Program
Every year, over 30,000 people come to Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest peak in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is a place of myth and folklore, located 325 km from the equator. Climbing Kilimanjaro does not require any technical skills or special equipment, just some fitness and determination.
Day 1 Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to Arusha city.
Overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge, HB
Day 2 Departure to the base of the mountain and start of the trek
Early morning, meet your driver and depart for the base of Mount Kilimanjaro National Park. Meet your guide and porters, get a briefing and begin your unforgettable journey to the summit.
- Machame Gate - Machame Camp
- Elevation: 5,400ft to 9,400ft
- Distance: 11km
- Hiking Time: 5-7hrs
- Environment: Rainforest
Day 3 Climb: Machame Camp - Shira Camp
- Elevation: 9,400ft to 12,500ft
- Distance: 5km
- Hiking Time: 4-6hrs
- Environment: Moorland
Day 4 Climb: Shira Camp - Lava Tower - Barranco Camp
- Elevation: 12,500ft to 13,000ft
- Distance: 10km
- Hiking Time: 6-8hrs
- Environment: Semi-desert
Day 5 Climb: Barranco Camp - Karanga Camp
- Elevation: 13,000ft to 13,100ft ft
- Distance: 5 km
- Duration: 4-5 hours
- Environment: Alpine desert
Day 6 Climb: Karanga Camp - Barafu Camp
- Elevation: 13,100 ft to 15,300 ft
- Distance: 4 km
- Duration: 4-5 hours
- Environment: Alpine desert
Day 7 Climb to the summit
- Barafu Camp - summit to Kibo Hut
- Elevation: 15,300 ft to 19,345 ft (and down to 10,000 ft)
- Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent
- Hiking time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent
- Environment: Arctic
At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the African continent.
Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit.
Day 8 Descend to Base Camp
- Moshi Camp
- Elevation: 10,000ft to 5,400ft
- Distance: 10km
- Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Environment: Rainforest
At the foot of the mountain, at the main gate of Kilimanjaro Park, you will be given an official certificate of having conquered the highest peak in Africa.
You will then be met by a representative and driven back to your hotel in Arusha for a short acclimatization after the climb.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge, HB
Day 9-14 Zanzibar Relax
After breakfast, transfer to Arusha airport and fly to Zanzibar, where you will relax in a boutique villa from the Relais & Châteaux collection: Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa
- Accommodation in One Bedroom Beachfront Villa
- 5 nights HB
- Airport transfers included