We will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha airport and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.
Depending at what time you arrive you will have pre-trek briefing at your hotel. You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend time having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed.

Elevation: 1,950 m to 2,850 m
- Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2650m/8700ft
- Distance: 6km/4miles
-Hiking Time: 2-3 hours
-Habitat: Montane Forest
At AM after breakfast the team will show up at the Hotel, day briefing and loading the gears and drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about a 3-hours’ drive) to the Lemosho gate. Upon arrival at trailhead, check-in and other formalities while the team weighing and packing the gears and duffel bags and hit the trail, we will begin hiking through undisturbed forest which winds to the first camp site along forest trails Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite.
-Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

- Elevation: 2650m/8700ft to 3500m/11,500ft
-Distance: 8km/5mi
-Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
-Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast, we continue as the trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone. After several streams are crossed, we continue over the Shira Ridge then gently downwards to Shira 1 camp located by a stream on the Shira Plateau.
-Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

- Elevation: 3500m/11,500ft to 3850m/12,600ft
- Distance: 8km/5mi
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast, a gentle hike across the plateau leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream. A variety of hikes are available on the Plateau, making this an excellent acclimatization day.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

- Hike time: 5 hrs
- Elevation change: +100 M/+328 ft
- Estimated distance: 6 km
- Final elevation: 3948 m/12,956 ft.
From the Shira Plateau, we continue to northeast up a ridge, passing the junction towards the bottom of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes from the Shira Plateau, we continue to northeast up a ridge, and we continue, our direction changes to the South east towards the Lava Tower, where we will be having picnic hot lunch, shortly after the tower, we can see second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 4,876 meters. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 3,9480 meters. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

- Elevation: 3,900 m to 3,963 m
- Distance: 5 km / 3 miles
- Hiking time: 3 -4 hours
- Habitat: Moorland and alpine desert
A short hiking day of 3 hours, after a morning breakfast, it’s time for you to climb the Barranco Wall. Although it may look intimidating at first, trekkers usually report that it turned out to be much easier than they anticipated. At the top of the wall, you're above the clouds and enjoy superb views of the Southern Ice Fields and the summit. The trail then winds up and down until you arrive at Karanga Camp for lunch and rest

- Hike time: 3.5 hrs
-Elevation change: +600 m/+1,968 ft
-Estimated distance: 4km/2.5 miles
-Final elevation: 4,600 m/15,091 ft
The trail from Karanga to Barafu reaches the bleak high desert of Kilimanjaro. Barafu Camp is a basic camp geared towards the business of reaching the summit.
After breakfast in the morning, we continue scaling close to the summit and have some amazing views of the mountain during your ascent of just three hours to reach Barafu Camp, which sits at 4,600 m (15,091 ft). Arrive for lunch and take an afternoon siesta following with an early dinner served after summit briefing (details on how best to prepare for summit night) and get some rest before attempting the summit that same night.

- Summit time: 7 hrs
- Estimated distance: 5km/3.2 miles
- Final elevation: 5,896 m/19,343 ft
- Descent time: 5 hrs
- Estimated distance: 12km/7.5 miles
- Final elevation: 3,820 m/12,532 ft
You will be awoken around 11:30 with hot tea and biscuits and will then begin the steep incline up the slopes of Kibo under the cover of darkness. Your first check-point is at 4900m where you will take a short break. The climb steepens as you approach Stella Point on the crater rim, which sits at 5,685 m (18,651 ft) above sea level, which will be around 5-6 hours after departing Barafu Camp.
Take a moment to enjoy the approaching dawn and incredible view out and across to Mawenzi Peak, but remember you still have 1 hour trekking to reach Uhuru Peak so dig deep for the energy. The slope flattens as you head west around the crater rim and you should arrive at the summit at or just after sunrise.
Your stay here will be brief so get as many pictures as you can of the incredible views and surrounding glaciers. You will then retrace your steps back around the crater rim to Stella Point (5,739 meters) where you will turn south and head down the heavily screed slopes of Kibo to Barafu Camp.
Most trekkers take a short break here before continuing down to Millennium Camp (3,950 meters) for your final night on the mountain. In total you will be trekking for 14-16 hours on day eight so it is important to pace yourself, remain hydrated and keep your blood sugar levels up.

-Elevation: 3950m/12,959ft to 1680m/5500ft
-Distance: 10km/6miles
-Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
-Habitat: Forest
-Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. 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).
Kili Trips safari vehicle will be waiting for you at Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.