Depart the UK for our overnight flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Transfer to our hotel in Moshi. Briefing and equipment check with each participant to be sure that we are all fully prepared.
Machame Gate to Machame Camp – 3,100m. 2hr transfer to Machame Gate where we register and start our challenge! Trekking distance – 9km (approx.) / 5-7 hours.
Machame Camp to Shira Camp – 3,750m. Trekking distance – 5km (approx.) / 5–6 hours.
Shira Camp to Barranco Hut – 3,950m. Trekking distance – 10km (approx.) / 6–7 hours.
Barranco Hut to Karanga Camp – 4,000m. Trekking distance – 5km (approx.) / 4 - 5 hours.
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp – 4,800m. We reach our camp then it’s an early dinner before getting our heads down, as we will be woken at 11pm for our summit attempt! Trekking distance – 6km (approx.) / 5 – 6 hours.
Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak – 5,895m. We aim to leave camp at 12am and reach the summit by about 6 or 7am, we then descend to Millennium Camp. Trekking distance – approx. 6.5 km / 6 - 7 hours to Uhuru Peak Trekking distance – 13km (approx.) / 6-8 hours to Millennium Camp.
Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate. We descend for approximately 6 hours to the Mweka Gate (1,600m). After lunch we transfer back to our lodge. This journey takes us through beautiful coffee plantations and traditional small villages. In the evening we meet as a group to mark our achievements at our celebratory dinner.Trekking distance – 13.5km (approx.) / 6 hours.
Depending on the flight times we may have some free time to relax at the lodge or go shopping in Moshi before transferring to the airport to catch our flight back to the UK.
After arriving back in the UK, we say our final goodbyes as a group and make our onward journey home.
