INTRODUCTION:
The trip starts at Machame Gate, at an elevation of 1800 meters, with a way to deal with the south west of the mountain. It goes through superb rainforest right off the bat, prior to going on up the mountain to arrive at Shira Camp, where the Lemosho route joins from the west. From here you navigate the southern side of the mountain to Barranco through Lava Tower, and ascend the Great Barranco Wall while heading to Barafu Camp. Subsequent to arriving at the highest point, you will plunge by the Mweka trail, instead of following your means along the rising course.
The Machame route is nicknamed the ‘Whiskey Route’ as it is viewed as more troublesome than the ‘Coca Cola Route’, the moniker for the Marangu course. As a general rule, it isn’t all the more actually troublesome, however is longer and in places more extreme. The more extended distance and the chance to ‘walk high, rest low’ offer much better acclimatization and subsequently an exceptionally high achievement rate.
DAY 1- Arrival
All adventurers need to sort out their own trips to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). From JRO we will organize a private transport to your lodge/hotel. That evening or promptly the following morning you will meet Wild Reality Representative and have a full pre-climb preparation.
Transport: Private transfer (40 km)
Accommodation
Luxury: Grand Melia Lodge /Four Points by Sheraton Arusha / Arusha Coffee Lodge
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge/ Under the Shades
Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel / Summit Lodge Arusha
NB: All Accommodations in Arusha offer Bed and Breakfast only.
DAY 2 – FROM MACHAME GATE TO MACHAME CAMP
Move from your lodging to Machame Gate for enlistment. Our doormen get ready and pack our provisions and baggage before we start our rising along the backwoods trail to Machame Camp at 3000m. We will remain here for the time being.
Transport: Private transfer ( 30 km)
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 1200 m
Max. altitude: 3000 m
Accomodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
DAY 3 – MACHAME CAMP TO SHIRA CAMP
After breakfast we begin strolling, abandoning the rainforest, and proceed with our climb, crossing a little valley and up to a precarious rough edge, covered with heather. Our course currently transforms west into a waterway gorge until we arrive at Shira Camp. It will be colder this evening than the earlier night with temperatures perhaps decreasing underneath freezing.
Hiking time: 5 – 6 hours
Ascent: 850 m
Max. altitude: 3850 m
Accomodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
DAY 4 – SHIRA CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP VIA LAVA TOWER
Today we will scale to 4600m to the foundation of the Lava Tower for lunch and acclimatization. This will be our hardest day up until this point and you may, interestingly, feel the height. After lunch, we will slip in the future by practically 650m to Barranco Camp, following the ‘walk high, rest low’ brilliant regret of acclimatization. Our plunge to Barranco Camp requires around 2 hours and offers incredible chances to take a few delightful photos of the Western Endlessly break Wall. The camp is arranged in a valley underneath the Breach and Great Barranco Wall.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 750 m
Descent: 650 m
Max. altitude: 4600 m
Accomodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
DAY 5 – FROM BARRANCO CAMP TO KARANGA CAMP
A short, however fun, day beginning with a scramble to the highest point of the Great Barranco Wall. We then cross over scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m) underneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten, and Decken Glaciers. We will remain for the time being at the Karanga camping area.
Hiking time: 4 hours
Ascent: 260 m
Descent: 280 m
Max. altitude: 4210 m
Accomodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
DAY 6 – FROM KARANGA CAMP TO BARAFU HUT
We abandon the Karanga campground to meet the intersection associating with the Mweka plunge trail. From here we go on up to Barafu Camp. You have now finished the Southern Circuit, which offers perspectives on the highest point from various points. At camp, we can rest, appreciate supper, and get ready for the culmination day. The two pinnacles of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be obviously seen from this position.
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 670 m
Max. altitude: 4600 m
Accomodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
DAY 7 – BARAFU CAMP TO SUMMIT TO MWEKA CAMP
You will be woken around 23:30 with tea and bread rolls. We start our journey to the culmination between the Rebman and Ratzel glacial masses through weighty scree up to Stella Point on the hole edge. This is the most intellectually and actually testing part of the journey. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a brief reprieve and ideally be so as to observe the sublime dawn (assuming it doesn’t rain). We are presently just an hour from the culmination, Uhuru Peak (5895m), the most elevated point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the landmass of Africa. From the culmination, we dive down to the Mweka camping area, by means of Barafu for lunch. Traveling posts will be required for the free scree going down to Mweka Camp (3100m). Later in the evening, we will partake in our keep going supper on the mountain and an all around procured rest.
Hiking time: 14 – 16 hours
Ascent: 1295 m
Descent: 2795 m
Max. altitude: 5895 m
Accomodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
DAY 8 – MWEKA CAMP TO MWEKA GATE
On your last day on the journey, withdrawing after breakfast we slide a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to get your culmination declarations from the Park Headquarters. Move to your inn/hold up.
ransport: Private transfer
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Descent: 1300 m
Max. altitude: 3100 m
Accomodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
