Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) where you will meet Hilbas representatives, be picked up and transferred to the hotel for hot showers, comfortable beds, briefing, and gear checks. We will also arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 1900m/6270ft to 2626m/8665ft Distance: 8 km Hiking time: 6 hours. Vegetation Zone: Rainforest The driver will pick you up from the Hotel at Marangu Gate, where registration takes place, while guides and porters prepare equipment. After that, the driver will transfer you again to Rongai Gate/Nalemuru which will take about 3 hours. Lunch will be on the way to the gate or at the gate before starting your climb. Your hike will start from the Nalemuru village, the small winding path crosses maize, beans, and potatoes fields before entering the pine forest and then climbs gently through a forest, here is home to a variety of wildlife, including the Black and White colobus and Blue monkeys, Baboons as well as different species of flowers. This is the head tent route. Dinner will be served in your mess tent and you will camp in the Moorland area.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 2626m/8665ft to 3600m/11880ft to 3450m/11385ft Distance: 12 km Hiking time: 7 hours. Vegetation Zone: Moorland After breakfast, we will continue hiking slowly through the moorland to the second cave, where you will have your lunch. After lunch, we will hike very slowly and head southeast across up and down on the small path in the moorland. We will head towards Mawenzi's peak. Our campsite is in a sheltered valley.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 3600m/11880ft to 4300m/14190ft Distance: 5 km Hiking time: 6 hours. Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert This is another short day but a steep hike up grassy slopes. At the top, you will have magnificent views from a different angle of the National Park and Mawenzi Peak. You will arrive at Mawenzi Tarn Hut in time for lunch and then have the whole afternoon to explore the surrounding area and acclimatize.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 4300m/14190ft to 4720m/15576ft Distance: 10 km Hiking time: 6 hours. Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we will continue west through the Saddle and Lunner desert which is formed between the peak of Kibo and Mawenzi. It will take 5 or 6 hours to reach Kibo Hut. Sometimes you will have to pack lunch and stop on the way for lunch or a hot lunch at Kibo Hut. However, it depends on your speed. The route is dry but provides a spectacular view of the mountains. At Kibo Hut you will be served an early dinner then go to bed.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 4720m/15576ft to 5895m/19453ft to 3720m/12276ft Distance: 21 km Hiking time: 15 hours Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert/Arctic zone/Moorland. This is your special day when your dream comes true, your guide will wake you up around 11:00 pm for tea and biscuits, Summit will begin at midnight, we follow a switchback path up to a volcanic scree slope, passing William point (5000m/15000ft) to Hans Meyer Cave (5200m/17000ft), Is the best resting spot for drinking, after a short break we proceed to Gillman’s point (5681m), which is located on the crater rim. This section is very steep with stone scree, requiring physical and mental effort. From Gillman's point, we can see the sunrise above the cloud line illuminating the plains below-an incredible sight to behold. A bit further around the crater and we reach our goal,

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 3720m/12276ft to 2720m/8976ft Distance: 19 km Hiking time: 8 hours Vegetation Zone: Moorland/Rainforest. This is another big day, and after early breakfast, will start descending passing through Mandara Hut before reaching the Marangu gate. We will cross through the moorland to the rainforest where you can spot many birds, tall trees, flowers, and many interesting things. Our route will end at Marangu Gate which will require all hikers to sign out in order to receive certificates of completion. A driver from Hilbas tours will drive back to Hotel. On the way back you will pass through coffee and banana farms around Marangu villages.

After an early breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your home departure flight.