6DAYS/5NIGHTS MOUNT KILIMANJARO MACHAME ROUTE
Day 1
Depart country of origin for Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania( JRO).
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Day 2
Arrive in Tanzania. Airport pick– up and transfer to the Four Points The Arusha Hotel( formerly New Arusha Hotel) in Arusha, Tanzania.
Day 3
Orientation and gear check. We meet over breakfast at the hotel and join a detailed group orientation covering all aspects of the climb. After lunch we have a through equipment check, and those interested can join a walking tour( offsite) of Arusha before dinner. O/ N Four Points The Arusha Hotel.
Machame Route start to finish. Data is approximate.
Distance: 64 km/ 39 miles in 7 days
Elevation gain: 4, 891 m/ 16, 044 ft.
Elevation loss: 5, 020 m/ 16, 444 ft.
Day 4
We travel by Land Cruiser to the Machame trailhead, winding through coffee fields and small forests of ferns and flowers. After registering with the park service, we meet our porters from the Chagga Tribe, indigenous to the slopes of Kilimanjaro. They are an integral part of our African journey and become friends and provide insight into their culture and society. Our climb begins on the edge of a rain forest( elevation 5, 800 ft.). Below the watchful eyes of the monkeys, we trek seven hours to the Machame Camp( 10, 000 ft.) and set camp for the night.
Climb Day 1 Start: Machame Gate 1, 830 m/ 6, 000 ft.
End: Machame Camp 3, 000 m/ 9, 900 ft.
Elevation gain: 1, 200 m/ 3, 900 ft.
Time: 6 hours on average
Distance: About 10 km/ 6 miles
Day 5
Leave the Machame Camp, cross a small valley, and begin our ascent. The environment changes from heath forest to moor lands. These moor lands are littered with two species of giant groundsel, senecios and lobelia. Halfway up the trail we meet a river gorge and ascend across the Shira Plateau( 12, 300 ft.). We sleep at Shira Camp.
Climb Day 2 Start: Machame Camp 3, 000 m/ 9, 900 ft.
End: Shira Camp
