• Upon arrival, meet the representative at JRO and then be transferred to your lodge in Arusha.

Dinner and overnight in Arusha.

• Early in the morning, transfer to the Machame Park Gate. 
• After registering with the park authority, begin your climb through the lush forest. 
• Continue to some beautiful heathland before reaching your overnight camp at Machame Camp

(10,000 feet, 6-7 hours of walking)

• Today's part of the ascent will continue across the heathland and alpine moorland with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro Peak. 

Overnight at Shira Camp.

(12,500 feet, 6-7 hours of walking)

• Draw nearer the peak as you pass the Lava Tower with your Mount Kilimajaro hiking guide.
• The trek becomes a bit more strenuous as the trail steepens on the approach to your overnight stop at Barranco Camp.

(13,800 feet, 5-6 hours of walking)

• The day will begin with a descent into the Gorge before climbing its eastern wall and enjoy the views of Kilimanjaro ice fields, an equatorial anomaly. 
• Continue trekking until you reach our camp in Karanga Valley.

(13,900 feet, 4-5 hours of walking)

• Trek up through the Karanga Valley, following the lava ridge to the Barafu camp where you will stay overnight.

(15,500 feet, 6-7 hours of walking)

• Just after midnight, begin your summit attempt, passing between the Rebmann and Tarzel glaciers to the rim at Stella Point. 
• As dawn nears, summit at Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at 19,340 feet. Uhuru will be the culmination of - and the reward for 6-7 hours of strenuous hiking. 
• Then descend back to Barafu Camp, resting for a while before continuing your descent to Mweka Camp.

(9,840 feet, 3-4 hours of walking on the descent)

• Travel from Mweka Camp to Park Gate.
• Transfer to Arusha.