9 Days Climb VIA Machame Route
Sometimes called the Whisky Route. This is a popular route up steep paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau. It then traverses beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Ice fields to join the Barafu Route to the summit. An extra day could be added to the itinerary, best spent on the Shira Plateau, where you could walk to the Shira Needles. Strong groups could omit camping at Karanga River. The Mweka Route is used for the descent.
Accommodation on the mountain is in tents, which the porters will pitch for you. You will need a sleeping bag, warm clothes and walking poles. This is a steep, tough trek within the limits of a fit individual used to walking in mountain areas.
Destination: Kilimanjaro
Depature: Yes Required
Departure Time: Depend on arrival date
Return Time: Depend on arrival date
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| Included |
- Professional, English-speaking guide/other language guide on request
- Mountain crew (cook & porters)
- Mountain tents.
- Camping equipment (tents, sleeping mats, chairs, tables, etc.)
- Private mountain Chemical toilet
- Mountain Camp Shower Available. Warm water Shower on request and extra cost.)
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Drinking water
- All national park fees
- All mentioned transfers
- Pre and post-night stays in Moshi hotels
- 24/7 phone support including consultations with our doctor when needed
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| Excluded |
- Sleeping bag
- Personal trekking equipment
- Flights
- Laundry services.
- Alcohol
- Visa fees
- Tip recommended for the mountain crew > $250
- Personal spending money for souvenirs, etc.
- Travel insurance
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| PRICE PER PERSON IN USD |
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Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport/Alternative Airport pick up and transferred to the Weruweru river lodge for overnight bed and breakfast
Your day starts early with a briefing, followed by breakfast and a 45-minute drive from Moshi (910m) to the Machame Village (1,490 m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies and your equipment in the village. Depending on the condition of the road, it is possible to drive from the village to the Machame gate, but if not, the muddy 3 km walk will take about 1 hour to complete. After registering at the gate office, you start your ascent and enter the rain forest. You will receive a lunch pack at the gate and you can also drink bottled water Nirvana bought it for you. There is possibility of rain in the forest, which will transform the trail into a very soggy, muddy and slippery experience. In the evening the porters will boil drinking and washing water and the cook will prepare dinner, before you retire to your tent for the night. Night temperatures can already drop to freezing point at Machame campsite.
You rise early at Machame camp and after breakfast you climb an hour or so to the top of the forest and then for 2 hours at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. By now you will be able to see in an easterly direction, the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo and after a short hike you will reach the Shira campsite at 3840m. The porters will boil drinking and washing water, before serving dinner. The night at this exposed camp will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing.
The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4630m after about a 5 hours walk. Lunch is served in a designated are a before ascending the rocky scree path to Lava Tower (4630m). Definitely the toughest day so far. It is normally around this point, where for the first time, some climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability and headaches. After lunch you descent again by almost 680m to the Barranco camping area and after reaching the high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower, the true acclimatization benefit of this day becomes clear. This descent to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which should provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for the preparation of your dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp site.
After breakfast, you will ascend the famous Great Barranco Wall, one of the most exciting sections of the Machame Route, before crossing a series of ridges and valleys that promote acclimatization through the "walk high, sleep low" principle. You will arrive at Karanga Camp, where you will rest and acclimatize while enjoying spectacular views of Kibo's summit and the surrounding alpine desert. This shorter trekking day helps prepare your body for the final ascent to Barafu Camp and the summit.
Totally exposed to the ever-present gales the tents are pitched on a narrow, stony, and dangerous ridge. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark to avoid any accidents. The summit is now a further 1345m up and you will make the final ascent the same night. Prepare your equipment, trekking poles and thermal clothing for your summit attempt. This should include the replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries and make sure you have a spare set available as well. To prevent freezing it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep for not more than 5 Hours
You will begin your summit attempt shortly after midnight, trekking through volcanic scree to Stella Point (5,685 m), where you may witness a spectacular sunrise. From there, continue to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa, before descending to Barafu Camp for a short rest and then continuing to Mweka Camp for dinner and an overnight stay. This is the most demanding day of the climb, requiring determination and endurance.
After Breakfast, From the Mweka Gate you will continue down into the Mweka village, normally a muddy and long hour walk. In the Mweka village drive to and you will be served a delicious hot lunch!! You now drive back to Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, Overnight in Weruweru river lodge. It is recommended and tips are highly appreciated at the end of their trip. Tips can be given to the Guide at Salinero Hotel. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5,685 m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) receive gold certificates.
In the late evening drive to the airport (Kilimanjaro Airport), to catch the Flight back home.
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