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Climb Kilimanjaro by the Machame route, starting at the
Machame National Park gate in the rain forest on the southwest slopes
of Kilimanjaro, the Machame route to the summit provides trekkers with
a varied and interesting route. Rain forest with monkeys and birdlife
then becomes heather moorland with views to Kibo, Mt Meru and lava
formations that were deposited in past eruptions are just some of the
things to be seen - on the first two days! Reaching Shira plateau the
gradient becomes more shallow and the west face of Kibo ahead looms
large. The route traverses around the south of Kibo below the southern
ice fields, and crosses the Great Barranco on the way to Barafu, the
last camp before the summit. It is a hard climb to the crater rim at
Stella point, starting around 1 am and reaching the rim for sun rise,
but the feeling of achievement and the views make the top of
Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak a special place and well worth the
effort. Whilst in some places this route is steeper than others,
to climb Kilimanjaro by the Machame route takes in some superb scenery
and is a great route to the highest point in Africa.
Why not extend your trip and enjoy East Africa for a
little longer either by combining any of our trips, or by adding a
safari or beach extension detailed on our Trip Extensions
page.
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11 days, with 7 days on the mountain to climb
Kilimanjaro by the Machame route (see Altitude and
Acclimatisation)
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Day 1: Fly from UK on overnight flight to
Kilimanjaro airport
Day 2: Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport in
the morning, drive to hotel in Moshi
Day 3: Drive to Kilimanjaro NP, Machame
Gate, trek 6-8 hrs, Machame Huts camp
Day 4: Trek for 6-8 hrs onto the Shira
Plateau and camp at Shira Hut
Day 5: 6-8 hour trek towards Kibo, passing
the Lava Tower, to Barranco campsite
Day 6: Good acclimatisation day, Barranco
Wall then with
glacier views as we trek to Karanga Camp
Day 7: Trek 4-5 hrs to 'summit base camp',
Barafu; afternoon rest, & early to bed
Day 8: Leave camp around 1am to reach Uhuru
Peak (5895m) around 8-9 am,
descend
to Barafu and then to Mweka campsite: a 14-17 hour day
Day 9: 4 hrs through forest to park gate,
drive to Moshi hotel
Day 10: Day at leisure, transfer to airport
for overnight flight
Day 11: Arrive back in the UK mid-morning
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| Saturday 23 October - Tuesday 2
November 2010 |
Trip Ref - KM231010 |
| Saturday 26 February - Tuesday 8 March 2011 |
Trip Ref - KM260211 |
| Saturday 25 June - Tuesday 5 July 2011 |
Trip Ref - KM250611 |
| Sunday 7 August - Wednesday 17 August
2011 Full Moon |
Trip Ref - KM070811 |
| Friday 30 September - Monday 10
October 2011 |
Trip Ref - KM300911 |
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create your own adventure trip.
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