After breakfast and a briefing at your hotel, you will embark 1:30 hours on drive from Moshi to Lemosho gate, where registration and other formalities will be carried out to ensure safety and regulation compliances to both climbers and assistants at Lendorossi gate.
Distance :It will take about 7 kilometers from Lemosho (Londorossi) Gate to Big Tree Camp.
Time consumption : It will take 3-4 hours of hiking till you reach Big Tree Camp.
Habitat : Rain
Forest. This is undisturbed forest from Londorossi gate to Big
Tree Camp where as it expands, the forest also offers opportunities to a
wildlife, such as monkeys, antelopes and etc.
On the first day, after breakfast and your guide will brief concern the
hike, thereafter you will be transferred from hotel to Lemosho Park Gate
(2,200m), which will take about 1:30 hour on drive.
At Londorossi Gate,
after a while you will start to ascend on an undisturbed forest from
Londorossi gate to Big Tree Camp, where on ascending the forest also
offers opportunities to spot wildlife, such as monkeys and antelopes.
Upon arrival at Mti Mkubwa Campsite, after 3 hours of hiking, tents will
be settled with our porters, who arrive at the campsite before you, for
overnight rest. You will have lunch, relax and in the evening after
dinner the guide will provide a briefing about the next day trek.
On the second day of trekking, you will start early with breakfast before embark on hike from Mti Mkubwa to Shira 2 Camp, which will take about 7 hours of hiking, of which on the way, you will have short break at Shira 1 camp.
Distance :It will take about 16 kilometers from Big Tree Camp to Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp.
Time consumption : It will take 10-16 hours of hiking till you reach Shira 2 Camp.
Habitat : Forest and Moorland. Here
nature consist of forest then savannah of tall grasses, heather, and
gradual you find volcanic rock draped with lichen beards and ahead there
will be moorland which is more of rugged and open landscape.
On the second day of trekking, you will start with breakfast before continue on the trail leading out of the forest and into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards, then you will ascend through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, before reaching the Shira Ridge where you will find dropping gently down to Shira 1 camp. As you trek, you will be treated to a beautiful view of the west side of Kibo peak Volcano. The trail navigates lower moorland, showcasing large shrubs and vibrant wildflowers till your arrival at Shira 2 Camp, where with the assistance of your porters they will settle tents for overnight camping.
After breakfast at Shira Camp, you will prepare to start trek to Lava Tower, reaching 4,630 meters. The 10 km hike which will takes about 5 to 6 hours and features rocky, semi-desert terrain, to Barranco Camp.
Distance :It will take about 10 kilometers from Shira Camp to Barranco Camp.
Time consumption : It will take 5 to 6 hours of hiking till you reach Barranco Camp.
Habitat : Semi desert.Natural this area consists of rocky landscape all over the Lava Tower.
After breakfast at Shira Camp, you will commence on a challenging trek toward Lava Tower. It will take almost 5 hours ascending to Lava Tower, where at Lava Towe you will have lunch with great and beautiful view on the surroundings. This is one of the hard climbs, as normally is at this point where for the first time, some climbers might start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability or headaches (but worry not our professional guide will be at your assistance till you overcome such challenges).
Then after acclimatization at this camp, you will continue to descend towards Barranco camp, the trek which will take about 2 hours where you will have opportunities to observe of the Western Breach and Breach Wall and take photograph on the site, before reach Barranco camp in the valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall yet for dinner and night rest.
After an early breakfast, you will begin the day by trekking to the famous Barranco Wall, a steep yet rewarding climb that offers incredible views and a way to reach Barafu Camp through Karanga Valley Camp.
Distance :It will take about 5 kilometers from Barraco Camp to Karanga Camp
Time consumption : It will take 3-4 hours of hiking till you reach Karanga Camp.
Habitat : Semi
desert. Natural this area consists of rocky landscape all over
the
surrounding.
