Itinerary
- Day 1
Marangu Gate to Miriakamba Hut
After breakfast at your Moshi lodge, you'll get picked up and head to Marangu gate for paperwork and to meet your trekking team. The trek starts through acacia forest with armed park rangers, and you'll likely see elephants, giraffes, zebras, and monkeys along the way. About 2 hours in, you'll stop at Maio Falls for a picnic break. From there, you'll continue past the fig tree arch and arrive at Miriakamba Hut in time for afternoon tea and snacks.
- Start point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Hotel, 07:00 - 08:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic at Maio Falls), Dinner (Afternoon tea and snacks)
Included Activities
- Guided trek through acacia forest with armed park rangers
- Wildlife viewing (elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, impalas, white colobus monkeys, baboons, birds)
- Picnic at Maio Falls
Landmarks Marangu Gate Maio Falls Fig Tree Arch Miriakamba Hut - Day 2
Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut
You'll start after breakfast by following wooden steps up a steep track. As you climb, the air gets noticeably cooler and the walk starts to feel easier. The rainforest clouds add a moody feel as you move through lush vegetation. After about 2 hours uphill, you'll reach Mgongo wa Tembo (elephant back) at 3,200m/10,499ft for a break. Keep going and you'll notice the vegetation shift from rainforest to heather and moorland as you reach Saddle Hut around midday. In the afternoon, you have the option to hike up to Little Meru at 3,820m/12,533ft for views of Arusha National Park and Mt Kilimanjaro about 80km away. Dinner and overnight at Saddle Hut.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek from Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut
- Rest at Mgongo wa Tembo (elephant back) vantage point
Optional Activities
- Hike to Little Meru (3,820m) - approximately 1 to 2 hours
Landmarks Mgongo wa Tembo Little Meru Arusha National Park Mount Kilimanjaro Saddle Hut 
- Day 3
Saddle Hut to Socialist Peak to Miriakamba Hut
This is summit day, so you'll wake around 1am or 2am, get a small snack and warm tea, then head out for the summit. Using headlights, you'll follow the trail through bushland to Rhino Point at 3,821m/12,535ft. The path gets more challenging with some climbing as you walk on frozen volcanic ash and rocks along the crater rim. After 4 to 5 hours, you'll reach Socialist Peak summit and catch the sunrise above Mt Kilimanjaro with views of Mt Meru's crater and ash cone. You'll descend back to Saddle Hut the same way, where hot soup and tea are waiting. After resting and packing up, you'll walk down to Miriakamba for the night.
- Meals
- Snack (Small snack and warm tea before summit push), Lunch (Hot soup and tea at Saddle Hut during descent break)
Included Activities
- Guided summit trek to Socialist Peak
- Sunrise viewing at summit
- Descent to Miriakamba Hut
Landmarks Rhino Point Socialist Peak Mount Meru Mount Kilimanjaro 
- Day 4
Miriakamba Hut to Momella Gate
After breakfast, you'll take the northern route for a 2 to 3 hour trek back to Momella Gate. This descent is shorter than the way up, and you should spot elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and black and white colobus monkeys as you make your way down through the rainforest.
- End point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Hotel, 04:00 - 05:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided descent via northern route to Momella Gate
- Wildlife viewing during descent
Landmarks Momella Gate
