Tanzania Safari Guide

Mt Kilamjaro- machame

Day 1: Arrival

Rivertrees Country Inn

Dinner

• You will be received from Kilimanjaro International Airport and taken to your hotel by one of our delegates
• At the hotel you will dine and spend the night

Day 2: Machame Camp

Full Board

• From your hotel you will head to the gate at Machame Park to finalize all park formalities
• Today, as you ascend to Machame Camp which is 9,875ft, you will enjoy beautiful scenery of both Birds and monkeys as you go across the highlands.
• At Machame Camp you will dine and spend the night

Day 3: Machame – Shira

Full Board

• After breakfast, you will continue hiking through the pine and mountainous rainforest into the moorland, viewing Mawezi, the second major peak of Mount Kilimanjaro
• On steep and grassy tall trucks, you will maneuver through the large stones and giant outstandingly beautiful groundsel and lobelia volcanic rocks.
• You will dine and slumber at Shira Camp which is 12,615ft.

Day 4: Shira – Barranco Camp

Full Board

• Along this most exhausting stretch, you will see a spectacular ancient volcanic plug- the Lava Tower
  • After lunch, descend into the Great Barranco Valley which is 12,990ft, and see the Barranco Camp, sided by steep valley walls.
  • See the glowing glaciers which glimmer in the afternoon sunshine
  • Dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp

Day 5: Barrango – Karanga Valley Camp

Full Board

• After breakfast descend into the gorge, before climbing its eastern wall
• View Mountain Kilimanjaro’s eye-catching ice fields that lay close to the equator
• Hike till the  Karanga Valley which is 13,240ft
• Camp in the Karanga for dinner and the night.

Day 6: Karanga Valley – Barafu Camp

Full Board

• On foot you will ascend through the Karanga Valley, following the lava ridge up to Barafu Camp.
• The temperatures will drop and the landscape steepens as you ascend to the Barafu Camp which is 15,225ft where you will rest before heading for the peak the following morning.
• You will dine and slumber at Barafu Camp.

Day 7: Uhuru Peak

Full Board

• Wake up at midnight for a quick snack, and further ascend to reach the peak.
  • Trek between the Rebmann and Tarzel Glaciers to the rim at Stella Point
  • At day break reach the peak and watch the sun rise from a height of 19,340 ft.
  • Descend to Barafu Camp for a short rest before continuing down to Mweka Camp were you will dine and spend the night.

Day 8: Mweka Camp – Park Gate

Breakfast and Lunch

• Descend for about 3 hours to the park gate.
• Bid farewell to your guides and caretakers then head back to your hotel and finally depart to Kilimanjaro International Airport.