DAY ONE

• The distance: 7 km
• Hiking time: 3 hours
• Habitant: Montane Forest.

Begin your adventure with a morning hotel pickup, driving to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. After registration and final preparations, we ascend through the rainforest on a cleared trail. Spend the first night at Mandara Hut camp, surrounded by wooden A-framed huts and flush toilets.

DAY 2: MANDARA HUTS TO HOROMBO HUTS

• Distance: 12km
• Hiking Time: 6 hours
• Habitat: Moorland

Depart from camp in the morning, trekking through forest and moorland, bypassing the Maundi Crater base. In the afternoon, we arrive at Horombo Hut, our overnight stay.

DAY THREE

Take a day to acclimatize gradually to the altitude at Horombo Hut. Explore the surroundings, including a popular walk to the base of Mawenzi Peak, the striking eastern summit of Kilimanjaro. This walk lasts 4-5 hours round trip, reaching an altitude of 4048m before returning to the hut. Enjoy an overnight stay with breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided.

DAY FOUR

• Distance: 10km
• Hiking Time: 5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine desert

Continue our ascent into the Alpine desert zone, heading to Kibo Hut. Prepare for the summit by having an early dinner and organizing personal gear. Rest before embarking on the summit trek, which begins around midnight.

DAY FIVE: KIBO HUT SUMMIT TO HOROMBO HUT

• Distance: 21km
• Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
• Habitat: Stone screed and ice-capped summit and Moorland

Awakened around 23:30pm, we start the final summit push after a hot breakfast. The trail starts with a rocky path to Hans Meyer point (5250m), followed by a zigzag ascent to Gillman’s point (5681m) on the crater rim. This section is steep and covered with scree. From Gillman’s Point, snow may be encountered all the way to Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. After capturing photos at the summit, we begin the 3-hour descent back to Kibo Hut. After a short rest, we pack our personal gear and trek down to Horombo Hut (3 hours). This marks our last night on the mountain.

DAY SIX

• Distance: 18km
• Hiking Time: 6 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest

Commence the final descent to Marangu Gate, our starting point. Enjoy lunch and receive your summit certificate as a commemoration of your remarkable achievement. We will then drive you back to your hotel, bidding you farewell.