Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Located in Tanzania, it reaches the highest summit at 5,895 meters. . It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range. The name Kilimanjaro is commonly accepted as a mix of the Swahili word Kilima, meaning mountain, and the KiChagga word Njaro, which translates as whiteness. and when you combing them together you get “Mountain of Whiteness,” Kilimanjaro is among one of the most popular destinations for tourists and thrill-seeking mountain climbers visiting East Africa.
Package Includes
Airport Transfer
hotelStay Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Sightseeing
Transfers
Price-$2,550
Itinerary
Day 1 – Moshi To Machame Gate -1490m To Machame Camp -2980
- Arrival
- Moshi
- Machame Village
- Machame Gate
Airport Transfer
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Lunch
Dinner
Sightseeing
Transfers
Your day starts early with a briefing from your guides followed by 70-minute drive from Your Hotel in Moshi (910m) to the Machame village (1490m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies and your equipment in the village. You will receive a lunch pack and you can also buy water in the village. Depending on the condition of the road, it is possible to drive from the village to the Machame gate, but if not, the muddy 1 km walk will take about 30minutes to complete. After registering at the gate office, you start your ascent and enter the rain forest almost immediately. There is a strong possibility of rain in the forest, which will transform the trail into a very foggy, muddy and slippery experience. You will have a welcome lunch stop about half way and will reach the Machame camping area in the late afternoon. Your porters (arriving at the campsite long before you) will have your tent set up on your arrival. In the evening the porters will boil drinking and washing water and the cook will prepare dinner, before you retire to your tent for the night. Night temperatures can drop to freezing at this Machame campsite. Be prepared for this. Accommodation on full board basis.
Day 2 – Machame Camp -2980m – Shira Camp
- Western Breach
- Kibo Peak
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You rise early at Machame camp and after breakfast climb an hour or so to the top of the forest. Next there will be a 2-hour gentle uphill gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. By now you will be able to see in an easterly direction. This will be a view of the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo and after a short hike you will reach the Shira campsite at 840m. The porters will boil drinking and washing water, and then serve dinner. The night at this exposed camp will be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing. Accommodation on full board basis.
Day 3 – Shira – 3840m To Barranco Camp -3950m
- Lava Tower
- Western Breach
- Barranco Wall
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The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding the “Lava Tower” where you reach an altitude of 4630m after a 5 hour walk. Lunch is served in a designated area before ascending the rocky screen path to Lava Tower (4630m). This will be the toughest day so far. It is normally around this point where some climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability, and headaches. After lunch you descend almost 680m to the Barranco camping. As this camping area is lower than the high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower, you will experience acclimation benefits. This is a proven method to help climbers adjust to the altitude of Kilimanjaro. The descent to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which could provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for the preparation of your dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp site. Accommodation on full board basis
Day 4 – Barranco Camp -3950m To Barafu Camp 4550m
- Great Barranco Wall
- Heim Glacier
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Karanga Valley
- Mweka Route
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After spending a night at the Great Barranco Wall (a very imposing sight at first), you make your way up this awesome looking obstacle, which in the end normally turns out easier than what you anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. The route then heads down through the Karanga Valley over intervening ridges and valleys, and then joins up with the Mweka route. This is the preferred route down from the summit, so remember it. Turn left up the ridge and after another hour or so, you reach Barafu Hut. The last water stop on the route is the Karanga Valley, as there is no water at Barafu camp. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice” and it is a bleak and inhospitable camping area to spend the night. Totally exposed to the ever-present gales the tents are pitched on a narrow, stony, and dangerous ridge. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark to avoid any accidents. The summit is now a further 1345m up and you will make the final ascent the same night. Prepare your equipment, ski stick and thermal clothing for your summit attempt. This should include the replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries and make sure you have a spare set available as well. To prevent freezing it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep. Accommodation on full board basis
Day 5 – Summit Barafu Camp -4550m To Uhuru Peak -5895m To Mweka Camp -3100m
- Stella Point
- Uhuru Peak
- Barafu Camp
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You will rise around 23 h30, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. For many climbers, this 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging on the route. At Stella Point (5685m) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point you will normally encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. The time you will spend on the summit will depend on the weather conditions. Do not stop here for too long, as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to cold and fatigue. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your live. The walk back to Barafu from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear. The route is not difficult and will take you down the rock and scree path into the moorland and eventually into the forest. The camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Dinner and washing water will be prepared. Accommodation on full board basis
Day 6 – Mweka Camp -3100m- Mweka Gate
- Departure
Airport Transfer
Breakfast
Sightseeing
Transfers
After Hot breakfast from in Mweka Campsite you will start walking slowly towards the mountain gate the walk takes about 3 hours to get to the Mweka campsite where our driver will pick you and transfer you back to your hotel for an overnight.