Within 10 Days you will be doing Hike via Machame Route offers the best experience to test your willpower, fitness level, and mental strength. The route takes you through the lush rainforest, where colobus monkeys roam as well as moorland with good environment until you made it to the Summit. you will finish with Zanzibar island for relaxing to the white sand beaches and very clear water while memorized every single moment you had with us that always will makes you happy with.
Day 1. Machame Gate – Machame Camp
After breakfast, your adventure to the roof of Africa will begin. A journey of 2 hours drive will be maximum to reach the Machame Gate. Your hike will begin soon after completing the necessary registrations at the gate.
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.
Dinner & Overnight at Machame Camp. Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 2. Machame Camp – Shira Camp 2
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 around mid-afternoon. At the Camp, you will have lunch and relax before the evening.
You can enjoy great views of Kibo peak from New Shira Camp at sunset. Later in the evening, you will be served with dinner before an Overnight. Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 3. New Shira Camp– Lava Tower– Barranco Camp
Today’s journey is long and tough which takes about 5 – 6 hours to complete. The route turns east into a semi-desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower.
On arrival at Lava Tower, you will be served your lunch before proceeding for another 2 hours walk to Barranco Camp.
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. In the evening you will be served dinner before overnight. Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 4. Barranco Camp – Karanga Camp
Today’s hike is a short one and ideally for acclimatization After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall.
At the top of the Wall, you will have a view of Heim Glacier and will be above the clouds. The trail then winds up and down in the Karanga Valley up to the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.
Dinner & Overnight at Karanga Camp. Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 5. Karanga Camp – Barafu Camp
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, rest, enjoy dinner while sharing a good story with the rest of the group, and prepare for the summit day.
Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 6. Barafu Camp – Uhuru Peak (Summit) – Mweka Camp
After a cup of hot tea and a light snack, the climb begins around midnight when the lava ash is still frozen, and walking on it is easier.
We continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a north-westerly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim.
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 will enjoy your last evening on the mountain at Mweka Camp. Accommodation:Budget camping
Day 7. Mweka Camp – Mweka Gate – Moshi
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).
Our vehicle will be waiting for you at the Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel for the dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:The Secret Garden Hotel
8. Spice Tour & stone Town Walkingstone Town Walking
You will be picked up at the Hotel in Moshi transferred to the Airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Meet with our representative in Zanzibar before starting your Spice Farm Tour.
Spice farm is a trip to the lush green gardens of innumerable species of spices and tropical fruits trees and learn how spice used in traditional cooking, medicine and cosmetics. Discover strong Zanzibar spice such as nutmeg, ginger root, cardamom, vanilla, black paper, cinnamon, cloves etc. you will test and touch all spices and visit spice market to buy strong Zanzibar spices
Thereafter you will have the chance to explore the heritage capital city of Zanzibar known as old stone town. Stone town is navel of historical site, this tour gives guests opportunities to stroll around narrow street alleys and discovering historical buildings such as House of wonder built in 1883, national museum (formerly sultan residence) opened 1925, former old slave market. Later you will be taken to your Hotel. Accommodation:Nur Beach Hotel
Day 9. Mnemba Atoll & Sea Tortles Aquarium
Morning after breakfast depart from hotel transfer to muyuni beach situated north east take the boat to explore marine life, sunbath on wonderful sandbank, and swimming around blue turquoise water. Snorkel to explore underwater life surrounding by coral reefs with colourful school of fish and enjoy to test tropical fruits.
Thereafter it will be your turn to visit sea tortoise aquarium at nungwi, you will have nice moments to play with tortoises in their aquarium, to feed them is possible for you and enjoy to swim with them quite close. Around noon we will depart nungwi transfer to And drive back to hotel.
Accommodation:Nur Beach Hotel
Day 10. Beach Relaxation
You will e picked up early in the morning at your hotel in Moshi for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. In this day you will spend for relaxation at the beach and hotel while having a time play at the shore of the ocean with a very good cold wind and later having the sunset experience from the beach, Later you will be transferred to the Zanzibar airport for your flight.
Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusive/Exclusive
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section
Excluded
- International flights
- Tips form safari driver/guide and chief
- Personal items
- travel insurance, visa fees
- All things of personal nature
