Itinerary

1. Day 1: Moshi to Umbwe gate then hike to Umbwe cave campsite

   • The first day of your Adventure will begin in Moshi town. After breakfast at your lodging place, you will meet your mountain guide/guides and the driver, who will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Umbwe gate. 
   • After reaching the gate, the porters will take the luggage and do the kilogram check. They will then start the climb, leaving you behind with your guide. 
   • After the gate and park formalities, you will start the hike with your guide, so always follow the instructions from your guide. You will walk through the ridges and valleys to the thick montane forest, reaching the Umbwe cave campsite, where you will overnight.

   Time: 4 to 5 hrs

   Distance: 10 km 

   Elevation: 5,249 ft to 9,514 ft

2. Day 2: Umbwe cave camp to Baranco camp

   • It is the second day of your hike, and you look forward to reaching the highest point in Africa, the Uhuru peak of Kilimanjaro Mountain. You will be hiking through the Moorland Forest, enjoying the view of the Baranco valleys and the mountain's snowcap. You will reach the Baranco camp for your camping and resting to collect some energy for the next day's hike.

   Time: 4 to 5 hrs

   Distance: 6 km 

   Elevation: 9,514 ft to 13,044 ft

3. Day 3: Baranco camp to Karanga camp

   • This is an adventurous day when climbing the Kilimanjaro via the Machame route, where you will face the climb of the Baranco wall. Considering the distance, it is a short climb through the Baranco wall and the alpine desert valleys, where you will enjoy the view of the Kibo peak, closer to the southern glaciers and the western bridge. 
   • Reaching the Karanga camp, you will have your rest and collect some energy for your next venture.

   Time: 4 to 5 hrs

   Distance: 4 km 

   Elevation: 13,000ft to 13,100ft

4. Day 4: Karanga camp to Barafu camp

   • The hike will begin after breakfast. You will hike through the alpine desert, enjoying the stunning view of the two Kilimanjaro cones, Kibo and Mawenzi.
   • You will be walking, hitting the junction that connects with the Mweka trail, and heading up to the Barafu camp, where you will complete the southern circuit of Kilimanjaro Mountain. Here, you will go camping with an early sleep and prepare meals for the next day's adventure, which starts at midnight.

   Time: 4 to 5 hrs

   Distance: 4 km 

   Elevation: 13,100ft to 15,300ft

5. Day 5: Summit Day then descend to Mweka camp

   • This is the lifetime memory day of reaching the highest point of Africa, “the roof of Africa,” Kilimanjaro Mountain. The day will begin at midnight when you leave your tents and the porters, accompanied by the guides and summit porter, heading to the summit point. 
   • Heading up, you will notice a physically and mentally challenging hike with extreme cold and elevation. As you will start the hike at nearly midnight, you will have a dark hike as you will need your head-lump than ever.
   • You will hike up to Gilman’s Point, where you will be amazed at a stunning sunrise from the Mawenzi cone, and then you will have a short walk, and finally, you will be there. “CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE REACHED THE HIGHEST PEAK IN AFRICA, THE UHURU PEAK OK KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN”  due to the weather, you will not last long here, you will take some photos at the signpost of the Uhuru point and starts your descend down through the Mweka route, where you will have a stop at the Barafu camp for your Lunch and trek down up to the Mweka camp for your overnight stay and dinner.  
   • On descending, the trail is very rocky and can be quite hard on the knees; trekking poles are helpful.

   Ascend Time: 6 to 8 hrs                                                         Descend Time: 5 to 6 hrs

   Distance: 5 km                                                                       Distance: 13 km  

   Elevation: 15,600ft to 19,341ft                                               Elevation: 19,341ft to 10,065

6. Day 7: Mweka camp to Mweka gate, then back to Moshi

   • Finally, this is the last day of your lifetime memory adventure. After breakfast at your camp, you will start your trek down to Mweka gate. 
   • You will be walking through a wet and muddy forestry trail, which requires your walking poles. 
   • At the gate, you will meet our driver, who will wait for you, where you will be picked up and driven back to Moshi town for your next schedule.

   Time: 3 to 4 hrs

   Distance: 10 km 

   Elevation: 10,150ft to 5500ft