Northern Circuit Route Kilimanjaro – 100% Summit Success Rate 2022

9 Days 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: 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: 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.

Day 9: Departure Day: Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Wake up have breakfast then transfer to the Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your flight back home.

9-10 Days Northern Circuit Route Hike

Day 1: Arusha to Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa /Forest Camp

On arrival in Arusha you transfer to the Londrossi Gate where our guided and porters prepare then pack your equipment then with your packed lunch and after registration drive for 45 minutes to Lemosho Gate where your trek starts. You transfer for 3 hours through the dense rain forest then later proceed to the Mti Mkubwa Camp for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 2: Forest Camp to Shira 1 Camp

From the forested slopes of Lemosho you ascend through a podocarpus and juniper forest and then break out on to a zone of heather and lichen-draped volcanic rock and the Shira Plateau, which used to be Kilimanjaro’s third peak before it collapsed. Lunch is taken on the trail and you arrive in camp mid-afternoon. The view of Kibo (the peak of Kilimanjaro) is breathtaking from this vantage point. Overnight at Shira 1 Camp.

Day 3: Shira 1 to Shira 2

Wake up have breakfast then embark on your hike up the Shira Plateau to Shira Camp 2 at 3,850 meters. At this point, you meet the hikers from the Machame Route as you enjoy the scenic views of the valley beneath and Western Breach of Kilimanjaro. Dinner and Overnight at Shira 2 Camp.

Day 4: Shira 2 to Moir Hut Camp

Wake up have breakfast then transfer through the forest traversing the high altitude Shira Caldera to Shira Cave with magnificent views of the Arrow Glacier. You Camp here for the Night at 4200m at Moir Hut Camp.

Day 5: Moir Camp to Buffalo/Pofu Camp

Wake up have breakfast then hike from the Moir Valley to the summit of Lent Hills at (15,400ft) and en-route enjoy views of the green terrain. Proceed Eastwards around the Northern Circuit Trail to the Buffalo/Pofu Camp for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 6: Buffalo Camp / Pofu to Third Cave

Wake up have breakfast then traverse the candid valleys towards the East through a terrain with sparse vegetation to reach the Third Cave Camp. Here you have Dinner and Overnight.

Day 7: Third Cave to School Hut Camp

Wake up have breakfast then embark on an ascent to reach the saddle, a lunar terrain in between the Kibo and Mawenzi Peaks. Proceed on your hike and reach the School Hut in the early afternoon then later prepare for the summit Day. Dinner and Overnight at School Hut Camp.

Day 8: School Hut to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp

Wake up have breakfast then embark on a transfer from the School Hut to Uhuru Peak through the loose volcanic scree to reach the Crater Rim at Gillman’s Point. On arrival here, rest for a short time to enjoy watching the beautiful sunrise over Mawenzi Peak. Later, continue on your hike through beautiful glaciers and ice cliffs then later you reach the Uhuru Peak where you take various photos to keep for memories. After your expedition, embark on a descent along the crater Rim to Stella point then to Barafu Camp where you rest, have lunch and later to Mweka Camp where you have Dinner and Overnight.

Day 9: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

Wake up have breakfast then transfer on a descent to the Mweka Gate then after lunch e to your hotel in Moshi for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 10: Departure to Kilimanjaro Airport

Wake up have breakfast then transfer on your departure to the Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your flight back home.