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Let the excitement build as you preview your unforgettable journey up Mount Kilimanjaro!

Day 1: Arrival Day

You will be picked up from the airport and taken to the hotel in Moshi for orientation. Your guides will be there to provide you with details on your trek and will also check your trekking gear.
Hotel: Kilimanjaro Crane Hotel

Day 2: Moshi-Machame Gate-Machame Hut

In the morning we will transfer you from your hotel to Machame Gate. This will be a one-hour drive. We will pick up the park passes, sign in, and weigh our luggage before heading off to the frst camp. The frst section of the route climbs steadily and involves real jungle-bashing through a magnifcent forest. This start is a good introduction to Kilimanjaro with prime examples of the forest that laces the foot of the mountain though is often wet and muddy underfoot. We will have our Dinner and overnight at Machame camp (3100m).

Trekking Time: 4-6 hours
Distance: 9 km
Altitude Gain: 740

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Machame Camp- Shira Camp

The route continues up through the forest until we are at the steep ascent on the Shira Plateau where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will see Mt.Meru rising high above Arusha town. We camp at Shira caves (3840m), and will have an evening walk of 100m high for altitude acclimatization (Walk high and sleep low).

Trekking Time: 4-6
Distance: 9 km
Altitude Gain: 740m

Day 4: Shira Camp-Baranco Camp

After breakfast we start a day by walking on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the lava Tower and the fnal section of the Western Breach and fnally reach camp at Barranco camp (3900m). The day has been spent at an altitude (up to 4600m), but we have also followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to avoid altitude sickness.

Trekking Time: 6-7 hours
Distance: 15 km
Altitude Gain: 60 m

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Baranco Camp – Barafu Camp

We leave slowly, crossing the foor of the great Barranco Valley and up the Barranco wall and continue the trek on the South Circuit path through the Karanga Valley. We then slowly trek (7 hours) to Barafu Hut (4600m). From Barafu you will have excellent views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. Barafu Hut is situated on an exposed and dangerous ridge, so it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark. We will have our dinner, rest and prepare for summit night.

Trekking Time: 7-8 Hours
Distance: 9km
Altitude Gain: 800 m

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Barafu Camp, Uhuru Peak (Summit) & Mweka Camp

We start our ascent by torchlight around midnight so that we can be up on the Crater rim by sunrise. The steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some graded zigzags and a slow but steady pace will take us to Stella Point (5735m.) in about 5-6 hours. We will rest there for a short time to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling strong can make the 2-hour round trip from here along the Crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5895m.), passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent to the Barafu campsite is surprisingly fast, and after lunch and other refreshments, we continue to descend to reach our fnal campsite (3100m.) Here, you will take in the breathtaking beauty of the forest surrounding the crowded campsite (11-14 hours walking).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Mweka camp to Mweka Gate

After breakfast, we fnish the trek with a descent to Mweka Gate. Your last hike on Kilimanjaro is a beautiful one, passing through Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. Our vehicles will be waiting at the lower station of Mweka Gate to take you back to Moshi. At Mweka Gate gate you sign your name and details in a register book. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certifcates. Those climbers who reach Stella Point are issued with green certifcates and those who reach Uhuru Peak (5895m), receive Golden certifcates. You now drive back to Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, dinner descent bed, and celebrations!!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Kilimanjaro Crane Hotel
Nightly accommodations (2 nights) in Moshi include bed and breakfast at Kilimanjaro Crane Hotel or a similar one

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