TREK 1: LONDROSSI GATE – MTO MKUBWA CAMP: 6k /4mi | 3-4 hrs. | Rainforest

Elevation: 23770m/7800ft to 2895m/9500ft

Departing from Moshi a 45-minute drive will take you through welcoming mountainside villages to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued while watching the hustle and bustle of operations as many crews prepare for the journey ahead Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here. 

Breakfast at the hotel, lunch at the gate, dinner at the camp

TREK 2: MTI MKUBWA CAMP - SHIRA I CAMP: 8km/5mi | 4-6hrs | Moorland

Elevation: 2895m/9500ft to 3505m/11,500ft

After a good night sleep and a hearty breakfast, we emerge from the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, we leave the forest behind now, the trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of the Shira Plateau. Temperatures begin to drop.

TREK 3: SHIRA I CAMP –SHIRA HUT: 14km/9mi | 5-7hrs | Moorland

Elevation: 3505m/11,500ft to 4200m/13,800ft

We explore the Shira plateau for a full day. It is a gentle walk east toward Kibo’s glaciered peak, across the plateau which leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream. Then we continue to Moir Hut, a little used site on the base of Lent Hills. A variety of walks are available on Lent Hills making this an excellent acclimatization opportunity. Shira is one of the highest plateaus on earth. 

TREK 4: SHIRA HUT - LAVA TOWER - BARRANCO CAMP: 7km/6mi | 4-6hrs | Semi Desert

Elevation: 4200m/13,800ft to 4000m/13,000ft

Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization. From Shira Plateau we continue east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the Kibo peak before we then continue, Southeast towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev. 4650m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower we come to a second junction, which leads to the Arrow Glacier. We then continue to descend to overnight at Barranco Camp.

TREK 5: BARRANCO CAMP - KARANGA CAMP: 5km/3mi | 4-5hrs | Alpine Desert

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

After breakfast, we continue on a steep ridge up the adventurous Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction, which connects, with the Mweka Trail. This is one of the most impressive days to see the power, agility, and strength of your crew zip over this wall with what appears such ease. Overnight at Karanga Camp.

TREK 6: HIKE KARANGA CAMP - BARAFU CAMP: 4km /2 mi | 4-5hrs | Alpine Desert 

Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
 

We continue up toward Barafu Camp, and once reached you have now completed the South Circuit, which offers a variety of breathtaking views of the summit from many different angles. An early dinner and rest as we prepare for summit night. Overnight at Barafu Camp.

TREK 7: BARAFU CAMP – SUMMIT: 5km /3mi up | 5-7hrs | - MWEKA CAMP: 13km /8mi down | 5-6hrs | Glaciers, Snow Capped Summit

Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Descent to 3090m/10,150ft
  

Excitement is building as morning comes with an early start between midnight and 2 a.m. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.

We continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers trying to stay warm and focused of the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead. With a switchback motion in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. You will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise during your short rest here. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit. From here on your remaining

1 hour ascent to Uhuru Peak, you are likely to encounter snow all the way. 

Congratulations, one step at a time you have now reached Uhuru Peak the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the entire continent of Africa! 

After photos, celebrations and maybe a few tears of joy we take a few moments to enjoy this incredible accomplishment. We begin our steep descent down to Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch and a very brief rest. We strongly recommend gaiters and trekking poles for uncooperative loose gravel and volcano ash terrain. Well-deserved rest awaits you to enjoy your last evening on the mountain. Overnight Mweka Camp.

TREK 8: MWEKA CAMP - MWEKA GATE – MOSHI: 10km/6mi |3-4hrs | Rainforest

Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
 

After breakfast and a heartfelt ceremony of appreciation and team bonding with your crew it’s time to say goodbye. We continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. As the weather is drastically warmer, the terrain is wet, muddy and steep and we highly recommend Gaiters and trekking poles. 

From the gate, a vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes). Enjoy a long overdue hot shower, dinner and celebrations!! 

Overnight Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel 4 stars B&B. before being transferred to your journey home, safari, or relaxing trip to Zanzibar.

SAFARI 1: Moshi – Lake Manyara

Non-game viewing travel time: 3 ½ hours - Distance: 130 km

Meet our professional tours guide/driver in Moshi town, who will deliver a short safari info briefing, after which, we travel to the Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch we head into the Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge 

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SAFARI 2: Lake Manyara National Park – Ngorongoro Crater

Non-game viewing travel time: 2 hours & 3 ½ hours
Distance: 60km & 155 km

After breakfast we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a morning, half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including Tanzania’s last remaining and rare black rhino. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, after which we travel to the Tarangire National Park.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge http://www.bougainvilleagroup.com/marera-valley-lodge/

SAFARI 3: Tarangire National Park – Arusha

Non-game viewing travel time: 2 hours

Distance: 120 km

After breakfast we head into the Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. Later you will exit Tarangire and head back to Moshi or you can be dropped at Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.