23 days Kenya –Kilimanjaro Safari
Machame route is the second most popular route, 26 km long, and it is considered the most beautiful route. With a gradual ascend through the forest you emerge to see wide views of the moorland on Shira plateau, Kibo and Western Breach. The different kinds of vegetation found along the route make it the most scenic route. You will approach the summit with an acclimatization day by walking in the same heights (Barafu Camp to Karranga Valley Camp), and another day by stopping at Karranga Valley camp (we are one of few tour operators offering this). There are no mountain huts on this route; the accommodation is in mountain tents. For a slightly more technical climb on Kilimanjaro, one can conquer Uhuru peak from Arrow Glacier camp, but a less challenging route can be taken from Barranco hut. The route done in six days is physically challenging for most people. The last two days (the trek from Barranco to Barafu and then the overnight trek to the summit) require mental and physical toughness, due to the high altitude and short amount of time to rest before the overnight summit attempt.
Day 1 Nairobi
You will be met at the airport by our representative and will be transferred to Boulevard Nairobi hotel.
Day 2 Nairobi-Arusha
In the Morning Board shuttle bus to Arusha Tanzania arriving in the afternoon and check into your hotel for the night.
Day 3 Machame park gate
At 7:30 a.m., you will transfer to the Machame Park Gate (5,950 ft./ 1,815 mt.). After registering with the park authority, we'll begin our climb through the lush forest. Trekkers will likely hear the many exotic birds in the canopy above, and many even see black & white colobus monkeys and sykes monkeys as they hike along the knotted roots and mud on the forest floor. We'll continue on to some heath land before reaching our overnight camp at Machame Camp (9,850 feet, 6-7 hours of walking), just above the forest zone. The trek is quite long, thus not steep.Dinner and Overnight at Machame camp.
Day 4 Machame camp-Shira camp
Today's segment of the ascent will continue across beautiful heath land and alpine moorland with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro Peak. We begin up the steep track through a savannah of tall grasses, and trees of Giant Heather and Erica. Scramble around large boulders as you enter the moorland zone, marked by lobelia and senecio plants, and volcanic rocks draped with lichen beards, which protect wild alpine flowers growing at their bases. We'll overnight at Shira Camp (12,600 feet, 5-6 hours of walking).Dinner and Overnight at Shira camp.
Day 5 Shira camp-Baraancco camp
Breakfast. You will see the peak nearer as we get closer to the Lava Tower. The trek becomes a bit more strenuous as the trail steepens on the approach to the lava Tower, a 300 foot tall volcanic plug which marks an exposed pass at 15,000 feet. In the afternoon, descend the steep track into the Great Barranco Valley. Barranco Camp is set on a col (flat area) enclosed on three sides with steep valley walls and the Kibo massif itself. Hanging glaciers glint in the sunshine above, amidst the eerie landscape of plants such as the giant groundsels (Senecio Kilimanjari), and the uniquely endemic Giant Lobelia.Then we slowly ascent to our overnight stop at Barranco Camp (12,950 feet, 5-6 hours of walking). This day and the following day will be your acclimatization day. Dinner and Overnight at Barancco Camp.
Day 6 Barrancoo Camp-Karanga valley
Breakfast. The day will begin with a descent into the Gorge, before we climb its eastern wall where we will enjoy views of Kilimanjaro's ice fields, an equatorial anomaly. We will continue trekking until we reach our camp in Karanga Valley (13,900 feet, 4-5 hours of walking).Dinner and Overnight at Karanga valley camp.
Day 7 Karanga valley-Barafu camp
Breakfast.You will trek up through the Karanga Valley, the trail turns steadily uphill, following the lava ridge to the Barafu camp. The temperature will grow colder and the landscape more sparse as we near Barafu Camp. Barafu Camp is set on a small, exposed flat area on a ridge, acting as a base camp from which you will make your summit attempt at midnight tonight. Barafu camp (15,200 feet, 6-7 hours of walking).Dinner and Overnight at Barafu camp.
Day 8 Barafu camp-Mweka camp
Just after midnight we start of a challenging trek(12-17 hours of trekking). You begin trekking at 12:30 to 1am, passing between the Rebmann and Tarzel glaciers to the rim at Stella Point. The temperatures range from just below freezing at midnight, to between 10 deg. F (-12 deg. C) to –10 F. (-23 deg. C) just before dawn at the summit. As dawn nears, we'll summit at Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at 19,340 feet. Uhuru will be the culmination of - and the reward for - 6- 7 hours of strenuous hiking. We'll then descend back to Barafu Camp, resting for a while before continuing our descent to Mweka Camp (9,840 feet, 3-4 hours of walking on the descent).Dinner and Overnight at Mweka camp.
Day 9 Mweka camp-exit gate.
Breakfast. You will make our final descent to the park gate, a walk of about 3 or 4 hours, where Natural Track Safari van will be waiting for you. After bidding your farewells to the porters, we'll drive to the Namanga, Kenya-Tanzania boarder. You will clear with Immigration and cross to Kenya, Amboseli National park.
Day 10 Amboseli
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives.
All meals at the campsite or picnic meals to allow longer game drive hours.
つづく・・・
日本語で見る
軽い・コンパクト・温かい
湿気＆濡れに弱い・値段が高い
プシュカルへ 
は山間の道をのんびり進み、
が数年前に来た時は日本人がたくさんいて、
は気合で完食。すげぇ～！（笑）
に折鶴の折り方を教えていたら
旅の行程 
１日目：ケニア・ナイロビ着、ナイロビ泊。
の希望は動物＆バードウォッチング
プリズムには位相差補正コーティング、高反射ミラーコーティングを採用。
