9 days lemosho route
visit : kilimanjaro mountain
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Kilimanjaro Machame route is a 7 day trek starting at Machame gate and ascending via Stella Point. There is a night time ascent to the summit. The trip is fully supported with spacious guest tents, mattress and pillow as well as a mess tent with lightweight tables and chairs and all cutleries. Our trips also include a toilet tent in camp and most importantly, knowledgeable professional guides that go through bi-annual training. Our logistics team at our base monitors your trip from start to finish.
itinaries
day 1 ; from londorossi gate to mti mkubwa
elevation: 7,742 ft to 9,498ft
distance: 6km/4 miles hours
hiking time: 3-4 hours
habitat: rain forest
This route starts on the western side of Mt Kilimanjaro. After breakfast,your guide will come to the hotel with the company car and load your gear before leaving at 8:30 AM. You will meet your guide to begin your ascent around noon from base camp ( 7,500 ft). Beginning your climb, you may hear and see colobus monkeys , blue monkeys, Bush hyrax, and birds like Turaco, silvery-cheeked hornbill, and a lot of flycatchers. At the forest camp ranger hut (9,000 ft), you will locate your tent. After dinner your guide will share the plan for your hike beginning the next day, wake up time, and what to wear, as he will everyday .
day 2 ;mti mkubwa to shira one camp
elevation:9,498ft to 11,500ft
distance: 8km/5 miles hours
hiking time: 5-6 hours
habitat: health
6:30 wake up. After 1.5 hours of hiking through the one forest, you begin seeing the giant heather. You will have lunch at Shira Ridge (10,500 ft) and like along its ridge transversing it at 11,600 ft. before heading through the heath and moorland Shira Camp where you will be able to see Mt Kilimanjaro’s snow cap.
day 3 ; shira camp to moir hut
elevation:11,500ft to 13,800ft
distance: 11km/7 miles hours
hiking time: 5-7 hours
habitat: health
En route to Moir Hut, you will have lunch at the former Scott Fischer Camp(12,800 ft) and enjoy the view of Kibo, one of Mt. Kilimanjaro’s 3 peaks. The day’s hike takes you through the plateau covered with moorland and heath while gradually climbing up the steep. To your southeast you will see geological features that appeared after the collapse of Shiva Peak.
day 4 ; moira hut to barranco valley
elevation:13,800ft to 15190ft
distance: 10km/6 miles hours
hiking time: 6-8 hours
habitat: alpine desert
Following breakfast at 8:45 AM, your hike will cross the Alpine Desert prior to descending to Baranco Valley where there is the Tundra Alpine with Giant Senecio’s. You will continue to acclimatize yourselves while hiking to Lava Tower (15,100 ft) prior to your descent to Branco Camp.
day 5 ; barranco camp to karanga camp
elevation:13,044ft to 13,106ft
distance: 5km/3 miles hours
hiking time: 4-5 hours
habitat: alpine desert
This day will involve a short but steep up and down hike. It will begin with a short hike followed by a view of different on Kibo Peak as well as a view of Moshi town and its surrounding plantations. Proceeding, you will cross Karenga Stream and continue on a short hike to acclimatize.
day 6 ;karanga to barafu camp
elevation:13,106ft-15,331ft
distance: 4km/2 miles hours
hiking time: 4-5 hours
habitat: alpine desert
This will be shortest climb day of your entire ascent, prior to your night summit. You will have beautiful and clear views of the Kibo Peak summit. At Barafu Camp, you will prepare your gear and what you will wear when beginning your summit that night.
day 7 ;summit day
elevation:15,331ft-19,341ft
distance: 5km/3 miles hours
hiking time: 7-8 hours
habitat: arcitic
Your ascent to the summit begins at 11PM. After hiking in the dark for 5 hours, you will arrive at Stella Point. After a hot drink, you will see a radiant sunrise on the east side if the summit. You will enjoy taking pictures and rest up before your descent to Barafu Camp and then continue to Mweka Camp overnight (10,000 ft).
day 8 ;mweka camp base
elevation:10,065ft-5,380ft
distance: 10km/6 miles hours
hiking time:3-4 hours
habitat: rain forest
After breakfast, you will hike through the dense mountain forest until arriving at the sign out hut and receive your certificate, prior to arriving at your hotel for showers, beer, and wine.
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$2800 /person
inclusion
- Trained Kilimanjaro guides
- All relevant Kilimanjaro Park fees & rescue fees
- Emergency medical evacuation
- All accommodation as described in the itinerary
- All Government Tax,
- Transfers as described in the itinerary
- Drinks on the hike (potable water, tea, coffee & hot chocolate)
- Thermos with hot tea/coffee,
- Medical Kit & some soft drinks in the Safari jeep
exclussion
- International flights
- Entry visas
- Alterations to this itinerary (i.e. if different accommodations and services are provided then the price will most likely vary up or down)
- Laundry
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