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MACHAME ITINERARY
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DAY1: |
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Arrive at
Kilimanjaro International Airport. Drive to
the hotel in Moshi or Arusha. |
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DAY2: |
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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). |
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DAY3:
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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. |
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DAY4:
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Ascending to Lava tower (15,180ft)
in the morning on the way
to Baranco, then descending slowly to Baranco
hut (12,850ft). |
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DAY5:
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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. |
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DAY6:
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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. |
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DAY7:
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In the morning,
you will head down to Mweka gate, where you
will have a drive to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha. |
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DAY8:
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Your return
flight home. |
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Distance |
Time
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Machame gate -
Machame hut |
5-6 hours |
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Machame hut -
Shira hut |
5-6 hours |
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Shira -
Baranco(13,100ft) |
5-7 hours |
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Baranco -
Barafu campsite(15,500ft) |
6-7 hours |
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Barafu to Uhuru
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6-7 hours |
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Uhuru - Mweka
camp |
4-5 hours |
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Mweka camp -
Mweka gate |
3-4 hours |
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