Day 1 — Arrival (Arusha)

• Arrive at your lodge in Arusha

• Evening briefing and equipment check (insurance/medical coverage confirmation)

Day 2 — Londorossi Gate → Lemosho Forest Camp

• Register at Londorossi gate, drive to the trailhead, then start trekking through forest

• Wildlife may be seen in this zone

• Overnight: Lemosho Forest Camp (8,600 ft)

• Trek: 2–3 hours, 2.9 miles, +1,700 ft

Day 3 — Lemosho Forest Camp → Shira One Camp

• Leave the forest and enter the moorland zone

• Steady climb with expanding views toward the Shira Plateau

• Overnight: Shira One Camp (11,600 ft)

• Trek: 6–7 hours, 4.9 miles, +3,000 ft

Day 4 — Shira Plateau exploration → Shira Hut

• Acclimatization-focused day on the Shira Plateau

• Hike to Shira Cathedral (12,800 ft) and continue to camp

• Overnight: Shira Hut (12,600 ft)

• Trek: 4–5 hours, 9.9 miles, +1,000 ft

Day 5 — Shira Hut → Lava Tower → Barranco Camp

• Traverse volcanic terrain beneath glaciers and reach Lava Tower (15,150 ft) for lunch

• Descend into the Barranco Valley to sleep lower for acclimatization

• Overnight: Barranco Camp (12,800 ft)

• Trek: 5–7 hours, 6.3 miles, +200 ft

Day 6 — Barranco Camp → Karanga Camp

• Climb the Barranco Wall, then traverse along Kibo’s flank

• Views of the Southern Icefields are common from this section

• Overnight: Karanga Camp (13,100 ft)
  (noted as the last water point on the way to the summit)

• Trek: 4–6 hours, 3.2 miles, +300 ft

Day 7 — Karanga Camp → Barafu Hut

• Steady climb on compacted scree to the high camp

• Short acclimatization walk, early dinner, and rest for summit night

• Overnight: Barafu Hut (14,800 ft)

• Trek: 3–5 hours, 3.4 miles, +1,700 ft

Day 8 — Summit day: Barafu → Stella Point → Uhuru Peak → Millenium Camp

• Start around 1:00 a.m.

• Reach Stella Point (18,800 ft) around sunrise

• Optional push to Uhuru Peak (19,345 ft), then descend past Barafu and continue down

• Overnight: Millenium Camp (12,500 ft)

• Trek: 11–15 hours, 8.2 miles, +4,545 ft gain / -6,845 ft loss

Day 9 — Millenium Camp → Mweka Gate → Lodge

• Descend through forest to Mweka Gate (5,400 ft)

• Continue to Mweka village and transfer back to your lodge

• Trek: 4–6 hours, 7.6 miles, -7,100 ft

Day 10 — Departure (JRO)

• After breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (about 45 minutes by road)