After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path to the Shira Cave Camp, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather, until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge. After arriving the camp rest, dinner, and overnight at the Shira campsite.

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." Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier 1km. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. where we will get rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

After breakfast, we leave Barranco Camp and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. This is a short day meant for acclimatization.

After breakfast, we leave Karanga Camp and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the Uhuru Peak summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two Mawenzi Peak and Kibo Peak are to be seen from this position.

Very early in the morning (especially midnight at 2am), we continue our way to the summit place between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the Mount Kilimanjaro crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the climb. At Stella Point, you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise. From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the Uhuru Peak summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will want Gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts. will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). From the gate, you continue to drive you back to Moshi/Arusha.