Northern Circuit
9 Days/8 Nights
All Group and Private Tours include 2 nights hotel stay, transportation to and from accommodations and Mt. Kilimanjaro along with breakfast, lunch and dinner on the mountain.
These routes allow for novice, intermediate and advanced climbers
Designed to accommodate up to 12 climbers

Tour Features
- Duration 9 Days/8 Nights
- Active Hiking 58 Hours
- Distance 87 KM
- Final Elevation 4200 m/13,860 ft
Day 1
Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkumbwa (2,650 m/8,692 ft)
After a 1 1/2 hour drive from Moshi/Arusha check in is at the Londorossi Gate. Day 1 is fairly easy with a 3/4 hour climb to Miti Mkubwa Camp.
Hike Time: 3 hrs
Elevation Change: + 650 M/+2,132
Estimation Distance: 10 km
Final Elevation: 2,650 m/8,694 ft
Day 2
Mti Mkubwa (2,650 m/8,692 ft) to Shira One Camp (3,609 m/11,841 ft.)
Elevation Change: + 950 M/+3116
Estimation Distance: 12 km
Final Elevation: 3609 m/11,841 ft
Day 3
Shira One Camp (3,609 m/11,841 ft.) to Shira Two Camp (3,849 m/12,628 ft.)
Elevation Change: + 240 M/+787 ft
Estimation Distance: 5 km
Final Elevation: 3849 m/12,628 ft.
Day 4
Shira Camp 2 (3,849M/12628ft) to Moir Hut Camp (4,200m/13,860ft)
Elevation Change: +351m/+1158ft
Estimation Distance: 6 km
Final Elevation: 4200m/13,860ft.
Day 5
Moir Hut Camp (4,200m/13,860ft) to Buffalo Camp (4,020m/13,266ft)
Elevation Change: -180m/-5940ft
Estimation Distance: 12km
Final Elevation: 4,020m/13,266ft
Day 6
Buffalo Camp (4,020m/13,266ft) to Third Cave camp (3,870m/12,771ft)
Elevation Change: -150m/3,795ft.
Estimation Distance: 8 km
Final Elevation: 3,870m/12,771ft
Day 7
Third Cave Camp (3,870m/12,771ft) to School Hut (4,800m/15,840ft)
Elevation Change: +930m/+3,069ft
Estimation Distance: 5 km
Day 8
School Hut (4,800m/15,840ft) to Uhuru Peak (5895m/19340ft)
Hike Time: 12-15 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1095m /3,591ft
Elevation Loss: 2795m/9,168ft
Estimation Distance: 19 km
Final Elevation: 3100m/10,170ft
Day 9
Mweka Hut (3,100 m/10,170 ft) to Mweka Gate (1,828 m/6,000 ft)
Hike Time: 4 hrs
Elevation Change: -1,250 m/-4,101 ft
Estimation Distance: 10km
Final Elevation: 1,828 m/6,000 ft