Plan Harmony

Itinerary

Day 1: Machame Gate (1790m) to Machame Camp (3010m)

Stop At: Machame Kusini, Machame Kusini, Kilimanjaro Region
One hour’s drive from Moshi to Machame gate, where we complete park formalities, meet our crew of porters and start to climb! The first section of the route climbs steadily and passes through magnificent, dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get somewhat overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Camping

Day 2: Machame Camp (3010m) to Shira Camp (3845m)

Stop At: Shira, Tanzania
Our route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep ascent onto the Shira Plateau, where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha town in the distance.
Duration: 5 hours

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Accommodation included: Camping

Day 3: Shira Cave (3845m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but we have followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body’s acclimatization to altitude.
Duration: 8 hours

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Accommodation included: Camping

Day 4: Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.
Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Camping

Day 5: Day 5: Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m)

Stop At: Barafu Stella Trail, Tanzania
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. 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. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.
Duration: 3 hours

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Accommodation included: Camping

Day 6: Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)

Stop At: Mawenzi Peak, Tanzania
We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to
Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
A gentle trek takes us down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome hot shower.
Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi

Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

• Private transportation
• Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
• Parking Fees
• 4x Breakfast
• 4x Dinner
• 5x Lunch
• Accommodation included: 5 nights

• Wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Infant seats available
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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