Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport
Your manager and driver from Gemuka Adventures will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive you to African Tulip Hotel. Once there, your safari manager and mountain guide will go over what's ahead for the climb.
Landmarks/POIs Kilimanjaro International Airport - Day 2
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll head to Machame Gate, which takes about 2 hours by car. You'll register and hand over your luggage, then start climbing through rainforests full of different plants, animals, and birds. Your crew will bring lunch during the hike before you reach Machame Camp to sleep.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Served on route), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Machame rainforest to Machame Camp
- Guided climb with professional guide and porters
Landmarks/POIs Machame Gate Machame Camp - Day 3
Shira Trail to Shira Camp
A hot breakfast in the mess tent gets the morning going. You'll pack your daypack and head up the fairly steep Shira trail, walking through tall grasses and heather with lots of birds around. On clear days you can see Uhuru Peak from here. Lunch comes out on the trail, and then you arrive at Shira Camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hot breakfast in mess tent), Lunch (Warm lunch served on route), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek up Shira trail to Shira Camp
- Guided climb with professional guide and porters
Landmarks/POIs Shira Trail Shira Camp Uhuru Peak - Day 4
Barranco Camp
This day focuses on acclimatization using the 'climb high, sleep low' approach. You'll hike through the alpine desert with views of the whole Shira plateau opening up as you go higher. After passing Lava Tower at 15,000 feet/4,572 meters, you'll descend through the Grand Barranco canyon to reach Barranco Camp. Warm lunch happens on the trail.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Warm lunch served on route), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through alpine desert to Lava Tower and Grand Barranco
- Acclimatization hike with guided descent to Barranco Camp
Landmarks/POIs Lava Tower Shira Plateau Grand Barranco Barranco Camp - Day 5
Karanga Camp
Following a warm breakfast, you'll tackle the Barranco Wall, a rocky formation that takes about 1.5 hours to climb. The views from the top are really great. From there it's mostly downhill or flat as you walk through glacial valleys to Karanga Camp, making this a shorter hiking day overall.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Warm breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb Barranco Wall
- Trek through glacial valleys to Karanga Camp
Landmarks/POIs Barranco Wall Karanga Camp - Day 6
Barafu Camp
Another acclimatization day takes you to Barafu Camp by midday. The trek is fairly steep but you'll have time to rest after lunch. Your guide might offer an optional acclimatization hike, or you can stay at camp. Dinner happens early, then you'll sleep until 11pm when you get hot drinks and biscuits to get ready for the summit push.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Barafu Camp
- Acclimatization rest day
Optional Activities
- Optional acclimatization hike after lunch (weather permitting)
Landmarks/POIs Barafu Camp - Day 7
Uhuru Peak Summit
You leave Barafu after midnight and hike 6 to 7 hours to reach Stella Point, timing it to see the sunrise. The final 40 minutes along a relatively flat path takes you to Uhuru Peak, the Roof of Africa. After celebrating and photos, you head back down to Barafu for a warm lunch, then continue down to Millennium or Mweka Camp for your last night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Warm lunch at Barafu Camp after summit), Dinner
Included Activities
- Midnight summit attempt from Barafu Camp
- Hike to Stella Point
- Final ascent to Uhuru Peak
- Descent to Millennium or Mweka Camp
Landmarks/POIs Stella Point Uhuru Peak Millennium Camp Mweka Camp - Day 8
Mweka Gate to Moshi or Arusha
Your final mountain breakfast finished, you'll make the last descent to Mweka Gate, walking through the lush rainforests at Kilimanjaro's base. Your logistics team meets you for one last lunch together, then it's a drive to a hotel in Moshi or Arusha for dinner and your final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final mountainside breakfast), Lunch (Final lunch with logistics team), Dinner
Included Activities
- Final descent through Kilimanjaro rainforest to Mweka Gate
Landmarks/POIs Mweka Gate Moshi Arusha
