9 Days Conquer Climbing Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route Adventure

Your Kilimanjaro adventure starts when you get to Londrossi Gate. This is where you meet your expert guides and get the permits needed for Climbing. You’ll see friendly villages on the mountainside and other climbers getting ready. The path takes you through lush rainforests, and your guide will tell you interesting stories about the plants, animals, and wildlife. Sometimes the trail might be muddy and slippery, but your climbing poles and gaiters will help you.

Destination: Londorossi Gate To Lemosho Gate To Big Tree (Mti Mkubwa) Camp

Accommodation: Big Tree (Mti Mkubwa) Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

After a good night's sleep and a big breakfast, you leave the rainforest and go up to the beautiful Shira Plateau. The trail gradually goes higher, and you'll see amazing views below. As you go up, it will get colder, showing you that you're reaching higher altitudes on your climb.

Destination: Big Tree (Mti Mkubwa) Camp To Shira 1 Camp

Accommodation: Shira 1 Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Today, you'll walk across the Shira Plateau, which is one of the highest plateaus in the world. You're on your way to Shira II Camp. People on the nine-day route will join you here. The view from the plateau is really great, and you can see a part of Kilimanjaro called the Western Breach. Because the plateau is open, it will be colder, especially at night.

Destination: Shira 1 Camp To Shira 2 Camp

Accommodation: Shira 2 Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Today's journey takes you through high alpine areas to Lava Tower, which looks like a shark's tooth. Even though you won't go up a lot in terms of height, it's important for your body to get used to the altitude. After that, you'll come down to Barranco Camp, which is important for the nights that come.

Destination: Shira 1 Camp To Moir Hut Camp

Accommodation: Moir Hut Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Leaving Moir Valley, you can choose to climb Little Lent Hill before getting back on the Northern Circuit trail. On your way, you'll see amazing views of Kibo's northern slopes and the huge plains that go all the way to the border between Tanzania and Kenya. When you get to Buffalo Camp, you can eat and rest.

Destination: Moir Hut Camp To Buffalo Camp

Accommodation: Buffalo Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Today's climb is shorter, and you should be feeling more used to the altitude. You'll go through Buffalo Ridge and Pofu Camp, and then you'll reach Rongai Third Cave in the afternoon.

Destination: Pofu Camp To Third Cave Camp

Accommodation: Third Cave Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

You'll go up over the Saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi Peak, and you'll arrive at School Hut. You'll have an early dinner and get ready to start your summit climb around midnight. With all your important gear and lots of excitement, you'll try to reach Uhuru Peak, the highest point on Kilimanjaro and in Africa.

Destination: Third Cave Camp To School Hut Camp

Accommodation: School Hut Campsite

  public camp site

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Starting very early, the summit day is tough mentally and physically. You'll climb through glaciers and reach Stella Point, where you'll see a beautiful sunrise. The last part takes you to Uhuru Peak, a huge accomplishment. After celebrating, you'll go down to Mweka Camp through Barafu for lunch. The path can be hard, but your trekking poles and gaiters will help with the loose gravel and volcanic ash.