- Arica - Tanzania: Kilimanjaro and Arusha,
- tanzaniasafariradar@gmail.com
| Price | $1550 - $1700 |
| Duration | 07 days |
| Success Rate | 85% - 90% |
| Acclimatization |
- Karanga Camp (4,035M / 13,268ft) |
| Population | High Traffic |
| Tour Type | Climbing, Acclimatize, Challenge & Group |
This Group join 7 days Kilimanjaro means an open group for solo or couple to join with other climbers in the same schedule, time duration, group tour might be your fantastic style of attending Mt Kilimanjaro and successful summit while you are interacting with different climbers from different corner of the world. This may be your chance to learn and exchange different knowledge and experince in hiking and other topics. With a group you need to be awear that some of the service will be in terms of sharing such as: Transport, Food, Guide, Cook, and porters.
The success rate for the Machame route 7-day is 80%-85%. The success rate of the Machame route depends on various factors, apart from acclimatization session are the climber's physical fitness, altitude sickness, weather conditions, and the quality of the climbing equipments.
Day-to-day fior the seven days Kilimanjaro hiking, a group will depart from Moshi to Kilimanjaro - Machame route for 7 days as follows: Day 1:Machame Camp, Day 2: Shira Camp, Day 3:Barranco Camp, Day 4: Karanga Camp, Day 5: Barafu Camp, Day 6: Summit Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp, Day 7: Mweka Gate to Moshi Town. The 7-dy Machame route is among of the best tour package for both beginners, with some experience in Hiking and mountaineers. This schedule if common for both styles of climbing: Group Join and Private Tour.
After arrival at Airport/Bus-Station you will meet your guide excitedly waiting for you with a smile; relax and enjoy your drive as you’re transferred to the hotel in Moshi. Get some rest as you prepare yourself for an amazing adventure of 7 days machame route Kilimanjaro climbing.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerTypically the departure done at company's office, with your group your will start a tour by departing from Moshi town to Machame Gate, gaining 1,700 meters in elevation. Begin your trek through lush rainforests, entering the tropical forest climatic zone with a walking time of about 6 hours.
Depart by Join your group in ascending to Shira Camp, from glades of rain forest and proceed on an ascending path, crossing the little valley trekking along a step rocky ridge, covered with heather till the ridge ends.
After an early morning breakfast your group will depart from shira camp and enter the desert and rocky landscape. You shall cross Lava-Tower for acclimatization altitude gain, after a five hour long walk. Typically You may feel some discomfort due to the high altitud. Thi trek is through the alpine desert zone, descend into the Barranco Valley, and conquer the Barranco Wall.
Your group will ascend the Barranco Wall and journey to Karanga Valley, at the top the view of heim glacier is spectacular and you will be above clouds, thereafter will head to karanga valley campsite for second acclimatization and where dinner will be offered .
Ascend through the rocky and barren landscape to Barafu the base Camp, we depart from karanga and reach the intersection which connects with mweka trail. We then proceed to barafu hut, this will be the completion of southern route which offers a spectacular view of the summit from different angles. Here the group will take a stop for rest and enjoy a delisious early dinner as you should take a rest as a preparation for the summit on the next day(Mid-night).
On this day with your group will push yourself way to the summit the trek will begin around midnight, this can a bit more physically and mentally challenging compared to the other parts of the trek. After reaching Stella Point (18,600ft), we will take a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, snow may be encountered all the way on our 1-hour ascent to the summit. Your time at Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa will be brief. Take as many pictures as you want, enjoy your accomplishment and then start heading back to Stella Point. From the summit, we will immediately start our descent straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. . The trail is rocky and can be quite hard on the knees; trekking poles are useful. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. We will later enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and take a well-earned rest.
Following a well-earned breakfast, we will have a celebration with all the team and afterwards will have a three hours walk to mweka gate. Upon arrival at the gate you will receive your gold certificate for reaching the summit and there after head to mweka village where we will meet our driver who will take you back to your hotel for a long rest.
