9 DAYS NORTHEN CICUIT ROUTE

9 DAYS NORTHEN CICUIT ROUTE ITINERARY

Arrive in Tanzania

Pickup at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town, afterward your guide will come to brief you about the trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Then overnight in the hotel.

Day 1 – Lemosho Gate (2100m) to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2650m)

Distance covered: 7 km

Approximate time taken: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Rainforest

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

The Northern Circuit Route begins at lemsho Gate (2100m) in the west, the same start point as the Lemosho Route. The drive to Lemosho Gate takes approximately two hours from Moshi. Registration with the Kilimanjaro National Park authorities is at the gate and then you will be driven further up the mountain to the trailhead starting point. You may get lucky and spot  wildlife like different type of mounkey that you enjoy rainforest onto the path as you trek towards your first camp.

Dinner and overnight at Mti Mkubwa Camp (2650m).

Day 2 – Mti Mkubwa Camp (2650m) to Shira I Camp (3600m)

Distance covered: 7 km

Approximate time taken: 5 hours

Habitat: Rainforest/ Moorland

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Today you will spend the first hour trekking through the last section of the rainforest path before entering the low alpine moorland zone which follows up onto the Shira Plateau. The trek is relatively short and gradual, ending at Shira Camp I (3600m).

Day 3 – Shira 1 Camp (3600m) to Shira 2 Camp (3900m)

Distance covered: 10 km

Approximate time taken: 3 hours

Habitat: Low alpine zone

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

On day three the trek crosses the Shira Plateau from Shira Camp I to Shira Camp II. We will continue east up to the Shira Plateau ridge for lunch, dinner & overnight.

Day 4 – Shira 2 Camp (3900m) Moir Hut camp (4200m)

Distance covered: 4 km

Approximate time taken: 2 hours

Habitat: Low alpine zone

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

On day four  the trek crosses Shira Camp II and heads directly to Moir Hut camp. Today is a short day with best acclimatization as we will trek close to Lava tower and go down to Moir Hut camp for lunch and overnight.

Day 5 – Moir Camp (4200m) to Pofu Camp (4000m)

Distance covered: 11 km

Approximate time taken: 5-7 hours

Habitat: High alpine zone 

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Today it is a moderately steep climb out of Moir Valley. Trekkers can take a small detour here to climb the summit of Little Lent Hill at 4375m before returning to the Grand Traverse trail. From here the route follows a series of inclines and declines, skirting around the northern slopes of Kibo to Pofu (Buffalo) Camp (4000m). 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 Pofu Camp just after midday, where you will have lunch, dinner and overnight.

Day 6 – Pofu Camp (4000m) to Rongai Third Cave camp (3800m)

Distance covered: 7 km

Approximate time taken: 4 hours

Habitat: Alpine zone

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day six starts with a climb up the Buffalo ridge and then continues east along the northern slopes to the Rongai Third Cave at 3800 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.

Day 7 –  Third Cave camp (3800m) to KIBO / School Hut (4800m)

Distance covered: 8 km

Approximate time taken:4-5 hours

Habitat: High alpine zone

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day seven involves a steady incline up and over the Saddle which sits between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi Peak. Trekkers then continue walking south-west up to  (4800 m). After arriving at camp you will be served an early dinner and then you should get some sleep as you will be awoken before midnight to start your summit attempt.

Day 8 – Summit day – School/KIBO Hut (4800m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) and then down to Millennium Camp (3950m)

Distance covered: 16 km

Approximate time taken: 12 hours

Habitat: Glacial zone and arctic zone

Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

You will be awoken at night  and have a full breakfast before starting our  summit around  6am with sunrise . Your first checkpoint is Hans Meyer Cave where you will take a short break. The climb steepens as you approach Gilman’s Point (5681m), which will be around 4.5 – 5.5 hours after departing School/ kibo Hut. How long you stay at the summit will depend on the time, weather and your physical condition,  Take a moment to enjoy the approaching dawn and incredible view out and across to Mawenzi Peak. From here you gather all your energy and every bit of determination to reach Uhuru Peak (5895m). You will then head around the crater rim to Stella Point (5739m) where you will turn south and head down the heavily screed slopes of Kibo to Barafu Camp (4680m). Most trekkers take a short break here before continuing down to Millennium Camp (3950m) for their final night on the mountain.

Day 9 – Millennium Camp (3900m) to Mweka Gate (1600m)

Distance covered: 14 km

Approximate time taken: 5 hours

Habitat: Glacial zone and all preceding zones

Meal: Breakfast, and lunch included

The final day is a short hike through the dense montane rainforest from Millennium Camp (3950m) to Mweka Gate (1630m). At the gate you will need to sign-out with the authorities, who will also provide you with your official certificate – a green certificate for those who made it to Gilman’s Point and a gold certificate for those who reached Uhuru Peak.

Then – Depart Tanzania/ other destination in Tanzania.

Later in the evening or the next day you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your home-bound flight. Also, we can organize an affordable safari trip to one of the best wildlife parks in Tanzania such as Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater or Serengeti National Park.

Price staring from usd 1900 to 2500 depending with the number of Group

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE PACKAGE

• Night hotel in Moshi a day before trek and the day after trek
• Transportation to and from you selected route
• Transfer from Airport /bus station in Moshi on arrival and return to airport /bus station after climb
• Quality waterproof flour -season private mountain sleeping tents and mattress
• All crew tents, guides potters and cook
• Quality mass tents with tables and chairs
• Certified experienced English- speaking mountain guide
• All Tanzanian national park fees
• Government climbing taxes
• All hot meals prepared by our cook while on mountain
• Guides, cook, and porters’ salaries
• Fair and ethical treatments of porters
• Enough porters to carry your luggage
• Safety equipment
• Emergence oxygen
• Paulse oximeter
• Hot drinks and every drink on the mountain
• Treated water every day
• Emergence rescue fees
• Personal certificate signed by the national park and your guide All briefing concerning with the trek

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Personal items toilets
• Tips for the crew (guides, cook and porters)
• Tipping on Kilimanjaro from the trekking group ( not per climber)
• International airways and departure taxes
• All items of person nature such telephone call, fax, email etc.
• Alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks
• Laundry services
• VISA and International flight tickets fees
• Personal gears of climbing like clothes etc.