Mt. Kilimanjaro: Kibo Circuit - North Start Route

Itinerary

1. Introduction
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1. Day 1: Moshi After arrival into Kilimanjaro airport in the evening, head to your hotel for overnight in Moshi.
2. Day 4: Third Cave (3935m) The morning walk is a steady ascent up to the Second Cave with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim. After lunch, we continue along main Rongai trail to Third Cave. Hiking time is 6-7 hours.
3. Day 5: Pofu (4100m) Today we head west through the barren mountain desert where you will enjoy the vast untraveled mountain wilderness. You are beginning your exploration into an area where other trekkers are rarely seen and you will enjoy magnificent scenery. Hiking time is 5-7 hours.
4. Day 6: Moir Camp (4175m) You will continue your northern circuit today on a step ridge off the main trail. Moir camp is a seldom-used yet very scenic camp with view so the Shira Plateau and upward to the lava plugs. Hiking time is 5-7 hours.
5. Day 11: Moshi This morning leave camp and an easy 3-4 hour hike will bring you to the park gate where you will bid farewell to your mountain crew, enjoy a picnic lunch and transfer back to the hotel in Moshi for a well deserved shower and dinner. Overnight Bristol Cottages or similar.
6. Day 12: This morning you’ll have a chance to sleep in and relax, before transferring to the airport for your international departure or continuing on your safari in Africa.