MACHAME ROUTE OUT MWEKA MT. KILIMANJARO CLIMB 8 DAYS

Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Route

DAY 1:
Board Riverside shuttle bus from Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Arusha arriving at 1300hrs. Depart for Moshi at 1400hrs arriving at 1530hrs. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Moshi or (Pick up from Kilimanajaro airport and transfer to hotel in Moshi)

DAY 2 :
Machame Gate (1490m) - Machame camp (2980m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: About 18 km's
Habitat: Montane forest
Transfer from your hotel to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame. From here, you trek through the lush forest to Machame hut . Overnight stay at the camp.

DAY 3:
Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)
Hiking time: 6 hours
Distance: About 9 km's
Habitat: Moorland
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep ridge passing through open moorlands crossing a large gorge to reach Shira hut. Overnight stay at the camp

DAY 4:
Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower (4630m)-Barranco camp (3950m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: About 15 km's
Habitat: Semi desert
You turn Eastwards and continue ascending through the dry landscape before dropping again to reach Barranco hut . Overnight stay at the camp.

DAY 5:
Barranco camp (3950m)- Barafu camp (4550m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: About 13 km's
Habitat: Alpine desert
The path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses the Karanga valley, then turns North to reach Barafu Hut . Overnight stay at the camp.

DAY 6:
SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Barafu camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
7/8 hours to descend to Mweka
Distance: About 7 km's ascent - 23 km's descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Along day with an early start to reach the crater, ream at the Stella point in time for sunrise, then to Uhuru peak , the highest point in Africa. After wards, descend to Mweka Camp. Over night, stay at the camp

DAY 7:
Descend down to Mweka Gateate where you are transferred back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.

DAY 8: After breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon (6.30 PM).

INCLUSIVE
. Return airport transfers between Kilimanjaro Intl Airport and moshi town or 2 way Shuttle bus transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi
. 2 Nights accommodation in Keys hotel in Moshi, with breakfast (hikers class with swimming pool)
. Transfer from your hotel to starting point for your climb, and return to your hotel after your climb
. All National Park gate fees
. All camping fees
. Rescue fees (Kilimanjaro rescue team fees)
. Qualified mountain local guides, assistant guides, porters and cooks
. Salaries for mountain crew
. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the mountain -3 meals per day while trekking - Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
. Hot drinks on the mountain
. Climbing permit
. Certificate for your successful summit attempt
. Emergency Portable oxygen (for the duration of your climb)
. Government climbing taxes
Porters- a maximum of 2 per client.
Free luggage storage at our offices either Nairobi,Arusha or moshi (what you dont need in the mountain)
Flying doctors evacuation cover valid for 14 days in East Africa
The cost of an extra day on the mountain is US$ 160
All prices per person sharing,
Scholars discount: 20% if younger than 16 years

Not Included
. Items of personal nature
. Tips for guides, porters and cook
. Entry visa for Tanzania (US$50 per passport)- can get at Namanga border or at Kilimanjaro airport
. All health requirements (Hepatitis A, Yellow Fever, Meningitis)
travel insurance
. Hiking/trekking gear -you can hire at reasonable costs
. Airfares and departure taxes
. Dinner on your arrival evening