Rongai Route:

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. You will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day.

• Driving distance: 41km,
• Driving Time: 1hour,
• Habitat: Cultivated zone,
• Hotel: Bed and Breakfast.

A guide and a mountain support crew will arrive at the hotel in the morning in order to meet you and hold a quick briefing, after which you will travel by vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Park's northern entrance: Nalemuru Gate (2,020 m). After the quick formality of acquiring climbing permits and registering with the search and rescue service, the group will start trekking up to Simba Camp (2,625 m). Your trek this day will be moderate and take you through coniferous forest up Kilimanjaro's northern slope. Remember not to hurry and always keep a comfortable pace. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will prepare everything necessary, put tents and cook dinner for you.

• Distance: 8km / 5miles,
• Hiking Time: 4 - 6hours,
• Eleven: 6,398ft to 9,300ft,
• Habitat: Rain Forest.

Early in the morning after breakfast, the group will depart from Simba Camp to start trekking towards your second high altitude camp: Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m) where you can see Kibo Volcano at its finest (barring cloudy weather). This trekking is more physically demanding than the previous one, so once you are in the camp, full rest is recommended.

• Distance: 10km,
• Hiking Time: 5 - 6hours,
• Eleven: 2,625 m to 3,630 m,
• Habitat: Rain Forest.

Early wakeup, breakfast and the start of trekking to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, which is situated at the foot of Mawenzi Volcano, Kilimanjaro's second summit. When you reach the camp, you will have lunch and a two-hour rest, after which there will be an acclimatization hike towards Mawenzi Volcano with a 200-meter gain in altitude, followed by a hike back down to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, where you will have dinner in the evening.

• Distance: 6km,
• Hiking Time: 4 - 5hours,
• Eleven: 3,630m to 4,310m,
• Habitat: Moorland.

Acclimatization hike:

• Change in Elevation: Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,310 m) — Destination point en route to Mawenzi Volcano (4,510 m),
• Hiking distance: 2 km,
• Hiking time: 1–2 hours.

This day will be spent trekking towards School Hut Camp (4,715 m). The landscape will change significantly to give way to a rocky semidesert. The actual trekking is not very difficult; just remember to stick with an appropriate pace to keep up your strength for the trekking to Kilimanjaro's summit. When you reach the camp, we recommend you sleep well, avoid strenuous activity, and drink as much as you can, because that very night you will be ascending Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).

• Distance: 9km,
• Hiking Time: 5 - 6hours,
• Eleven: 4,310m to 4,715m,
• Habitat: Alpine desert.

Night departure from School Hut Camp (4,715 m) and the start of your trekking to Kilimanjaro's summit: Uhuru peak (5,895 m). The trekking will be moderate from a physical standpoint, but the altitude presents a much more serious problem. For the entire length of the trekking each pair of climbers will be accompanied by their own guide, who will be monitoring your stamina and mental resolve. After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak, you can descend to the nearest glacier if desired. Then you will return to Kibo Camp and after a two-hour rest continue your descent to School Hut Camp (3,720 m).

• Distance: 9km,
• Hiking Time: 12 - 14hours,
• Eleven: 4,715m to 5,895m, 5,895m to 3,720m,
• Habitat: Arctic.

You will be offered a warm breakfast in the morning, after which we will head for the Kilimanjaro National Park's exit: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After your descent the whole group will gather to congratulate you, and then you will have the chance to share your opinions on the trip in the guestbook. Lastly, we will present you with your commemorative certificates (in our office) and provide you a transfer back to the hotel.

• Distance: 18km,
• Hiking Time: 5 - 6hours,
• Eleven: 3,720 m to 1,860 m,
• Habitat: Rainforest.

This day left for your next destination. If you have safari, then might be used to beginning your safari or fly to Zanzibar or fly back home. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time.

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. You will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day.

• Driving distance: 41km,
• Driving Time: 1hour,
• Habitat: Cultivated zone,
• Hotel: Bed and Breakfast.

You will meet your mountain guides and crew in the morning before setting out for Kilimanjaro National Park's northern entrance: Nalemuru Gate (2,020 m). Here, the head guide will acquire the necessary permits and finalize search and rescue registration. This day’s trek through coniferous forest of Kilimanjaro’s northern slope to Simba Camp is moderate, taking you up to 2,625 m. Remember not to hurry and maintain a comfortable pace. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will have pitched your tents and started dinner preparations.

