Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport meet our representative & drive to Planet Lodge in Arusha. later Kilimanjaro manager & your guide will come to the lodge for detailed briefing & gear checking & leave you to enjoy lodge’s facilities & the nice weather of Arusha city while getting ready mentally & physically for your trekkin on the following day.
Overnight at Planet Lodge or similar in Arusha. Dinner & breakfast included.
Hiking time: is 6 to 7 hours
Distance: About 18 km
Vegetation type: Montana Forest
After early breakfast at your lodge, you will depart Arusha (1400 m) and drive to Machame Gate. On the way you will have 15 minutes stop at Boma area for last minute purchase while porters are having breakfast, from there you will drive to the gate via some local farms of banana, coffee, cassava, potatoes & others. After registration & other park formalities you will start your ascent & immediately you will reach the rain forest. There will be a possibility of rain as far as the rain forest characteristic is concerned, you will reach your fist camp late afternoon.
Potters are fast & by the time you reach the camp they will already be there & all set up are done including tents, mess tent etc. When reaching to the camp almost every day you will have warm water for washing & boiled water for drinking, you will have coffee or tea with bites before diner, retire to your tent after dinner for your first night on Kilimanjaro (Machame route 6 days program). At that time temperature will have already drop to a freezing point.
Overnight at Machame Camp. All meals included.
Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours
Distance: About 9 km
Vegetation type: Moorland
Wake up early & after breakfast, hike for one hour or more past the forest then another 2 hours on a gentle gradient through moorland habitat. Stop for lunch & some rest before proceed up to the rocky ridge & the Shira plateau. The western breach with its shinning glaciers will be appear in an easterly direction. You’re now on the west side of Kibo & you will soon reach the Shira camp at (3840 m). Same procedures as the previous day will apply soon after reaching the camp. This camp is more openly & it can be colder than the first camp.
Overnight at Shira Camp (3,840 m). All meals included.
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: approx. 15 km
Vegetation type: Semi-desert
After breakfast you will start your third day on Kilimanjaro, you will turn to the east and trekking into semi desert & rocky area which surrounds Lava Tower which will take you 5 hours walk to reach (4630 m), probably this will be the toughest day so far. It is at this point where some climbers at the first time feels some sign of breathlessness, mild headache & irritability. You will have lunch & little rest before going down almost (680 m) to barranco camp after reaching (4630 m) this is a climbing technique of climbing high & sleep low ( best acclimatization). Machame Route 6 Days
Decent from Laver Tower to Barranco camp takes almost 2 hours & it offers a great chance of taking some good photos of estern breach as well as the Breach Wall. The great sunset can be viewed here while waiting for dinner as this camp stands in a valley just bellow Breach & The Great Barranco Wall.
Overnight at Barranco Camp. (3,950 m). All meals included.
Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours
Distance: About 12 to 13 km
Vegetation Type: Alpine desert
After the night at the Great Barranco camp, a very imposing sight. Your trekking on Machame Route 6 Days starts by hiking up to what you might see to be an obstacle but at the end usually turns to be the easiest hike than you expected. Trekking up just bellow Heim Glacier you will tell how beautiful Kilimanjaro is. The route now will take you down through Karanga Valley over prevailing ridges & valleys and the adjoining of Mweka route the most preferable descending route from the summit, to be noted. Take the left side & after an hour or more you will reach Barafu Hut.
There will be no water at Barafu, the water will be carried from Karanga which is the last water point on the route. Barafu means ice in Swahili, spending a night at this undesirable place totally unprotected against windstorms, tents are erected on dangerous ridge which is narrow & stony. Get to know better the terrains of this place before dark in order to avoid accidents. Summit attempt will be tonight, you only have (1345 m) to reach Uhuru peak, get prepared with thermal clothing, ski stick, head lump & camera with extra batteries for your final ascent to the summit. Carry your water in a thermal flask to avoid freezing, go to bed as early as possible (19:00 hrs) try to get much rest & a good sleep, be ready for your 5th day of trekking Machame route 6 days “The summit day”.
Overnight at Barafu Camp (4,550 m). All meals include.
Hiking time: 8 hrs to Uhuru Peak, 7 to 8 hrs down to Mweka camp
Distance: About 7 km up & 23 km down.
