CTM-01 7 Nights Machame Route

Tour Summary

A seven night mountain climbing mount kilimanjaro Africa's highest mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro rises majestically from a rolling plain close to the Indian Ocean from hot savanna to a barren and frigid 3-1/2 mile high snow peak.

Day 1:	Overnight at the base hotel at the foot of the mountain. Dinner and overnight stay at Keys Annex Hotel DBB
Day 2:	Machame forest 10,000 ft Walk through the Machame rain forest for 6 hours to your camp site in the giant heather. Overnight at Machame Campsite
Day 3:	Shira Plateau 12,500ft Taking in the dramatic landscapes around you, treck for approximately 6 hours up to the Shira Plateau. Overnight at Shira Plateau Campsite.
Day 4:	Barranco 12,797ft During your 6 hour trek, you will ascend and descend steep ridges with spectacular views of the glacier. Overnight at Barranco Campsite
Day 5:	Barafu 19,340ft Your 6 hour trek follows the kibo southern circuit up to Barafu ice hut. Overnight at Barafu Hut.
Day 6:	Summit Day 19,340ft Leaving shortly after midnight, the tough 5 hour climb is up loose scree. On a starlit night there are views to the towns and villages below. Arrive at Hans Meyer Peak at dawn. Then the final ascend to Uhuru Peak. After photographs, return return to Barafu for a short rest and then descend for about 6 hours, to Mweka Valley. Overnight at Mweka Huts.
Day 7:	Base Hotel An easy desent takes you through the rain forest to Mweka villages where you are met and transferred to your base hotel. Overnight at Keys Annex Hotel.
Day 8:	Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Then transfer to Arusha for lunch after. which you catch your shuttle bus to Nairobi arriving late in the evening. You are dropped off at Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your onward flight.