Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi
You'll arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and your driver will pick you up for the drive to your hotel in Moshi. Once you're settled, your guide meets with you to go over what the trek will involve and reviews your equipment. If anything's missing, you can rent gear today so you're all set before heading to the mountain.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Equipment check with guide
- Gear rental available
Landmarks/POIs Kilimanjaro International Airport - Day 2
Moshi to Londorosi Gate to Big Tree Campsite
Head from Moshi to Londorosi gate this morning for registration at Londorossi National Park. From there you'll drive through farmland to reach the Lemosho trailhead. After lunch in the glades, you start walking through lush montane forest on an easy 3-4 hour trek that brings you to Big Tree Campsite by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the glades), Dinner
Included Activities
- National Park registration
- Guided hike through montane forest to Big Tree Campsite (3-4 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Londorosi Gate Lemosho Trailhead - Day 3
Big Tree Campsite to Shira One Campsite
Today you trek across a valley outside Shira caldera rim, climbing over 650m in elevation. You'll reach Shira, a high-altitude desert and one of Kilimanjaro's three peaks. The crater rim shows where the peak collapsed and got filled with lava flow from Kibo peak. Overnight at Shira One Campsite as you're getting used to the altitude.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek through moorland and heathland to Shira One Campsite (6-7 hours)
- Acclimatization hike
Landmarks/POIs Shira Caldera - Day 4
Shira One Campsite to Shira Two Campsite
You trek east across Shira plateau and stop at Cathedral Peak (3,850m/12,631 ft) for acclimatization work. From this peak you get views of Mount Meru and Kibo Peak on clear days. Continue walking to Shira Two Camp where you'll have dinner and rest for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek across Shira plateau to Cathedral Peak and Shira Two Campsite (4-5 hours)
- Acclimatization hike at Cathedral Peak
Landmarks/POIs Cathedral Peak Mount Meru Kibo Peak - Day 5
Shira Two Campsite to Barranco Campsite
This is a long acclimatization day. After early breakfast, you trek east to a junction that leads to Lava Tower rock at 4,600m/15,092 ft. You'll spend time here helping your body adjust to the altitude, then descend down to Barranco Campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early breakfast
- Guided trek to Lava Tower Rock at 4,600m for acclimatization (6-7 hours)
- Descent to Barranco Campsite
Landmarks/POIs Lava Tower Rock - Day 6
Barranco Campsite to Karanga Campsite
The trekking day is shorter. You climb Barranco wall in the morning, reaching 4,200m/13,780 ft for acclimatization. From there you cross ridges and valleys to Karanga Campsite. After a hot lunch and rest, you trek up scree slopes toward the Southern ice field for more altitude work before heading back to camp for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hot lunch at Karanga Campsite), Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb Barranco wall to 4,200m
- Guided trek across ridges and valleys to Karanga Campsite (3-4 hours)
- Acclimatization hike up scree slopes towards Southern ice field
Landmarks/POIs Barranco Wall Southern Ice Field - Day 7
Karanga Campsite to Barafu Campsite
Today you trek to Barafu ridge campsite on a difficult day. The steep walk is short in distance but takes a slow pace to manage the altitude and avoid getting fatigued. You'll cross alpine desert with cold, strong winds coming from Kibo peak and its glaciers. Have an early dinner at 5pm, then rest until midnight when the summit push begins.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Early dinner at 5pm)
Included Activities
- Guided trek to Barafu Campsite (3-4 hours)
- Early dinner at 5pm
Landmarks/POIs Barafu Ridge - Day 8
Barafu Campsite to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Hut Campsite
You wake at midnight for a light breakfast and start climbing at midnight. Switchbacking up steep scree or snow, you reach Stella Point on the crater rim (5,861m/19,226 ft) between 4-5am. After viewing the crater and icecaps, hike 1 hour along Kibo crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,341 ft), Kilimanjaro's true summit. Spend time taking photos, then descend back to Barafu for lunch and rest. Collect your gear and continue down through moorland and heath zone to Mweka Huts Campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast at midnight), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Light breakfast at midnight
- Summit ascent to Stella Point (5,861m)
- Hike along Kibo crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895m)
- Descent to Barafu Campsite
- Descent through moorland and heath zone to Mweka Huts Campsite
Landmarks/POIs Stella Point Uhuru Peak - Day 9
Mweka Huts Campsite to Mweka Gate
After breakfast, you descend through montane forest to Mweka park gate on your final morning on the mountain. This descent takes 3-4 hours. Sign out at the gate and board the vehicle for your transfer back to the hotel in Moshi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided descent through montane forest to Mweka Gate (3-4 hours)
- Park gate sign-out
Landmarks/POIs Mweka Gate - Day 10
Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport
You'll be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to connect with your flight home.
Landmarks/POIs Kilimanjaro International Airport
