8 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking  - Machame Route

Safari Highlights
The 8 Days Mt. Kilimanjaro Hike focus on exploring the most exciting places the Mountain, while enjoying this adventurous activity. Hiking to the summit goes through beautiful scenery and rewards you with life time experience.

Itinerary

Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi Depart Nairobi in the morning by shuttle to Moshi arriving late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a buget hotel in Moshi

Day 2. Machame Hut
Drive to Machame Village. The climb begins at the end of the tarmac road, walking for about 6 hrs gradually ascending through the forested hills onwards to Machame Hut (3000m). Dinner and overnight.

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 the ridge towards Kibo, then turns right and descends into Barranco gorge. Climb to Barranco hut at 3940m shortly after. Total climbing time is about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Barafu Hut
Crossing the Barranco Valley, climb the Barranco wall (not technical climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit. You will then turn left and climb up a ridge for about 2 hrs to Barafu hut at 4,600m. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6. Mweka Hut
Very early start for the summit first to Stella Point and then Uhuru Peak at 5895m. After sunrise, descend down to Mweka hut, which takes about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.

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.

The quoted price includes
1 A comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle.
2 Full time English speaking professional Guide/Escort
3 Camping fees
4 Porter to carry your luggage
5 Park entry and Hiking fees
6 Airport Transfers
7 Bottled water for refreshment

Prices exclude
1 Airfares
2 Entry visas and airport taxes
3 All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.