Itinerary
Airport transfer to your hotel and an evening briefing with your lead guide, including a full kit check.
Overnight: Hotel in Arusha
Meals: Dinner
Drive to Machame Gate (1,800 m) and walk through dense montane rainforest to Machame Camp (3,000 m). About 5–7 hours of walking.
Overnight: Machame Camp – 3,000 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Climb out of the forest onto the heath and the Shira Plateau, with the first wide views of Kibo. About 4–6 hours.
Overnight: Shira Camp – 3,850 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Climb to Lava Tower (4,600 m) for acclimatisation, then descend to Barranco Camp beneath the Barranco Wall. About 6–8 hours.
Overnight: Barranco Camp – 3,950 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Scramble up the Barranco Wall and traverse to Karanga Camp. A shorter day that helps acclimatisation. About 4–5 hours.
Overnight: Karanga Camp – 3,995 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Climb to Barafu Camp, the base for the summit attempt. Early dinner and rest before the night climb. About 4–5 hours.
Overnight: Barafu Camp – 4,673 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Start around midnight and climb by headlamp to Stella Point and Uhuru Peak for sunrise. Descend to Mweka Camp. About 12–15 hours.
Overnight: Mweka Camp – 3,100 m
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Walk down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, collect your summit certificate and transfer back to your hotel in Arusha.
Overnight: Hotel in Arusha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch