Serengeti Widlife Safari Tours
Tanzania, United Republic of, Arusha
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Ultimate Kilimanjaro Trekking Mount Kilimanjaro: Routes & Preparation for 9 Day
Day 1: Arrival in Moshi
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Transfer to Moshi town, briefing on the trek
Overnight in Moshi

Day 2: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Drive to Machame Gate (1,800m)
Start trekking through rainforest to Machame Camp (3,010m)
Trekking Time: 5-7 hours
Overnight at Machame Camp

Day 3: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Trek through moorland and up a steep ridge to Shira Camp (3,845m)
Trekking Time: 4-6 hours
Overnight at Shira Camp

Day 4: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp
Trek across Shira Plateau to Lava Tower (4,630m)
Descend to Barranco Camp (3,960m)
Trekking Time: 6-7 hours
Overnight at Barranco Camp

Day 5: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Traverse Barranco Wall and hike through Karanga Valley to Karanga Camp (3,995m)
Trekking Time: 4-5 hours
Overnight at Karanga Camp

Day 6: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Ascend to Barafu Camp (4,640m), base camp for summit attempt
Trekking Time: 3-4 hours
Rest and prepare for summit night
Overnight at Barafu Camp

Day 7: Summit Day - Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Start summit trek around midnight to reach Uhuru Peak (5,895m) at sunrise
Descend to Mweka Camp (3,100m) via Barafu Camp
Trekking Time: 11-15 hours for summit, 4-6 hours descent
Overnight at Mweka Camp

Day 8: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
Descend through rainforest to Mweka Gate (1,650m)
Collect summit certificates and transfer to hotel in Moshi
Trekking Time: 3-4 hours
Overnight in Moshi

Day 9: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure

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