Trek through dense rainforest, wild camp in glaciated terrain, and summit the highest mountain in Africa (5,895m).
We pick you up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi town, where you spend the night.
At the hotel, your guide will brief you on the upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. If you're missing anything important, not to worry, we offer gear rentals.
We drive one hour to reach the gate to the Machame route. Here you complete the Flag Off ceremony and begin your trek. The first section of the route passes through dense rainforest towards Machame Camp.
The route continues up through the forest and onto the Shira Plateau, with it's impressive views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru (4,565m) rising high in the distance.
Today the landscape changes dramatically to barren moorland. You traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower from the now dormant volcano. You spend the day at a relatively high altitude (up to 4,600m), but follow the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to acclimatise.
The day starts by descending into the Great Barranco, a huge ravine, and then back up over the Great Barranco Wall. It’s an easy scramble and doesn't require any rock climbing. Passing underneath the impressive Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards Barrafu Camp.
Today is summit day. We start at around 2:00 AM and begin the steady hike to the summit. As the first sun rays hit, you start to see the glaciers around you, and we aim to be at the peak for sunrise! We spend about 30 minutes on the summit celebrating and taking photos before hiking all the way down to Millennium Camp for some well-earned rest.
A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where you will receive certificates before taking a short 4x4 ride to the hotel in Moshi. In the evening, you have a celebratory meal with the rest of the team.
We drive you back to Kilimanjaro International Airport in time for your flight home.
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