Itinerary
Airport transfer to your hotel and a briefing with your lead guide, including a full kit check.
Overnight: Hotel in Arusha
Meals: Dinner
Drive to Londorossi Gate for registration, then continue to the Lemosho trailhead and walk through rainforest to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) Camp. About 3–4 hours.
Overnight: Mti Mkubwa Camp – 2,650 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Leave the forest for the heath and moorland and climb onto the western edge of the Shira Plateau. About 5–6 hours.
Overnight: Shira 1 Camp – 3,500 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
An easier day across the plateau with wide views of Kibo, helping your body adjust to the altitude. About 3–4 hours.
Overnight: Shira 2 Camp – 3,850 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Climb to Lava Tower (4,600 m) for acclimatisation and descend to Barranco Camp. About 6–7 hours.
Overnight: Barranco Camp – 3,950 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Scramble up the Barranco Wall and traverse valleys to Karanga Camp. About 4–5 hours.
Overnight: Karanga Camp – 3,995 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Short climb to Barafu, the high camp. Early dinner and rest before the summit night. About 3–4 hours.
Overnight: Barafu Camp – 4,673 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Midnight start to Stella Point and Uhuru Peak for sunrise, then descend to Mweka Camp. About 12–15 hours.
Overnight: Mweka Camp – 3,100 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Walk down to Mweka Gate, collect your summit certificate and transfer to Arusha or the airport.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch