Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi
You'll arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and head to Mbuganani Hotel in Moshi. The afternoon involves a pre-climb briefing where your guides walk through what's ahead, check your equipment, and confirm all your medical coverage and travel insurance is in order before the trek kicks off.
- Start point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Kilimanajaro International Airport, 08:00 - 17:00)
Included Activities
- Private transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mbuganani Hotel
- Pre-climb briefing
- Equipment check
- Medical coverage and travel insurance confirmation
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport 
- Day 2
Materuni Waterfall and Coffee Plantation Tour
Start the morning walking through scenic areas near Materuni Waterfall, where locals share how they grow fruit and live in the village. You'll swim in the natural pool, then move to a coffee plantation to see the entire process from growing through roasting and preparation. The day wraps with a traditional Chagga lunch cooked by villagers before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Chagga national meal at local village in coffee plantations)
Included Activities
- Materuni Waterfall tour and natural pool swimming
- Local fruit cultivation tour
- Local history and traditions learning
- Coffee plantation tour and demonstration
- Coffee preparation process (grinding, roasting, boiling)
- Traditional Chagga lunch with villagers
Landmarks Materuni Waterfall - Day 3
Machame Gate to First Rainforest Camp
Drive about an hour from Moshi to Machame Gate and handle park formalities. Meet your porters and guides, then begin the trek climbing through dense rainforest. The terrain is less crowded than other routes but expect wet, muddy conditions underfoot.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Park formalities completion
- Porter and crew meeting
- Rainforest trek through Machame route
Landmarks Machame Gate Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 4
Rainforest to Shira Plateau
Continue through the forest, then tackle a steep climb up onto the Shira Plateau. On clear days you'll see Kilimanjaro itself and can spot Mount Meru rising above Arusha in the distance. You'll spend the night at Shira Camp One, where the views really start to open up.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Steep ascent onto Shira Plateau
Landmarks Shira Plateau Mount Meru - Day 5
Shira Plateau to Barranco Camp
Trek across moorland that changes as you go, passing under the Lava Tower and Western Breach on Kilimanjaro's southwest side. The day follows the 'walk high, sleep low' method to help your body adjust to altitude. You'll overnight at Barranco Camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- High moorland trek
- Lava Tower pass
- Western Breach viewing
Landmarks Lava Tower Western Breach - Day 6
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Drop down into the Great Barranco ravine, then make a steep climb up the Great Barranco Wall, which is long and tiring but doesn't require technical climbing skills. From there you'll head toward Karanga Valley, passing under the Heim and Kersten glaciers. Stronger trekkers can do an acclimatization trek up to around 4200m in the afternoon and return before camping at Karanga.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Great Barranco descent and wall climb
- Glacier viewing (Heim and Kersten)
- Karanga Valley approach
Optional Activities
- Mid-afternoon acclimatization trek to approximately 4200m
Landmarks Great Barranco Wall Heim Glacier Kersten Glacier Karanga Valley - Day 7
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Cross barren scree slopes with no vegetation, making a tough steep climb that altitude makes harder. You'll reach Barafu Camp at 4640m, eat, then spend the afternoon resting and preparing. Eat dinner early because you'll wake between 11pm and midnight for the summit push.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Early dinner)
Included Activities
- Scree slope trek to Barafu Camp
Landmarks Barafu Camp - Day 8
Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Around midnight you'll start climbing steeply through scree for 4 to 5 hours. Reach Stella Point at 5739m right at sunrise and see spectacular ice cliffs inside the crater and Mawenzi peak in the distance. After another hour you'll stand at Uhuru Peak at 5895m, the summit. Then it's down to Barafu for breakfast and further down to Mweka Camp to rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Midnight summit push
- Stella Point (5739m) visit
- Uhuru Peak (5895m) summit ascent
- Descent to Mweka Camp
Landmarks Stella Point Uhuru Peak Mawenzi Peak Mweka Camp - Day 9
Mweka Camp to Moshi
Make a gentler descent through rainforest to Mweka Gate, finish park formalities, and receive your summit certificates. Your vehicle will be waiting to take you back to the hotel in Moshi for a hot shower and celebratory cold drinks. You'll rest at the hotel overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Gentle rainforest descent
- Mweka Gate park formalities
- Summit certificate presentation
- Transfer to Moshi hotel
Landmarks Mweka Gate - Day 10
Moshi Departure
This is your open day. If you're heading to a safari next, your transfer can take you there. Otherwise you might fly to Zanzibar or back home. Your vehicle will pick you up whenever you're ready for the airport.
Optional Activities
- Safari continuation
- Flight to Zanzibar
- Return flight home
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport
