IMG Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari Itinerary
| Day | Itinerary |
| Day 01 | The trip begins when we meet the arriving KLM group flight at Kilimanjaro Int'l Airport (JRO). Vehicle transfer to group hotel in Moshi. |
| Day 02 | Team meeting in the morning, followed by a visit to Moshi for sightseeing. Lunch at Hotel. After lunch finish gear checks and packing personal gear into duffel bag for porters (up to 30 pounds or so). Leave one bag with travel and safari clothes at the hotel in storage. Dinner at hotel. |
| Day 03 | After breakfast, we’ll drive by 4WD vehicles to the Machame Gate (about 6000') where the climb begins. The first day is a nice hike through the rain forest to Machame Camp (about 10,000’). |
| Day 04 | We climb out of the forest to the Shira Plateau (12,000’), in the zone of "weird plants" like the Lobelia and Groundsel, native to high mountains of Africa. |
| Day 05 | We climb to over 14,500’ and then drop back to camp at Barranco 13,000’. This is really neat hiking and great acclimatization. |
| Day 06 | Cross the Barranco Wall (a bit of scrambling in places) and traverse below the Southern Glaciers. This is our favorite day on the approach, with great scenery and hiking en route to Karanga (13,000’). |
| Day 07 | We’re well acclimatized by now for our up to the Barafu High Camp (15,000’). |
| Day 08 | Summit Day! Start climbing around Midnight with about 8 hours to the true summit (Uhuru Peak at 19,340’). Descend to Mweka Camp in the forest. A long and rewarding day. ("Safari Only" participants arrive evening KLM flight) |
| Day 09 | Continue descent via the Mweka route to park gate. 4WD vehicle pickup and transfer to hotel. Shower and celebrate our climb! Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 10 | Drive to Arusha for lunch. In afternoon, fly to Serengeti, game drive, transfer to deluxe wildlife camp. Spend the evening discussing the tons of animals spotted! ("Climb Only" participants depart). |
| Day 11 | Full day Serengeti game drive with a picnic lunch. Overnight at deluxe wildlife camp. Celebrate a successful day with a campfire under the stars. |
| Day 12 | Morning Game drive, visit Olduvai Gorge, transfer to Ngorongoro Area. Overnight at premium safari lodge. Bring a jacket. It can be chilly at night, but you'll rest easy your last night in Tanzania. |
| Day 13 | Morning at our luxury lodge relaxing, then finish up with the drive back to Arusha for some final shopping, re-packing, and then on to the JRO airport for the evening flights home. End of the program. |
For more details on the day by day 2024 schedule, please see our:
Expanded 2024 Kilimanjaro Itinerary PDF »
For more details on the day by day 2025 schedule, please see our:
Expanded 2025 Kilimanjaro Itinerary PDF »
For details on daily elevation gain and distances traveled, please see the:
Machame Route Daily Stats »