Itinerary

1. Day 1: Moshi to Lemosho Gate to Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa Camp)

   • Pick up from your hotel in Moshi and transfer to Lemosho Gate for registration.

   • Begin trekking through undisturbed montane forest decorated with Black and White Colobus Monkeys.

   • Arrive at Big Tree Camp for dinner and overnight stay.

   • Elevation: 1,200m to 1,950m to 2,850m

   • Distance: 6 km / 4 miles

   • Hiking Time: 3 – 4 hours

   • Habitat: Montane Forest to Moorland and Heath Vegetation

   Meals: Lunch and Dinner Included

2. Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Campsite

   • Trek across a beautiful valley outside the Shira Caldera Rim at 3,600m.

   • Reach the Shira Caldera, a high-altitude desert formed after the collapse of an ancient peak.

   • Camp and overnight at Shira 1 Campsite.

   • Elevation: 3,500m to 3,800m

   • Distance: 7 km

   • Hiking Time: 5 – 6 hours

   • Habitat: Moorland and Rocky

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

3. Day 3: Shira 1 Campsite to Shira 2 Campsite

   • Trek east across the Shira Plateau.

   • Visit Cathedral Peak at 3,850m for acclimatization and enjoy spectacular views of Mount Meru and Kibo Peak.

   • Continue to Shira 2 Camp for dinner and overnight.

   • Elevation: 3,500m to 3,800m

   • Distance: 7 km

   • Hiking Time: 3 – 4 hours

   • Habitat: Moorland

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

4. Day 4: Shira 2 Campsite to Barranco Campsite via Lava Tower

   • Enjoy a long acclimatization trek.

   • Trek east to the junction leading to Lava Tower Rock at 4,600m for acclimatization.

   • Descend to Barranco Campsite for dinner and overnight.

   • Elevation: 3,800m to 3,950m

   • Distance: 13 km

   • Hiking Time: 7 – 8 hours

   • Habitat: Moorland

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

5. Day 5: Barranco Campsite to Karanga Campsite

   • Begin the day by climbing the Barranco Wall to 4,200m for acclimatization.

   • Cross ridges and valleys to Karanga Campsite for a hot lunch.

   • Enjoy an afternoon acclimatization hike up the scree slopes towards the Southern Ice Field.

   • Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

   • Elevation: 3,950m to 3,900m

   • Distance: 6 km

   • Hiking Time: 4 – 5 hours

   • Habitat: Moorland

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

6. Day 6: Karanga Campsite to Barafu Campsite

   • Trek to Barafu Ridge Campsite.

   • Walk across an alpine desert with strong, cold winds from Kibo Peak and its glaciers.

   • Have an early dinner at 17:00 hrs and rest until midnight for summit preparation.

   • Elevation: 3,900m to 4,620m

   • Distance: 8 km

   • Hiking Time: 3 – 4 hours

   • Habitat: Alpine Desert

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

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

   • Wake at midnight for a light breakfast and begin the summit ascent at 00:00 hrs.

   • Reach Stella Point at 5,861m between 04:00 – 05:00 hrs.

   • Continue along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa.

   • Spend time taking photographs before descending to Barafu for lunch.

   • Continue descending through moorland and heath to Mweka Hut Campsite for dinner and overnight.

   • Elevation: 4,620m to 5,895m to 3,100m

   • Distance: 15 km

   • Hiking Time: 10 – 12 hours

   • Habitat: Desert and Ice

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

8. Day 8: Mweka Hut Campsite to Mweka Gate to Moshi

   • After breakfast, descend through montane forest to Mweka Gate.

   • Sign out and receive your climbing certificates.

   • Transfer back to your hotel in Moshi for a celebration.

   • Elevation: 3,100m to 1,700m

   • Distance: 9 km

   • Hiking Time: 3 – 4 hours

   • Habitat: Montane Forest

   Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Included