Kilimanjaro Trekking 6-8 Days

Kilimanjaro Trekking 6-8 Days Overview

The Lemosho route is another popular and scenic route for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Here are some of the highlights of the Lemosho route: Overall, the Lemosho route offers a remarkable and unforgettable journey up Mount Kilimanjaro. With its scenic beauty, peaceful atmosphere, and thrilling challenges, climbers can experience the true grandeur of Africa's iconic mountain.

The Machame route is one of the most popular and scenic routes for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is known for its beautiful landscapes and diverse ecosystems, offering climbers a variety of breathtaking views and experiences. It offers an unforgettable adventure for those seeking to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. With its stunning landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and the ultimate achievement of reaching the summit, it is no wonder that many climbers choose this route to experience the beauty and wonder of Africa's tallest peak.

The Marangu route, often referred to as the "Coca-Cola" route, is the most popular and oldest route for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Overall, the Marangu route offers a more convenient and comfortable option for climbers who prefer a more relaxed and less challenging trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. it still offers a rewarding experience and the chance to conquer Africa's highest peak.

Choose if you like to do private safari with only your own travel-partners or if you like to join with other people.

Duration

9 Days

Type

Lemosho

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Languages

English

Itinerary

Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation at Airport Planet Lodge. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. After we greet you and answer any questions you might have, we'll take great pleasure in taking you out and showing you what we mean. Tanzania is such a wonderful country when it comes to wildlife and beautiful landscapes.

Meal Plan – Day 1

Dinner

Day 2 : Airport Planet Lodge – Lemosho Gate

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In the morning, you will make your way to the Lemosho Gate. Here you will be registered by the national park authorities and your trek through a dense rainforest begins. Today will be a shortest walk of the entire trek, about 2½ hours, which gives you a small taste of what lies ahead in the coming days. The walk takes you through dense and unspoiled rainforest, which is very different from the scenery you will have in the next couple of days. Your destination for the day is the beautiful Mti Mkubwa Camp.

Meal Plan – Day 2

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: MMti Mkubwa Camp – Shira I Camp

Altitude gained: 719m

After a good nights sleep and a hearty breakfast, we emerge from the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, we leave the forest behind now, the trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of the Shira Plateau. Temperatures begin to drop.

Meal Plan – Day 3

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Shira Camp 1 – Shira Camp 2

After breakfast you continue your trek, which today will be less tiring than the day before. You will cross Shira Ridge which will allows for great views of the Rift Valley and Mt Meru. The ever changing landscape will again surprise you with a different terrain, you will walk on ground where lava once flowed. You will also pass the big Senecien that can grow to more or less 9 meters in height. Shira Camp 2 will be your destination for the night at (3900m), 400m more than the night before.

Meal Plan – Day 4

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Shira Camp 2 - Barranco Camp

After breakfast you will start your walk up to Lava Tower with a long ascent above the Shira Plateau. You will climb quite a bit in altitude, roughly 740 m. You will have a rest here before descending again. This is a so called acclimatising day, where you will climb high but sleep low, giving you a good idea of how your body reacts to altitude. The landscape will once again change as you pass through the Barranco Valley with its big Senecias and smaller Lobelia plants. After a long 6 – 7 hours you will reach your beautiful camp for the night the Barranco Camp. The crew will be there waiting with a well deserve evening meal before settling in for the night.

Meal Plan – Day 5

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Barranco – Karanga Camp

Straight after breakfast you will make your way up the famous Barranco Wall. This is most probably the steepest part of the entire route. Safety is very important to us so please follow the guideline of your guides who will get you to the top safely. You might have to use yours hands every now and then to get a better grip but rest assured there are no alpine climbing passages. Once at the top you will walk along the mountain ridge and if the weather allows you will have a great view of the southern glacier of Kibo as the Kibo summit. After 3 – 4 hours you will reach Karanga Camp for your overnight.

Meal Plan – Day 6

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Karanga Camp – Barafu Camp

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.

Meal Plan – Day 7

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Barafu Camp – Uhuru Peak

We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). This is truly a once in a lifetime experience as you stand at the top of Africa watching the sunrise light up the surrounding summits and landscape. After taking much needed pictures you will make your way down back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

Meal Plan – Day 8

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9: Trek Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate

A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a hot welcome shower. Your safari will come to a close, but we hope that your love affair with Africa and with the whole safari experience is just beginning. We look forward to welcoming you back with us one day in the future. Until that day arrives, we will leave you with what we're sure are so many special memories we've shared.

