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We recommend Machame Route, as it is a good all rounder in terms of value for money, length of the trek, and success rate. It is a particularly scenic route, is less used than the Marangu route and is all the better for it. You ascend from the western side of Kilimanjaro and descend down the south face. Calabash Africa Adventures has an excellent success record for Kilimanjaro climb on this route.
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1st Day: ARUSHA – MACHAME GATE MACHAME CAMP
We will pick you in the morning and drive to Machame gate(1800m asl)/. The drive takes about 2 hours from Arusha. After registrations and briefing, hike through rain forest to Machame camp. 3000m above sea level. 5hours – 10 kilometers hike. Dinner and overnight; Machame campsite.
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2nd Day: MACHAME CAMP/SHIRA CAMP
Early, across a valley and a stream and then climb up a steep ridge for about 3-5 hours. The path then drops into a gorge before you climb more gently onto the moorland of the Shira Plateau, one of the most fascinating areas of the Mountain. 3,840m asl. Dinner and overnight; Shira campsite. |
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3rd Day: SHIRA CAMP/ LAVA TOWER/ BARARNCO CAMP
B/fast, ascend to Lava Tower, wedge Buttress at 4600m above sea level. Descend gradually to Barranco camp at 3950m asl. Dinner and overnight Bararanco campsite |
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4th Day: GREAT BARRANCO VALLEY CAMP/KARANGA CAMP.
Start after breakfast by conquering the Barranco wall…so called the breakfast wall. The climb to the top of this wall takes abut one and a half hours. A good warm up for the rest of the hike to Karanga Valley, 4000m. evening free at Karanga for acclimatization. You will do short sidewalks. Dinner and overnight; Karanga campsite. |
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5th Day: KARANGA CAMP/BARAFU CAMP
B/fast, trek on to Barafu camp at 4600m asl. This is the highest camp before the last leg to Uhuru Peak. Dinner and Overnight; Barafu campsite |
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6th Day: SUMIT DAY:
Your day begins when you are awakened at midnight to start the final ascent. You will make your way up a winding path flanked by Ratzel and Rebman glaciers. After about six hours of hiking, you will reach Gilman´s Point, at 18,630 feet on the rim of Kilimanjaro crater. Watch the sunrise and then, if you wish, continue around the rim to Uhuru Peak (19,340 feet); the air is rarified and the climb takes at least two hours. You then begin the descent to 10,200 feet and your last campsite on the mountain. Total trekking time today will be about thirteen hours.Mweka Camp |
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7th Day: MWEKA GATE/ Arusha
Continue your descent to the base of the mountain where you arrive, exhausted but exhilarated, to meet your Calabash Africa Adventures driver/guide to a lodge to freshen –up till evening when you will be transferred to the airport where you will board your home bound flight. |
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| Price Includes |
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| • All Park entry fees, camping fees, Rescue fees, |
| • 3Meals a day, Guide and porters´ fees. |
| • Transport from Arusha town to and from the gate, |
| • Camping Equipments. |
| • 1.5 Bottled drinking water for the last stage, most of time you will be using treated water from the Mountain springs. Please bring water purification tablets of your choice. |
| • Trekking Supporting Team |
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| Exclusive of |
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| • Drinks (soft or alcoholic) |
| • Hotels before the trek in Arusha, |
| • items of personal nature, |
| • Tips to the assisting stuff |
| • Flight (domestic/international) |
| • Mountain trekking Gears |
| • Visas/ transit visas, |
| • Personal travel insurances. |
| • Private evacuation fees. (US$ 20 per person) |
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