DAY 1: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA
You Will Be Picked Up At The Kilimanjaro
International Airport And Transferred To Your Hotel In Moshi Town; You
Will Meet Your Guide Who Will Brief You On Your Upcoming Trek And Do An
Equipment Check To Make Sure You Have All The Necessary Mountain Gear.
The Missing Gear Can Be Rented On This Day.
DAY 2: LEMOSHO GLADES (2385M) TO BIG TREE CAMP (2780M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 7KM / 4.3MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 4 HOURS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
You Will Be Picked Up At Your Hotel At Around
08:00am And Transferred To The Lemosho Gate Located On The Western Side
Of Kilimanjaro. After The Registration Process You Will Still Start Our
Climb Steadily Through The Forests Of The Lemosho Glades To Reach Big
Tree Camp Where You Will Be Spending The Night.
DAY 3: BIG TREE CAMP (2780M) TO SHIRA 1 CAMP (3500M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 8.5KM / 5.3MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 7 HRS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
Today You Will Trek Across A Plateau Of Grassy
Moorland And Heather Scattered With Volcanic Rock Formations. Our
Destination For Today Is The Shira 1 Camp From Where There Are Often
Views Of Kibo Peak Floating On The Clouds. We Gain A Reasonable Amount
Of Altitude Today And Parts Of The Route Are Fairly Steep.
DAY 4: SHIRA 1 CAMP (3500M) TO SHIRA 2 CAMP (3900M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 8KM / 5MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 5 HOURS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
Today You Will Get The Chance To View The Northern Ice
Fields From The Western Side Of The Mountain With Some Unusual Views Of
Kibo. Our Steady Climb Across The Moorland Of The Shira Plateau Will
Help With Acclimatization And We Enjoy Great Panoramic Views. Our
Destination Today Is The Shira 2 Camp. In The Afternoon You Will Take An
Acclimatization Walk Then Head Back To Camp For Dinner And Overnight.
DAY 5: SHIRA 2 CAMP (3900M) TO BARRANCO CAMP (3960M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 10KM / 6.2MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 7 HRS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
Your Trek Starts With An Ascent With Far-Reaching
Panoramic Views, Walking In To The Climatic Zone Of The Upland Desert
And On The Lava Ridges Beneath The Glaciers Of The Western Breach. You
Will Reach The Distinct Pinnacle Of The Lava Tower (4640 M), Our High
Point For The Day And A Great Place To Enjoy Your Lunch. In The
Afternoon We Make A Steep Descent To Our Camp For The Night, Located In
The Base Of The Great Barranco Valley (3960 M), Sheltered By Towering
Cliffs But With Extensive Views Of The Plains Below.
DAY 6: BARRANCO CAMP (3960M) TO KARANGA CAMP (3963M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 5.5KM / 3.4MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 5 HOURS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
Our Day Starts By Descending Into The Start Of The
Great Barranco, A Huge Ravine. We Then Exit Steeply, Up The Great
Barranco Wall, Which Divides Us From The Southeastern Slopes Of Kibo.
It’s A Climb Over Rock, Not Technical But Long And Tiring. Passing
Underneath The Heim And Kersten Glaciers, We Head Towards The Karanga
Valley. From Here We Have A Steep Climb Up From Karanga Valley To Our
Night’s Camp At Karanga Camp, Set At 3963m. For Those Feeling Strong We
Will Go For A Mid-Afternoon Acclimatization Trek Up To Around 4200m
Before Descending Back To Camp For The Night.
DAY 7: KARANGA CAMP (3963) TO BARAFU CAMP (4640M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 3KM / 1.9MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 3 HOURS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
After A Good Night’s Rest And Breakfast, We Set Off On Our
Walk To Barafu Camp At 4640m. The Climb Will Take Us Across Desolate
Scree Slopes With No Vegetation Around Us At All. It’s A Tough Steep
Walk Made More Difficult By The Altitude. On Arriving At Camp We Eat And
Spend The Afternoon Resting As We Prepare For A Long Night And Day
Ahead. It Is Important To Keep Hydrated And Warm. We Have An Early
Dinner And Then Try To Get Some Sleep As We Will Be Getting Up At
Between 11pm And 12pm To Start The Climb To The Summit..
DAY 8: BARAFU CAMP (4640M) TO UHURU PEAK (5895M) TO CRATER CAMP (5,790M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 3KM / 1.9MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 5-6 HOURS & 1-2HOURS TO CRATER.
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
Wake Before Dawn To Start Your Summit Approach.
You’ll Reach Uhuru Peak In The Early Afternoon, When Few Groups Are
Around. A Short Descent Brings You To Crater Camp, Set In Soft Sands
Near The Famed Furtwangler Glacier. Crater Camp Is Not A Route In It’s
Own Right But A Challenging Extension Which In Principle Can Be Added To
Any Route. It Involves Sleeping Overnight In The Bowl Of The Crater. An
Amazing Experience Enjoyed By Only A Few Of The Most Adventurous
Climbers.
DAY 9: CRATER CAMP (5,790M) TO UHURU PEAK (5895M) TO MILLENNIUM CAMP (3790M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 13.4KM / 8.3MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 12 – 15 HOURS
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INCLUDED
In The Morning After Early Breakfast, We Begin Our
Descent By Returning To Stella Point And Then Descending On Scree Slope
Passing Barafu Camp For A Short Break Before Heading Down To Millennium
Camp For A Long Well-Earned Rest.
DAY 10: MILLENNIUM CAMP (3790M) TO MWEKA GATE (1630M)
DISTANCE COVERED: 12.1KM / 7.5MI
APPROX. TIME TAKEN: 6 HOURS
MEALS: BREAKFAST & LUNCH INCLUDED
Today You Walk Down Through The Rain Forest To Mweka
Gate, Where We Complete Park Formalities And Receive Certificates,
Which You Can Hang Up With Pride! We Are Then Met By Our Vehicles And
Return To Your Arranged Hotel In Moshi.
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