Elevation (ft): 2835 m to 3,750 m

Distance: 5 km

Walking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Full Board Shira Cave Camp.

 After a good sleep and health breakfast a shorter day climbing up a steep ridge to reach a small semicircular cliff known as Picnic site, and continue up a gentler ascent through the lower alpine moorland, which is known for beautiful wild alpine flowers. The most spectacular views of Kibo peak can be seen from Shira Camp.

Elevation (ft): Shira Cave camp 3,750 m to Baraco Camp 3,900 m

Distance: 10 km

Walking Time: 5 to 6 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Accommodation: Barranco Camp

After a health breakfast we will walk on a gentle ascent and panoramic views.  We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and after hot lunch the bottom of the Lava Tower (4,600 m.) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3,950 m.).

Elevation (ft): Barranco Camp 3,900 m to Karanga Camp 3995 m

Distance: 6 km

Hiking Time: 3.5 to 4 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Accommodations: Karanga Camp.

After breakfast we continue on a steep climb up the eastern wall leads us just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley, finally we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp

Elevation (ft): Karanga camp 3995 m to Barafu Camp 4,673 m

Distance: 4 km

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Accommodations: Barafu Hut Camp.

After breakfast continue on a steep climb out of Karanga, and an easy path on compacted scree with wide views through this empty and dry landscape up to Barafu Camp. The two peaks Kibo and Mawenzi can been seen from Barafu Camp. After a hot lunch at the Camp, the remainder of the day is spent resting as we prepare for the final ascent before an early night summit walk.

Elevation (ft): Barafu Camp 4,673 m to Uhuru peak 5,895 m {Via Stella Point 5756m}

Distance: 4.3 km ascent to Stella Point 

Distance: 5 km Barafu to Uhuru Peak Ascent.

Hiking Time: 6-7hours ascent / 7-8 hours descent

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Accommodations: Mweka Camp.

 After Wake up before midnight in the cover of darkness. We begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5,735m. We will rest there for few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling good can continue slowly to make the two hours round trip from here along the crater rim to main peak (5,895 m), which is the highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment, we descend to Barafu is amazingly fast, and we stop at Barafu Camp for some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp.

Elevation (ft): Mweka camp3,100 m to Mweka Gate 1,640 m

Distance: 10 km

Hiking Time: 4 -5 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Half Board

After breakfast gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka gate successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch we drive back to Moshi to your hotel.