7-Day Private Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour via Machame from Arusha
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7-Day Private Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour via Machame from Arusha
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7-Day Private Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour via Machame from Arusha
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Highlights
Our second most popular route, this route offers easy access to the trailhead, varied scenery along the route, and ascends on the west. Barranco Camp, the third campsite on this route, is a favorite amongst our mountain staff. This is also the most popular camping route overall, so you will be joined by a lot of fellow climbers.
We offer superior service, route planning, and high-end equipment to ensure your trek is hassle free and that you’ll summit successfully.
We started out as a Kilimanjaro trekking company, and has been leading climbs up Kili and Meru for almost twenty years. Mountaineering support remains a key part of our business. With our long history of arranging treks, we know how to support you to summit successfully and safely, and to also have an enjoyable and rewarding hike getting there.
Itinerary
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Machame
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAt 9am, leave Arusha for Machame Gate, where you will meet our porters, guides and cooks that will spend the next six days trekking with you to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. The drive through coffee farms and villages to Machame Gate takes about 1.5 hours. After arriving, wait at the gate while we register your climb and the porters and guides make final preparations. Hike to Machame Camp via the mystical, moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. As the forest thins later in the hike, take in the heathers, tall grasses and wildflowers. If the weather is clear, enjoy the striking views of your ultimate destination, Kibo Peak. Our porters and cooks will go ahead and prepare the campsite before you arrive.- AccommodationsStay in our Mountain Hardwear Trango tents and Marmot mess tent at Machame Camp.Food And DrinksLunchDinner
Machame Camp to Shira
Kilimanjaro National Park
6 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeToday’s trek includes several uphill sections so carry plenty of drinking water as it can be hot hiking on a clear day. There are several viewpoints from which to view the plains and forests below, and the commanding Kibo and Mawenzi peaks above. Notice the change in vegetation as you gain altitude. The trees diminish in size, giving way to Kilimanjaro’s famous high altitude plants, Scenecio kilimanjari and Lobelia deckenii. After lunch, climb the Shira Plateau, created when Kibo’s lava flows filled the Shira crater. Continue to Shira Camp and relax for the rest of the day. Kibo lies to the west and Mount Meru to the east.- AccommodationsSpend the night at Shira Camp. Our staff will arrive early to select the best spot and set up camp.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Shira Camp to Barranco Camp
Kilimanjaro National Park
7 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAlthough this up and down day ends with an elevation gain of only 110 meters, by early afternoon you will have climbed 690 meters to a height of 4,530 meters before beginning your descent to Barranco Camp. This day is crucial for acclimatization. After breakfast, hike east on the Shira Plateau before reaching the junction for the Shira and Lemosho Routes. Continue on through the barren landscape before stopping for lunch. Shortly after lunch, reach the highest point of the day before descending quickly to Barranco Camp. Faster hikers can take a detour via Lava Tower, a 300-foot lava formation jutting out of the mountainside.- AccommodationsBarranco Camp is perhaps Machame's most beautiful campsite. Enjoy Kilimanjaro's other-worldly plant life on this day.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Kilimanjaro National Park
5 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeLeave Barranco Camp after breakfast for Karanga Valley. The day begins with an hour-and-a-half scramble up the Barranco Wall. This is the hardest part of the day and in some places you may have to use your hands to aid your climb. After reaching the top, hike through fairly level terrain before making a short but steep descent into the green Karanga River Valley.- AccommodationsThis day is crucial for acclimatization. Camp above Karanga Valley with views of Tanzania below.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Karanga Campsite to Barafu Campsite
Kilimanjaro National Park
5 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter breakfast, begin the hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu, view several of Kibo’s glaciers as well as the junction that connects the descent route, Mweka, with the Machame trail. During day four, hike by the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers. Although the trail to Barafu passes through alpine desert with little vegetation, Barafu Camp offers stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. Try to sleep upon finishing dinner as you will wake before midnight for your summit hike.- AccommodationsTry to get as much rest as possible at Barafu Camp. You will start your trek to Uhuru Peak around midnight.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Mount Kilimanjaro
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAround midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. Hike by the light of your headlamp for the next six hours. The ascent to the crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek. The trail is very steep until you reach the crater rim at Stella Point. The hike from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and, as far as hikes go, not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. The crater rim hike takes approximately one hour. Upon reaching Uhuru, take photos of your guide and group at the peak before beginning the descent to Mweka Camp. On the way down from Uhuru, enjoy views of the mountain, crater, clouds and glaciers. At Barafu Camp, eat breakfast and take a short break. You still have another three to five hours to go before reaching Mweka Camp.- AccommodationsAfter a long day to Kilimanjaro's summit and back down the mountain, enjoy a final evening with our crew at Mweka Camp.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
Mweka
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter breakfast, finish the trek with a hike through the forest to Mweka Gate. The trail may be slippery following rain. Our vehicles will meet you at the lower station of Mweka Gate to take you back to Arusha.- Food And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
What's included
INCLUDED
Lunch (7)
Dinner (7)
Breakfast (6)
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Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Location
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Machame, Tanzania
Provider
Duma Explorer
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