After arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you’ll be warmly welcomed by our team and driven to your hotel in Arusha. The evening will include a detailed briefing by your mountain guide and final gear check to prepare you for the climb ahead.

•Accommodation: SG Resort (Arusha)

•Meals: Dinner

The adventure begins with a drive to the Machame Gate for park formalities, then onward to the Umbwe Gate. You’ll start trekking through dense rainforest, ascending a steep trail between rivers and ridges. Expect a physically demanding hike where tree roots often serve as natural handholds. The forest is vibrant and alive with sounds, an exhilarating introduction to Kilimanjaro.

• Starting Elevation: 1,641m

• Ending Elevation: 2,850m

•Hiking Time: 6 hours

•Distance: ~10.3 km

•Habitat: Montane Forest

•Accommodation: Umbwe Cave Camp (Tents)

•Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You’ll leave the dense forest behind and enter heath and moorland zones with moss-draped trees and wide ridgelines. The trail narrows and becomes steeper before it flattens near Barranco Camp. Upon arrival, take in breathtaking views of the Barranco Wall and towering glaciers above.

• Starting Elevation: 2,850m

• Ending Elevation: 3,985m

•Hiking Time: 6 hours

•Distance: ~6.3 km

•Habitat: Moorland

•Accommodation: Barranco Camp (Tents)

•Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today’s route is short but tough. You’ll scramble up the famous Barranco Wall, an exciting but safe climb with stunning rewards at the top. The trail continues through ridges and valleys to Karanga Camp, which lies at the last water source before Barafu. This acclimatization day is key for a successful summit.

• Starting Elevation: 3,985m

• Ending Elevation: 4,040m

•Hiking Time: 6 hours

•Distance: ~6 km

•Habitat: Alpine Moorland/Semi-Desert

•Accommodation: Karanga Camp (Tents)

•Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you’ll ascend across a rocky, alpine desert to reach Barafu Camp, your final base before the summit. The views are dramatic, and the environment becomes increasingly stark and cold. After an early dinner and briefing, you’ll rest in preparation for the midnight summit push.

• Starting Elevation: 4,040m

• Ending Elevation: 4,681m

•Hiking Time: 4 hours

•Distance: ~3.4 km

•Habitat: Alpine Desert

•Accommodation: Barafu Camp (Tents)

•Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Around midnight, you’ll begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. The path is steep and filled with scree as you climb in darkness toward Stella Point. After resting briefly, you’ll continue to Uhuru Peak (5,895m), the highest point in Africa. Celebrate your achievement, take photos, and then begin the descent back to Barafu for a short rest and continue further down to Mweka Camp.

•Ascent: 4,681m → 5,895m

•Descent: 5,895m → 3,090m

•Hiking Time: 13–15 hours total

•Distance: 4.5 km ascent + 10.8 km descent

•Habitat: Ice, Scree, Moorland

•Accommodation: Mweka Camp (Tents)

•Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your final trek takes you through lush rainforest as you descend to Mweka Gate. Once you arrive, you’ll receive your Kilimanjaro summit certificate, gold for reaching Uhuru, green for Stella Point. Enjoy a hot lunch at the base and celebrate your successful climb on the drive back to Arusha.

• Ending Elevation: 1,641m

•Hiking Time: 4–6 hours

•Distance: ~8.5 km

•Habitat: Montane Forest

•Accommodation: SG Resort (Arusha)

•Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner