Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Moshi
You'll land at the airport and connect with your driver for the transfer to Chanya Lodge in Moshi. After getting settled, there's an orientation session where your team leaders go over all the important details and go through your hiking gear to make sure everything fits properly. The rest of your day is about preparing yourself and your equipment for what's ahead.
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Orientation session with team leaders
- Hiking gear inspection and adjustment
- Day 2
Moshi to Machame Camp
Start with breakfast at the hotel, then drive about 45 minutes to Machame Gate through coffee plantations and small villages. Once you register at the park gate, your hike begins through tropical rainforest with moss-covered trees everywhere. As you move through the savannah terrain, you'll pass heather fields and wildflowers while catching views of Kibo Peak. When you reach Machame Camp, your support team has a hot meal waiting for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Warm hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
- Machame Gate registration
- Gear preparation and checking
- Scenic hike to Machame Camp through tropical rainforest and savannah
Landmarks/POIs Machame Gate Kibo Peak - Day 3
Machame Camp Acclimatization
You'll spend the entire day at Machame Camp focusing on letting your body adjust to the altitude of 3010m/9875 ft. This acclimatization day is important before pushing higher on the mountain.
Included Activities
- Full day acclimatization at 3010m altitude
- Day 4
Machame to Shira Camp
After a hearty breakfast, you'll trek across damp heathland and moorland through the Heather and Erica plains. The terrain gets more challenging as you scramble over massive boulders and volcanic rocks with dark green lichen coating them. Then you'll climb onto the lava-filled Shira Plateau before arriving at Shira Camp where dinner is prepared for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Warming and hearty breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Machame Camp
- Trek across heathland and temperate moorland dunes
- Scenic hike through Heather and Erica plains
- Climb of lava-filled Shira Plateau to Shira Camp
Landmarks/POIs Shira Plateau - Day 5
Shira to Barranco Camp
An early start takes you eastward across the Shira Plateau on what's the steepest section of hiking so far. You'll reach the junction where the Shira and Lemosho Routes meet and take a break, then continue to the 300-foot Lava Tower volcanic plug. From there, you descend into the Great Barranco Valley surrounded by massive walls and glaciers on Kibo. A warm meal follows before settling in for the night.
Included Activities
- Early morning hike eastwards across Shira Plateau
- Visit to Lava Tower
- Descent to Great Barranco Valley campsite
Landmarks/POIs Lava Tower Great Barranco Valley - Day 6
Barranco to Karanga Valley
This morning starts with climbing the eastern wall of the gorge to see Kilimanjaro's ice fields covered in frost. You'll tackle the Barranco Wall, which takes about 90 minutes and delivers dramatic views. After that, the trail becomes more relaxed as you walk toward Karanga Valley where you'll camp and mentally prepare for the final push.
Included Activities
- Climb eastern wall of gorge with ice field views
- 90-minute ascent of Barranco Wall (Breakfast Wall)
- Trek through Karanga Valley
Landmarks/POIs Barranco Wall Karanga Valley - Day 7
Karanga Valley to Barafu Camp
You begin with a gentle climb through Karanga Valley, then encounter granite floors as you move up the lava ridge. The temperature keeps dropping and plants get sparser the higher you go. Your camp sits on an exposed area along the ridge edge. Before you head out, you'll have an energy-dense meal to fuel you for the midnight summit attempt.
- Meals
- Dinner (Energy-dense meal in preparation for midnight ascent to summit)
Included Activities
- Gradual ascent through Karanga Valley
- Trek across lava ridge with granite floors
- Setup at Barafu Camp for summit preparation
Landmarks/POIs Barafu Camp - Day 8
Barafu to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Shortly after midnight, you start your final push to the summit with glaciers glowing in the darkness around you. As you reach Stella Point, the sun comes up and lights up the peaks, then you step onto Uhuru Peak, the rooftop of Africa. After celebrating with your team and soaking in the views, you head back down to Barafu Camp for a quick rest. From there, you continue to Mweka Camp for your last night on the mountain with a hot meal waiting.
- Meals
- Dinner (Hot, welcoming meal at Mweka Camp)
Included Activities
- Midnight summit ascent to Uhuru Peak
- Journey through sapphire glacier fields to Stella Point
- Sunrise experience at summit
- Descent to Barafu Camp
- Trek to Mweka Camp
Landmarks/POIs Uhuru Peak Stella Point Mweka Camp - Day 9
Mweka Camp to Moshi
You wake up having summited Kilimanjaro. Breakfast happens on the mountain, then you walk down to Mweka Gate passing through deep green forest draped in morning mist. After saying goodbye to your guides and porters, transport takes you back to Moshi where a hot shower and clean clothes are waiting for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Mweka Camp
- Trek to Mweka Gate through green forest
Landmarks/POIs Mweka Gate - Day 10
Moshi to Karatu
You'll travel from Moshi toward Karatu, stopping for a walking tour through Mto wa Mbu village where you can see rice farms and experience how local life works. After that stop, you continue on to Bouganvillea Safari Lodge for the night.
Included Activities
- Walking tour at Mto wa Mbu village
- Rice farm tour
Landmarks/POIs Mto wa Mbu Village - Day 11
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
An early morning departure gets you to Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game driving with a picnic lunch inside the crater itself. The crater's steep walls mean animals don't migrate in and out, so your chances of seeing buffalo, elephants, rhinos, lions, and leopards in one day are really good. You'll also see zebras, hippos, wildebeest, hyenas, and lots of birds like geese, storks, vultures, and flamingos on the Soda Lake. Your guides use expert tracking to find wildlife. By late afternoon, you're heading back to Bouganvillea Safari Lodge.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch in the crater)
Included Activities
- Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- Wildlife viewing with skilled guide
- Picnic lunch in crater
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater Soda Lake - Day 12
Tarangire National Park to Arusha
An early departure takes you to Tarangire National Park where you'll explore enormous termite mounds and ancient baobab trees. The park has a huge variety of bird species and a large elephant population. Throughout the day, keep your eyes open for lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongooses, buffaloes, and baboons. Late afternoon brings you to Arusha where you'll check into Green Mountain View Hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive exploring termite mounds and baobab trees
- Wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park
Landmarks/POIs Tarangire National Park - Day 13
Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport
You'll transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home, bringing your 13-day Kilimanjaro and safari adventure to a close.
Included Activities
- Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Landmarks/POIs Kilimanjaro International Airport
