Meru 4,556m & Kilimanjaro 5,891.8m - Tanzania

The highest mountain in Africa. Kilimanjaro is the most popular trek in Africa. Despite being the most popular trek in Africa we at the Expedition Company feel that Africa has much more to offer as a result we urge you to consider some of Africa's lesser known treks.

Recommended alternatives:

Mt Kenya in neighbouring Kenya
Simien mountains in Ethiopia
The Ruwenzori aka the mountains of the moon in Uganda

We will be acclimatising by climbing Mt. Meru before tackling the Machame route on Kilimanjaro.

Mt. Meru

DAY 1 - Arrival drive to Arusha 1265 m

DAY 2 - Trek from Momella gate 1500 m to Miriakamba Hut 2514 m

Enter Arusha National park from the Momella gate to Miriakamba. 10 km, 4-5 hours, 1000 metres ascent

DAY 3 - Trek from Miriakamba 2514 m to SADDLE HUT 3570 m

km, 2-3 hours, 1050 metres ascent

DAY 4 - Trek from Saddle hut 3570 m to Miriakamba hut 2514 m via Summit 4,556 m

(5 km, 4-5 hours, 1000 metres ascent/ 5 km, 4-5 hours, 2050 metres descent)

DAY 5 - Trek & drive MIRIAKAMBA to Arusha

10 km. Hiking Time: 4-6 hours 1300 metres descent

Start Kilimanjaro

Day 1 - Machame Gate (1830 m/6000 ft) - Machame Huts (3030 m/9940 ft)

Walking distance: 5.5 km/3.5 miles
Walking time: 5-7 hours
Altitude gain: 1200 m/3940 ft

Day 2 - Machame Huts - New Shira Camp (3850 m/12630 ft)

Walking distance: 5.5 km/3.5 miles
Walking time: 4-6 hours
Altitude gain: 820 m/2690 ft

Day 3 - New Shira Camp - via Lava Tower (4640 m/15220 ft) - Barranco Huts (3985 m/13070 ft)

Walking distance: 10 km/6.2 miles
Walking time: 5-7 hours
Altitude gain: 135 m/440 ft (790 m/2590 ft to Lava Tower)

Day 4 - Barranco Huts - Karanga Camp (4040 m/13255 ft)

Walking distance: 5.5 km/3.5 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 55 m/185 ft

Day 5 - Karanga Camp - Barafu Huts (4680 m/15360 ft)

Walking distance: 3.5 km/ 2.2 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 640 m/2105 ft

Day 6 - Summit attempt via Stella Point (5752 m/18871 ft) to Uhuru Peak (5895 m/19340 ft) and descent to Millennium Camp (3820 m/12530 ft) (or to Mweka Hut)

Walking distance: 5 km/3 miles ascent + 10 km/6.2 miles descent
Walking time: 5-6 hrs + 1-2 hours up, 5-6 hours down (the overall walking time may vary from 10 - 16 hours)
Altitude gain: 1072 m/ 3511 ft (Stella Point) or 1215 m/3980 ft (Uhuru Peak) Descent: 2075 m/6810 ft

Day 7 - Millennium Camp - Machame Gate

Walking distance: 20 km/12.5 miles
Walking time: 5 hours
Descent: 1990 m/6530 f

Day 8 - Depart home

Total days 13