Program Summary: Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO (time to be confirmed) , you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation – B&B. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, and gear check, and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need.
Accommodation: La Mama Hotel or Panama Hotel

After breakfast, a 3-4 hour drive takes you to the Rongai (Nalemoru) Gate. After completing park formalities, the trek begins on a narrow path winding through fields of maize and potatoes before entering a pine forest. The forest begins to thin out as you reach Simba Camp on the edge of the moorland zone.

• Elevation: 2364m/7756ft to 2671m/8763ft
• Stats: Duration: 3 hours. Altitude Gained: 307m. Distance: 7 km. Zone: Montane Forest
• Accommodation: Simba Camp

The morning walk is a steady ascent through moorland with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields. This shorter day allows for better acclimatization as you reach Second Cave by lunchtime.

• Elevation: 2671m/8763ft to 3450m/11319ft
• Stats: Duration: 2-3 hours. Altitude Gained: 779m. Distance: 8 km. Zone: Moorland
• Accommodation: Second Cave Camp

Today you continue across the moorland, leaving the main trail and heading toward the jagged peaks of Mawenzi. The trek involves several ups and downs through small valleys. You will arrive at Kikelewa Camp (3,600m) situated in a sheltered valley near the Kikelewa Caves.

• Elevation: 3450m/11319ft to 3600m/11811ft
• Stats: Duration: 3-4 hours. Altitude Gained: 150m. Distance: 5 km. Zone: Moorland

Accommodation: Kikelelwa Camp

A short but steep climb takes you up grassy slopes, rewarded with magnificent panoramic views. You leave the heath behind and enter the alpine desert zone. Your campsite at Mawenzi Tarn is spectacularly located in a cirque beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi Peak.

• Elevation: 3600m/11811ft to 4315m/14157ft
• Stats: Duration: 2-3 hours. Altitude Gained: 715m. Distance: 3 km. Zone: Alpine Desert
• Accommodation: Mawenzi Tarn Hut

Today you cross the lunar desert of the ‘Saddle’—the broad ridge connecting the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo. The trek is a steady incline across a barren, high-altitude landscape. You will reach Kibo Hut by midday. The rest of the day is dedicated to resting and a final summit briefing before your midnight attempt.

• Elevation: 4315m/14157ft to 4720m/15485ft
• Stats: Duration: 4-5 hours. Altitude Gained: 405m. Distance: 8 km. Zone: Alpine Desert
• Accommodation: Kibo Hut

Program Summary: We wake at 11:30 PM for tea/biscuits and begin the steep climb passing Gilman’s Point to Uhuru Peak. After a brief photo opportunity, we descend back to Kibo Huts for a rest and snack, then continue down to Horombo Huts.

• Elevation: 4,720m/15,485ft to 5,895m/19,341ft to 3,720m/12,204ft
• Stats: Duration: 10-14 hours. Altitude gained: 1,175m. Altitude lost: 2,175m. Distance: 6 km up / 16 km down. Zone: Arctic/Alpine Desert/Moorland.
• Accommodation: Horombo Huts

Program Summary: After a good night’s rest and a hearty breakfast, we make the final descent to Marangu Gate. We will sign out, and a certificate of achievement will be given to you by the National Park. We then drive back to Moshi.

• Elevation: 3,720m/12,204ft to 1,879m/6,164ft
• Stats: Duration: 5 hours. Altitude lost: 1,841m. Distance: 19 km. Zone: Montane Forest.
• Accommodation: La Mama Hotel or Panama Hotel