DAY 1
After breakfast drive 15 km to Umbwe gate at 1700 m for registration and payment. Hike along former forestry track for 8 hours through Montane Forest to 2100 m end of the track. Then continue along the narrow ridge to Umbwe Cave camp/bivouac I at 2900 m. Stay overnight.
DAY 2
After breakfast continue up the narrow ridge through Montane Forest, heather then moorland for 8 hours up to the top of the ridge 3950 m. then down to Barranco Camp at 3900 m. Stay overnight.
DAY 3
After breakfast continue climbing through moorland then Alpine Desert for 4 hours to Lava Tower camp at 4600 m for lunch and rest. Spectacular views: Kibo peak, Mt. Meru, Lava tower, western breach and breach wall. Stay overnight.
DAY 4
After breakfast continue climbing through Alpine Desert for 3 hours to Arrow Glacier camp at 4800 m. this day is spent for lunch, rest and preparations for summit ascent.
DAY 5
Early in the morning, after tea and biscuits start climbing along rocky path below cliff face to the rugged rim then Crater Floor for 5 hours. It is a dangerous and deadly part of the peak due to Rock falls; therefore you are required to sign first for your life. You continue scaling up from the crater for 1-2 hours to the Summit at 5895 m. Here is Uhuru Peak the Roof of Africa. Spectacular views: Sunrise, Glaciers, Crater, Ash pit, Mawenzi peak. After taking pictures, go down for 3 hours to Barafu Hut at 4600 m, and then continue going down for another 2 hours to High Camp at 3950 m for lunch. After lunch you continue going down for another 2-3 hours to Mweka Hut at 3100 m. Stay overnight.
DAY 6
After breakfast you hike down through Montane Forest for 3 hours to Mweka gate at 1600 m. Here at the gate you sign out and then drive back to Moshi town for 30 minutes.