• Distance: 4km,
• Hiking Time: 5 - 7 hours,
• Eleven: 2,020m to 2,625m,
• Habitat: Rain Forest.

Early in the morning after breakfast, the group will depart from Simba Camp to start trekking towards your second high altitude camp: Second Cave Camp (3,480 m). This route is rather easy and will only take around 3 hours, so when you reach the camp you will still have ample time to rest and explore the surrounding area. After lunch you will have a couple hours to rest, followed by an acclimatization hike in the direction of Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m) on a stretch of the Rongai Route at a short distance with a 100-meter gain in altitude, after which you will hike back down to Second Cave Camp

• Distance: 4km,
• Hiking Time: 2 - 3hours,
• Eleven: 2,625m to 3,480m,
• Habitat: Moorland.

Acclimatization hike:

• Change in Elevation: Second Cave Camp (3,480 m) — Kikilewa Camp (3,580 m),
• Hiking distance: 2,5 km,
• Hiking time: 1–2 hours.

After breakfast you will begin trekking to Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m), where you can see Kibo Volcano at its finest (barring cloudy weather). This will be a relief day, so after lunch you will have time to sleep before the next trekking towards Mawenzi Tarn Camp. In the evening after dinner the guide will check health conditions of the each person of the group and give the necessary instructions for tomorrow's trekking.

• Distance: 5km,
• Hiking Time: 3 - 4hours,
• Eleven: 3,480m to 3,630m,
• Habitat: Moorland.

Early wakeup, breakfast and the start of trekking to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, which is situated at the foot of Mawenzi Volcano, Kilimanjaro's second summit. When you reach the camp, you will have lunch and a two-hour rest, after which there will be an acclimatization hike towards Mawenzi Volcano with a 200-meter gain in altitude, followed by a hike back down to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, where you will have dinner in the evening.

• Distance: 6km,
• Hiking Time: 4 - 5hours,
• Eleven: 3,630m to 4,310m,
• Habitat: Moorland.

Acclimatization hike:

• Change in Elevation: Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,310 m) — Mawenzi Volcano (4,510 m),
• Hiking distance: 2 km,
• Hiking time: 1–2 hours.

This day will be spent trekking towards Kibo Summit Camp (4,700 m). The landscape will change significantly to give way to a rocky semidesert. The actual trekking is not very difficult; just remember to stick with an appropriate pace to keep up your strength for the trekking to Kilimanjaro's summit. When you reach the camp, we recommend you sleep well, avoid strenuous activity, and drink as much as you can, because that very night you will be ascending Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).

• Distance: 9km,
• Hiking Time: 5 - 6hours,
• Eleven: 4,310 m to 4,700 m,
• Habitat: Alpine desert.

The team will depart School Hut Camp with its elevation of 4,715 m at night. The trek up to Uhuru Peak’s 5,895 m puts more of a strain on your cardiovascular system than your muscles as the high altitude takes its toll on your body despite the moderate gradient of the climb. One guide will be assigned to every two climbers, constantly evaluating their fitness over the duration of this part of the climb. A walk on the nearest glacier can be undertaken upon reaching the summit. The descent to 3,720 m at Horombo Camp will include a 2-hour rest stop at Kibo Camp. It is highly advisable to keep in mind that 9 out of 10 climbing accident happen on the way down, so watch your step!

• Distance: 21km,
• Hiking Time: 12 - 14hours,
• Eleven: 4,700m to 4,715m, 5,895m to 3,720m
• Habitat: Arctic.

The final descent to Marangu Gate’s 1,860 m starts after breakfast. The stop at the gate presents a good opportunity for a last exchange of impressions and memories of the expedition with the whole of your support crew. The climbers will receive their certificates of achievement at our offices before being driven back to their hotel.

• Distance: 18km,
• Hiking Time: 5 - 6hours,
• Eleven: 3,720m to 1,860m,
• Habitat: Rainforest.

This day left for your next destination. If you have safari, then might be used to beginning your safari or fly to Zanzibar or fly back home. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time.