Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Moshi

   • Meet the driver at Kilimanjaro Airport and drive to your hotel in Moshi.

   • Relax after your flight, take a dip in the pool or explore Moshi.

   • Meet the Bujo Tours operation team for a briefing session. 

2. Day 2: Moshi to Londorossi Gate to Shira One Campsite

   • Drive from Moshi to Londorosi gate for registration.

   • Board a vehicle, and drive further up to Moramu gate.

   • Trek through the moorland and heather vegetation heading to the east, crossing ridges. Go through valleys as well. 

   • Reach Shira One Campsite. 

   Elevation: 1200 m to 1830 m to 3500 m

   Distance: 18 km

   Hiking Time: 3 hours

   Habitat: Montane Forest to Moorland and Heath vegetation

3. Day 3: Shira One Campsite to Shira Two Campsite

   • Trek to east across Shira plateau, visiting Cathedral Peak (3850m) for acclimatisation.

   • Enjoy great views of Mt. Meru and Kibo Peak.

   • Walk to Shira Two Campsite and stay overnight. 

   Elevation: 3500m to 3800 m

   Distance: 7 km

   Hiking time: 5-6 hours

   Habitat: Moorland and rock

4. Day 3: Shira Two Campsite to Barranco Campsite

   • Have an early breakfast.

   • Continue trekking east to a junction leading to Lava tower rock (4600 m) for acclimatisation.

   • Continue to Barranco hut camp for supper and overnight stay.

   Elevation: 3800 m to 3950 m

   Distance: 13 km

   Hiking time: 7-8 hours

   Habitat: Moorland

5. Day 5: Barranco Campsite to Karanga Campsite

   • Begin the day with a short walk.

   • Climb Barranco wall, and reach 4200 m for acclimatization.

   • Continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite for a hot lunch.

   • After lunch, relax and spend another day for acclimatisation.

   • Trek up the scree slopes towards the Southern ice field.

   • Return to camp for supper and overnight stay. 

   Elevation: 3950 m to 3900 m

   Distance: 6 km

   Hiking time: 4-5 hours

   Habitat: Moorland

6. Day 6: Karanga Campsite to Barafu Campsite

   • Trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite. The walk takes few hours because of short distance but steep which need slowly walk so to avoid tiredness.

   • Walk across an alpine desert with strong and cold winds blowing.

   • Have an early dinner and rest until midnight. 

   • Elevation: 3900 m to 4620 m

   • Distance: 8 km

   • Hiking time: 3-4 hours

   • Habitat: Alpine Desert

7. Day 7: Barafu Hut Campsite to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Hut Campsite

   • Wake up at midnight to a light breakfast.

   • Prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn, so you reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise.

   • Leave for the peak at 12:00 am. 

   • Reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m between 4 and 5 am. Enjoy the mesmerizing views of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you.

   • After another hour of hiking along the Kibo crater rim will take you to Kilimanjaro summit- Uhuru Peak.

   • Spend some time and celebrate the success of your trek.

   • Descend to the Barafu huts campsite for lunch.

   • After some rest, continue down through moorland and heath zone to Mweka huts campsite.

   • Have dinner and stay overnight at Mweka hut campsite.

8. Day 8: Mweka Hut campsite to Mweka Gate

   • After breakfast, descend down to the Mweka park gate, walking across the forest.

   • At the gate, sign out, and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to the hotel in Moshi.

9. Day 9: Departure

   • Reach Moshi. 

   • Celebrate the trek at the certificate distribution event. 

   • Depart from Moshi.