A popular route following steep paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau.



Day 1: Nairobi / Arusha
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your Nairobi Hotel and thereafter depart for Arusha via Namanga border town for immigration formalities. Rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Lunch Dinner and Overnight at Sinka Court Hotel, Arusha crown Hotel/Arusha Tourist Inn

Day 2: Arusha / Machame
An early start for Kilimanjaro National Park. One we reach the park gate we will proceed directly to Machame hut campsite in an average hiking time of 6 hours for meals and overnight in tents. The altitude e here is 3,100m.

Day 3: Machame / Shira
After breakfast, hike to Shira hut. The trek 4 hours approximately via the rain forest past the valley and a steep rocky ridge ending westward at a river gorge. You will have a rest, dinner and overnight Shira hut campsite, 3,658m above sea level.
SHIRA BARANCO

Shira, hike to Barranco hut, in an average hiking time of 6 hours. Pass the lava tower and pass the second junction which brings us to the arrow glacier, altitude 4,876m. We descend to Barranco hut campsite for our third overnight on Kilimanjaro, 3,860 above sea level.

Day 5: Barranco / Barafu
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue to the Karanga valley and the junction, which connects with the Mweka trail. We hike to Barafu hut where we set up camp. We will have walked for about 8 hours. Dinner and overnight at the hut campsite, altitude 4,600m with the possibility of sighting both Mawenzi and Kibo peaks.

Day 6: Barafu / Mweka via Stella Point / Uhuru Peak
We rise early and head for Stella Point altitude 5, 745 on our way to the summit Uhuru peak that is 5,896m above sea level. This part of the hike takes about 6 hours. From the summit we descend to the Mweka hut campsite, 3,100m above sea level. This part of the descent takes about 5 hours. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Mweka / Arusha
After breakfast, we descend to the Mweka Park Gate in an average hiking time of 4 hours and then drive back to Arusha for overnight.

Day 8: Arusha / Nairobi
After breakfast, we depart for Nairobi on the Morning or afternoon shuttle arrive at 01:00pm or 6.30p.m