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MACHAME ITINERARY

 
DAY1:   Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Drive to the hotel in Moshi or Arusha.
DAY2:  

Morning drive to Machame gate (about 45min). You have to spend about an hour for registration and  park fees payments. Then climbing starts along a clear trail through plantation and natural forest, thereafter a narrow forest path follows to the Machame hut (9,900ft).

DAY3:  

In the morning, ascending through the forest, steep ridge passing through heather and open moorlands, and crossing a large gorge to Shira hut (12,600ft). The distance is about 5-6 hours.

DAY4:   Ascending to Lava tower (15,180ft) in the morning on the way to Baranco, then descending slowly to Baranco hut (12,850ft).
DAY5:   

Leaving Baranco hut for Barafu hut (14,910ft). You have to pass through the last water drop at Karanga valley on the way up. Overnight Barafu hut.

DAY6:  

Wake up at midnight, and start ascending to Uhuru Peak through the Stella point (18,640ft), then after reaching the summit, you will head down to Mweka hut where you will spend a night.

DAY7:  

In the morning, you will head down to Mweka gate, where you will have a drive to  your hotel in Moshi/Arusha.

DAY8:  

Your return flight home.

 

 Distance  Time (Approx.)
 Machame gate - Machame hut  5-6 hours
 Machame hut - Shira hut  5-6 hours
 Shira - Baranco(13,100ft)  5-7 hours

 Baranco - Barafu campsite(15,500ft)

 6-7 hours
 Barafu to Uhuru  6-7 hours

 Uhuru - Mweka camp

 4-5 hours
 Mweka camp - Mweka gate  3-4 hours

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