Northern Circuit Route
Northern Circuit Route 8 Days Schedule
Day 0 Briefing at your hotel
Day 1 Hotel → Mti mkubwa Camp (2650 m)
Walking through the rainforest, we arrived at Mti mkubwa Camp.
Altitude: 1830m to 2650m
Distance: 6 km
Walking time: 2-3 hours
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Day 2 Mti mkubwa Camp → Shira Camp 1
After passing through the forest, the vast Shira Plateau unfolds.
Altitude: 2650m to 3500m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3 Shira Camp 1 → Moir hut camp
We will take the northern route and enjoy the magnificent scenery surrounded by glaciers.
Altitude: 3500m to 4200m
Distance: 14 km
Walking time: 6-8 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 Moir hut camp → Buffalo Camp
We will enjoy the morning sun and the spectacular view of the northern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Overnight at Buffalo Camp, where Buffalo can sometimes be seen.
Altitude: 4200m to 4020m
Distance: 12 km
Walking time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 Buffalo Camp → Rongai Third Camp
Continue on the northeast side of Kilimanjaro in preparation for the summit.
Altitude: 4020mt to 3800m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6 Third Camp → School Camp
In preparation for the final attack, we will continue through a rocky and desolate landscape.
Altitude: 3800mt to 4800m
Distance: 15 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7 School Camp → Uhuru Peak (5,895m) → Millennium Camp
Depart at midnight for Uhuru Peak, the highest peak on Kilimanjaro.
Altitude: 4800m to 5895m
Down to 3950m
Distance: 6 km up / 11 km down
Walking time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8 Millennium Camp → Mweka Gate (1,640m)
Descend through the forest to end our epic mountaineering journey.
Altitude: 3950mt to 1680m
Distance: 10 km
Walking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Meals: Breakfast
Northern Circuit Route 9 Days Schedule
Day 0 Briefing at your hotel
Day 1 Hotel → Mti mkubwa Camp
Walking through the rainforest, we arrive at Mti mkubwa Camp.
Altitude: 1830m to 2650m
Distance: 6 km
Walking time: 2-3 hours
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Day 2 Mti mkubwa Camp → Shira Camp 1
After passing through the forest, the vast Shira Plateau unfolds.
Altitude: 2650m to 3500m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3 Shira Camp 1→ Shira Camp 2
We will continue to the Shira Plateau with spectacular views of the west side of Kilimanjaro.
Altitude: 3500m to 3850m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Heath zone
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 Shira Camp 2 → Moir hut camp
We will take the northern route and enjoy the magnificent scenery surrounded by glaciers.
Altitude: 3850m to 4200m
Distance: 14 km
Walking time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 Moir hut camp → Buffalo Camp
We will enjoy the morning sun and the spectacular view of the northern side of Mt.
Overnight at Buffalo Camp, where buffalo can sometimes be seen.
Altitude: 4200m to 4020m
Distance: 12 km
Walking time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6 Buffalo Camp → Rongai Third Camp
Continue on the northeast side of Kilimanjaro in preparation for the summit.
Altitude: 4020mt to 3800m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7 Third Camp → School Camp
In preparation for the final attack, we will continue through a rocky and desolate landscape.
Altitude: 3800mt to 4800m
Distance: 15 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8 School Camp → Uhuru Peak (5,895m) → Millennium Camp
Depart at midnight for Uhuru Peak, the highest peak on Kilimanjaro.
Altitude: 4800m to 5895m
Down to 3950m
Distance: 6 km up / 11 km down
Walking time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 9 Millennium Camp → Mweka Gate (1,640m)
Descend through the forest to end our epic mountaineering journey.
Altitude: 3950mt to 1680m
Distance: 10 km
Walking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Meals: Breakfast
Northern Circuit Route 10 Days Schedule
Day 0 Briefing at your hotel
Day 1 Hotel → Mti mkubwa Camp
Walking through the rainforest, we arrive at Mti mkubwa Camp.
Altitude: 1830m to 2650m
Distance: 6 km
Walking time: 2-3 hours
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Day 2 Mti mkubwa Camp → Shira Camp 1
After passing through the forest, the vast Shira Plateau unfolds.
Altitude: 2650m to 3500m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Heathland
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3 Shira Camp 1→ Shira Camp 2
We will continue to the Shira Plateau with spectacular views of the west side of Kilimanjaro.
Altitude: 3500m to 3850m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Heath zone
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 Shira Camp 2 → Lava Tower Camp
Continue to Lava Tower Camp through a series of gradual ups and downs.
Altitude: 3850m to 4600m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5 Lava Tower Camp → Buffalo Camp
We will enjoy the morning sun and the spectacular view of the northern side of Mt.
Overnight at Buffalo Camp, where buffalo can sometimes be seen.
Altitude: 4600m to 4020m
Distance: 7 km
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6 Buffalo Camp → Rongai Third Camp
Continue on the northeast side of Kilimanjaro in preparation for the summit.
Altitude: 4020mt to 3800m
Distance: 8 km
Walking time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7 Third Camp → Turn Camp
We will go around the northeast side of Kilimanjaro to make final adjustments before the summit attack.
Altitude: 3800mt to 4150m
Distance: 5 km
Walking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8 Turn Camp → Kibo Camp
In preparation for the final attack, we continue through a rocky and desolate landscape.
Altitude: 4150mt to 4700m
Distance: 6 km
Walking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 9 Kibo Camp → Uhuru Peak (5,895m) → Millennium Camp
Depart at midnight for Uhuru Peak, the highest peak on Kilimanjaro.
Altitude: 4700m to 5895m
Down to 3950m
Distance: 6 km up / 11 km down
Walking time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 10 Millennium Camp → Mweka Gate (1,640m)
Descend through the forest to end our epic mountaineering journey.
Altitude: 3950mt to 1680m
Distance: 10 km
Walking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Meals: Breakfast