Compare 6 days Machame route by Tanzania Joy Tours vs 9 Days Adventure Mt. Kilimanjaro Trekking-The Lemosho Route by Wildreality Safari
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| Duration | 6 days | 9 days |
| Price From | $ 1,630 | $ 2,500 |
| Price Per Day | $ 272 | $ 278 |
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All climbers sleep in tents (tents are included) and meals are served in a dinner tent or on a blanket outside |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Basic | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
Breakfasts 6, Lunch 6 and Dinner 6 |
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| Description |
It is done over 6 days, so acclimatization is easier, and the success rate is fairly high. It is for physically fit people with some hiking experience. Descent is down the Mweka trail staying at the Mweka or Millennium camp the final night on the mountain. |
Mount Kilimanjaro a Crown of Tanzania and Roof of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain and the world’s tallest free-standing peak. Its peak Standing at 5,875 meters above sea level, Kilimanjaro is also distinctive as it is located just 330km from the equator. |
Day 1: Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Machame Gate, Hike to Machame Camp
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3050m/9950ft
Distance: 11km/7mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Drive from Moshi to Machame Gate takes about 45 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain.
We depart the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. At lower elevations the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.
Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Elevation: 3050m/9950ft to 3850m/12,600ft
Distance: 5km/3mi
Walking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west onto a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira campsite.
Day 3: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft
Distance: 10km/6mi
Walking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
From the Shira Plateau we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev 4650m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower we come to the second junction which goes to the Arrow Glacier. We now continue down to the Barranco Camp. Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
Day 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4700m/15,350ft
Distance: 9km/6mi
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall (elev 4250m/13,900ft), through the Karanga Valley (elev 4050m/13,250ft) to the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp with views of the summit in the distance.
Day 5: Barafu Camp to Summit, down to Mweka Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3090m/10,150ft
Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.
From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!
From the summit we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. We arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on the mountain.
Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Moshi
Meals: Breakfast
Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Distance: 10km/6mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Forest
After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
Tanzania Joy Tours vehicle will be waiting for you at Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes).
Day 1: Arrival
All adventurers need to sort out their own trips to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). From JRO we will organize a private transport to your lodge/hotel. That evening or promptly the following morning you will meet Wild Reality Representative and have a full pre-climb preparation.
Transport: Private transfer (40 km)
Accommodation:
Luxury: Grand Melia Lodge /Four Points by Sheraton Arusha / Arusha Coffee Lodge
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge/ Under the Shades
Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel / Summit Lodge Arusha
NB: All Accommodations in Arusha offer Bed and Breakfast only.
Day 2: Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp
All wheel drive move to Londorossi Park Gate for enrolment. Our doormen plan and pack our provisions and baggage before we start our climb along the woodland trail to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) campground at 2895m. We will remain here for the time being.
Transport: 80 km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 535 m
Max. Altitude: 2895 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp
Our process proceeds with eastwards across the Shira Plateau with breath-taking perspectives on Shira Cathedral. We cross the moorland glade to arrive at Shira 1 Camp for supper and short-term setting up camp at 3500m. At this point we will actually want to see the dazzling icy masses of the Western Breach. It will be colder this evening than the earlier night with temperatures conceivably decreasing underneath freezing.
Hiking time: 5 – 6 hours
Ascent: 605 m
Max. Altitude: 3500 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 4: Shira 1 Camp to Moir Hut
We abandon the backwoods now and the path gets more extreme as it enters the moorland zone. A delicate grade walk takes you across the high height Shira Caldera to Moir Hut with astonishing perspectives on the Arrow icy mass. We will camp here for the night at 4200m.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 700 m
Max. Altitude: 4200 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 5: Moir Hut to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower
Today we will move up to 4600m to the foundation of Lava Tower for lunch and acclimatization. This will be our hardest day up to this point and you may, interestingly, feel the elevation. After lunch, we will slide in the future by practically 650m to Barranco Camp, following the “walk high, rest low” brilliant rule of acclimatization. Our plunge to Barranco Camp requires around 2 hours and offers extraordinary chances to take a few lovely photos of the Western Endlessly break Wall. The camp is arranged in a valley beneath the Breach and Great Barranco Wall.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 400 m
Descent: 650 m
Max. Altitude: 4600 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 6: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
A short but fun day, beginning with a scramble to the highest point of the Great Barranco Wall. We then cross over scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m) underneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten, and Decken Glaciers. We will remain for the time being at the Karanga camping area.
Hiking time: 4 hours
Ascent: 260 m
Descent: 280 m
Max. Altitude: 4210 m
Accommodations: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 7: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
We abandon the Karanga camping area to meet the intersection associated with the Mweka plummet trail. From here we go on up to Barafu Camp. You have now finished the Southern Circuit, which offers perspectives on the highest point from a wide range of points. At camp, we can rest, appreciate supper, and get ready for the culmination day. The two pinnacles of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be plainly seen from this position.
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 670 m
Max. Altitude: 4600 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 8: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
You will be woken around 23:30 with tea and bread rolls. We start our journey to the culmination between the Rebman and Ratzel ice sheets through weighty scree up to Stella Point on the cavity edge. This is the most intellectually and genuinely testing part of the trip. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a brief reprieve and ideally be so as to observe the radiant dawn (assuming the rainclouds blow over). We are presently just an hour from the culmination, Uhuru Peak (5895m), the most elevated point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the mainland of Africa. From the highest point, we drop down to the Mweka campground, by means of Barafu for lunch. Journeying shafts will be required for the free scree going down to Mweka Camp (3100m). Later in the evening, we will partake in our keep going supper on the mountain and an all-around acquired rest.
Hiking time: 13 – 16 hours
Ascent: 1295 m
Descent: 2795 m
Max. Altitude: 5895 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 9: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
On your last day on the journey, withdrawing after breakfast we dive a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to get your highest point declarations from the Park Headquarters. Then Move to your hotel/lodge.
Transport: 17 km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Descent: 1300 m
Max. Altitude: 3100 m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
