Itinerary

1. DAY 1: RONGAI GATE TO RONGAI CAVE OR SIMBA CAVE

   After breakfast, collect the bags for Kilimanjaro, and the rest can stay in the hotel. Then drive to Marangu Gate for permits or to Rongai Gate. We pass through the wooden village of NaleMoru, where the trailhead begins. The trail winds through corn and potato fields and then climbs gently through the forest, home to various wildlife, including the Black and White Colobus Monkey. 

   Camp at Rongai Cave

2. DAY 2: RONGAI CAVE TO 2ND CAVE TO KIKELEWA CAVE

   After breakfast, our guides will start the medical checkup to ensure that you will have the safety trekking on the second day. The hike begins with a steady incline and reaches 2nd Cave while en route to Kikelewa Cave. In which you will have your hot lunch in the 2nd Cave. Proceed to Kikelewa cave, where you will arrive in the late evening. Views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim begin to emerge.

3. DAY 3: KIKELEWA CAVE TO KIBO HUT

   After the early morning breakfast and the medical checkup, you will leave the camp to Kibo hut. As we traverse the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo Peaks, the trail climbs gradually across the rocky lunar landscape. Our campsite for the night sits at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. The remainder of the day is spent resting and preparing for the final ascent in the early morning, midnight

4. DAY 4: KIBO HUT TO UHURU PEAK TO HOROMBO HUT

   The trekking start early in the morning (midnight to 12am); start the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman's Point located on the crater rim (5700m/18,700ft). Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. You can take pictures at the summit to show your friends and family. From here, we descend, stopping for lunch and resting at Kibo before continuing to Horormbo hut for the last camping. The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you descend, so you need all your warm layers. This is the most difficult part of the trek, with many switchbacks. Going slowly (pole) and having an optimistic attitude will get you there.

5. DAY 5: HOROMBO HUT TO MARANGU GATE

   After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through the moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through a lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and T-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). This will be the last day of your trekking. At the gate, you will get the Kilimanjaro certificate your guides will give you. At that time, your team will sing the Kilimanjaro and traditional songs. Trails of Kilimanjaro vehicle will meet you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your Hotel in Moshi for a hot shower and rest.