This day will start early where you will have a nourishing breakfast to bust your energy yet for trekking. This journey will involve ascending to the famous Barranco Wall, which is probably a steepest but a well rewarding section with a great view, however your guide will be with you side by side to assist when necessary. In this path you go around kissing rock then along mountain ridge and through Karanga Valley.
Before reaching to Karanga camp you will pass through a lush vegetation, water sport and a breathtaking landscape thus a day stop at the camp, yet for hot meal rest and acclimatisation which will assist a climber success towards the summit. Following dinner and before night rest, your experienced guide will brief you on key details toward next day trek and its challenges.
After an early breakfast to boost your energy, you will begin the day by ascending to the trail that holds features of varied terrain, such as rocky sections and gradual slopes, offering breathtaking and incredible views on the way to reach Barafu Camp.
Distance :It will take about 4 kilometers from Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp.
Time consumption : It will take 3-4 hours of hiking till you reach Barafu Camp.
Habitat : Alpine desert. This is a barren area of extreme conditions, expansive lunar desert and barren and rugged landscape, with temperatures at night sometimes dropping to below freezing point and daytime temperatures being relatively high..
This day will start early in the morning after breakfast to boost your energy, yet for trekking. This journey will involve ascending to the trail that holds features of varied terrain, such as rocky sections and gradual slopes, offering breathtaking, and at Barafu Camp with its rocky scenery allows you a view of beautiful Mawenzi Peak. After our professional porters sets the camp, you will have hot meal and rest before you commence next day hiking preparation with your guide on the upcoming summit attempt.
In the midnight, you will be awakened to begin the final ascent toward Uhuru Peak. Therefore, start heading northwest of the mountain, you will climb through scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim about 5685 meters to the Uhuru peak, before descending to Mweka Camp.
Distance :It will take about 6 kilometers from Barafu camp to uhuru peak and 11 kilometers from Uhuru peak to Mweka Camp.
Time consumption : It will take 17 hours to reach Uhuru Peak and descend to Mweka Camp.
Habitat :Stone scree and ice-capped summit, moorland and eventually into the forest
In this day you will be required to have earlier rest before the nightfall, where at 11:30 pm you will be awakened to commence your final ascending toward Uhuru Peak after having tea and biscuits. Here you will be heading northwest, where you will climb through scree moving towards Stella Point on the crater rim. Then after 6 hours of trekking you will reach Stella Point (5685m).
It is often at this level most mentally and physically challenging part of the climb occurred (but worry not, our professional guide will be at your assistance till you overcome such challenges). After a short rest at Stella Point, you will be rewarded with a magnificent and beautiful sunrise (if weather allows it).
It is from here you will have 2 hours of walking through snow-covered area while ascending to Uhuru Peak. At the summit you are advised not to make a too long stop, due to cold and fatigue, as it will make it difficult to restart the descending journey, especially when weather is extreme. While descending, it will take 3 hours to reach Barafu camp, where you will have a short rest before heading to Mweka camp for dinner and overnight rest.
In the morning after your breakfast at Mweka camp, you will start to descend towards Mweka gate.
Distance :It will take about 10 kilometers from Mweka Camp down to Mweka gate.
Time consumption : : It will take 4-5 hours of hiking till you reach Mweka gate.
Habitat : Moorland and Rain Forest. The areas habitats.
After an early breakfast, you will commence your descent from Mweka Camp down to Mweka gate. At Mweka gate you will sign your name and details in a register.
To make the testament to your achievement, you will receive a summit certificate. Gold certificate if you have made it all the way to Uhuru Peak, and green certificate if you have reached Stella Point (5757m).
After sign out to the Mweka gate you will be transferred to a hotel at Moshi for hot shower, a hot meal and overnight stay or otherwise in the evening you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect with your flight back home or prepare you for another planed tour safari.
A backpack is important for you to carry few things which will be useful particularly in days of trekking such as camera, extra warm cloth, skin oil, rain jacket and other things as you will be instructed.
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