Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrival in Moshi

   • Pick Up from JRO Airport and drop off at the Kilimanjaro White House (for a Bed & Breakfast).
   • You will meet our guide and chef, that will give you a brief about Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro

2. Day 2- Moshi - Lemosho Glade - Mti Mkubwa Camp

   • Your day will begin with a 3 to 4 hrs drive from Moshi upon reaching the Lemosho gate where you will have to finish up some park regulations at the gate and other formalities and you will take some minutes walking back up to the Londorossi/Lemosho glade where the real train starts. 
   • Then, you will be trekking upon reaching the Mti Mkubwa camp for your overnight rest.

   Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef

   What to see: Some wildlife animals such as black and white colobus from the gate

   Time and distance: 2 to 3hrs hiking a distance of 6km

   Walking through: the dense misty rainforest

   Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner

   Elevation: 2650 m/8695 ft

3. Day 3- Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp 1

   • This seems to be a short trekking day as it takes only 4 to 5 hrs, though the day seems to be short, it is a bit long due to the nature of the trail as it is very steep with some ridges before reaching the Shira plateau, hence you will be having a lot of stops for a break to the next.

   Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef

   What to see: Great views of the valleys, the scenery and the Kibo view

   Time and distance: 4 to 5hrs hiking a distance of 8km

   Walking through: Moorland and valleys

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Elevation: 3480 m/11420 ft

4. Day 4 - Shira Camp 1 to Shira Camp II

   • On this day, you will be having a moderate walk across the Shira plateau, though, from here there are several options, but as the guide have experience in any of the options but the beat is walking through the Shira plateau through the Shira cathedral upon reaching the Shira 2 camp.  

   Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef

   What to see: Great views of the valleys, the scenery and the Shira Cathedral

   Time and distance: 6 to 8hrs hiking a distance of 8km

   Walking through: Shira cathedral

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Elevation: 3850 m/12630 ft

5. Day 5 - Shira Camp II to Baranco via the Lava Tower

   • On this day, you will be having a walk through the steep up to the lava tower which is the volcanic plug formed when volcanic occurred on the Kilimanjaro. 
   • Upon reaching the volcanic plug of the lava tower, you will descend down to the Barranco valley this is to be referred to as the best day for acclimatization on the day, reaching the Shira hut you are at the Junction between the Machame route and the Shira route. 

   Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef

   What to see: Great view of the valleys, the scenery of the Baranco wall

   Time and distance: 6 to 8hrs hiking a distance of 9km

   Walking through: Shira cathedral and the Baranco wall

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Elevation: 4640 m/15220 ft to 3986m/13070ft

6. Day 6 - Baranco Camp to Karanga Camp

   • On this trekking day, you will be having a short day from Barranco to Karanga you will be starting your day by climbing the Baranco wall and then climbing up through some hills upon reaching the Karanga valleys.

   Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain Guide/guides, porters and chef

   What to see: Kibo peak, the Western Breach and the southern glaciers

   Walking through: Baranco wall and valleys to Karanga valleys

   Time and distance: 4 to 5 hrs which is a 5km distance

   Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

7. Day 7- Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   • After the morning breakfast from the camp, you will leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. 
   • Thereafter, you will continue the trekking up to the Barafu Hut. From there you have completed the South Circuit. This is the point which offers the great views of the summit from many different angles. 
   • Here, we will make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.

   Accompaniment: experienced Mountain Guide/guides, porters and chef

   Walking through: Alpine desert

   Time and distance: 4 to 5 hrs which is a 5km distance

   Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft

   What to see: Kibo peak, the Western Breach and the southern glaciers

   Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

8. Day 8 - Summit and Descend to Mweka Camp

   • This is the dream come true day where you will be leaving in the midnight passing between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. 
   • You will be heading in the northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim where you can stop and have some rest. 
   • From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit of the Uhuru peak and from there you will meet a Congratulation spot sight that you have reached the highest peak in Africa and you are on the list of the successful people who have made it to the roof of Africa as you will be certified for that. 
   • After the summit, you will take your way back descending down until you reach the Mweka camp.

   Walking through: The crater rim

   Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, porters and chef

   Time and distance: hiking of 5to 7hrs ascending and 5 to 6 hrs descending a distance of 5km up and 13km down respectively.

   What to see: the great view at the Uhuru peak

   Elevation: 15,350ft to 19,340ft up and 10,150ft down
    Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner

9. Day 9 - Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi

   • This is the last day of your adventure to the roof of Africa where you will be taking your morning breakfast at the camp and then takes time to continue the descending up to the Mweka gate where you will meet our staff waiting to pick you back to Moshi town at Kilimanjaro White House Hotel. 
   • On descending at the lower elevation, it might be wet and muddy hence the gaiters are highly recommended to be used.     

   Walking through: Wet and muddy forestry ways

   Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, chef and porters

   Time and distance: hiking of 3 to 4hrs a distance of 10km

   What to see: The forest and its features

   Elevation: 10,150ft to 5500ft

   Meal plans: Breakfast

10. Day 10 - Departure

    • After breakfast, drive to Chemka Hot Spring for Half-day relaxation then later drive you to Airport to fly back home. This hot spring is a paradisiac oasis amidst the Tanzanian savannah and offers captivating, Bounty-styled views, crystal-clean water and dense vegetation around. The hot spring is a unique phenomenon that is the only place in Tanzania (and most likely in the whole of East Africa), where the groundwater actively interacted with geothermal sources, forming a number of small lakes with warm, never-stagnating water, which purity is not inferior to the best Dominican or Maldivian resorts.

    Note: This day is a compliment to our clients to this trip depends on the flight schedule written on the flight ticket.