Day One
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Springland hotel/alternative Hotel for overnight – bed & breakfast.
Day Two
Drive to Umbwe Gate (1800m), from where a forestry track leads through natural rain forest to a narrow and steep forested ridge and the campsite by some rock overhangs at 2940m.
Day Three
5-6 hours walk along a spectacular ridge with superb views of the icy breach wall above and the great Barranco Gorge below. The campsite is near to Barranco Hut (3940m)
Day Four
Scramble easily to the top of the Great Barranco and then traverse over screes and ridges to the Karanga Valley campsite (3 hours, 4000m), beneath the icefalls of the Southern glaciers.
Day Five
3 hours ascend to a campsite by the Barafu Hut, an airy location with little vegetation (4600m)
Day Six
Start just after midnight for the ascent of the screes leading to Stella Point (6 hours, 5725m). From there further 40 minutes to Uhuru Peak.
Descend to the Barafu Hut for a rest and brunch before continuing down to the camp at Mweka Hut at 3100m (11-14 hours total walking time). Those who still have energy on the summit may wish to descend to the Reutsh Crater and visit the dramatic ice pinnacles of the Eastern ice fields.
Day Seven
A 3-4 hours descent through beautiful forests back to the Park Gate. Drive back to Springland Hotel (bed and breakfast)
Day Eight
Transfer to the airport for Flight back home.
