Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi
You'll land at Kilimanjaro International Airport where your All Weather Adventures representative meets you for the drive to Moshi town. After you check in at your hotel, this evening you'll meet your guide for a trek briefing and go through an equipment check. Gear rental is on hand if you need anything extra.
- Start point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (You will picked in your hotel, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Meet All Weather Adventures representative at airport
- Equipment check with guide
- Trek briefing
Optional Activities
- Personal gear rental (if needed)
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport - Day 2
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
The drive from Moshi to Machame Gate takes about an hour. You'll connect with your trekking crew including your guide, porters, and cooker. After completing park formalities, you head into the rainforest to start the trek. The path climbs steadily and the terrain can be wet and muddy in spots.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking from Machame Gate to Machame Camp through rainforest
Landmarks Machame Gate - Day 3
Machame Camp to Shira Camp 2
You'll wake early and continue through the forest with a steep climb onto the Shira Plateau where you enter the low alpine zone. The moorlands and grasslands open up around you. Shira Camp 2 sits on the plateau itself, and from there you get your first look at Kibo to the northwest and Mount Meru to the east.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking from Machame Camp to Shira Camp 2
Landmarks Shira Plateau Mount Kibo Mount Meru - Day 4
Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp
Trekking across high moorland on the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, you pass underneath the Lava Tower and the Western Breach section. Your camp ends up at roughly the same elevation where you started, but this day matters most for acclimatization since you climb high then sleep low.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking from Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp
Landmarks Lava Tower Western Breach - Day 5
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
You descend into the Great Barranco ravine, then make a steep climb up the Great Barranco Wall. After passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, you head toward Karanga Valley. This is your last spot to get fresh water before you push for the summit.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking from Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Landmarks Great Barranco Great Barranco Wall Heim Glacier Kersten Glacier Karanga Valley - Day 6
Karanga Camp to Uhuru Peak and Mweka Camp
Summit day begins around midnight when you start climbing steeply through scree for 4 to 5 hours until you reach Stella Point (5739m) at sunrise. From there, continue to Uhuru Peak (5895m) where the views are something special. You descend back through Stella Point to Barafu Camp for breakfast, then continue down to Mweka Camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit attempt from Karanga Camp to Uhuru Peak
- Descent to Mweka Camp
Landmarks Stella Point Uhuru Peak Mawenzi Peak Barafu Camp - Day 7
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate and Moshi
The final trek day takes you on a gentle descent through rainforest down to Mweka Gate. You'll complete park formalities and receive your summit certificate. A vehicle then returns you to the hotel in Moshi for a shower and cold drinks to celebrate.
Included Activities
- Trekking from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
- Completion of park formalities
- Receipt of summit certificate
- Return transfer to Moshi hotel
Landmarks Mweka Gate - Day 8
Departure from Moshi
Your climb is finished. A vehicle picks you up for the ride to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home. If you have a safari lined up, the vehicle may take you to the next destination instead. If your flight leaves in the evening, hotel accommodation can be arranged for an additional fee.
- End point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (In your hotel)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Return transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Optional Activities
- Hotel accommodation extension (available at extra charge for evening flights)
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport
