hut - where a full day
Excursion is done by hiking/trekking around the Shira Plateau
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