Meet the driver and drive to Londorossi Park Gate for registration. Our porters prepare and park the supplies and luggage before we start our ascent along the forest trail to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) where we will stay for overnight.

We continue on the trail leading out of the rain forest and into a savannah of tall grasses, heather and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. As we ascend through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, we reach the Shira Ridge before dropping gently down to Shira 1 Camp. Here we catch our first glimpse of Kibo across the plateau.

We explore the Shira Plateau for a full day. It is a gentle walk east on moorland meadows towards Shira 2 Camp. Then we divert from the main trail to Moir Hut, a little used site on the base of Lent Hills. A variety of walks are available on Lent Hills making this an excellent acclimatization opportunity. Shira Plateau is one of the highest plateaus on earth.

We begin the day climbing up a ridge and then head southeast towards the Lava Tower – a 300 ft. tall volcanic rock formation.

We descend down to Barranco Camp through the strange but beautiful Senecio Forest to an altitude of 13,000 ft. Although you begin and end the day at the same elevation, the time spent at higher altitude is very beneficial for acclimatization.

Today starts with a short, but fun, scrambe to the top of the Great Barranco Wall. We then traverse over scree to the Karanga valley beneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers ansd stay an overnight at karanga campsite. This is a shorter day meant for acclimatization.

We leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the rocky section to Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the Southern Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest and enjoy an early dinner to prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are viewable from this position.

Very early in the morning (around midnight), and will eat a hearty breakfast before starting our summit ascent between Rebman and Ratzer glaciers. We will head in a north-westerly direction and ascend though heavy screen towards Stella Point on the crater rim, we will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent views (weather permitting). Then continue to Uhuru peak which is the highest point of African continent. After celebrating with a few summit photos we begin our descent into Kibo Crater to camp for the night.

From the summit, we descend down to thr Mweka Hut camp site via Barafu for lunch. Trekking poles will be needed for the loose gravel going down to mweka camp. Later in the evening we will enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

On our last day, we continue the descent to Mweka Gate and collect the summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. From the gate, we continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet us at Mweka Village to drive us back to the hotel in Moshi.