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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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