DAY 1
After breakfast drive from Moshi town to Marangu gate at 1976 m for registration and payment. Then walk through Montane Forest for 3-4 hours to Mandara Hut at 2700 m. Before dinner you can have chance to have a short walk to see Maundi Crater at 3000 m for acclimatization. This depends on time and weather. Stay overnight.
DAY 2
After breakfast hike through heather then moorland for 5-6 to Horombo Hut at 3720 m. Before dinner you can have a chance for a short walk for 1 hour to Zebra Rocks or the Ridge above Zebra Rocks just to expose you to high altitude around 4000 m. If it is clear you can get a view of Kibo Peak, Mawenzi Peak and the Saddle. Then back to Horombo Hut for lunch and rest. Stay overnight.
DAY 3
After breakfast you hike through Moorland then Alpine desert crossing the Saddle area between Kibo and Mawenzi Peaks for 5 hours to Kibo Hut at 4700 m. Spectacular view of Saddle parasitic cones. This is the base camp where you rest and prepare for summit ascent.
DAY 4
In the middle of the night, you start to climb to the summit. This will take you 6 hours to the rim Gilman’s Point at 5600 m, walking along the rim to Stella Point at 5700 also rim point. From there continue walking along the rim’s edge for 1 hour to the summit at 5895 m. Here is the Roof of Africa. After the summit you descend back to Kibo Hut for 3 hours and rest there. After lunch continue descending to Horombo Hut for another 3 hours. Stay overnight.
DAY 5
This day is spent for descending for 3 hours to Mandara Hut for lunch. After lunch continue going down for 2 hours to Marangu gate for signing out, then drive back to Moshi town.
