Arrivals in Tanzania

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your Hotel in Moshi town. At your hotel, your guide will meet you and brief you on your upcoming trek. There, the guide will and do an equipment check to make sure you have all of the necessary gear required for the hike. If you don’t have all that you need, don’t worry—you can rent equipment at this meeting.

Itinerary 

Day 1: Machame gate to Machame camp

Trekking time 6 hours

Climatic zone Rainforest hi hi

Altitude gained 1,200 metres / 3,940 feet

Vehicles take climbers from hotel to Machame Gate. This is a drive of around 2 to 3 hours. The gate is at 1800 metres at the entrance to the forest. From here, a 5 to 6 hour walk, gradually ascending through the lush forest to a ridge between two streams and then onwards to the camp which is just clear of the forest at 3000 metres.

Day 2: Machame camp to Shira camp

Trekking time 5 hours

Climatic zone Alpine moorland

Altitude gained 800 metres / 2,625 feet

The trail ascends a steep ridge from Machame camp through moorland to about 3600 metres, heading straight towards the peak. Then, after about 4 hours, the path turns left, crosses a number of streams, and ascends more gradually to Shira camp at 3840 metres on the Shira plateau to the west of Kibo. Total time is about 5-6 hours.

Day 3: Shira camp to Barranco camp

Trekking time 7 hours

Climatic zone High altitude desert

Altitude gained 100 metres / 330 feet

The path continues through high altitude desert directly up the ridge towards Kibo. After about 4 hours, Lava Tower is reached at 4,500 metres. Climbers are now directly at the foot of the Great Western Breach of Kibo, the scene of a massive avalanche in prehistoric days which formed the Umbwe Valley. The path now forks to the right and descends into the Umbwe Valley, also called the Barranco Valley, and the night is spent at Barranco camp on the Valley floor at 3985 metres. This is an interesting day, since climbers ascend to 4500 metres at lunchtime, but then descend to a camp which is only slightly higher than where they were in the morning.

Day 4: Barranco camp to Barafu camp

Trekking time 8 hours

Climatic zone High altitude desert

Altitude gained 700 metres / 2,300 feet

The path climbs out of the Barranco Valley via the Barranco wall. This is a steep 1 to 2 hour climb, ascending about 300 metres. The path then follows the gently undulating Kibo South Circuit. Wonderful views are to be had of Kibo's Southern glaciers if the weather is clear. After about 3 hours the Karanga valley is reached. There is a short but steep descent into the valley, which has a small stream running through it, and then a short climb up the eastern valley wall. At the top of the wall, at 4000 metres, is the Karanga Valley camp. Lunch is usually had here, and then the path climbs for about 3 hours to Barafu camp at 4600 metres.

Optional 7 day climb is achieved by splitting day 4 into 2 days.

Day 4: Barranco camp to Karanga Valley

Trekking time 4 hours

Climatic zone High altitude desert

Altitude gained 100 metres / 330 feet

As described above in day 4.

Day 5: Karanga Valley to Barafu camp

Trekking time 3 hours

Climatic zone High altitude desert

Altitude gained 600 metres / 1,970 feet

Although Barafu camp is visible from early on in the trek, as one nears the ridge upon which it is located it disappears from view. You are walking in high altitude over slate type scree with interesting views of the final ascent route, and as one nears Barafu camp on the opposite side of the valley are terrific views of the ridge known as The Red Wall.

Day 5/6: Barafu camp to summit then down to Millennium or Mweka camp

Trekking time 16 hours

Climatic zone Arctic zone

Altitude gained 1,300 metres / 4,265 feet

Climbers are woken at about 11pm. After dressing in all their warm clothing, they have a hot drink and then set off at midnight. The first part of the ascent is on a rocky ridge. This then turns into scree. The surface is loose and can be hard going. On its steepest sections, the path zig zags up the scree. It takes an average of 7 hours to reach Stella Point on the crater rim. On a fine morning, the views of the sun rising from behind Mawenzi are spectacular. Stella Point is at 5,750 metres. From here, the path goes around the crater rim for a further hour to the summit at Uhuru Peak, 5896 metres. The descent back to Barafu Camp can take a further 3 or 4 hours. After a rest and a meal, the descent continues to Mweka Camp at 3100 metres, a further trek of around 4 hours. If climbers are very tired, or if it is late, camp can be made at Millennium Camp at 3800 metres – this simply increases the length of the following walking day by around an hour.

Day 6/7: Mweka camp to Mweka gate

Trekking time 4 hours

Climatic zone Rainforest

The path descends for around 3 hours through the forest to Mweka gate. Vehicles will be waiting to transport climbers and crew back to the Hotel.

Included and Excluded;

Included In Package:

Private Transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your Accommodation in Moshi

2 Nights of your Accommodation in Moshi (Before and After the Trek)

Transport to & from the Kilimanjaro Gate

Park Entry Fee

Camping Fee

Team Kilimanjaro Rescue Fee

18% Vat on your Fee and Services

Mountain Tents for camping

Friendly and Professional Mountain Guides and Porters

Three Meals Daily While on the Mountain

Enough Treated and Filtered Drinking Water for entire Duration of Trek

Hot Water for Washing

Fair Wages for the Mountain Crews as Approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour operators (KIATO)

Government Taxes

Portable Oxygen Tank and Oxymeter

Emergency First Aid Kit

Not Included:

Lunches Dinners and Drinks at Your Hotel before and after Climb

Travel Insurance

Portable Flush Toilet Tents are Available for Extra Charge of USD 70 for the Entire Trek

Flights

Laundry (Available at Hotel)

Personal Items and Toiletries

Tips for Guides porters and cook

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