If you have opted for the optional airport transfers, we will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi.

Pre-trek briefing at your Moshi hotel. You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend in having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed.

After breakfast and briefing, drive to Lemosho Park Gate. From here a forest 

track requiring a 4WD vehicle leads to Lemosho Glades. At the gate you will do some paper work and have lunch as the guide and Porters do the weighing of the lagge. Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite.

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2650m/8700ft

Distance: 7km/4.3mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, we continue as the trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone. After several streams are crossed we continue over the Shira Ridge then gently downwards to Shira 1 camp located by a stream on the Shira Plateau with the best view of Kibo 

Peak if clear day.

Elevation: 2700m/8700ft to 3610m/11,843ft.

Distance: 7km/4mi

Hiking Time: 4-5hours

Habitat: Heather  Moorland

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, a gentle hike across the plateau leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream. A variety of hikes are available on the Plateau, you may detour to Shira Cathedral if your are camping to Shira 2, this an excellent acclimatization day especially if you opt for Moir hut where at evening your guide will hike you to Lents peak for Acclimatization.

Elevation: 3500m/11,500ft to 3850m/12,600ft

Distance: 10km/6.2mi

Hiking Time: 4-6 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

From the Shira 2 we continue to the western up ridge, passing the junction where Machame meets Lemosho towads Lavar Tower. As we continue, our direction changes to the South from  Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev 4600m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower we come to the second junction which goes to the Arrow Glacier. We now continue down to the Barranco Camp. Although you end the 

day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4600m/15,091 ft to 3900masl 12,795 ft

Distance: 10km/6.2mi

Walking Time: 8-9 hours depends on pase 

Habitat: Heath and moorland 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall the breakfast point passin the kissing rock to the Karanga Valley where we meet the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.

Elevation: 4200m/13,000ft to 3950m/13,250ft

Distance: 6km/3.7mi

Climbing Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Early morning we continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy lunch, dinner, and prepare for the summit night.

Elevation: 3950m/13,250ft to 4670m/15,350ft

Distance: 4km/2mi

Climbing Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Very early in the morning (midnight around 12 am), we continue our way to the summit towards Stella Point 4756masl. You head in a Southwesterly direction and ascend on a winding trail to the top and at Stella Point walk along on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.

From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to 

the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!

From the summit we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for brunch/lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down or Crampons incase has snowed. We arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on the mountain.

Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft

Down to 3100m/10,150ft

Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down

Hiking Time: 6-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast and the tipping ceremony, 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).

A promised Kilimanjaro & Safaris vehicle will be waiting for you at Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (around 40 minutes). You might be happy to celebrate with the team or may be happy to shop around. 

Elevation: 3100m/10,170ft to 1800m/

5900ft

Distance: 10km/6mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Forest

Meals: Breakfast

Deposit is 10% of the total booking amount.

Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.

A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.

Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation.

Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash on arrival.

Bank payment can be done 20 days prior to the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).

Card Payment can be done 1 day prior to the tour date (recommended 10 days prior).

A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge), this is non-refundable.

Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year 2009).

No cancellation fees

50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.

Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.

The 5% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the

We offer the following hotel options:

• Lindrin Lodge (Single Room) - USD 55 per night

• Lindrin Lodge (Double Room) - USD 70 per night

• Lindrin Lodge (Triple Room) - USD 105 per night

• Keys Hotel (Single Room) - USD 69 per night

• Keys Hotel (Double Room) - USD 94 per night

• Keys Hotel (Triple Room) - USD 122 per night

• Parkview Inn (Single Room) - USD 81 per night

• Parkview Inn (Double Room) - USD 91 per night
• Parkview Inn (Triple Room) - USD 170 per night

• Kilimanjaro Wonders (Single Room) - USD 140 per night

• Kilimanjaro Wonders (Double Room) - USD 160 per night

Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.

If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.

We offer the following add-ons to your gear (all equipment are subject to availability):

• Private Toilet - USD 150

• Private Tent - USD 10 per day

• Thicker sleeping mattress - USD 15 per mattress

Our packages by default include a foam sleeping mattress of 2 inch thickness, if you want a thicker alternative you can opt a 4 inch foam mattress with above mentioned extra cost.

We offer the following transfer options:

• Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) to Moshi (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle

• Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle

• Arusha to Moshi (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle

• Moshi to Arusha (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle

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