Mount Kilimanjaro

Day 1

Arrival & Pre-Climb Orientation

Arrival and Airport Pickup – Kilimanjaro (JRO)

• You will be picked up at the airport by an IMA Safaris Africa representative who will be holding a sign with your name.
• You will be transferred to Moshi and check-in at the Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel
• Welcome Lunch at Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel

Pre-Climb Orientation by Baraka D – Professional Mountain Guide

• Baraka will meet you at the hotel and take you through what to expect during the trek and go through a comprehensive, day-to-day climb schedule.
• Further, he will provide you with information regarding safety procedures/precautions during the climb.
• All of your equipment will be checked and if you require any additional items, Baraka will direct you to local vendors to rent/purchase any additional equipment.

Dinner at Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel

• Dinner will be available at the hotel’s restaurant beginning at 6:00 PM and you may have dinner at any time before 9:00 PM

Day 2

Machame Camp (Machame Gate 1800m to Machame Hut 2835m)

• You will be picked up from the Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel at around 8 AM after breakfast for approximately a one-hour drive to the Machame Gate of Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park.
• You will complete park registration then proceed to meet the crew of porters and begin the trek.
• The first section of the route ascends steadily and involves traversing through magnificent forests.
• This path is less well-trodden and is often wet and muddy.
• Camp, Dinner and Overnight at Machame Camp (2835 m)

Trekking Time: 4-6 hours

Distance: 11 km

Altitude Gain: 1035 m

Day 3

Shira Plateau (Machame Hut 2835m to Shira Camp 3750m)

Day 4

Barranco Camp (Shira Camp 3750m to Barranco Camp 3900m via Lava Tower Camp 4600m)

• On the third day of the climb, you will be walking on high moorland and the new landscape changes the entire character of the trek.
• You will traverse the southwest side of Mt. Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach. Finally, you will ascend the Barranco Wall.
• The day has been spent at an altitude of up to 4600 m, following the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to avoid altitude sickness by aiding our bodies in acclimatization.
• Camp, Dinner and Overnight at Barranco Camp (3900 m)

Trekking Time: 5-7 hours

Distance: 9 km

Altitude Gain: 150m

Day 5

Karanga Valley (Barranco Camp 3900m to Karanga Camp 3995m)

• The day starts with a descent into the beginning of the Great Barranco, which is a huge ravine. 
• You then exit steeply, up what has been termed as the Breakfast Wall, which divides Barranco from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It is a climb over rocks, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers then heading towards the Karanga Valley.
• Camp, Dinner and Overnight at Karanga Camp (3995m)

Day 6

Uhuru Peak (Barafu Camp 4673m to Mweka Camp 3100m via the Peak)

• On day 6 of the trek, you will begin your ascent around midnight, walking steeply upwards to the Summit glaciers. 
• You will be climbing scree for 6 to 7 hours and will gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. You should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5756m) as the first rays of the sun emerge.
• Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround you and the views to Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking.
• Another hour’s walk takes you to the main goal and that is the summit of Uhuru (5895m), the highest point on the African continent; Uhuru means freedom in Swahili.

Descent to Millennium Camp

Day 7

Mweka Gate/Arusha (Mweka Camp 3100m to Mweka Gate 1640m)