Day 0: Pre-trek Briefing

 We will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha airport and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi.

Pre-trek briefing at your Moshi hotel. You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend time having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed.

Day 1: Hotel to Umbwe Cave Camp

Drive from Moshi to the Umbwe Gate (about 1 hour). Commence the climb through the rain forest with packed lunch on route.

Elevation: 1660m/5450ft to 2850m/9350ft
Distance: 11km/7mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Umbwe Cave Camp to Barranco Camp

After breakfast, we leave the glades of the forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorland to Barranco Camp.

Elevation: 2850m/9350ft to 4000m/13,000ft
Distance: 6km/4mi
Walking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.

Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
Distance: 5km/3mi
Hiking Time: 34 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

We continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day.

Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
Distance: 4km/2mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through a heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.

From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!

From the summit we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. We arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on the mountain.

Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3090m/10,150ft
Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi hotel

After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

From the gate, continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes).

Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Distance: 10km/6mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Forest
Meals: Breakfast
 

Inclusions

Conservation fees (part of park fees)

All Transfers

Sleeping Mattress

Professional, experienced, mountain guides

Emergency Oxygen Cylinder

Quality Mess tents with table and chairs

Clean, purified drinking water

Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)

Quality, waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (on twin sharing basis)

All meals while on the Mountain

Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees

VAT (18% charged by the Government)

Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food

Rescue fees (part of park fees)

Kilimanjaro summit certificate

Exclusions

Tanzania Visa

Travel insurance

International and domestic flights

Meals not listed in the itinerary

Hotel (available as an optional addon)

Liquors, beers and bottled beverages

Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)

Tips and gratuities

Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment)

Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)

Payment Terms

Deposit Payment

• Deposit is 20% of the total booking amount.
• Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.
• A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.
• We offer bank accounts in 10 different currencies for bank transfer.
• Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation.

Balance Payment

• Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash.
• Bank payment can be done 15 days prior to the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).
• Card Payment can be done 1 day prior to the tour date (recommended 7 days prior).
• A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge), this is non-refundable.
• Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year 2009).

Cancellation Policy

8 days and above departure

• No cancellation fees.

0 to 7 days before departure

• 50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.
• Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.
• The 5% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the trek.

Supplements

• Off-season supplement = USD 90
  Charged for solo trekkers looking to start a new departure in March, April, May, and November. Does not apply if you join an existing group. Does not apply if other trekkers also join your new group.

Discounts

Available discounts for Umbwe - 6 days

 

• Children between 5 years and 15 years old
  Code: 5TO15 - USD 590 per person
• Expatriates/Residents living in Tanzania
  Code: RESTAN - USD 210 per person
• East African Citizens
  Code: EAC - USD 750 per person

Private Trek

Please find below the prices for organizing a private trek. The prices are based on your group size.

 

• Solo Trekker - USD 1820 per person
• Group of 2 - USD 1672 per person
• Group of 3 - USD 1722 per person
• Group of 4 - USD 1622 per person
• Group of 5 - USD 1598 per person
• Group of 6 - USD 1596 per person
• Group of 7 - USD 1594 per person
• Group of 8 - USD 1593 per person
• Group of 9 - USD 1584 per person
• Group of 10 and above - USD 1583 per person

Addons

Hotels

We offer the following hotel options

 

• Lindrin Lodge (Single Room) - USD 55 per night
• Lindrin Lodge (Double Room) - USD 70 per night
• Lindrin Lodge (Triple Room) - USD 105 per night
• Keys Hotel (Single Room) - USD 69 per night
• Keys Hotel (Double Room) - USD 94 per night
• Keys Hotel (Triple Room) - USD 122 per night
• Parkview Inn (Single Room) - USD 81 per night
• Parkview Inn (Double Room) - USD 91 per night
• Parkview Inn (Triple Room) - USD 170 per night
• Kilimanjaro Wonders (Single Room) - USD 140 per night
• Kilimanjaro Wonders (Double Room) - USD 160 per night

Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.

If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.

Gear

We offer the following add-ons to your gear (all equipment are subject to availability):

 

• Private Toilet - USD 150
• Private Tent - USD 5 per day
• Kailas X3 III Alpine Tent with Vestibule - USD 10 per day (Click here for specifications)
• Thicker sleeping mattress - USD 10 per mattress
• Thermarest - USD 15 per thermarest

Our packages by default include a foam sleeping mattress of 2 inch thickness, if you want a thicker alternative you can opt a 4 inch foam mattress with above mentioned extra cost.