Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's Highest Mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro is a perfectly shaped volcano isl inactive rising sheer from the plains. At 5895m it is the highest in Africa and is snow capped. Mount Kilimanjaro can be climbed any time of the year but there is usually a lot more rain during April, May and November. At the lower levels, you will pass through cultivated farmlands rising through tropical rain forest onto alpine meadows and finally the barren landscape leading to the snow and ice capped summit. The lower levels also offer the chance to view a wide variety of animals, birds and flora in their natural habitat. MT. KILIMANJARO CLIMB - MACHAME ROUTE - 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS
6 DAYS ON THE MOUNTAIN
DAY ONE: NAIROBI - ARUSHA
Travel to Arusha from Nairobi. Dinner and overnight in a Hotel in Arusha.
DAY TWO: KILIMANJARO CLIMB - MACHAME HUT (3000M)
After breakfast transfer to Machame Park check point. (1800m). This is reached after Machame village at the end of a tarmac road from Moshi Town. A marker in the village indicate a 4 wheel drive tracks to the left, which leads for about 6.5km, through cultivated plots and forest to a curve where the park gate is clearly sign posted. The climb begins here along a path which winds up through rainforest to emerge into heather at about 3000m. The path is steep an slippery. The first of Machame Hut is reached after 4-5 hrs walk, which lies about 50 metres to the west of the path of a stream 5 minutes away in the valley below the stream provide plentiful of water supply. Dinner and overnight at Machame Hut.
DAY THREE: MACHAME - SHIRA HUT - (3840m)
From Machame Hut the path crosses the small valley an continues up a long steep ridge the going through the rocks and heather is easy until the end of the ridge is reached. Here 3 - 4 hrs from the Hut, the path turns west into a river Gorge (3600m) The ascent West wards to Shira Hut is no more than a half hours walk. Water is available. Dinner and overnight at Shira Hut.
DAY FOUR: SHIRA -LAVA TOWER HUT (4600M)
After breakfast walk to lava Tower Hut, not far from Shira Hut (at 4200m) The Kibo North circuit path branches northwards off the Machame path which now crosses a wide valley. The direction becomes more South East Wards towards the lava tower called the sharks tooth. Shortly before reaching this Tower, the path turns sharply right towards Barranco Hut and Kibo South circuit. Dinner and overnight at Lava Tower Hut. (No fire woods available here but is water.)
DAY FIVE: LAVA TOWER- KIBO HUT (4703M)
From Lava Tower, the left hand route continues on to the Arrow glacier hut at 48oom. Through the Western breach wall with Rock out crops and steeps to the Summit (UHURU PEAK 5896M) which can be attained after 8-9 hrs. It is advisable to attempt this juncture just after midmight. Dinner and overnight at Kibo Hut.
DAY SIX: KIBO - MANDARA HUT (2,700M)
After breafast walk to Mandara Hut (2,700m).
DAY SEVEN: MANDARA - ARUSHA
After breakfast descend to Marangu gate (1800m) where client will be transferred to Arusha for Dinner and Ovenight.
DAY EIGHT: ARUSHA - NAIROBI
Depart Arusha to arrive in Nairobi in the evening. Dinner and overnight in Nairobi
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