After completing the necessary registration formalities at Londorosi gate, we drive through varied farmland with open views over the plains to reach the Lemosho roadhead. The last section of the road is of poor quality and difficult to drive after rain; sometimes we start walking a kilometre or two below the road head. We often have our lunch at the roadhead before starting to walk. It is an easy day to walk up a small path through a beautiful, lush forest. We camp at Forest  Camp (2,650 m); [2-3 hours walking]

Overnight: Lemosho Forest Camp 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We soon leave the forest behind and enter the moorland zone of giant heather. The trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of  the Shira Plateau. There is a tangible sense of wilderness, especially if afternoon mists come in! We camp in the centre of the plateau at “Shira One” (3,550 m). [6-7 hours walking] 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We walk to the summit of  Shira Cathedral before reaching the next camp at Shira Hut (3,840 m). This campsite has stunning views, close to the glaciated dome of  Kibo and the jagged rim of Shira Plateau. The views from here of Mt. Meru floating on the clouds are simply unforgettable. [3-6 hours walking]

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning we cross part of the plateau heading north to reach our campsite at Moir Hut (4,200 m) for lunch. After which there is an excellent acclimatization walk up onto the Lent Hills, the summit of which is at 4,700 meters. [4-7 hours walking] 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A morning of gentle ascent and panoramic views, leaving the moorland plateau behind to walk on lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. After lunch near the Lava Tower junction (4,550 m) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3,900 m), sheltered by towering cliffs and with extensive views of the plains far below. [7-8 hours walking]

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A steep climb up the Barranco Wall leads us to an undulating trail on the south-eastern flank of Kibo, with superb vistas of the Southern Icefields. The terrain changes to scree, with pockets of vegetation in sheltered hollows, and there is only a short distance to our camp at Karanga (4,000 m), the last water point on the way to the summit. [4-5 hours walking]

Meal Plan: Breakfast

We follow an easy path on compacted scree with wide views that gains altitude unrelentingly to reach the Barafu campsite (4,600 m) for lunch. There is a short acclimatization walk to the plateau at the bottom of the south-east valley (4,800 m). The remainder of the day is spent  resting in preparation for the final ascent before a very early night. [3-5 hours walking]

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We will start our ascent by torchlight at about 1 a.m. so that we can be up on the Crater rim by sunrise. The steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to Stella Point (5,735 m), in about five or six hours. We will rest there for a short time to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling strong can make the two hour round trip from here along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,896 m), passing close to the spectacular  glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent to Barafu is surprisingly fast, and after some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach our final campsite (3,800 m) Millenium. [11-15 hours walking]

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A sustained descent on a well constructed path through lovely tropical forest alive with birdsong and boasting lush undergrowth with considerable botanical interest. Our route winds down to the National Park gate at Mweka (1,650 m). Here we sign out from the national park before walking on for a further 15 minutes through coffee and banana farms to Mweka village where our vehicle awaits. you will be transferred to Ameg Lodge for overnight on bed & breakfast

Overnight: Ameg Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight back home.

Meal Plan: Breakfast