Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro Airport

   • Arrive at the Kilimanjaro Airport and be transferred to Moshi Ameg Hotel (B&B).

2. Day 2: Drive to Machame Gate

   • Drive to the Machame Gate just after breakfast (1800m).

   • After park formalities, the trek will continue to a steeping trail which leads to natural rain forest on a clearing ridge to Machame Camp.

   (3000 m, 5hrs)

3. Day 3: Trekking Up the Moorland Ridge

   • Continue up on a Moorland Ridge through the giant heathers, though it gradually becomes very rocky before levelling out on Shira Plateau.

   (3840m, 4-5hrs)

4. Day 4: Proceed to Barranco Camp

   • After breakfast, climb upwards on a rocky path leading east towards the lava tower with impressive views of Breach wall precipices.

   • Shortly further beyond, the trek descends to the Barranco campsite.

   (3950m, 4-5 hrs)

5. Day 5: Climb to the Karanga Camp

   • Scramble easily to the top of the Great Barranco and then a traverse over screes and ridges to the Karanga Valley campsite, beneath the icefalls of the Southern Glaciers.

   (4000m, 3hrs)

6. Day 6: Ascend to Barafu Hut

   • Trail goes ahead and ascend to the ridge to Barafu Hut, an airy location with little vegetation.

   (4600m, 3hrs)

7. Day 7: Summit at Uhuru Peak

   • Striving to the summit starts just after midnight, which allows you to be on the summit by sunrise, then ascend to the screens which lead to Stella Point (5725m, 6hrs).
   • From here, a further 40mins walk leads you to Uhuru Peak Summit (5895m).
   • Descend to Barafu Hut for a rest and brunch before continuing down to Mweka Hut at 3100m.

   (11-14 hrs walking time)