Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania
Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), our professional guide and driver will meet you. You will then be transferred from the airport to the Green Mountain Hotel in Arusha for your Kilimanjaro expedition. Before dinner, our guide will give a short briefing on the Kilimanjaro climb and check your equipment.
Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel (Arusha)
Day 2: Arusha / Marangu Gate (1,879 m) → Mandara Hut (2,700 m)
After breakfast for the Kilimanjaro tour, a short drive takes you to Marangu Gate. Here, registration procedures are completed and you meet the mountain team. The hike begins through lush rainforest filled with giant trees, mosses, and colorful birds. A very pleasant, moderately difficult 8 km trail through the rainforest takes 4-5 hours to reach Mandara Hut.
On the Kilimanjaro tour, you can enjoy magnificent forest views, see colobus monkeys, and take the Maundi Crater hike (optional).
Accommodation: Mandara Hut
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Mandara Hut (2,700 m) → Horombo Hut (3,720 m)
Today’s hike is 11 km and takes 5-6 hours.
To reach Horombo Hut, we walk out of the forest towards an open heathland area. The magnificent views of the Mawenzi and Kibo peaks appear. The vegetation is heath and scrub. After arriving at Horombo Hut, you can enjoy a hot meal and the views.
Enjoy the wide and impressive views as the vegetation changes with increasing altitude on your Tanzanian mountain climb.
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Horombo Hut (3,720 m) → Kibo Hut (4,720 m)
Today, after a 9 km hike lasting 5-6 hours in the alpine desert region, we will reach Kibo Hut.
The day begins with a gradual climb on the broad ridge connecting the Mawenzi and Kibo peaks (The Saddle). The terrain is dry, dusty, and resembles the surface of the moon. Kibo Hut is the last stop before the summit climb to Uhuru Peak. Dinner is taken early, and we retire early to rest for the midnight summit hike.
Enjoy the views of Mawenzi and Kibo
The alpine desert atmosphere offers a mesmerizing view
Accommodation: Kibo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Kibo Hut → Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) → Horombo Hut (3,720 m)
The summit day begins at midnight. This day involves a 21 km hike lasting 12-14 hours. Climbers follow steep zigzag trails, passing through Hans Meyer Cave and reaching Gilman’s Pointe (5,685 m) on the crater rim. From here, a 6-8 hour hike continues to Uhuru Peak, Africa’s highest point. Time is allocated at the summit for sunrise views and photography. Then, a careful 5-7 hour descent returns to Horombo Hut.
Enjoy the sunrise at Uhuru Peak.
Your summit certificate will be prepared for you by our company.
Accommodation: Horombo Hut
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Horombo Hut → Marangu Gate → Moshi / Arusha
Today, a comfortable 5-6 hour descent takes you through the shrubland and then the rainforest to Marangu Gate. The total walking distance for the day is 19 km. After receiving your summit certificates, your driver will take you to Moshi or Arusha. A warm shower and celebration await you here.
Certificates are presented to participants.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 7: Departure
Today is your last day in Tanzania. Depending on your flight time, day trips can be arranged to Arusha Park, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Napuru Falls, or the Ilkiding Cultural Tour.
If you wish, you can extend your stay to explore Tanzania’s beauty.
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