Arrival

Once arrived at the airport our team will be there at the arrival gate ready to pick you straight to the hotel. It will take almost 30 to 45 minutes on the way. At the hotel our guide will check your climbing gears and explain to you about what you will be expecting while climbing.

• Day 1 Marangu Gate – Mandara Hut

  Distance: 12km/8miles,

  Hiking Time: 6-8 hours,

  Eleven: 9,300 ft to 11,811 ft

  Habitat: Heath.

  After breakfast, you will be collected from your lodge in Moshi and taken to the Marangu gate. Once the necessary paperwork has been completed, your trek can begin, and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. Alongside the impressive vegetation, you will have the chance to catch a glimpse of some primates as you head to the Mandara Hut. After a well-earned rest, your guide can take you to the Maundi Crater where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Kenyan interior.

  Day 2 Mandara Hut – Horombo Hut

  Distance: 5km/3miles,

  Hiking Time: 3-4 hours,

  Eleven: 11,811 ft to 14,160 ft

  Habitat: Alpine Desert

  The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo and the wide plain of the Masai steppe.

• DAY 3 Horombo Hut – Kibo Camp

  Distance: 8km/5miles,

  Hiking Time: 5-6 hours,

  Eleven: 14,160 ft to 15,430 ft

  Habitat: Alpine Desert

  Today’s stage is long and tough. The well-built trail passes the “Last Water point” which is followed by the so-called “saddle”. This nearly vegetation less plateau joins the main summit Kibo with Mawenzi. Today’s destination is the Kibo Hut that is usually reached in about 5 - 6 hours. Here, you will enjoy an early evening meal followed by an early night, as the night will be short.

  DAY 4 Kibo Camp – Uhuru Peak – Horombo Camp

  Distance: 6km/4miles and 16km/10miles

  Hiking Time: 6-8 hours & 4-5 hours

  Eleven: 15,430 ft to 19,341 to 12,250 ft.

  Habitat: Arctic and Heath

  Today is “The Big Day” - the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro – where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You will have soon forgotten the cold of the night and after a further hike of 1 - 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you followed by a 1 - 2-hour break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.

  DAY 5 Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut

  Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft) t

  Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent

  Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours

  Habitat: Arctic

  Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.

  At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit.

  From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

  DAY 6 Horombo Camp – Marangu Gate

  Distance: 20km/12miles

  Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

  Eleven: 12,205 ft to 6,046

  Habitat: Rain Forest

  The last stage passes through the heath and moor zone to the Mandara Hut (2700m) where a warm lunch is waiting for you. Soon, you will once again pass the tropical rainforest and after a total time of 6 hours trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m). After saying goodbye to your mountain guides, a short transfer follows to take you back to your hotel in Moshi. Once there, you can take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of the Kilimanjaro.

  From the gate, you continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to hotel in Moshi.

  DEPART TANZANIA

  This day left for your next destination. If you have safari, then might be used to beginning your safari or fly to Zanzibar or fly back home. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time.

  Includes:
  • Pre & Post Trek accommodation
  • Park fees, camping fees, rescue fees and 18% VAT on tour fees & services which cost nearly 55% of the total cost charged
  • 4 Season mountain tents
  • Sleeping Mats
  • Transportation to & from the mountain gate
  • Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters
  • 3 meals daily while on the mountain
  • Filtered water throughout the trek
  • Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
  • Oxygen machine
  • Portable flush toilet can be provided for free upon client’s request.
  Not Includes:
  • Domestic and international flight ticket
  • Pick up and drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Laundry Services
  • A doctor for the group
  • Tips to mountain crew
  Tip on Mountain Kilimanjaro is recommended for group sharing as following:
  • Guide - $20/guide/day
  • Cook - $15/day
  • Porters – $10/porter/day