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MOUNT
KILIMANJARO
TREKKING: |
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MACHAME
ROUTE: (7
Days
Trekking + 1
Day Arusha
N/Park + 3
Nights in
Arusha) |
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Day 1 |
Arrival
Kilimanjaro
International
Airport
(JRO) |
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Met on
arrival
at
Kilimanjaro
airport.
Transfer
to hotel
in
Arusha
for
overnight.
Jacaranda Hotel. |
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Day 2 |
Arusha
National
Park |
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Today,
we spend
time in
Arusha,
by doing
game
drives
and
hiking
in the
nearby
Arusha
National
Park.
This day
will
help us
to get
over jet
lag as
well as
adjust
to a new
weather.
We will
also
introduce
you to
your
mountain
guide
for a
climb
orientation
and
equipment
check.
Jacaranda Hotel. |
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Day 3 |
Arusha
~
Machame |
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Elevation
Gain:
4,900
ft;
Distance:
approx.
11
miles;
Time:
6 -7
hours |
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After
breakfast,
we leave
Arusha
(3,740ft)
for
Machame
gate at
8:30am.
After
registration
at the
park's
gate
(4,850ft),
we start
the
ascend
to
Machame
camp
(9,750ft)
through
the
dense
mountain
forest.
Machame
Camp,
CAMPING,
B,L,D. |
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Day 4 |
Machame
~ Shira |
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Elevation
Gain:
2,850ft;
Distance:
approx.
6 miles;
Time:
5 - 6
hours.
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We
continue
with our
trek
along
the
steep
ridge
going on
to rock
ridges
and
through
heather.
The
route
turns
west
into a
river
gorge to
Shira
(12,600ft).
Shira
Camp,
CAMPING,
B,L,D. |
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Day 5 |
Shira
~
Baranco |
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Elevation
Gain:
2,500ft;
Distance:
approx.
9 miles;
Time:
6 -7
hours. |
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Today,
we will
continue
with our
climb,
uphill
past
Lava
Tower
(15,100ft),
and
slowly
trek
downhill
to the
Baranco
Camp
(12,960ft).
Baranco
Camp,
CAMPING,
B,L,D. |
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Day 6 |
Baranco
~
Karanga
Valley |
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Elevation
Gain:
250ft
(we will
gain
more by
hiking
higher);
Distance:
approx.
4 miles;
Time:
3~4
hours. |
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After a
short
descent
into the
Gorge,
we will
climb
its
eastern
wall
where we
will
enjoy
views of
Kilimanjaro's
ice
fields.
We will
continue
trekking
until we
reach
our camp
in
Karanga
Valley
(13,200ft).
Karanga
Valley
Camp,
CAMPING,
B,L,D. |
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Day 7 |
Karanga
Valley ~
Barafu |
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Elevation
Gain:
1,750ft
(we will
gain
more by
hiking
higher);
Distance:
approx.
4 miles;
Time:
3~4
hours |
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A short
trek
today
will
take us
to
Barafu
Camp
(14,950ft).
The
temperature
starts
to get
colder
and air
thinner.
We will
spend
this day
to climb
a little
higher
so as to
acclimatize
well,
and then
come
back to
the Camp
before
mid
night
wake up
to
attempt
the
summit.
Barafu
Camp,
CAMPING,
B,L,D. |
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Day 8 |
Barafu
~ Summit
~ Mweka |
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Elevation
Gain:
from
Barafu
to Uhuru
4,390ft
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Distance:
approx.
4 miles;
Time:
6~7
hours |
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Elevation
Loss:
from
Uhuru to
Mweka
Camp
9,240ft
;
Distance:
approx.
14
miles;
Time:
6~7
hours |
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We will
wake up
at about
12:30am,
and
after a
warm
tea/biscuits,
we will
begin
our
trekking,
passing
between
the
Rebmann
and
Tarzel
glaciers
to the
rim at
Stella
Point.
We will
summit
the
Uhuru
Peak
(19,340ft)
at about
7am or
so, then
descend
to Mweka
Camp
(10,100ft).
Mweka
Camp,
CAMPING,
B,L,D. |
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Day 9 |
Mweka
~ Arusha |
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Elevation
loss:
3600 ft
Distance:
approx.
8 miles
Time:
3 - 4
hours. |
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Descend
steeply
through
forest
on a
narrow
path
along
the
crest on
a broad
ridge
between
two
river
valleys
down to
Mweka
gate
(6,500ft).
A
waiting
vehicle
will
take you
to
Arusha
for
overnight.
Jacaranda Hotel. |
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Day 10 |
Departure
/ Go on
a Safari |
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Transfer
to
Kilimanjaro
airport,
or join
us on a
safari,
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