Activity Day 9

Transfer by Road, Mweka Gate via Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport

Meal Plan – Day 9

Breakfast

Tour Map

Duration

7 Days

Type

Machame

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Languages

English

Itinerary

Day 1: Hotel to Machame Camp

Drive from Moshi to Machame Gate takes about 45 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain.

We depart the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. At lower elevations the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3050m/9950ft

Distance: 11km/7mi

Hiking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Meal Plan – Day 1

Dinner

Day 2 : Machame Camp to Shira Camp

After breakfast we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the valley along a steep rocky ridge. The route now turns west onto a river gorge until we arrive at the Shira campsite.

Elevation: 3050m/9950ft to 3850m/12,600ft

Distance: 5km/3mi

Walking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: Moorland

Meal Plan – Day 2

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp

Altitude gained: 719m

From the Shira Plateau we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev 4650m/15,250ft). Shortly after the tower we come to the second junction which goes to the Arrow Glacier. We now continue down to the Barranco Camp. Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft

Distance: 10km/6mi

Walking Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Semi-desert

Meal Plan – Day 3

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Barranco Camp to Millennium Camp

After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.

Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft

Distance: 5km/3mi

Climbing Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meal Plan – Day 4

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Millennium Camp to Barafu Camp

We continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day.

Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft

Distance: 4km/2mi

Climbing Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meal Plan – Day 5

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.

From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!

From the summit we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. We arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on the mountain.

Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft

Down to 3090m/10,150ft

Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Meal Plan – Day 6

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Mweka Gate

After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

Timba Adventures vehicle will be waiting for you at Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (around 60 minutes).

Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft Distance: 10km/6mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Forest

Your safari in Tanzania will come to an end, bringing to a close your time in this remarkable country. We're sure that you have had the most wonderful time.

Kilimanjaro White House Hotel

When you stay at Kilimanjaro White House Hotel, you're in a good position to enjoy this leg of your trip

Meal Plan – Day 7

Breakfast

Tour Map

Duration

6 Days

Type

Marangu

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Languages

English

Itinerary

Day 1: Hotel to Mandara Hut

After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (about 1 hour), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rainforest to the Mandara encampment. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colobus monkeys.

Elevation: 1860m/6100ft to 2700m/8875ft

Distance: 8km/5mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Montane Forest

Meal Plan – Day 1

Dinner

Day 2 : Mandara Hut to Horombo Hut

You leave the glades of the rain-forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You may begin to feel the affects of the altitude.

Elevation: 2700m/8875ft to 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 12km/7.5mi

Walking Time: 12km/7.5mi

Habitat: Heathland

Meal Plan – Day 2

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Rest Day at Horombo Hut

You can spend a full day and a second night at Horombo. On this day, you can either rest at the huts or take a stroll up to the Mawenzi base camp then return to the Horombo Huts. This extra day will help your acclimatization, and further your understanding of the mountains weather and altitude. After your pause, you will continue up to the Kibo Huts on your fourth day for your midnight start to the summit.

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 0km/0mi

Walking Time: 0 hours

Habitat: Heathland

Meal Plan – Day 3

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut

Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into “moonscape”. Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft

Distance: 9km/5.5mi

Climbing Time: 5-6 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meal Plan – Day 4

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim. Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa. There are unbelievable views at every turn. Have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends and family. From here we descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment.

Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft Down to 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down

Climbing Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Meal Plan – Day 5

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Horombo Hut to Moshi

After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut. Continue descending through lush forest path to the National Park gate at Marangu. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).

A vehicle will be waiting for you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 1 hour).

Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft

Distance: 20km/12.5mi

Hiking Time: 4-5 hours

Habitat: ForestThis marks the end of your safari in Tanzania. We hope that you have enjoyed your trip and that you're already planning your next safari.

Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel

Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel will be your Moshi base and it's a good one. The hotel is conveniently close to the city center but a little away to the north, which means that it is quieter than most downtown hotels. Rooms are large and simply furnished, and facilities include a restaurant and swimming pool. Whenever the clouds clear, look to the north and you might see Mt Kilimanjaro.

Meal Plan – Day 7

Breakfast

Tour Map

What's included

Full equipped safari vehicle 4x4

English speaking guide

Activities and transfers as per itinerary

All national park fees

Accommodation according to the program

Meals according to the program

Window seat and water during your safari

Pickup and transfer airport

Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari

What's Excluded

Flights (international and domestic)

Visa on entry ,

Tip for safari guide/driver, USD 10-15 per person/day

Tourist tax in Zanzibar 3-5 USD per person/night

Alcoholic and soft drinks

Optional activities

Personal expenses

Travel insurance

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