Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi
A driver picks you up from Kilimanjaro Airport and takes you to your hotel or B&B in Moshi. You'll spend the day sorting through your gear, walking around town, and checking out the local markets and coffee bars. It's a good time to get your bearings and rest before the trek starts.
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi
- Kit check and orientation
Optional Activities
- Explore Moshi town markets
- Visit local coffee bars
Landmarks Moshi - Day 2
Londorossi Gate to Forest Camp
You'll drive past coffee and banana plantations to reach Londorossi Gate, then move through cypress trees into rainforest. The hike takes about 3.5 hours through misty, moss-covered forest where you might see colobus and blue monkeys. By evening you'll reach Forest Camp to sleep.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Tasty dinner)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Londorossi Gate
- Park entrance formalities
- Hiking through rainforest (3.5 hours, 5.4 km, 397m altitude gain)
- Wildlife spotting - colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, antelope, elephant, buffalo
Landmarks Londorossi Gate Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 3
Forest Camp to Shira 1 Camp
After an early breakfast, you'll leave the montane forest and start climbing through moorland with giant heathers and groundsel plants toward Shira Plateau. There are mountain streams and rocky areas to cross. You'll have lunch on the plateau's western edge, then continue hiking to Shira 1 Camp for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Filling breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Scrumptious dinner)
Included Activities
- Hiking from Forest Camp through montane forest to Shira Plateau (5-6 hours, 9 km, 529m altitude gain)
- Crossing mountain streams and rocky outcrops
- Lunch at western edge of Shira Plateau
- Views of Kibo Massif
Optional Activities
- Photography opportunities
Landmarks Shira Plateau Kibo Massif - Day 4
Shira 1 Camp to Moir Camp
Starting with clear skies, you head north through increasingly barren and rocky terrain to the less crowded Moir Camp. This day involves 5 to 7 hours of hiking with a break for lunch. A hearty dinner waits at camp once you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Hearty dinner)
Included Activities
- Hiking from Shira 1 Camp to Moir Camp (5-7 hours, 14 km, 850m altitude gain)
- Lunch break at mid-trek
Landmarks Moir Camp - Day 5
Moir Camp to Sheffield Camp
You'll trek through volcanic landscape with black obsidian rocks scattered across barren terrain, taking 4 to 5 hours. The scenery feels otherworldly and lunar. Sheffield Camp is your destination for the night with a hot, filling dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Sustaining breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Warming, filling dinner)
Included Activities
- Hiking through volcanic landscape (4-5 hours, 5 km, 138m altitude gain)
- Viewing obsidian rocks and volcanic features
Landmarks Sheffield Camp - Day 6
Sheffield Camp (Acclimatization Day)
This is a rest day at Sheffield Camp for your body to adjust to altitude. You can relax at camp, take a guided walk to the 300-foot Lava Tower if you're interested, or watch for white-necked ravens and bearded vultures. Mostly you'll eat well, rest, and prepare mentally for tomorrow's big push.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Rest and acclimatization day at Sheffield Camp
- Optional guided walk to Lava Tower
Optional Activities
- Guided walk to Lava Tower (300-foot lava plug)
- Wildlife watching - white-necked ravens, bearded vultures
- Photography and video recording
Landmarks Lava Tower - Day 7
Sheffield Camp to Arrow Glacier Camp
An early start leads to challenging hiking through high terrain where you'll climb the ridgeline with views stretching out below. You'll cross frozen streams and scramble through loose rock under the Western Breach. Arrow Glacier Camp sits at your destination with views and famous sunsets. You'll get to bed early as temperatures drop significantly.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Filling breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Filling dinner)
Included Activities
- Hiking through ridgeline to Arrow Glacier Camp (3 hours, 2 km, 462m altitude loss initially before climbing)
- Crossing frozen streams
- Navigating Western Breach area
Optional Activities
- Sunset viewing at Arrow Glacier Camp
Landmarks Western Breach Arrow Glacier Camp - Day 8
Arrow Glacier Camp to Crater Camp
Summit day using the Western Breach route, which is the hardest of three options. You'll start before dawn tackling rocky scrambles in snow, then climb through the breach in the crater rim where you can see Furtw\u00e4ngler Glacier and the Northern Icefield. There's an optional stop at Reusch Ash Pit, a 400-foot crater, before resting at Crater Camp, Africa's highest camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit ascent via Western Breach (6-7 hours, 2 km, 950m altitude gain)
- Scrambling through rocky areas
- Ascending through breach in crater rim
- Views of Furtwängler Glacier and Northern Icefield
- Optional guided visit to Reusch Ash Pit
Optional Activities
- Visit to Reusch Ash Pit (400-foot wide crater)
Landmarks Western Breach Furtwängler Glacier Northern Icefield Reusch Ash Pit Crater Camp - Day 9
Crater Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
The main event of your trip. After a light breakfast, you'll hike in darkness with headlamps to Uhuru Peak, Africa's highest point. You'll reach the summit at dawn to celebrate, then descend through every landscape zone from alpine ridges through moorland to forest, finishing at Mweka Camp. A hot celebration dinner marks the achievement.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast), Dinner (Hot celebration dinner)
Included Activities
- Ascent to Uhuru Peak (2 hours up in darkness, summit at dawn)
- Summit of Uhuru Peak - highest point in Africa
- Descent from Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp (7 hours down, 16 km total, 2805m altitude loss)
- Traverse of all landscape zones in one day
Optional Activities
- Summit photo opportunities at Uhuru Peak
Landmarks Uhuru Peak Barafu Camp Mweka Camp - Day 10
Mweka Camp to Moshi
Your final hiking day brings a 4 to 6 hour descent through tropical rainforest, where rustling trees and birdsong create a sharp contrast to the icefields above. You'll return to Moshi, get your climbing certificate, and enjoy a beer and swim before sleeping in a proper bed for the first time in over a week.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Good breakfast)
Included Activities
- Final descent through rainforest (4-6 hours, 10 km, 1450m altitude loss)
- Transfer from Mweka Camp to Moshi
- Climbing certificate
Optional Activities
- T-shirt purchase
Landmarks Mweka Camp Moshi - Day 11
Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport
Depending on your flight time, spend the morning exploring Moshi's mix of Asian and African cultures with various lunch spots available. Then head to Kilimanjaro Airport with enough time to catch your flight home.
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport
Optional Activities
- Explore Moshi town
- Lunch in Moshi
- Optional safari continuation
Landmarks Moshi Kilimanjaro Airport
