• Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, be welcomed and transfer to the Natron Palace Hotel in Arusha. 

• The rest of the day will be at leisure; either relax at the hotel or explore the town of Arusha.

• In the evening, attend a briefing in preparation for the upcoming trek. 

Dinner and overnight at the Natron Palace Hotel.

• After breakfast, get picked up at the Keys Hotel and taken to the entrance gate of Kilimanjaro National Park, about an hour’s drive away. 
• Watch the mountain team prepare for the climb, and your Kilimanjaro adventure begins.
• Explore deep within the magnificent mountain rainforest with ancient trees, primaeval ferns, liana, lichen and moss, which carpets the ground and drapes from the trees. 
• Hear and even spot the beautiful black and white colobus monkeys in the treetops. 
• After 5 to 6 hours, reach the Machame Camp, which is situated just above the tree line at 3,010 m. 
• Here, at the base of Mt Kilimanjaro, have your first dinner followed by an overnight stay in tents. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After an early morning start, the path steepens, and the landscape changes into moor- and heathland, and the open landscape allows you to see the impressive mountain range. 
• Arrive at the New Shira Camp by mid-afternoon. The camp has a breath-taking view of the mountain, and during sunset, the evening sun lights the rock face and the glacier of Kibo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Climb about 800 m, but you will be camping at an elevation only slightly higher than the previous night. This will allow your body to acclimatise better.
• Trek begins with a long ascent above the Shira Plateau in the direction of the Lava Tower (4,640 m). The vegetation becomes sparser as the landscape changes to an afro-alpine desert. 
• Pass through the sweeping Barranco Valley with its lobelia and giant senecio plants. 
• After 6 to 7 hours, arrive at the most beautiful camp on the mountain – the Barranco Camp. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Start with the climb of the “Barranco Wall”. Safety is paramount, and your guides will assist you wherever necessary. 
• Following the ridge, as it traverses up and down, enjoy the splendid views of the south glacier of Kibo. 
• In the Karanga Valley, have lunch, followed by a 2 to 3 hours climb to Barafu Camp (4,640 m). 
• Once at the camp, relax, have dinner and call it an early night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After hot tea and a light snack, the climb begins at around midnight. With a torchlight, climb the screes of Kibo. 
• After 5 to 7 hours of ascending in the dark, arrive at Stella Point, the crater rim of Mt Kilimanjaro.
• Another 1 to 2 hours climb along the crater ridge will lead you to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). 
• See Kilimanjaro in all its glory, enjoying the 360° view over the landscape below as the sun rises. 
• Stand on the “Roof of Africa” and admire the magnificent view.
• Descent runs almost along the same route, and shortly before midday, arrive at Barafu Camp, where the porters and the cook will be waiting for you. 
• After a warm meal and a well-deserved break of approximately 1 to 2 hours, be on your way down to Mweka Camp (3,080 m), where supper and a well-earned rest await you. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner