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French7 days Kilimanjaro Machame trekking
Offered by - Golden world explore
Tour Features
Summary 7 Days Machame is an itinerary that gives impressive views and a variety of habitats. About 50% of all climbers and most seasoned climbers choose the Machame route. It also one of the cheaper routes due to easy access and shorter itinerary. Key things to note: -The trek starts at Machame gate, which is in the southern foothills of the mountain. You will be driven to the starting gate from your hotel in Moshi. The drive to the gate takes about 1 hour. -You will summit on the 5th day of this itinerary. -You need to arrive in Moshi at least one day before the starting the trek because the head guide will need to check your trekking gears and give you a brief.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Minivan. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Camping tents No images available | All Meals Included |
| 2 | Camping Tent No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3 | Camp Tent No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4 | Camping tents No images available | All Meals Included |
| 5 | Camping Tents No images available | All Meals Included |
| 6 | Camping tents No images available | All Meals Included |
| 8 | Chanya lodge No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 8 | No accomodation ( end of trek) No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Machame Gate to Machame CampElevation (m): 1830m to 3100m Elevation (ft): 6000ft to 10,200ft Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Montane Forest The trek starting gate is located on the southern of mountain Kilimanjaro which takes about 1 hour to reach from Moshi. Early trekking will give you chance to have lunch in the judge, enjoying conversation with guides and learning more about Tanzania culture and experienced the wildness of Mountain Kilimanjaro. After registration and all the formalities, with the porters and guides you leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge with presence of colobus monkey, blue monkey, hiking through the rainforest with presence of wet and muddy willencourage the uses of trekking poles.
Accommodation: Camping tents
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Machame camp to Shira campElevation (m): 3100m to 3840m Elevation (ft): 10,200ft to 12,600ft Walking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Moorland Second day on whiskey route after breakfast,briefing .We leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley walking along a steep rocky ridge,covered with heather, and this make Machame unique. Presence of steep hill will give great and amazing view and blue sky with cloud behind
Accommodation: Camping Tent
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barannco CampElevation (m): 3840m to 4630m to 3940m Elevation (ft): 12,600ft to 12,800ft Walking Time: 5-7 hours Habitat: Semi-desert Today’s trek will be challenging, and you will experience hike high, slow low phenomenon. We will first hike up to Lava Tower camp which is 4630 m, then go down to our final destination of the day, the Barannco camp
Accommodation: Camp Tent
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Barannco camp ( 3,940m) to Karanga Camp ( 4,200m)Hike time: 3.5 hrs. Elevation change: +95 m Estimated distance: 4km/2.5 miles Final elevation: 3,995 m After a heavy breakfast we will start the famous scramble on the great Barannco wall. This 257-meter rock may seem intimidating, but follow the instructions from your guide, and you will be on top of it after about 2 hours. At the top of the Barannco wall you will have great views of blue sky and clouds. Get your camera ready because the views here are deserved a picture and video. After concurring the Barannco wall will continue the trek along the southern circuit trail until we reach another scenic location of Karanga Camp. Those who take the 7 days Lemosho itinerary will not camp at Karanga, instead they will continue with the hike up to Barafu camp.
Accommodation: Camping tents
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Karanga camp (3,995m) to Barafu camp (4,673 m)Hike time: 4 hours Elevation change: +600 m/+1,968 ft Estimated distance: 4km/2.5 miles Final elevation: 4,600 m/15,091 ft Today we are heading for the final campsite before the summit attempt. We expect to arrive at Barafu base camp in the afternoon, ready for you to eat and rest. We normally advice our clients to stay 2 nights at Barafu camp so they can start summit in the morning and descend back to the base camp in evening for a sleep over before descending to the final gate the next day. However, the head guide will make the final decision if the clients can stay at the base camp for an extra day or not.
Accommodation: Camping Tents
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Barafu Camp ( 4,673m) to the summit (5,895 m) and then to MwSummit time: 7 hrs. Elevation change: +1,222 m Estimated distance: 5km/3.2 miles Final elevation: 5,895 m Descent time: 5 hrs. Elevation change: -2,795 m/-9,186 ft Estimated distance: 12km/7.5 miles Final elevation: 3,100 m This is it! You up for the challenge of a lifetime. May be the hardest thing you have ever done. Struggling to breath, headaches, legs pain, on the way to summit are normal things. You need to focus and stick together with the team. Your mental and physical strength will be tested to the limit. But in the end, you will forget all the struggle, tiredness once you see the Uhuru sign. The guides will be there to inspire and support you. They will also take care of your health, noticing every sign of possible problem that may be danger to you.
Accommodation: Camping tents
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 8 - Mweka camp ( 3,100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate ( 1,640m)Descent time: 4 hrs. Elevation change: -1,460 m Estimated distance: 10km/6.21 Final elevation: 1,640 m Today is a short walk towards rainforest with presence blue monkey, colobus monkey, fresh air from nature .Memory about the struggle and pain will remind how beautifully it was, at few moments of walking you will reach Mweka Gate.
Accommodation: Chanya lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 8 - DepartureAfter resting for a while in your hotel from your trek later in the evening our driver will pick you up from your hotel room and transfer you to the airport for your onward flight or if you wish to add an extra night that can as well be arranged.
Accommodation: Chanya lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Golden world explore
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
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