Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, one of our professional guides will warmly welcome you and assist you with your transfer to Greenside Hotel in Arusha.

At the hotel, you will have time to relax, refresh, and prepare for your upcoming trekking experience. Our team will ensure you are comfortable and ready for the adventure ahead.

Welcome to Tanzania and the beginning of your unforgettable journey.

• Meals: Bed & Breakfast

Your journey begins with a morning transfer from your hotel in Arusha to the Lemosho Gate.

After completing registration and park formalities, you start your trek through a dense, pristine rainforest. The trail is lined with giant trees, ferns, and vines, and wildlife is abundant — monkeys, colorful birds, and forest insects create a lively atmosphere.

Walking slowly allows your body to adjust gradually to the altitude.

By afternoon, you reach Lemosho Forest Camp, where the towering canopy provides shade and a peaceful environment.

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~10 km (6.2 miles)
• Trekking Time: 4–6 hours
• Elevation Gain: ~1,200 m
• Overnight: Lemosho Forest Camp (~2,600 m / 8,530 ft)

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, the trail ascends gradually through the upper rainforest into heath and moorland zones.

The air becomes cooler and the vegetation thins, revealing panoramic views of the western valleys.

You continue trekking to Shira 1 Camp, located on the Shira Plateau with wide open landscapes and unique alpine vegetation.

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~8 km (5 miles)
• Trekking Time: 4–5 hours
• Elevation Gain: ~1,100 m
• Overnight: Shira 1 Camp (~3,500 m / 11,480 ft)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The trail continues across the Shira Plateau with expansive views of Kibo Peak and surrounding valleys.

This is a relatively easy day designed to support acclimatization.

You arrive at Shira 2 Camp, which offers spectacular sunset views over the plateau.

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~5 km (3 miles)
• Trekking Time: 3–4 hours
• Elevation Gain: ~200 m
• Overnight: Shira 2 Camp (~3,800 m / 12,470 ft)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This is a key acclimatization day.

You ascend to Lava Tower (4,600 m), allowing your body to adjust to higher altitude before descending to Barranco Camp.

The route passes through dramatic volcanic formations and alpine desert terrain.

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~12 km (7.5 miles)
• Trekking Time: 5–6 hours
• Elevation Gain: ~800 m
• Elevation Loss: ~650 m
• Overnight: Barranco Camp (~3,950 m / 12,959 ft)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, you climb the famous Barranco Wall — one of the most exciting highlights of the trek.

From the top, descend into Karanga Valley, then continue ascending toward Barafu Camp.

Upon arrival:

• Rest and hydrate
• Early dinner
• Summit briefing
• Prepare for midnight climb

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~10 km (6.2 miles)
• Trekking Time: 7–8 hours
• Elevation Gain: ~500 m
• Overnight: Barafu Camp (~4,600 m / 15,092 ft)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Shortly after midnight, begin your summit attempt under the stars.

Climb steadily to Stella Point, then continue to Uhuru Peak (5,896 m) — the highest point in Africa on Mount Kilimanjaro.

After celebrating, descend to Barafu Camp for rest and lunch, then continue to Mweka Camp.

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~17 km (10.5 miles)
• Trekking Time: 10–14 hours
• Elevation Gain: ~1,296 m
• Elevation Loss: ~2,800 m
• Overnight: Mweka Camp (~3,100 m / 10,170 ft)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, descend through the lush rainforest.

Enjoy:

• Dense vegetation
• Birdlife and forest sounds
• Fresh oxygen-rich air

At Mweka Gate:

• Complete park formalities
• Receive summit certificate

Transfer back to Arusha for rest and celebration.

Trek Details:

• Distance: ~10 km (6.2 miles)
• Trekking Time: 3–4 hours
• Elevation Loss: ~1,460 m

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch