7 Days Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame Route in Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania Safaris
Discover a peak of Africa while hiking in a beautiful scenario in the mountain. During this safari, you will walk through broad valleys and climb ridge crests. You will cross land and water, explore rivers, and climb over rocky slabs. Join your hosts Swahili Paradise Tours and Safaris and let yourself be surprised by the beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy picnics with unforgettable landscapes and views, hear your own breath in the mighty silence of nature, and become one with nature.
Highlights
- Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
- Hike through tropical rainforest
- Explore the Shira and the Great Barranco Valley
- Discover the Karanga River and hike the Uhuru Peak
- 6 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
- 3 daily meals
Types
7 activity days in English
Accommodation
During this safari, you will stay either in a private or a shared room in each location. You will arrive to the Rich Hotel for your first night and spend the rest of the nights in budget camps near the Machame Gate (second night), Mount Kilimanjaro (third to fifth night), and the Mweka Gate (sixth night). The safari includes sleeping bags and camping gear.
About the Rich Hotel
The hotel offers In all the rooms a mini bar, satellite television, and telephone. There is a 24-hours room service and excellent facilities for leisure or business guests.
The Rich Hotel has a total of 34 rooms out of which nine are executive, five are double, and 20 are single. All the bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and showers.
Program
Day 1: Arusha
Upon arrival, you will be met and greeted at the International Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA) by a professional driver and be transferred to Arusha. In the early evening, you will enjoy breakfast participate in a pre-climbing briefing on your upcoming trek. You will spend the night at the Rich Hotel.
Day 2: Arusha - Machame
This day, after breakfast you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro Park Gate at Machame. You will begin the first section of your climb through the mountain forest. You will walk five to seven hours before you reach the Machame campsite at 10,000 feet. You will enjoy dinner and spend the night at the camp in the Machame Gate.
Day 3: Machame Camp - Shira Camp
After breakfast, you will depart and follow the steep ridge across heath and moorland to picnic at the Shira plateau. The hike to Shira camp is one of the most scenic on the mountain.
The hike begins in the tropical rainforest and sojourns quite quickly into a scrubland setting. Some people refer to this area on Kilimanjaro as moorland or low-alpine landscape.
Your will walk to the Shira Campsite and it will take around five to seven hours. You will have dinner and spend the night at the camp.
Day 4: Shira Camp - Barranco Camp
This day, after breakfast in the morning you will depart to your third destination, the Barranco Camp which is approximately 13,000 feet. You will cross a broad valley and then climb to a ridge crest, crossing scree slopes and a river valley to reach the campsite. Your walk will take five to seven hours. You will enjoy your meals and spend the night at the camp.
Day 5: Barranco Camp - Barafu Camp
After breakfast you will cross the floor of the Great Barranco Valley and make your way over the Barranco wall to the Karanga River, the last water source on this route.
A steep climb over rocky slabs brings you to the Barafu campsite which is approximately 15,500 feet. Your journey today will take eight to nine hours. You will enjoy meals and spend the night at the camp.
Day 6: Barafu Camp - Mweka Camp
Today you will rise early in the morning and make your way to the highest point in Africa, the Uhuru Peak which is approximately 1,9340 feet. This trek will last from six to seven hours.
After you have had your fill of the summit, you will descend via Barafu campsite through the forest to the Mweka campsite for your meals and overnight stay.
Day 7: Mweka Gate - Arusha
After breakfast you will descend three to four hours to the park gate at Mweka Wildlife College. You will be met and transferred to Arusha Airport (ARK) or International Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA) for your flight home.
Included excursions
During this safari, you will enjoy several excursions. You will visit the Kilimanjaro Park Gate at Machame, hike the Shira and Barranco Campsite, climb Uhuru Peak, cross the Great Barranco Valley, the Mweka Wildlife College, and the Barafu Campsite.
Location
This safari will take place at Arusha, Tanzania. You will arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and be transferred to Arusha where your tour will start. Throughout the retreat, you will stay at different locations that include the Rich Hotel and budget camps near Machame Gate, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Mweka Gate.
Tanzania has three safari circuits and each one of them would make Tanzania a top wildlife destination. The popular Northern circuit with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater offers one of the best classical safaris in Africa, especially if timed with the annual wildebeest migration.
Tanzania offers excellent wildlife viewing. The Big Five and most other high profile animals are easily seen. The black rhino is very rare throughout, with the exception of the Ngorongoro Crater where a small resident population is often spotted.
The wildebeest migration is one of Africa's greatest wildlife spectacles. At least two million ungulates, mainly wildebeest, but also zebra and gazelles, move around the Mara-Serengeti eco-system.
Tanzania offers good wildlife viewing throughout the year. The best chance for seeing the wildebeest migration is during June and July and the time to see the wildebeest calving in the Serengeti is late January to February.
Features
Activities
- Hiking
- Mountain walking
- Rock climbing
General
- In-room safe
- Restaurant
Services
- Conference room
- Tour assistance
Food
This safari includes three daily delicious meals. During the first day and the last day, you will enjoy breakfast.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- 3 daily healthy meals except for the first and last day
- 6 nights accommodation
- A professional driver and guide
- Airport transfer from and to the International Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA)
- All transportation
- Camping equipment
- Climbing gear
- Porterage
- Rescue and park fees for non-residents
- Sleeping bag
- Tour to Shira Campsite and Barranco Camp
- Tour to the Great Barranco Valley
- Visit to Kilimanjaro Park Gate at Machame
- Visit to the Uhuru Peak
What's not included
- Additional activities
- Airfare
- Drinks and mineral water
- Gratuities
- Laundry
- Medical insurance
- Visa
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at International Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Swahili Paradise Tours and Safaris will pick you up from the airport.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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