MTTM 04 Marangu (Kibo) Route 6 Nights

Day 1 Base Hotel (D)
Spend the night at a Base Hotel, making final preparations for your ascent of the mountain. Overnight: Base Hotel

Day 2 Mandara Hut 9,000 ft. (BLD)
Walk through the rainforest for approximately 4 hours. Overnight: Mandara Hut

Day 3 Horombo Hut 12,450 ft. (BLD)
Trek across rolling moorlands for approximately 5 hours. Overnight: Horombo Hut

Day 4 Kibo Hut 15,450 ft. (BLD)
Walk for about 6 hours, through giant grounsel and up to the Kibo Saddle traversing the Alpine desert between Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. Overnight: Kibo Hut

Day 5 Summit Day 19,340ft. (BLD)
Leaving shortly after midnight, the tough 5 hour climb is up loose scree. On a starlit night there are amazing views of the towns and villages below. Arrive at Gillmans’s point just as dawn breaks and then the final ascent to Uhuru peak. After photographs, return to Kibo Hut for a short rest. Continue the descent for about six hours. Overnight: Horombo Hut

Day 6 Base Hotel (BLD)
An easy descent to Marangu Gate. Transfer to the Base Hotel for a celebration. Overnight: Base Hotel

Day 7 Arusha (B)
After breakfast leave for Arusha.

MTTM 07 Mchame Route 7 Nights

Day 1 Base Hotel (D)
Arrive at Base Hotel at the start of your expedition.

Day 2 Mchame Forest 10,000 ft. (BLD)
Walk through the Mchame rainforest for 6 hours to your campsite in the giant heather.

Day 3 Shira Plateau 12,500ft. (BLD)
Trek for approximately 6 hours up to the Shira Plateau.

Day 4 Barranco 12,795 ft. (BLD)
Climb and descend steep ridges with spectacular views of the glacier to Barronco during a 6 hour walk.

Day 5 Bafaru 15,092 ft. (BLD)
Follow the Kibo Southern Circuit up to Bafaru ‘ice’ hut after a 6 hour walk.

Day 6 Summit Day! 19,340ft. (BLD)
Leaving shortly after midnight the tough 5 hour climb is up loose scree. On a starlit night there are views to the town and villages below. Arrive at Hans Meyer Peak at 18,340ft at dawn. Then the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. After photographs, return to Barafu for a short rest and then descend for about six hours to Mweka Valley.

Day 7 Base Hotel (BLD)
An easy descent through the rainforest to Mweka Village. Transfer to the Base Hotel for a celebration.

Day 8 Arusha (B)
After breakfast leave for Arusha.