DAY 1: NAIROBI-MOSHI.
Picks up from early morning, arriving Namanga border town around 1000hrs. After immigration procedures. Proceed to Arusha town for lunch. Drive to Moshi where the afternoon is spent organizing climbing gear. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Arusha or Moshi.
DAY 2: MOSHI-MANDARA HUT
After breakfast, drive 45kms to Marangu Gate (1860m). Walk (9000 ft) through dense semi-tropical Rain Forest for your overnight on Kilimanjaro. Meals and overnight at the hut.
DAY 3: MANDARA- HOROMBO HUT
Depart for an early morning for 10 hours walk toward Horombo. The landscape become more rugged and rock but superb with Mwanzi and kibo peaks in view. You will spend your 2nd night at the mountain Horombo hut with altitude of 3761m (12335 ft).
DAY 4: HOROMBO-KIBO HUT
After breakfast take train 13km which takes 6 hours to kibo hut 4732m (15520 ft) above the see level. Spectacular Mountain like giant cactus, ground well and lobelia appear. Meals and overnight at the hut.
DAY 5: KIBO-UHURU PEAK-HOROMBO HUT
The final attempt to the summit is made in the early hours of the morning at 2:00 am. It takes about 5 hrs to the most difficult steep part of the route to Gil man Point (5681m). From Gil mans, it takes one hour thirty minutes to Uhuru Peak (5895m.) Descend to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: HOROMBO-MOSHI
Descent is rapid. After breakfast, walk down to Marangu Gate for transfer to Moshi. Dinner and overnight in Moshi or Arusha.
DAY 7: MOSHI-NAIROBI
After breakfast depart by morning shuttle to arrive Nairobi city early afternoon.
