Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
You'll arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport where your driver guide meets you for the transfer to your accommodation. After checking in, you'll meet your mountain guide and sit down for a briefing about the climb ahead. This is when you'll review your equipment, ask any lingering questions, and get oriented before the trek begins.
- Start point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Serengeti Villa, 08:00 - 09:00)
- Day 2
Momela Gate to Mariakamba Hut
Head out early toward Momela Gate with your mountain guide and crew, driving through Arusha National Park and spotting wildlife along the way. The trek starts through forest thick with old man's beard moss and filled with birds. You'll stop for a picnic lunch at the halfway point, then continue walking for about 3-4 hours total before reaching Mariakamba Hut at 2,514 meters/8,249 feet. By evening you can watch Mount Kilimanjaro at sunset and keep an eye out for elephants in the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at halfway point with views of low lying land), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive through Arusha National Park
- Forest trek to Mariakamba Hut (3-4 hours)
- Picnic lunch at halfway point
Landmarks Arusha National Park Mount Kilimanjaro Momela Gate 
- Day 3
Mariakamba Hut to Saddle Hut
You'll get up for sunrise around 6:15 am, eat breakfast, and start your trek with packed lunch boxes. As you climb higher, the tall forest gives way to low alpine scrub and open ridges with views down into valleys. The first part takes 2-4 hours to the lunch spot where you'll rest briefly. After eating, it's another push upward toward Little Meru, and from there you can see Kilimanjaro on the horizon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at halfway point), Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Trek through alpine scrub to Little Meru (2-4 hours)
- Picnic lunch at halfway point
Landmarks Little Meru 
- Day 4
Mount Meru Summit Climb and Descent
Starting around 6:15 am, you'll begin the slow ascent to Mount Meru's summit at 4,566 meters/14,977 feet, which takes roughly 5.5 hours. If conditions cooperate, you'll reach the top about 20 minutes before sunrise for views as daylight breaks. From there you'll head back down to Saddle Hut for breakfast, then continue the descent to Mariakamba Hut where you can rest and clean up.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit climb to Mt Meru peak (5.5 hours)
- Sunrise viewing from summit
- Descent to Mariakamba Hut
Landmarks Mt Meru Summit - Day 5
Momela Gate to Arusha
Following breakfast, you'll descend through the forest to Momela Gate on a downhill walk that takes 4-5 hours at a comfortable pace. At the gate, your crew will celebrate with champagne and lunch. Then you'll get back into the safari vehicle for the drive to Arusha where a hot shower and proper rest are waiting for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Champagne lunch at Momela Gate with crew celebration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Forest descent to Momela Gate (4-5 hours)
- Champagne lunch celebration at Momela Gate
- Safari vehicle transfer back to Arusha
Landmarks Momela Gate - Day 6
Departure from Kilimanjaro
After sleeping in and enjoying a relaxed breakfast, you'll be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport with plenty of time to catch your departing flight.
- End point
- Arusha, Tanzania (Serengeti Villa, 15:00 - 16:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport
