Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi

   • Arrive in Kilimanjaro and transfer to your hotel in Moshi.

   • In the evening, get a briefing about the climb and review the gear to make sure nothing additional is needed.

2. Day 2: Machame Camp

   • Get picked up at the hotel in Moshi after breakfast and drive about an hour to the Machame gate, where the trek starts.

   • From the Machame Park gate, it is a gentle climb up through the dense rainforest to the Machame Camp.

   (9,927 feet/3,026 m), 7 miles/11 Km (5 to 7 hours)

3. Day 3: Shira Camp

   • Start the morning with a personal introduction to your trekking team.
   • Hike through the jungle that gives way to zones of giant heather and moorland.
   • If you have enough time, take a short hike to the Shira Caves after reaching camp.

   (12,355 feet/3,766 m), 3 miles/5km (4 to 6 hours)

4. Day 4: Barranco Camp

   • Leaving Shira camp in the morning, climb towards the main peak Kibo, with the western glaciers clearly visible across the rugged high-altitude desert of volcanic rocks and boulders.
   • Trail ascends to the Lava Tower site (15000 feet / 4600m) before descending back down into Barranco Valley. It takes 6 to 7 hours of walking, and the total ascent is only 110m total but having climbed much higher and dropped back down assists acclimatisation.

   (13,066 feet/3,983 m), 6 miles/10km (5 to 8 hours)

5. Day 5: Barafu High Camp

   • Start the day with a challenging climb up the steep Barranco wall (some scrambling but not technically difficult) before dropping into the Karanga Valley, where you take a break for lunch.
   • If you decide to add an extra day, it will be spent at Karanga Camp.
   • Those on the regular itinerary will continue after lunch to Barafu Hut, having hiked a total of 5 to 8 hours and ascended 650m. This is the highest camp, and the push to the summit will begin at 11 pm when you start getting your gear ready.

   (15,239 feet/4,645 m), 5 miles/9km (5 to 8 hours)

6. Day 6: Uhuru Peak Altitude

   • Start the day at midnight with a final push to the summit. It is a cold six-hour hike to the summit rim up a steep slope. The trail is doable but steep with many switchbacks. The summit rim is reached at just about sunrise, and it is a fairly level hike around the rim to Uhuru Peak, the ultimate summit and highest point in Africa.
   • Going down, head back to Barafu Hut for a short nap and snacks before continuing down to Mweka camp (3068m/10,065feet). One of the reasons for such a long day of trekking is to avoid problems with acclimatisation and get you back down to a lower elevation quickly.

   (5895 m/19340 ft) 3 miles/5 km ascent + 7 miles/12 km descent (10-16 hours)

7. Day 7: Mweka Camp to Moshi

   • From the Mweka campsite, it is a 4 to 5 hours descent through the forest to Mweka gate to collect certificates and meet the vehicle.

   • Return to Moshi for the night and to have a final farewell dinner with your guides.

8. Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater

   • Depart for Ngorongoro arriving in time for lunch at the campsite.
   • Do an afternoon game drive.

   Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

9. Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater

   • Have breakfast at the camp and descend to the crater floor for a full day of game viewing.
   • Picnic lunch to be taken at the crater that hosts an unbelievable variety of wildlife. This is an experience to treasure always.

   Ascend back to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

10. Day 10: Serengeti National Park

    • Have breakfast at the campsite and depart Ngorongoro for the vast Serengeti National Park.

    • Stop at Olduvai Gorge, the site for the famous archeological finds by the Leakey family.

    • Enjoy lunch at the campsite in Serengeti.

    • Go for an afternoon game drive inside the park.

    Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

11. Day 11: Serengeti Park

    • Have breakfast followed by a morning game drive to different parts of the park. Serengeti is famous for its annual migration when millions of wildebeest (gnus) and zebras set off Masai Mara for better grazing grounds and water. Serengeti boasts of more than 35 species of plains game, including the "Big Five", as well as extensive birdlife.

    Meals and overnight at the campsite.

12. Day 12: Lake Manyara National Park

    • Have an early breakfast in Serengeti and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park.

    • Enjoy lunch at the campsite near the park.

    • Do an afternoon game drive inside the Park, look for and shoot a picture of the curious tree-climbing lions; Lake Manyara has a marvelous concentration of game including 350 species of birds.

    • See the Simba River populated with schools of Hippo and bird-life.

    Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

13. Day 13: Departure

    • After breakfast, according to your flight time, get dropped at the airport.