KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Via The Machame Route.
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha.
On arrival at Dar-es-salaam International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will brief you on your safari. You will then be checked into Hotel Jacaranda.
Day 2; Machame Hut (5 hour walk).
You will have an early breakfast followed by a drive to Machame Gate, from which point you will start the climb. You will hike through the Shambas, passing the forest up to the first hut.
Dinner and overnight at Machame Hut .
Day 3: Shira Hut Campsite (4 hour walk).
After an early breakfast, you will leave the rain forest and continue on an ascending path. You will cross the little valley walking along steep rock ridge (3658m) until Shira Hut Campsite.
Dinner and Overnight at Shira Hut Campsite.
Day 4: Barranco Hut (6 hour walk).
After an early morning breakfast you will begin your hike to the peak of Kibo and Lava Tower (4876m). You will have a short lunch break and continue your hike down to Barranco Hut (3860m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Barafu Hut (8 hour walk).
After an early breakfast you will continue your hike passing through the Karanga Valley to the Mweka trail until Barafu Hut (4600m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Uhuru Peak (6 hours).
After an early you will ascend to Stella Point (5745m). You will then continue your climb to summit UHURU PEAK (5895m), the highest summit. From the summit you will continue down to Mweka Hut campsite (5100m).
Dinner and overnight at Mweka Hut Campsite.
Day 7: Descent.
After breakfast, you will descend down to Mweka Gate from where you will be driven to spring land Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Return to Arusha.
After a relaxed breakfast, you will drive back to Arusha.
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