Arrive Tanzania

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport you will be met by a Kilele Afrika representative for a transfer to your base hotel either in Arusha or Moshi. Meet your climbing guide for briefing and final gear check. Stay overnight at the base hotel in Arusha or Moshi BB

Moshi – Simba camp (11,480ft/3500m)

08h00: After breakfast leave the hotel for the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Londorossi Park Gate for entry registration then start trekking through the forest to Simba camp for overnight.
19h00: Dinner and retire for the day at Simba campsite.

Simba camp – Shira (1) Plateau Camp (11,480ft/3500m)

08h00: Trek across several streams in the heather zone of the mountain and cross the Shira Ridge on to the Shira Plateau where we camp for the night.
12h30: Have lunch at the camp.  14h00: The afternoon will be used for walks on the plateau up to Shira hut (12,470ft/3800m) which helps climbers to acclimatize.  19h00: Dinner and overnight at Shira 1 plateau camp.

Shira 1 Plateau – Moir Camp (13,450ft/4100m)

08h00: This day’s trek is a gentle one across the plateau and through the heather moorland zone. 12h30: Have hot lunch at Scott Fisher’s camp.  
14h00: Afternoon trek further up to Moir camp.  19h00: Dinner and overnight at Moir camp.

Moir camp – Barranco camp (12,960ft/3950m)

08h00: Head eastward to a junction where we continue to Lava Tower Campsite (14,760ft/4500m), then descend to Barranco camp thus allowing your body to adjust to altitude change.   12h30: Have packed lunch at a picnic site along the trail. 19h00: Dinner and overnight at Barranco camp.

Barranco camp - Barafu camp (15,090ft/4600m)

08h00: After breakfast, hike across the Karanga Valley and ascend to Barafu campsite. 13h00: Picnic lunch along the trail.   
17h00: Have dinner and take the day’s rest ready for the hike to the summit.

Note: An extra day for acclimatization can be added by staying overnight at Karanga camp then proceed to Barafu camp the next day.

Barafu camp-Summit (19,340ft/5895m)-Mweka camp (10,200ft/3,110m)

00h00: Have a cup of coffee/tea and start the midnight trek to the summit via Stella Point. 06h00: Reach the summit, Uhuru peak, have a short period of photo taking then descend to Barafu camp for breakfast/Brunch and a little rest.  12h00: Continue down to Mweka hut for the days and night’s rest.

Mweka camp – Moshi| Arusha

08h00: Walk down to the park gate then drive to the base hotel either in Moshi or Arusha town where you are booked on BB

Moshi-Depart| Kilimanjaro-Depart

Breakfast at the hotel then wait to be picked by our representative for transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for departure flight home or further holiday destination or start of safari