Vegetation type: Stone scree & Ice capped Summit
This is the summit day of your Machame route 6 days, your guide will wake you up at 23;30 hrs for tea & biscuit then set out for your final attempt to the summit. You will hike towards North- west and trek along heavy scree to approach Stella Point at the crater rim. The route to Stella Point which takes about 6 hours it challenging many climbers mentally & physically. Stella Point stands at (5685 m) here you will stop for some rest while anticipating for amazing sunrise you have ever seen ( if weather permitting). 2 hours walk from Stella Point to Uhuru peak you will likely experiencing snow all around. Weather condition will determine time to be spent at the summit.
Don’t spend much time here as it will be very difficulty to start again due to cold & tiredness. A great accomplishment & a lifetime experience to be remembered & cherished. Afterward walk down to Barafu camp, a trekking of about 3 hrs. Have short rest at the camp to gather some strength, collect all your stuff before start descending to Mweka camp. The way down will take you through three zones, rocky & scree path, moorland & the forest zone. Mweka camp is in the upper forest therefore mist or rain can be expected any time in the afternoon. Getting to the camp water to wash, coffee/tea will be provided, get rest while waiting for dinner.
Overnight at Mweka Camp (3100 m). All meals included.
Hiking time: 3 hours
Distance: About 15 km
Vegetation type: Forest
After well – deserved breakfast, the crew will have big celebration singing & dancing, this will be a good time to tip them after a well done job, you can start porters, chef, assistant guide & lastly the head guide. After celebration it will take you 3 hrs to reach Mweka gate. Kilimanjaro National Park Authority will present two types of certificates to climbers, green certificate for whoever reached Stella Point (5685 m) & gold certificate for Uhuru Peak (5895 m). You will then require to sign you names that will appear in you certificate of completion. After receiving certificate you will drive back to Planet Lodge in Arusha, you will have hot lunch on the way before reaching to your lodge for might shower & more celebration.
Overnight at Planet Lodge or similar in Arusha. Dinner & breakfast included
After breakfast & depending on your flight time, we transfer you to Kilimanjaro international airport to catch your flight back home. But you can still extend your stay in Tanzania & go on safari or to Zanzibar Islands for beach extension.
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I love taking “professional” pictures and our driver himself took pictures as well and therefore understood the locations, lights etc. All of our accommodations were truly amazing. I highly recommended Wild Pride SafariesVerifiedC M2023-12-11Einfach nur TOP!! Wir waren 6 Tage lang auf Safari mit dem besten Guide (Ally) und im Anschluss 6 Tage auf Sansibar. Auf der Safari haben wir 3 verschiedene Nationalparks besucht (Ngorongoro, Manyara Lake und Serengeti) und unzählige Tiere (auch die big 5) gesehen. Das Land ist sowieso schon traumhaft, aber durch eine perfekte Organisation im Voraus und auf der Reise und mit einem Guide, der so klasse ist (wir haben ihm Löcher in den Bauch gefragt und er wusste auf alles eine Antwort), war es einfach perfekt. Jeder Tag war vom Transfer über Ausflüge bis hin zu den Lunchboxen super geplant, die Unterkünfte waren alle handverlesen und der Service und das Essen top. Es hätte nicht besser sein können und ist absolut weiterzuempfehlen. 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Ally vermittelt während der Tour enorm viel Wissen zu den heimischen Tieren und Pflanzen und sorgt dafür, dass man sehr viele Tiere und insbesondere die Big Five aus der Nähe betrachten kann. Die Touren und Unterkünfte waren perfekt organisiert. Absolut zu empfehlen !VerifiedDarius M2023-11-01Journey of the lifetime for every member of the family We were traveling with three kids. It was an unforgettable trip for everyone. Everything was smooth - from the start of organization (Lilian helped to pick best five day tour according our needs) till the end of the tour. We will never forget our guide Giliad, who became a friend. Great sense of humor, huge experience and "Eagle eye" - we saw not only BIG five, but more than 30 various animals (sleeping, eating, hunting, mating, ..) and I was able to make a photo of more than 130 different birds. I would recommend Wild Pride Safaris without a doubt. 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