Day One

Arrival

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. The Legend team will be at the hotel to greet you on arrival, before going through a team brief and equipment check. You will also be greeted by your local guide who will be working with us throughout the whole expedition.

Day Two

Big Tree Camp

2385m to 2780m

We will be picked up from the hotel at 8am and transferred to the Lemosho gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process, we will start our climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where we will be spending the night.

Day Three

Shira 1 Camp

2780m to 3500m

Today you will cover a lot of ground as you trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude as we head towards Shira 1 with parts of the route being fairly steep. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatisation whilst we enjoy great panoramic views.

Day Four

Shira 2 Camp

3500m to 3900m

Today you will get the chance to view the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our destination today is the Shira 2 Camp, In the afternoon you will take an acclimatisation walk, then head back to camp for dinner and a good night’s rest.

Day Five

Barranco Camp

3980m to 3972m

Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking into the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach.You will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640m), our high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located in the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.

Day Six

Karanga Camp

3972m to 3963m

Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley; from here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m.

Day Seven

Barafu Camp

3963m to 4640m

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude, on arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm.We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.

Day Eight

The Summit!

4640m to 5895m to 3790m

We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours, but gain incredible height over a short distance.The views are spectacular.We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us, and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). You’ve done it! After celebrating and soaking up this epic milestone, we begin our descent by returning to Stella Point, then descend on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast. Finally we head down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

Day Nine

Mweka Gate

3790m to 1630m

A gentle trek takes us down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower (and a cold beer or two!) before our big celebration.

Day Ten

Depart

The day is left free to wind down after the trek, before your flight home. Depending on flight times, you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.