Itinerary
- Day 1
Machame Gate to Machame Camp
After breakfast, you'll head from your hotel to Machame Gate for registration, then the trek starts through rainforest toward Machame Camp. Your tents are ready when you arrive, and you'll have dinner at the campsite for your first night on the mountain.
- Start point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (AT HOTEL, 06:00 - 06:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through rainforest from Machame Gate to Machame Camp
- Registration procedures at Machame Gate
Landmarks Machame Gate Machame Camp Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 2
Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Leaving the rainforest behind, the trail climbs through little valleys and rocky ridges with heather vegetation heading west. You'll reach camp with views of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, and Kibo Peak framed by a beautiful sunset. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through heather zone with views of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, and Kibo Peak
Landmarks Mount Meru Shira Plateau Kibo Peak - Day 3
Shira Camp to Barranco Camp
An important acclimatization day starts with early breakfast, then you trek east toward Lava Tower Rock at 4,600m/15,092ft for acclimatization work. After that, you descend to Barranco Camp at the base of the Barranco wall. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Lava Tower Rock (4,600m) for acclimatization
- Descent to Barranco Camp
Landmarks Lava Tower Barranco Camp Barranco Wall - Day 4
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
This is a shorter walking day. You'll climb the Barranco Wall to 4,200m/13,779ft, cross ridges and valleys to Karanga Camp, and have a hot lunch there. Later you do more acclimatization trekking up scree slopes toward the southern ice field before returning to camp for supper.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hot lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb Barranco Wall to 4,200m
- Trek across ridges and valleys to Karanga Camp
- Acclimatization trek up scree slopes toward southern ice field
Landmarks Barranco Wall Karanga Camp - Day 5
Karanga Camp to Barafu Ridge Camp
The trek to Barafu Ridge Camp is challenging due to altitude and steep terrain that requires slow pacing. You'll cross an alpine desert where cold winds blow from Kibo Peak. Early dinner at 5:00 PM, then rest until midnight when the summit push starts.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Early dinner at 5:00 PM)
Included Activities
- Trek across alpine desert to Barafu Ridge Camp
Landmarks Barafu Ridge Camp Kibo Peak - Day 6
Barafu Ridge Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Midnight brings a light breakfast, then the summit ascent begins via steep switchbacks through scree or snow. You'll reach Stella Point at 5,861m/19,223ft between 4-5 AM with crater and glacier views. After an hour hiking along the crater rim, you'll stand at Uhuru Peak for photos, then descend to Barafu for lunch before continuing to Mweka Camp for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast at midnight), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit ascent from Barafu Ridge Camp to Uhuru Peak via Stella Point
- Descent from Uhuru Peak through Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp
Landmarks Stella Point Uhuru Peak Mweka Camp Kibo Crater - Day 7
Mweka Camp to Mweka Park Gate
Your final mountain day starts with breakfast, then a 3-4 hour descent through montane forest to Mweka Park Gate. You'll sign out at the gate and transfer back to your hotel for certificate presentation and celebration of the climb.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Descent through Montane forest to Mweka Park Gate
Landmarks Mweka Park Gate - Day 8
Moshi to Tarangire National Park
The safari begins with a morning pick-up from your Moshi hotel and guide briefing before heading to Tarangire National Park with its large elephant herds and tree-climbing lions. The 4X4 roof opens up for the day's wildlife watching, and you'll lunch in the shade. Evening at Lake Burunge Tented Camp offers sunset views, a swimming pool, and Wi-Fi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch in the shade), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning pick-up and guide briefing from hotel in Moshi
- Full-day wildlife safari in Tarangire National Park
Landmarks Tarangire National Park Lake Burunge - Day 9
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you travel through Rift Valley landscape into cooler crater highlands with lunch along the way. You'll stop at a viewing platform overlooking the massive Ngorongoro Crater, then continue toward the Serengeti, one of Africa's greatest wildlife reserves.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel through Rift Valley landscape
- Visit Ngorongoro Crater viewing platform
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti National Park Rift Valley 
- Day 10
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
An early start gets you back to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descending into the crater floor, you'll spot elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, and gazelles. Lions, leopards, hyenas, flamingos, and hippos are common here, making it Africa's densest concentration of big animals.
- End point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (AT HOTEL, 16:00 - 17:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Descent into Ngorongoro Crater for wildlife viewing
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Conservation Area
