9 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route Hike 2023 in Tanzania

9 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route Hike 2023, Climb Mountain Kilimanjaro along Northern Circuit Route. 9 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route Hike is the ultimate Hiking Adventure to do in Tanzania.

Hike Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on the 9 Days Northern Circuit Route along the prominent Northern Circuit Route.

Detailed Itinerary of the 9 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route Hike

Day 1: Moshi to Londorosi Gate to Big Tree Campsite

On arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, you transfer to Moshi then to Mountain Kilimanjaro National Park Gate at Londorosi Gate. After arriving here you embark on your hike traversing through montane forest watching black and white colobus monkeys to the Camp for Dinner and Overnight. Big Tree Campsite.

Day 2: Big Tree Campsite to Shira 1 Campsite

Wake up, have breakfast then later embark on your transfer traversing the stunning valley outside Shira’s caldera rim (3600m) for some hours. Shira is one of the three peaks of Mountain Kilimanjaro and when you reach here, rest, have Dinner and Overnight at the Shira 1 Campsite.

Day 3 of the 9 Days Northern Circuit Route Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking: Shira 2 Campsite to Moir Hut Campsite

Wake up have breakfast then embark on your hike along the trails to the Lava Tower (4,542 meters) and a very challenging point as you climb high and sleep low hence critical for acclimatization. Continue on your hike from the Lava Tower to Moir Hut.

Day 4: Moir Hut Campsite to Buffalo Campsite

Wake up have breakfast the embark on a hike out of the Moir Valley to the summit of Lent Hills before returning back to the main trail. Proceed East through a rock field the later you reach the Buffalo Camp where you have Dinner and Overnight.

Day 5 of the 9 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route Hike: Buffalo Campsite to Third Cave Campsite

Wake up have breakfast then embark on your hike to the top of Buffalo Ridge before proceeding further through the barren terrain to the Third Cave Camp. Traverse numerous gullies at 209m of altitude. Dinner and Overnight at the Third Cave Campsite.

Day 6: Third Cave Campsite to School Hut Campsite

Wake up have breakfast then embark to the West towards Kibo along a steady hike then by afternoon reach the school hut on the Eastern Slopes of Kibo. Then while here, relax and prepare for an ascent to the Uhuru Peak.

Day 7: School Hut Camp/ Uhuru Peak/ Mweka Camp

Wake up have breakfast then transfer to on a very challenging part of the hike as this gives you altitude sickness to the top of Kibo Crater. En-route enjoy views of the green terrain vegetation, then after a while you reach Gilman’s Point on the Crater Rim. Proceed to the Uhuru Peak and you take it day by day for about 1.5 hours then later you reach the summit (Uhuru Peak) where you take various photos to keep for memories.

After embark on your descent to Barafu Camp to rest then later around 1:00 pm proceed to the Mweka Camp at 6:00 pm then have Dinner and Overnight.

Day 8: Mweka Campsite to Mweka Gate

Wake up have breakfast then with all your luggage embark on a departure through the Montane Forest for 3-4 hours. Proceed on your hike then later you reach the Mweka Gate where you sign out then embark on a transfer to your hotel in Moshi. Springlands Hotel Moshi.