Kilimanjaro Airport - Welcome to Tanzania - The Trip of Your Lifetime!

A member of our team will meet you at your hotel to give you the briefing and all the necessary information regarding your adventure to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and answer all the questions that you might have, then transfer to Zanzibar Airport. Leaving Zanzibar airport at 11h00, arrive in Arusha at 12h15; received by our Guide. You will be a pick up private transfer waiting to Mountain Inn Lindrin Lodge or Parkview Inn and start hiking Mount Kilimanjaro the next day. All airport transfers are the part of the package, no extra fee is required. We will gather in the evening for a pre-climb briefing and an equipment check.

Meal Plan: Dinner

Accommodation Name: Mountain Inn Lindrin Lodge or Parkview Inn

Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Machame Gate, Hike to Machame Camp

Drive from Moshi to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 45 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. We depart the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. At lower elevations the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3050m/9950ft

Distance: 11km/7mi

Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Machame Camp to Shira Camp

After breakfast we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west onto a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira campsite.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 3050m/9950ft to 3850m/12,600ft

Distance: 5km/3mi

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Hike Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

From the Shira Plateau we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev 4650m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower we come to the second junction which goes to the Arrow Glacier. We now continue down to the Barranco Camp. Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft

Distance: 10km/6mi

Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Semi-Desert

Hike Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft

Distance: 5km/3mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Karanga Valley Camp – Kosovo Camp

Today is a relatively short trek, and after breakfast, you will make your way to Karanga Valley Camp, past the crowded Barafu Camp, and make your way to the Kosovo special use camp. At camp, we will rest, enjoy dinner, and spend a night at Kosovo camp. Morning after breakfast we prepare for our day time ascend to Stella point down to Crater and summit.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 13,900ft (4235m) – 16,000ft (4876m)

Distance: 3km/2mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 Hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Kosovo – Summit or Crater for the Night

To Spend a night at Crater is an option please contact us for more details.You will leave at 8 am and take your time, slowly walking and saving energy for the final climb. You will take lots of breaks on the section and continue to cross around Kilimanjaro before a final steep section to Barafu Camp at 4,650m/ 15,256 feet. This is where most people stay before their ascent of Kilimanjaro. We move through Barafu Camp and hike an additional hour further to Kosovo Camp at 4,900m/ 16,076 feet.

The walk to Barafu Camp is approximately 3 hours and then another hour to Kosovo Camp, so a total of 4 hours today. The goal will be to be there for a big lunch/ dinner around 2 pm. We encourage you to rest after the meal as you will get up at 11:30 pm to prepare for your summit bid. Today you will walk 3.5km/ 2.2 miles. A short descent brings you to Crater Camp, set on soft sands near the famed Furtwangler Glacier. Crater camp is not a route in its own right but a challenging extension that in principle can be added to any route. It involves sleeping overnight in the bowl of the crater. An amazing experience enjoyed by only a few of the most adventurous climbers.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 49000m to 5750m, 16,076 ft to 18,865 ft

Distance: 5km/3mi

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Stone Scree and Ice-capped Summit

Hike to Summit, down to Mweka Camp

We retrace our steps along the crater rim to Stella Point and then descend down through Barafu Camp to reach Millennium Camp, or Mweka High Camp, at 3,800m. Relax, get some rest, and congratulate yourself on a hard day’s trekking – you’ve done it!

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: Kosovo to Summit (4800m, 15,740ft) to 5895m/19,340ft and Down to 3700m/12,200ft or 3100m/10,150ft

Distance: 5km/3mi Up / 13km/8mi Down

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours Up / 5-6 hours Down

Habitat: Stone Scree and Ice-capped Summit

Hike Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Moshi then fly back to Zanzibar

Walk down across the Alpine moorland and through the forested foothills to Mweka Gate (1,650m) for a picnic lunch, presentation of certificates and group photos. This is a long walk-off lasting 5 to 6 hours, and perhaps even longer if there is rain on the route.As the southern flank tends to receive more rain, it is quite likely that you will encounter wet and very muddy conditions in the rainforest section on this last day. Please be prepared for this and do not expect an easy jaunt back to the gate! Nevertheless, the route is very beautiful and well worth the effort.

After lunch, drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes). Dinner and overnight at Mountain Inn Lindrin Lodge or Parkview Inn or Similar Accommodation. Next Morning after breakfast drive to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will take your flight back to Zanzibar Island.

Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch and Breakfast (FB)

Elevation: 3100m/10,150ft to 1633m/5358ft

Distance: 10km/6mi

Hiking Time: 3-5 hours

Habitat: Forest