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MOUNT KILIMANJARO

8 Days Mount Kilimanjaro expedition via - Machame Route

Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Early morning breakfast after departs Nairobi in the morning heading to Moshi arriving late afternoon. Check out at the hotel for dinner and overnight in Moshi hotel.

Day 2. Morning breakfast,drive to Machame Village.
The beginning place for the hike where most climbers begins from,walking for about 5 hours ascending through the forested hills tonwards the  Machame Hut (3000m). Dinner and overnight. At the camp.

Day 3. Shira Hut
Early in the morning, you will cross a valley and stream before ascending a steep ridge. The path then drops into a river gorge before you climb more gently onto the moorland of the Shira plateau - 3,800m. Total climbing time is about 6hrs. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Barranco Hut
The path continues directly up  to the ridge towards Kibo, areas  then turns right and descends into Barranco gorge. Climb to Barranco hut at 3940m shortly after. Total climbing time is about 7 hrs. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Barafu Hut
After your morning breakfast  start the walk Crossing the Barranco Valley, climb the Barranco wall then following the Kibo South Circuit. You will then turn left and
climb up a ridge for about 2 -3hrs to Barafu hut at 4,600m depending on the hikers fitness . Dinner and overnight. At the camp

Day 6. Mweka Hut
Have an early  breakfast ,to start the hike  for the summit first to Stella Point and then Uhuru Peak at 5895m. After sunrise, descend down to Mweka hut, which takes about 6 hours. Dinner and overnight. At the camp

Day 7. Mweka Gate
This is the last day of your climb. You will descend to Mweka Gate where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 8. Arusha / Nairobi
Depart Moshi in the morning with a shuttle bus back to Nairobi arriving
approx 1830hrs.

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