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Compared with Marangu, the days on Machame are longer and the walks are steeper. TheMachame route is considered a difficult route, and is better suited for more adventurous folks andthose with some hiking or backpacking experience. The route begins from the south, then headseast, traversing underneath Kilimanjaro's southern ice field before submitting. The minimumnumber of days required for this route is six days, although seven days is recommended. TheMachame route is scenically beautiful and varied. However, due to the heavy crowds, it losessome of its splendor. It is a very famous route, scenic and it has beautiful panoramic views with allthe endemic and amazing plants that can only be found on Mount Kilimanjaro and nowhere else inthe world. Most of our clients choose the Machame route.Most popular route, approaches from south, very scenic route with southern traverse, difficult routebut very good for acclimatization, camping.$$/△△62 km6- 7 days.-We are charging Machame route seven days climb 2000 USD per person -We are chargingMachame route six days climb 1900 USD per personLEMOSHO ROUTE:The Lemosho route is one of the newer routes on Mount Kilimanjaro. The route begins in the westand rather than simply intersecting Shira Plateau (like Machame), Lemosho crosses it from ShiraRidge to Shira Camp. Climbers encounter low traffic until the route joins the Machame route.Afterwards, Lemosho follows the same route through Lava T ower, Barranco and Barafu, knownas the southern circuit. The minimum number of days required for this route is six days, althougheight days is ideal. Lemosho is considered the most beautiful route on Kilimanjaro and boastspanoramic vistas on various sides of the mountain. It is our favourite route because it offers a greatbalance of low traffic, scenic views and a high summit success rate. Thus, Lemosho comes highlyrecommended.Long access drive to trailhead, approaches from west, remote, less frequented, beautiful heathsection, very scenic with southern traverse, camping, difficult route but excellent foracclimatization, camping.$$$/ AAA70 km7- 8 days.-We are charging Lemosho route eight days climb 2100 USD per person -We are chargingLemosho route seven days climb 1950 USD per personSHIRA ROUTE:The Shira route is another path that approaches Kilimanjaro from the west, and it is nearly identicalto the Lemosho route. In fact, Shira was the original route and Lemosho is the improved variation.While Lemosho starts at Londorossi Gate and treks through the rain forest to Shira 1 Camp, theShira route bypasses this walk by using a vehicle to transport climbers to Shira Gate, located near
the Shira Ridge. On the first day on the mountain, climbers begin their hike from 11,800 feet (3,600m) and spend their first night at the same elevation at Simba Camp. Then, the route merges withLemosho and follows the southern circuit route. Although Shira is a varied and beautiful route,Lemosho is recommended over Shira due to the high altitude of Shira's starting point. It is possiblethat climbers will experience altitude related symptoms on the first day due to failed acclimatization.Climbers using Shira should be confident of their ability to acclimatize.Almost same as Lemosho, approaches from west, long access drive to trailhead, trail starts at11,800 ft, remote, less frequented, beautiful heath section, very scenic with southern traverse,camping, difficult route but excellent for acclimatization if ok at 11,800 ft, camping. $$$/ AAA56 km8 days.-We are charging Shira route eight days climb 2100 USD per personRONGAI ROUTE:The Rongai route is the only route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the north, close to the Kenyanborder. Though gaining popularity amongst climbers, Rongai has low traffic. It is the preferredroute for those looking for an alternative to the crowded Marangu route, for those who would like amore remote hike, and for those who are climbing during the rainy season (the north side receivesless precipitation). The minimum number of days required for this route is six days, and sevendays are recommended. Although the scenery is not as varied as the western routes, Rongaimakes up for this by passing through true wilderness areas for days before joining the Maranguroute at Kibo camp. This route descends down the Marangu route. Rongai is a moderately difficultroute, and is highly recommended, especially for those with less backpacking experience.Long access drive to trailhead, approaches from north, remote, less frequented, easy, gentlegradients, beautiful alpine desert section, good alternative to Marangu, camping, fairacclimatization profile, camping.$$/△73 km6-7 days.-We are charging Rongai route seven days climb 1950 USD per person -We are charging Rongairoute six days climb 1800 USD per personTHE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE ROUTES:The routes have starting points located on multiple sides of the mountain.The routes vary distance and accordingly so do the completion times.There are relatively easy trails, difficult routes, and even dangerous ones.Certain routes are favorable for altitude acclimatisation due to their route profile.There are routes that are better when climbing during the rainy season. One route offers hutaccommodations while the rest are camping routes.Machame is the most popular route on the mountain, with an estimated 45% of all climbers usingthis route. Next is the Marangu route, with an estimated 40% of all climbers opting for this route.
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