Upon arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet our expert mountain guide and driver who will welcome you to Tanzania with greetings. Soon, you will hit the road from the airport to your accommodation in Moshi town. At your lodge, you will check in and have a scrumptious lunch and soak up in a cold pool or enjoy massage in a spa. In the evening, our experienced mountain guide will give you a brief about your climb and tell you all necessary hiking gear that is required to start your hike the next day.

Our guide will pick you up from your lodge after breakfast. You will be transferred to Marangu Gate (1800m) to start your hike. After finishing up registering to the officials at the gate, you will start your hike through the rainforest covering the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro for about 2-3 hours. You will reach the Mandara Hut (2740m) where you will have dinner and sleep overnight.  Marangu Gate (1830 m/6000 ft.) to Mandara Hut (2740 m/9000 ft.)  Distance: 7 km  Hiking time: 4-5 hours  Habitat: Montane Forest

After breakfast, you will hike through the rainforest, and then into the heather and moorland zones. As you hike past these zones, you will view the two peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro and stunning views of Moshi town. You will spend a few minutes eating lunch from your lunch box and proceed with your hike until you reach at Horombo Hut (3720 m), have a dinner and sleep overnight.  Mandara Hut (2,740 m/9,000 ft.) to Horombo Hut (3,690 m/12,100 ft.)  Distance: 11 km.  Hiking time: 6–8 hours  Habitat: Heath Land

You will spend this day for acclimatization. You will hike from Horombo Hut to Mawenzi Hut and then back to Horombo for a rest, dinner, and overnight stay. You will elevate at 2900 ft. and return to the starting point. As you hike through this heath land, you will witness the stunning zebra rocks.  Horombo Hut (3,720 m/12,200 ft) to Mawenzi Hut (4,600 m/15,100 ft)  Mawenzi Hut (4,600 m/15,100 ft) to Horombo Hut (3,720 m/12,200 ft)  Elevation Gain and Loss: 2,900 feet  Hiking time: 6–8 hours  Habitat: Heath Land

After acclimatizing, you will hike through the alpine desert and then into the alpine desert on Kibo Hut. You will trek through saddle connecting Kibo and Mawenzi. You will have an early dinner and overnight in preparation for the summit bid that will start at 00:30 a.m.  Horombo Hut (3,690 m/12,100 ft) to Kibo Hut (4,695 m/15,400 ft)  Distance: 10 km,  Hiking Time: 6–8 hours  Habitat: Alpine Desert

Your guide will awaken you at around 23:30 p.m. to prepare for final trek to the Kilimanjaro’s summit. You will aim for a sunrise at Uhuru Peak. You will walk past Gilman’s Point (5685 m), Stella Point, and finally reach the Uhuru peak. After spending some time to enjoy the scenic views of glaciers and crater at the summit, you will start to descend to Horombo Hut.  Kibo Hut (4,695 m/15,400 ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m/19,340 ft)  Uhuru Peak (5,895 m/19,340 ft) to Horombo Hut (3,690 m/12,100 ft)  Distance: 4 km ascent, 14 km descent  Hiking Time: 10–15 hours  Habitat: Artic

On this last day, you will have an easy downhill walk through the rainforest to Marangu Gate. You will stop at Mandara Hut for lunch and head out to the Marangu Gate. At Marangu Gate, you meet our driver will transfer you to your lodge in Moshi to relax and celebrate this achievement.  Horombo Hut (3,690 m/12,100 ft) to Marangu Gate (1,830 m/6,000 ft)  Distance: 18 km,  Hiking time: 5-7 hours  Habitat: Rain Forest After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport or wildlife destinations such as Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater.