• After breakfast, transfer from the hotel in Moshi to Machame gate. 

• Take care of the required registration procedures, and then start trekking through the rainforest to Machame camp, where tents will be already set up for the night.

Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Elevation: 1200m to 1700m to 3000m

Distance: 13 km

Hiking time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Montane forest

• After breakfast, leave the glades of the rainforest and continue ascending by crossing little valleys and steep rocky ridge covering with heather plants to the western side of the mountain where the camp is situated. 

• At this camp, enjoy a spectacular view of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, Kibo Peak, and sunset.

Dinner and overnight in camp.

Elevation: 3000m to 3800m

Distance: 9km

Hiking time: 6-7 hours

Habitat: Moorland

• This is a long and important acclimatisation day.

• After having an early breakfast, continue trekking east to a junction leading to Lava tower rock 4600m for acclimatisation.

• Afterwards, continue down to Barranco camp. The camp location is in the bottom valley of the Barranco Wall, where climbers stop for dinner and overnight.

Elevation: 3800m to 3950m

Distance: 13km

Hiking time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Moorland

• In the morning, start climbing the Barranco wall and reach 4200m for acclimatization and continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite for hot lunch.

• After lunch, have a bit of rest and get another acclimatization of trekking up the scree slopes towards the southern ice field.

Return to the camp for supper and overnight.

Elevation: 3950m to 3900m

Distance: 6 km

Hiking time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Moorland

• On this day, the trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite is tough because of the altitude.  The walk takes few hours because of the short distance but is steep, needing a slow pace to avoid fatigue.

• Trek across an alpine desert. Chances are that a strong, cold wind will be blowing from Kibo peak and its ice. 

• Have an early dinner at 5 pm, then rest until midnight before waking up to climb the summit.

Elevation: 3900m to 4620m

Distance: 8 km

Hiking time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

• Wake up at midnight to a light breakfast and then prepare for summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn to reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. The trail is a series of switchbacks up steep scree or possibly snow and reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 4:00-5:00 am.

• At this point, enjoy the views of the fabled crater and its glaciers.

• After 1 hour of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows, arrive at Kilimanjaro's true summit, Uhuru Peak. Here, spend some time on photography. 

• After summit activities are done, descend back to the Barafu campsite for lunch, rest, collection of equipment, and continue down through moorland and heath zone to Mweka campsite. 

Dinner and overnight at Mweka campsite.

Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m

Distance: 15km

Hiking time: 10-12 hours

Habitat: Desert and ice

• Spend your last day on the mountain. 

• After breakfast, descend down to Mweka park gate, walking across Montane forest. This descent will take 3-4 hours. 

• At the gate, sign out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to the hotel for certificate presentation and a well-deserved celebration.

End of tour.

Elevation: 3100m to 1700m

Distance: 9km

Descending time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Montane forest