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| KILIMANJARO CLIMB - THE MACHAME ROUTE |
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The route is second popular having its steppe and unique view of mountain kilimanjaro fauna as you ascend. The route is hard compare to Marangu but the large number of alpiners make it up. Its possible to make it within 6 days but the Safari Tanzania recommended 7 days one for acclamatization. |
| Location in each day and distance | Expected Time |
| Machame gate - Machame Camp | 4 - 5 Hours |
| Machame Camp - Shira Camp | 5 - 7 Hours |
| Barranco to Karanga Camp | 6 - 7 Hours |
| Karanga Valley for Acclimatization | Full Day |
| Karanga Valley - Barafu | 5 - 6 Hours |
| STELLAR point - Uhuru Peak | |
| Trek down to the gate |
MACHAME ROUTE: - 7 Days / 6 Nights
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| Day 1: | After breakfast at Hotel transfer to Machame gate with lunch box. Start walk through the rain forest up to Machame Hut have your lunch and proceed to MachameCamp (3000m) (4-5 hrs) walk. |
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Dinner and overnight. |
| Day 2: | After breakfast hike on the rock ridges to Shira Hut (3800m) (5-7hrs). Have picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at Shira Hut campsite. |
| Day 3: | After breakfast, start walking to Barranco Hut to Karanga Valley (4000m) (6-7 hrs) picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at Karanga campsite. |
| Day 4: | Have a full day staying at Karanga Valley for Acclimatization. It is highly recommended to the first Alpiners over this route. |
| Day 5: | After full relaxation at Karanga Valley early morning after breakfast ascend to Barafu Hut (4800m) (5-6 hrs). Picnic lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight. |
| Day 6: | Early in the Mid-night after having a light breakfast start hike to the STELLAR point (5865m) then further to the Uhuru Peak (5895m) the Summit of Africa. After that descend slowly to Mweka Campsite. Dinner and overnight. |
| Day 7: | After breakfast start walk down to the Mweka Gate. Meet over driver to transfer you to the Hotel for dinner and overnight. |
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