10-day Kilimanjaro hiking Northern Circut - AMAZON SAFARIS

We depart Moshi for Londorossi Gate, which takes about 4 hours, where you will complete entry.
formalities. Then drive to the Lemosho trailhead. Upon arrival at the trailhead, we begin hiking.
through undisturbed forest, which winds to the first camp site.
Mti Mkubwa Camp
Distance: 5.5 km/3 miles
Approx. trekking time: 3–4 hours
Zone: Rainforest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

We continue on the trail leading out of the rain forest and into a savannah of tall grasses and heather.
and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. As we ascend through the lush rolling hills and

After crossing 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.
Shira 1 Camp
Distance: 8km / 5 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 5 – 6 hours
Zone:| Rainforest
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Day three is a long trek heading east that passes through the ‘Garden of the Senecios’ and then
enters the high alpine desert zone. The morning is spent trekking up to Lava Tower, and the
iconic Shark’s Tooth rock formation at 4,600 meters, where you will have lunch. After lunch, you
will join the northern circuit heading down to Moir Camp at 4,200 meters. This is an important
day in your trek as you will get to experience high altitude and then sleep low, which is good for
the acclimatization process.
Moir Camp
Distance: 15km / 8 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 5 – 7 hours
Zone: | Low alpine zone / High alpine zone
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Today is another important day for acclimatization as we hike for 5 hours to an elevation above
15,000 feet. We will pass through the alpine moorland zone where plants are extremely hardy
and consist of lichens, grasses, and heather, to reach Kilimanjaro’s alpine desert zone. You will
have a spectacular view of the Western Breach.
Distance:| 15km / 8 miles

Approx. trekking time:| 5 – 7 hours
Zone: | Low alpine zone / High alpine zone
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Day five involves a moderately steep climb out of Moir Valley. Trekkers can take a small detour
here to climb the summit of Little Lent Hill at 4,375 meters before returning to the Northern
Circuit trail. From here the route follows a series of inclines and declines, skirting around the
northern slopes of Kibo to Buffalo Camp (4,020 meters). The trek gives great vistas out across
the plains that lie north of Kilimanjaro and stretch out to the Kenyan / Tanzanian border. You
will arrive at Buffalo Camp just after midday, where you will have lunch and have time to rest
after a long day hiking.
Buffalo Camp
Distance:| 12km / 7 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 5 – 7 hours
Zone:| High alpine zone
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Day Six starts with a climb up the Buffalo ridge and down into Pofu Camp where lunch is
usually served. The route then continues east around the northern slopes to the Rongai Third
Cave at 3,800 meters. The trek is shorter than the day before and by now you should be feeling
well acclimatized to the altitude. You will arrive at the Third Cave just around mid-afternoon.
Rongai Third Cave
Distance:| 8km / 5 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 5 – 7 hours
Zone: | High alpine zone and low alpine zone
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

On day seven after breakfast, you begin your way to Barafu Summit Camp (4,640 m), the
starting point for a night summiting Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). 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. Our team will set up a camp for you ahead of time, including tents and
sleeping bags, so you can relax. After regaining strength, you have to complete an
acclimatization hike towards the intermediate Kosovo Summit Camp (4,800 m) and then back to
Barafu Camp, where you will be served a hot dinner. It is better to spend the remainder of the
day resting and sleeping before night summiting.
School Hut
Distance:| 15km / 8 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 4 – 5 hours
Zone: | High alpine zone and glacial zone
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

We start the final and most demanding part of the climb around 7 am on a switchback trail
through loose volcanic scree to reach the crater rim at Gillman’s Point. We rest here for a short
time before we continue on to Uhuru Peak, passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs
that still occupy most of the summit area. After celebrating with a few summit photos, we begin
our descent into Kibo Crater to camp for the night.
Crater Camp
Distance:| 6km / 3.5 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 6 – 8 hours
Zone: | Glacial zone
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

We wake up early to hike to the Crater Rim in time to see the sunrise. From the rim, we descend
down to the Millennium camp site. Trekking poles will be needed for the loose gravel going
down to Millennium Camp. Later in the evening, we will enjoy our last dinner on the mountain
and a well-earned sleep. Millennium Camp
Distance:| 13.4km / 8.3 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 12 – 15 hours
Zone:| Rainforest
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

In the morning after early breakfast, we begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then
descending on scree slope passing Barafu camp for a short break before heading down to
Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.
Mweka Gate
Distance:| 12.1km / 7.5 miles
Approx. trekking time:| 6 hours
Zone:| Rainforest
Meals: | Breakfast| Lunch