Welcome to Tanzania!
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) meet our driver-guide. Drive to Moshi. You will meet our team members for a briefing and get to know your guides. Checking for your climbing gear. Then to be served overnight.

● Accommodation: WeruWeru River Lodge
● Meal: drinking water

Elevation: 5,380 ft to 9,350 ft Distance: 11 km|7 miles Hiking Time: 5-7 hours Habitat: Rain Forest

Departing from Moshi go through the Village of Machame to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate.
Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: Machame Campsite
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Elevation: 9,350 ft to 12,500 ft Distance: 5 km| 3 miles Hiking Time: 4-6 hours Habitat: Heath

After a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast, we emerge from the rainforest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west onto a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira campsite. Temperatures begin to drop.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: Shira 2 Campsite
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Elevation: 12,500ft to 13,000ft Distance: 7 km | 4 miles Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Lava Tower to Barranco Camp Habitat: Alpine Desert

Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization. From Shira Plateau we continue east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev. 4650m/15,250ft).

Shortly after the tower, we come to a second junction, which leads to the Arrow Glacier. We then continued to descend overnight at Barranco Camp.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: Barranco campsite
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Elevation 13,000ft to 13,250ft. Distance: 5 km | 3 miles Hiking Time: 3-4 hours. Habitat: Alpine Desert

After breakfast, we hike the Barranco Wall which has a stunning view of Mount Meru at far and beautiful snow cap of Kibo Peak. Then continue to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: Karanga Camp
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Elevation: 13,250ft to 15,350ft. Distance: 4 km | 2 miles Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert

We continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: Barafu Campsite
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,345 ft Distance: 5 km | 3 miles Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: the Arctic.

Very early in the morning (around midnight or 2 a.m.), we continued our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You go towards Stella Point on the crater rim where we begin our push to the summit. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.

We ascend in the darkness for several hours while taking frequent, but short, breaks. Finally, we arrive at Uhuru Peak- the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa.

Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp Elevation: 19,341 ft to 10,065 ft - Distance: 12 km | 7 miles - Hiking Time: 4 hours - Habitat: Rain Forest.

From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch. The trail is very rocky and can be quite hard on the knees; trekking poles are helpful. Later in the evening, we enjoyed our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: Mweka campsite
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Elevation: 10,065 ft to 5,380 ft Distance: 10 km | 6 miles Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Rain Forest

On our last day, we continue the descent to Mweka Gate and collect the summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy.

A vehicle with a driver will meet us at Mweka gate to drive us back to the Lodge.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro Mountain
● Accommodation: WeruWeru River Lodge
● Meal: All meals and drinks (tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and water)

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight

If you have time you can do some shopping for the souvenir before you take your Outbound flight.

● Destination: Kilimanjaro International Airport
● Meal: Breakfast, and drinking water