Day 1

  • Arrival
  • ✈️ Airport Pick-Up: We’ll greet you at Arusha or Kilimanjaro airport and provide transportation, including your return trip to the airport.
  • 🏨 Hotel Accommodation: Enjoy your first night in a comfortable hotel.

🛌🏻 Spend the night in a hotel, the same one as your first night’s stay.

🚌 Note: Transportation to the airport is included after your last night spent in the hotel.

Day 2

  • Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut
  • Depart from Moshi/Arusha to Marangu Gate for necessary formalities before the trek.
  • Ascend through a beautiful tropical rainforest, encountering blue monkeys at the upper edge.
  • The trail widens, revealing scenic hillsides along the way.
  • Reach Mandara Hut as the next destination on the journey.

Day 3

  • Mandara hut to Horombo hut.
  • Proceed through the forest until the trail opens into high moorland.
  • Catch potential first views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks, two of Kilimanjaro’s volcanic summit peaks.
  • Continue the journey, taking in the unfolding scenery of the landscape.

Day 4

  • Horombo Hut to Mawenzi Ridge
  • Utilize this extra day for acclimatization, with an optional day hike on Mawenzi Ridge.
  • Enjoy motivating views of Kibo and Mawenzi from the unique landscape.
  • Explore the area, taking a few moments to absorb the surroundings.
  • Return to Horombo Hut as the day’s journey concludes.

Day 5

  • Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
  • Ascend gradually, crossing the lunar desert of the “Saddle” between Mawenzi and Kibo.
  • Reach Kibo Hut, situated at the base of the Kibo crater wall.
  • Rest, indulge in an early dinner, and prepare for the upcoming summit day.

Day 6

  • Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak
  • Begin the summit push around midnight, facing mental and physical challenges in extreme conditions.
  • Ascend in darkness for hours, with short breaks, reaching Gilman’s Point for a magnificent sunrise.
  • Continue to Uhuru Peak, the highest point on Kilimanjaro and Africa.
  • Descend to Horombo Hut, concluding the day with a final dinner and well-earned rest.

Day 7

  • Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
  • Embark on a long downhill trek through the tropical rainforest on the last day.
  • Reach the park headquarters at Marangu gate, where summit certificates are collected.
  • Meet a waiting vehicle at the gate.
  • Return to the hotel in Moshi/Arusha via a drive.