Day 01
JRO – Arusha (1hr):
Accommodation : Arumeru River Lodge
Meal Plan : Half Board Basis
On arrival at JRO meet with HM Safaris Staff (Please look for the board with your name on it), and transfer to Arumeru River Lodge for dinner and overnight. The lodge has swimming pool for you to relax and get relief after long flights.
Day 02
Arusha – Arusha (free day):
Accommodation : Arumeru River Lodge
Meal Plan : Half Board Basis
Free day in Arusha…relax at your lodge and today we do trekking equipment inspection to make sure everybody is well prepared.
Day 03
Arusha – Machame Gate – Machame Camp:
Accommodation : Machame Camp
Meal Plan : Full Board basis
Breakfast and thereafter Kilimanjaro briefing, afterward you will be picked up and transfer to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate where you will register, commence the climb with your guide and porters. Your first day takes you through the rain forest to the Machame Camp located at an altitude of 9000 feet (3000 meters). After resting you will enjoy a relaxing dinner.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest Mountain in Africa and one of the highest volcanoes in the World. It rises to 15,000 feet above the surrounding plains and savannah. In climbing it you will pass from a tropical to an arctic climate in a few days
The surrounding rain forest ensures the fertility of the lush, lower-lying Shamba (country), where the Chagga people cultivate their coffee, maize and bananas.
Day 04
Machame Camp – Shira Camp:
Accommodation : Shira Camp 2
Meal Plan : Full Board basis
After breakfast you will leave the glades of the rain forest and follow an ascending path for about 3 hours on the open moorlands to the Shira camp located at an altitude of 12,000 feet (3840m). Enjoy views of the summit cone and the remains of the Shira volcano and plateau.
Day 05
Shira Camp – Baranco Camp:
Accommodation : Barranco Camp
Meal Plan : Full Board basis
Hike for around 4 hours through moorland until you ascend past Lava Tower and remains of Lava Tower hut before you get to the scree slope at the foot of the arrow glacier turn right and descend the Barranco valley to the Baranco Camp.
Day 06
Baranco Camp – Karanga Valley Camp(3 hrs)
Accommodation : Shira Camp 2
Meal Plan : Full Board basis
After breakfast you will leave the glades of the rain forest and follow an ascending path for about 3 hours on the open moorlands to the Shira camp located at an altitude of 12,000 feet (3840m). Enjoy views of the summit cone and the remains of the Shira volcano and plateau.
Day 07
Karanga Camp – Barafu Camp:
Accommodation : Barafu Camp
Meal Plan : Full Board basis
After breakfast at Karanga Valley Camp, Proceed ascending to Barafu Camp (4600m),(3hrs). Picnic lunch Dinner at Barafu Camp.
Day 08
Barafu Camp - Summit - Mweka Camp:
Accommodation : Mweka Camp
Meal Plan : Full Board basis
Make an early rise just after midnight for trekking to the summit. Arrive at Stella Point (5,735m) in time for the sunrise. Then proceed to Uhuru Peak (5895m) and after some relaxation and viewing it is time to commence the descent to Mweka Camp. Picnic lunch and breakfast en route. Celebratory dinner and overnight at Mweka Camp. (3100m)[3hrs to Barafu, 3hrs to Mweka Camp]
Day 09
Mweka Camp – Mweka Gate – Arusha:
Accommodation : Arumeru River Lodge
Meal Plan : Half Board Basis
Breakfast and continue your descend to Mweka gate and collect your certificates for successful trek. You will then be transferred to Arusha at Arumeru River Lodge for dinner and overnight. 3hrs to Mweka Gate, 1.30hrs drive to Arusha.
Day 10
Departure:
Arusha – JRO: (1hr)
Transfer to JRO for your onward flight.
