Machame
Route with Dik-Dik team
Day
1 : beginning of the climb, night at Machame Hut 1800-2990m
After
breakfast in your hotel, a jeep will bring you to the entrance
of Kilimanjaro Park, at Machame, where you will be met by
your guide and porters. This first day of walk will take you
through a magnificent forest for about 3 to 4 hours.
Day
2 : Shira Hut 2990-3880m
Today,
the real climb starts as you reach the top of the forest.
Then starts the impressive moorland with its giant heath,
as you head towards Shira Hut. Around 5 hours of walk.
Day
3 : Barranco Hut 3880-4500-3900m
Today,
it is up and down again, during 5-6 hours, and you sleep at
about the same altitude.
Day
4 : Karanga 3900-4000m
Today
it is another 5 hours walk, with an afternoon to rest, or
to hike around.
Day
5 : Barafu Hut 4000- 4600m
Today,
the ascension is really quite steep, through beautiful sceneries,
and you are walking a little slower, du to the altitude. The
hike takes 3 to 5 hours, and you need to go to bed early,
as tomorrow is the final climb!
Day
6 : Uhuru Peak and Mweka Hut 4600-5895-2835m
Departure
at one in the morning! After a 7 to 8 hours hike, you finally
reach the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak. If you are
lucky, you will see the sunrise over the surrounding african
plains, and on a clear day, Mount Meru and Mount Kenya! Then
it is a long descent towards Mweka Hut, but much easier than
the climb!
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Uhuru
means freedom in Swahili, and the name was given by
Julius Nyerere, Tanzania's first president! |
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Day
7: Back to your hotel
After
a 5 hours walk, you reach the gate and are picked up by a
car, that brings you back to your hotel, where you might enjoy
a jump in the pool, and then a real bed!
