Upon arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), a PK Adventure representative will greet you and take you to your hotel. Your accommodation is prepared for a relaxing stay, offering comfortable rooms, hot showers, friendly staff, a swimming pool, and reliable internet access. In the evening, you’ll meet with our team for a detailed briefing to ensure you’re fully prepared for the adventure ahead.

Private tour packages include shared airport transfers for your group. Additional fees apply for extra individual transfers, so coordinating your group’s arrival and departure times is the best way to avoid extra costs.

A guide and the mountain support crew from PK Adventure will meet you at the hotel in the morning for a short but informative briefing. Afterwards, you’ll drive to Kilimanjaro National Park’s renowned Machame Gate. Once your climbing permits are issued and registration with the search and rescue service is complete, your adventure begins.

From the drop-off point, the trek to your first high-altitude camp, Shira 2, involves a moderate ascent and is relatively gentle, allowing you to ease into the acclimatization process. By the time you arrive, the mountain crew will have set up camp, prepared your tents, and started cooking dinner so you can settle in and enjoy the evening comfortably.

After breakfast, you will start trekking up to the second high-altitude camp, Shira Camp. On this day you will emerge from the rainforest and for the first time be able to see stunning views of the Shira Plateau laid out in front of you. Technically speaking, trekking is not very difficult, but you may feel the changes in altitude, so pay attention to your body and remember that choosing the proper pace is extremely important for good trekking. When you reach the camp, you will have lunch and some rest, after which the group will go on an acclimatization hike towards Lava Tower Camp with a 400 m /1,312 f gain in altitude. Back down at Shira Camp, you will be served a hot dinner.

From there, you’ll descend to Barranco Camp, where the dramatic Barranco Wall comes into view — a towering, steep rock face that looks both impressive and intimidating. Despite its appearance, the route up the wall is a straightforward hiking trail, and you’ll tackle it the following morning with your guides.

After breakfast, your group will leave Shira Camp and make the trek toward Lava Tower. This section of the route involves several ascents and descents, which can be physically demanding. Reaching the 4,600 m (15,088 ft) altitude at Lava Tower is an important part of proper acclimatization, so we recommend enjoying lunch at the top. This gives your body additional time at high elevation before descending about 700 m (2,297 ft) to Barranco Camp, your next overnight stop.

Next, you’ll continue on a more challenging stretch toward Karanga Camp, a route filled with a series of ups and downs. There’s no need to worry — your guides will set a comfortable pace tailored to the group. Upon reaching Karanga, you’ll enjoy a warm lunch and some time to relax. Later in the afternoon, you’ll take an acclimatization hike toward Barafu Camp, gaining about 300 m (984 ft) before returning to camp for the night.

It’s best to start early today to avoid crowds while ascending the Barranco Wall. Although the wall looks steep and intimidating, the climb itself is relatively easy and usually takes about an hour. Once at the top, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to take photos with Kibo Peak as a stunning backdrop.

After breakfast, you’ll set off toward Barafu Summit Camp, the final base before your night-time push to the summit. Our team will have prepared camp in advance, including tents and sleeping bags, so you can relax and settle in as soon as you arrive.

Your summit push begins around midnight, starting from 4,870 m (15,974 ft) at Barafu Camp and ascending to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m / 19,340 ft). While the trail is not technically difficult, the high altitude makes even simple movements feel strenuous. To ensure safety and support, climbers will be paired in groups of two, each accompanied by a personal guide who will monitor their condition throughout the entire ascent.

After a restful night at lower altitude, you’ll wake up feeling the deep satisfaction of having reached the summit. Following a hearty breakfast, you’ll begin the final descent to Mweka Gate (1,640 m / 5,379 ft).

After breakfast on the final morning, you are transferred back toward Arusha and onward to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your departure flight. Your 5-day Tanzania Kilimanjaro trek — part of the PK Adventure — concludes, leaving you with memories of varied ecosystems and the wild heart of Tanzania.