LADIES ONLY SPECIALS
CLIMB KILIMANJARO VIA MACHAME ROUTE
11 October 2008
Machame Route benefits
1. Less utilized, more scenic route.
2. Circuit route no backtracking on same route, or meeting
climbers coming down from the top.
3. Longer time on mountain to acclimatise, therefore greater
chance of reaching the summit.
4. Camping rather than sharing noisy huts with other
climbers (two persons per tent)
Degree of
difficulty: The main problems encountered are altitude sickness, which can be countered by use of medicines, and lack of oxygen. The standard route
we take is a hike - no climbing as such. It is very cold - correct kit is a must - but our kit lists and hire equipment are top quality. Good preparation and advice, as well as good guides on the mountain, have given us an over 95% success rate (the average is 60%) - this type of thing is a "once in a lifetime" challenge, and must not be taken lightly. We ensure that all our climbers have all the facts - medical list, equipment list, etc, long before they travel - possibly the reason for our success rate. Any reasonably fit person who enjoys walking can reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. The youngest to make it was nine years old - the oldest seventy-nine.
DAY 1
Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, and transferred
to Moshi, Keys Hotel. Stay here for 1 night on a bed and
breakfast basis.
Climb briefing.
(Note it is suggested that we have a free day on
arrival, and start climbing the next day this can be
discussed. We can also add in a day extra on the
mountain if it is needed.)
DAY 2
Driven to park gate. A five hour walk through the
spectacular forest will bring you to Machame Hut at 3
000 meters. Take your time walking through this section
it will help towards acclimatisation, it can often be
muddy or wet as well. Overnight camping.
DAY 3
Ascend to Shira Hut, 3 800 meters. A short descent from
Machame Hut followed by an hour or so of hard uphill to
the top of the forest, then 2 hours at a more gentle
angle through the lower moorlands brings one to the top
of a rocky bluff. From here, start traversing westwards,
up towards Shira Cathedral. Total walking time
approximately 6 hours. Overnight camping.
DAY 4
Barranco Hut, 3 900 meters. From Shira Hut, climb slowly
for about 5 km, through increasingly barren terrain,
straight towards the cone of Kibo. Traverse across to
Barranco Hut, before the Barranco wall. A fairly long
and strenuous day, as the altitude is now beginning to
be felt. Overnight camping.
DAY 5
Continue across to Barafu Hut, another long and tiring
day. This is an acclimatisation day, as you ascend up
sections of scree and rock, then down into valleys a
long hard day of walking at relatively high altitude.
Overnight camping.
DAY 6
Early attempt on summit. You will be woken at approx.
midnight for your final ascent. Dress warmly, and your
guide will lead you 'pole pole' to Stella Point on the
crater ridge, and then along the top to Uhuru Peak. It's
a very long day - reaching the peak in the early morning
light, and then descending during the day arriving at
Mweka late afternoon. Overnight camping - Mweka.
DAY 7
Descend to park gate, approx. 4 hours steady downhill
walk. Met and transferred to the Keys Hotel for
overnight on a dinner, bed and continental breakfast
basis.
DAY 8
Transferred to the airport for your onward flight or
join a safari or beach stay on Zanzibar.
Key to Inclusions:
(B) Breakfast
(L) Lunch
(D) Dinner
(B&B) Bed & Breakfast
(FB) Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
8 Days/7 Nights Package
Cost Per Person
Twin
Single
11 Oct 08
$2185
$POA
Minimum:
2 persons. Maximum: 15 persons
Kilimanjaro hikes
typically include:
Accommodation at base hotel bed &
continental
breakfast
Other accommodation and meals as per itinerary
Transfers to park gate/return
Accommodation on mountain in tents or in
mountain
huts
(route dependent)
Sleeping mats and all camping equipment -
camping routes
Porters & guides
All food on mountain
Park fees & camping fees
Mountain rescue fees serviced by National
Parks
Tips:
(budget approx
USD100-
120 per person for any of the six day camping
route),
drinks and items of a personal nature, personal
equipment. Airport transfers and shuttle bus
optional extra.
Day Trips Available - We have a number of
additional optional excursions
available to extend your stay. Please contact us for
details. There are also severe climbs available for
the experienced climber.
Have you considered adding a
Kenya or Tanzania Safari to your Kilimanjaro trip?
Please confirm prices with Bench International prior
to booking your trip.
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