Itinerary
- Day 1
Arusha to Machame
- Start point
- Arusha, Tanzania (hotel pick up, 07:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast at hotel in Arusha), Lunch (Packed lunch at welcome lunch stop halfway through hike), Dinner (Dinner prepared at Machame camping area)
Included Activities
- Pickup from Arusha hotel
- Drive to Machame Village
- Hike through rainforest to Machame camping area (approximately 18 kilometers, 7 hours hiking time)
Optional Activities
- Purchase mineral water in Machame Village
Landmarks Machame Gate Mount Kilimanjaro 
- Day 2
Machame to Shira
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Machame camp), Lunch (Lunch with short rest during hike), Dinner (Dinner prepared at Shira camp)
Included Activities
- Hike from Machame camp to Shira plateau (approximately 9 kilometers, 6 hours hiking time)
- Pass through forest zone and moorland habitat
- View Western Breach and glaciers from Shira plateau
Landmarks Shira Plateau Western Breach - Day 3
Shira to Barranco
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch served in designated area before ascending to Lava Tower), Dinner (Dinner prepared at Barranco camp)
Included Activities
- Hike through semi-desert landscape to Lava Tower (4,630 meters)
- Ascend rocky scree path to Lava Tower
- Descent to Barranco camping area (approximately 15 kilometers, 7 hours hiking time)
- View Western Breach and Breach Wall from descent trail
Landmarks Lava Tower Great Barranco Wall 
- Day 4
Barranco to Karanga
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early morning breakfast at Barranco camp), Lunch (Lunch during hiking day), Dinner (Dinner at Karanga camp)
Included Activities
- Hike Great Barranco Wall (Class 2 difficulty)
- View Heim Glacier from top of Barranco Wall
- Hike through Karanga Valley (approximately 5 kilometers, 4-5 hours hiking time)
- Acclimatization hike in alpine desert habitat
Landmarks Great Barranco Wall Heim Glacier - Day 5
Karanga to Barafu
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Karanga Camp), Dinner (Early dinner at Barafu Camp)
Included Activities
- Hike from Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp via Barafu Hut (approximately 4 kilometers, 2-3 hours hiking time)
- Last water stop at Barafu Hut for porters
Landmarks Barafu Camp - Day 6
Barafu to Uhuru Peak to Mweka
- Meals
- Breakfast (Tea and biscuits at approximately 23:30 at Barafu Camp before summit push), Dinner (Dinner at Mweka Camp)
Included Activities
- Night summit push from Barafu Camp to Stella Point (approximately 6 hours)
- Ascent through heavy scree to Stella Point (5,685 meters)
- Sunrise viewing at Stella Point
- Snow ascent from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters, approximately 2 hours)
- Summit time at Uhuru Peak
- Descent from Uhuru Peak to Barafu Camp (approximately 3 hours)
- Descent from Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp (approximately 7-8 hours)
- Descent through moorland and forest habitats (approximately 23 kilometers total descent)
Landmarks Stella Point Uhuru Peak 
- Day 7
Mweka to Arusha/Moshi
- End point
- Arusha, Tanzania (hotel drop off)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Mweka Camp), Lunch (Hot lunch in Mweka village)
Included Activities
- Staff celebration with dancing and singing at Mweka Camp
- Descent to Mweka Gate (3 hours, approximately 15 kilometers)
- Sign national park register
- Receive completion certificate (green for Stella Point, gold for Uhuru Peak)
- Descent to Mweka village (1 hour, 3 kilometers)
- Drive from Mweka to Arusha or Moshi
Landmarks Mweka Gate
