Machame Route 6 Days/ 5 Nights.


DAY 1:
Machame Gate {1800m} - Machame Camp {3000m} Arrive to the Machame Gate with a vehicle, introduction to your guide and porters. Registration is done and thereafter start climb {Hiking /Trekking}with picnic lunch through rain forest for approximately 4 to 5 hrs where you arrive to the Machame camp. Later afternoon walk up to a little higher altitude is done for acclimatization. Return to Machame camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2:
Machame Camp {3000m} - Shira camp {3800m} After breakfast, start climb through short Savannah forest and other vegetation for approximately 4 to 5 hrs, with picnic lunch en route before arriving in the afternoon at the Shira Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 3:
Shira Camp {3800m} - Barranco Camp (3950m} After breakfast a slow walk through semiglacier and sandy areas with picnic lunch 3 to 4 hrs before arriving at the Barranco Camp dinner and overnight.

DAY 4:
Barranco Camp (3950m} - Barafu Camp {4600m} After breakfast, with picnic lunch enroute climb through glaciers for approximately 4 to 5 hours before arriving the Barafu Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5:
Barafu Camp {4600m} - Stella Point {5750m} - UHURU PEAK {5895m} An early wake up call around 01.00hrs for preparation and light breakfast before starting final ascent to the summit i.e. either the Stella Point reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs and a further ascent to the Uhuru Peak reached in another approx 45minutes. After signing and short rest at barafu Camp descend via the Gilmans Point down to Mweka Camp for an hours rest with light breakfast then descent down for dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp.

DAY 6:
After breakfast, final descent to Mweka gate,thereafter say Goodbye to your Guide/Porters and connect a private transfers to Arusha.

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