Machame Route

8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS (6 DAYS ON TREK)

One day longer on trek than the standard Marangu Route, climbing a natural, rather than man-made path, the Machame Route is a more demanding but much quieter and more scenic route up the mountain. Highlights of this route are the Shira Plateau, Barranco wall and the Karanga Valley reaching the summit via Stella Point.  

Because this route is more taxing it is recommended that trekkers should be physically fit and with the additional day on trek to assist with acclimatization there is a good chance of reaching the summit. 

Overnights are spent camping in tents which are carried and pitched by the accompanying porters.

DAY 1: ARUSHA TRANSFER TO MOSHI/MARANGU (BASE HOTEL)

At 14.00 hours, collect from your Arusha hotel and transfer to Moshi/Marangu area, the base for the climb.  Dinner and overnight at the Springland Hotel (the base hotel). 

DAY 2:  Morning transfer to Machame Gate and start the climb through the Shambas and passing the forest guard for the first section of the climb through the montane forest, up to the first uniport hut. Dinner and overnight at Machame Hut – Camping (3100 hrs). (About 5 to 7 hours walking). Dinner and overnight Machame camp 

DAY 3:  After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rainforest and continue on an ascending path following the steep ridge and across heath and moorland to ‘picnic rock’, crossing the little valley walking along the steep rock ridge (3658 m). (About 4hours to 6hours walking). Dinner and overnight Shira camp 

DAY 4: Continue to the East passing Junction, crossing a broad valley and climbing to a ridge crest and crossing scree slopes and a river valley towards the peak of Kibo and Lava Tower. (4876m). Continue down to Barranco Campsite (3860m) for overnight (About 5hours to 7hours walking).  Dinner and overnight at the Barranco campsite.

DAY 5:  Cross the floor of the Great Barranco Valley, up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga river – the last water point on this route. A steep climb over rocky slabs to Barafu Campsite at 15500ft/ 4600m. overnight camp taking 8 to 9 hours. Overnight Barafu camp 

DAY 6 :  CLIMB TO THE PEAK

An early start, ascend to Stella Point (5745m) en route to the summit – Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at 19340ft/5896m taking 6 to 7 hours. 

Descend via Barafu Campsite through the forest to Mweka Campsite at 10000ft/3000m. for overnight camp.- taking 5 to 7 hours. This is the hardest day of the climb.

Dinner and overnight Mweka Camp

DAY 7: Descend through the forest to the park gate at Mweka Wildlife College taking 3 to 4 hours.  Met and transferred to the Springland Hotel Inn for dinner and overnight.

DAY 08: MOSHI/MARANGU TO ARUSHA/KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 

Breakfast at the Hotel.  In the morning transfer to Arusha and dropped of at your Arusha hotel (use of room and lunch are excluded) or at the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international/local departure flight.

MACHAME ROUTE NETT QUOTATION

8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS (6 DAYS ON TREK):

* Denotes rate for ‘01 person only’ includes single room supplement for the base hotel

ADDDITIONAL COST FOR AN EXTRA NIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN (AT SHIRA HUT):

QUOTATION INCLUDES:

• Arusha-Moshi-Arusha transfer (non-exclusive use of vehicle)
• 02 nights Moshi accommodation at Springland Hotel on Half Board basis (pre/post climb)
• 06 days/05 nights climb on Machame Route of Mount Kilimanjaro 
• All government taxes