Day 1: Machame Camp
After breakfast, your driver will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to the Machame Gate, where you will complete the registration process and hand your luggage over to the crew. Your Kilimanjaro climb will then commence through the lush, verdant rain forests to Machame Camp. Along the way, you will see a variety of unusual flora and fauna, in addition to colourful bird life and monkeys. Lunch will be served en route by your team of chefs and porters before you continue to your base camp for the evening.
Day 2: Shira Camp
After a hot breakfast in the mess tent, you will refresh your daypack with water, snacks, and waterproof clothing before heading up the relatively steep Shira trail. Surrounded by an abundance of bird life and a savannah of tall grasses and heather, the Shira trail is a beautiful stretch that offers magnificent views of Uhuru Peak on a clear day. As with day 1, the crew will serve a warm lunch en route to the base camp.
Day 3: Baranco Camp
Today is an important day for acclimatization, and to limit the effects of altitude sickness you will climb high and sleep low. Ascending into the alpine desert, you will view the entire Shira plateau as you hike slowly but surely upwards to pass the Lava Tower at 15,000 feet. Then descend down through the immense canyon of Grand Barranco to the base camp.
Day 4: Karanga Camp
Today’s hike up and over the Barranco Wall may seem a little daunting, but after a warm breakfast, you will be ready to attempt this imposing wall of rock. A relatively short day of hiking, the Barranco wall takes approximately 1 and a half hours to mount, and the views from above are spectacular. With no further increase in elevation, you will trek through the glacial valleys towards Karanga Camp.
Day 5: Barafu Camp
Today is another important day for acclimatization, and while the trek to Barafu camp is relatively steep. You will reach camp around midday, leaving plenty of time to relax. After lunch, your guide will offer you the opportunity to hike a little further for acclimatization purposes (weather permitting), or you may prefer to rest at camp. Dinner will be served as usual before you head back to your tent for some much-needed rest. At 11:00 p.m., you will be woken up with a warm drink and biscuits, and prepare for your midnight summit attempt.
Day 6: Mweka Camp
Today is the day you have been dreaming about! After your midnight departure from Barafu and 6-7 hours of hiking, you will reach the welcoming green sign of Stella Point. As the sun starts to rise, you will be exposed to the sheer beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro, and despite being exhausted and cold, you have just another 40 minutes to go along a relatively flat path to reach your final destination—Uhuru Peak. What goes up must come down, and after taking those cherished photos from the Roof of Africa, you will begin your descent back to Barafu Camp for a well-deserved warm lunch. Your guide will then decide whether you trek down to Millennium or Mweka Camp for your final evening on the mountain.
Inclusive
Accommodation
All Activities mentioned
Welcome briefing and assistance.
Meals: Dinner (exclusive alcohol/liquor).
Excluded
International flights
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips
Souvenirs
Travel insurance
Visa fees
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Drinks
This tour starts and ends in Moshi
This operator can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourselfhelp
Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) near Moshi
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
