Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival

   Your airplane trip will end at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where the driver shall meet you. We will transfer you to Moshi and then take you to Sal Salinero Hotel, where you will be served dinner, shower, and spend the night (BB - Bed and Breakfast).

2. Day 2: Marangu (1,843m) Gate to Mandara Hut (2,700m)

   After breakfast, we will take you to Marangu Gate. Upon reaching the gate, you will be registered and introduced to our porters and team, who will accompany you on the mountain climb. The porters will pack your belongings, and the trekking will begin.

   We will start the ascent route on a clear ridge trail through the tropical rainforest with lunch boxes. You will hike through a biodiverse zone and home of the endemic flower and the Montane forest. If you are lucky, you may see some animals like blue monkeys at the upper edge of the forest line. The trekking continues until we reach Mandara Hut. You can either walk over to Maundi Crater, where you may have a great view of Mawenzi Peak or relax at the camp and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

   We shall have dinner overnight at Mandara Hut (FB - Full Board).

3. Day 3: Mandara Hut (2,700m) to Horombo Hut (3,720m)

   After breakfast, we will continue our trek, leaving the forest towards the high moorland vegetation zone. Our path leads up and out of the woodlands to enter a higher-altitude habitat of moor and heath. Today's hike should take about six hours, and we'll break up the day by stopping for lunch at a spot where we can see the still far-off peak of Mawenzi. When we reach the Horombo Huts, we'll get checked in before enjoying dinner and swapping stories of our adventures with other travellers. If you've got energy to spare, we can also make a short out-and-back hike to Zebra Rock, a formation of lava rock named for the black-and-white striations running down its surface.

4. Day 4: Horombo Hut (3,720m) to Kibo Hut (4,703m)

   Today's hike will take us away from the open moorlands and introduce us to an alien, rocky landscape known as the Saddle. This gradual and extra day is defined as the moment of acclimatization on Mawenzi ridge. Nowhere else is the volcanic nature of Kilimanjaro more apparent, and this wide-open terrain reveals fabulous views all the way to the mountain's summit. Our ultimate destination is Kibo Hut, where we'll stay for the night, preparing for the summit day.

   We shall be served an early dinner and spend the night at Kibo Hut, preparing for the summit day (FB - Full Board).

5. Day 5: Kibo Hut (4,703m) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m) to Horombo Hut (3,720m)

   Today is the culmination of your grandest dreams and the ultimate reward for your rigorous preparation. We'll break camp at midnight to make the ascent to the summit of Kilimanjaro. We'll navigate the darkness carefully, taking our time and monitoring ourselves for any symptoms of altitude sickness. The climb is steep, but it's worth our perseverance. You shall be grateful at Gilman's Peak because the sun will rise by then. We shall finally reach Uhuru Peak via Stella Point a few minutes later. When you're standing on the very roof of Africa, awash with elation at your accomplishments and enjoying the celebratory camaraderie of your fellow hikers, you'll know that the prize was worth the struggle. After snapping dozens of photos and enjoying the morning panorama to its fullest, we'll begin the long descent back to Horombo Huts. One thing's for sure: you'll sleep well tonight.

6. Day 6: Horombo Hut (3,720m) to Marangu Gate (1,848m)

   On our last trek on the mountain, we shall have a long descent through the tropical rainforest. Traversing this terrain in reverse presents a new perspective; each twist and turn through the montane forests of Kilimanjaro reveals a fresh scene of surpassing beauty. When we reach Marangu Gate, we shall descend a further 1,740m to Marangu Gate, where you will be awarded your summit certificate from the park headquarters. In that same area, we'll hang up our hiking boots and make the leisurely drive back to the hotel in Moshi for a hard-earned meal and a drink to commemorate our achievements on the trail.

   The journey to Moshi will end at the Sal Salinero Hotel, where you will be served dinner, shower, and comfortably spend the night (HB - Half Board).

7. Day 7: Departure Day

   In the morning, you shall have a relaxed breakfast, and after that, you will be taken to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.