DAY 1: ARRIVE KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet and greet by our representative after you go through immigration and customs procedure. Will takes you a minimum of 45 minutes to get to Moshi town

There will be a trek orientation with your Kilimanjaro guide today and an opportunity to get any rental items that you may need and also pack for the trek. Overnight at the Hotel.

DAY 2: DRIVE TO KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK AT MARANGU GATE, BEGIN TREKKING TO MANDARA HUTS.

After breakfast followed by briefing, then drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park at Marangu, will take you 60-minute drive, register and begin the Marangu route trekking. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

• Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft
• Distance: 8km
• Trekking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest

Meal plan included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodations: Mandara Hut

DAY 3: HIKE MANDARA HUT TO HOROMBO HUT

After breakfast you leave the glades of the rainforest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. A beautiful view of Mawenzi peak and the summit of Kibo peak are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and groundsels. From here you may begin to feel the effects of the Mountain altitude.

• Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft
• Distance: 12km
• Trekking Time: 5-6 hours
• Habitat: Heathland

Meal plan included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodations at Horombo Hut

DAY 4: TREK FROM HOROMBO HUT TO KIBO HUT

After breakfast ascending, you will now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Mount Kilimanjaro between Kibo peak and Mawenzi peak. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into "moonscape". You will have dinner, rest, and get ready for approaching summit,

• Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
• Distance: 9km
• Trekking Time: 5-6 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meal plan included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodations at Kibo Hut

DAY 5: TREK FROM KIBO HUT TO UHURU PEAK (SUMMIT), AND DOWN TO HOROMBO HUT

At midnight 02AM, begin the trek to the summit- Uhuru peak on steep and heavy snow up to Gilman's point located on the crater rim, you will now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest peak in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment. The beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It is very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is by far the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. Going slowly and an optimistic attitude will get you there!!

• Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft
• Down to 3700m/12,200ft
• Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
• Trekking Time: 6-8 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meal plan included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodations at Horombo Camp

DAY 6: TREK FROM HOROMBO HUT TO TRAIL HEAD, THEN DRIVE TO MOSHI TOWN

After breakfast, a steady descent takes you down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to Marangu gate. 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. transfer vehicle will meet you at Marangu village to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi will take you 1hour from Marangu gate to moshi. Don't forget to tip your guides and porters. It is time for celebration and cheers + a glass of beer.

• Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
• Distance: 20km
• Trekking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Forest

Meal plan included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodations at the Hotel

DAY 7: TRANSFER TO KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Kilimanjaro International airport for your flight back home,

Safety is our priority

*Oxygen cylinder kit for emergency use only: For groups from 6+, two kits (400L medical oxygen bottles, each with a regulator & 2 nasal canula masks) are provided.

*Mobile phones: Daily communications.

*A safety briefing is performed by the head guide at the second camp on each trek, exhibiting all the safety gear, and its’ use, to ensure the best possible safety response.

*Trauma & medicine kit box: fully equipped as per Wilderness First Responder guidelines,

*Hyperbaric Chamber - a portable altitude chamber, for emergency use only.

Pulse-oximeter: The head guide checks and charts these numbers daily at dinner time, for each climber.

*Medical equipment porter stays with the group at all times, to ensure that the safety gear is always nearby and ready to employ if anything happen to climber.

*Automated External Defibrillator (optional on most treks) : Included on treks with a night in Crater Camp

Kilimanjaro Mountain Crew:

Our staff has trained by an expert on mountaineering techniques setting handlines with reliable anchors, route safety training, rock fall protocol training, and use of ice axe for cutting steps and self-arrest.

*Professional chef /cook – trained to the highest standards on a set menu plan.

*Campsite Location – We always ensures not only the best camp location on the mountain, but also proper setup and breakdown of each camp.

*Porters: Trekking Mount Kilimanjaro would not be possible without porters. They are the backbone of all Kilimanjaro expeditions, and long have they been exploited by the tourism industry! However, a change has been happening, and ever so slowly there's a consciousness rising, both in terms of expectations of the porters and practices of a few tour operators.