• Meet at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha city.

• Meet our professional guide for briefing and equipment checking.

Overnight at Green Mountain hotel in Karibu.

• Drive from Arusha to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate; it takes about 90 minutes. On our way, we cross the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain.

• Leave the park and walk through the rainforest on a winding trail up a ridge. The trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles will be of help.

• Continue till a short distance until we reach Machame Camp.

Overnight at the camp.

• After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing a little valley, walking along a steep rocky ridge until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge.

Time for rest, dinner, and overnight at the Shira campsite.

Habitat: Moorland

• This day is very important for acclimatisation and will help your body prepare for summit day.

• From Shira Plateau, we continue east, up to a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo.

• As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards Lava Tower, called the "Shark's Tooth".

• Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 4876 m.

• Continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 3860 m.

Here, we rest, enjoy dinner, and stay for the night.

Habitat: Semi-desert

• After breakfast, we leave Barranco Hut and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley campsite.

Habitat: Alpine Desert

• After breakfast, we continue through Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail and reaches Barafu Hut. 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. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo can be seen from here.

Habitat: Alpine Desert

• Continue our journey, early morning, to the summit between Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers.

• Head in a north-westerly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point (5685 m), stop for a short rest, and if the weather permits, you will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you will see. From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way to the summit.

• Reach Uhuru peak, which is the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Faster hikers will be able to see the sunrise from the summit. It can be very cold at night at these elevations, but it will be quite warm by the end of the hiking day.

• From the summit, we now descend straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest, and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon.

Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

• After breakfast, continue your descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will be available to wear.

• From the gate, continue for another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to Green Mountain hotel in Arusha for an overnight stay.

Habitat: Forest

• After breakfast, we pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your flight out.

End of tour.