8 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Route

Tour Overview

The Northern Circuit is the newest and longest route on Mount Kilimanjaro. It begins in the West at the Londorossi Gate and follows the same path as the Lemosho route for the first two days. After crossing the Shira plateau the path veers north near Lava Tower, following the longer Northern Circuit instead of the more popular Southern Circuit via Barranco Valley The route circles around the quieter northern slopes to the east side of the mountain. The Northern Circuit is longer than the other trails on Kilimanjaro, taking a minimum of eight or nine days to complete. The eight day trek skips the additional acclimatization day that is usually spent at Shira Camp 2 and continues straight on to Moir Camp.

Tour Summary

• Day 1: Londorossi Gate (2,100 meters) – Start Point 2,360 meters to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,820 meters)
• Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,820 meters) to Shira Camp 1 (3,610 meters)
• Day 3: Shira Camp 1 (3,610 meters) to Moir Camp (4,200 meters)
• Day 4: Moir Camp (4,200 meters) to Buffalo Camp (4,020 meters)
• Day 5: Buffalo Camp (4,020 meters) to Rongai Third Cave (3,800 meters)
• Day 6: 3rd Cave (3,800 meters) to School Hut (4,800 meters)
• Day 7: School Hut (4,800 meters) to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters) and then to Millennium Camp (3,950 meters)
• Day 8: Millennium Camp (3,950 meters) to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters)

Tour Includes & Excludes

• Airport pick up and drop off
• 2 Nights’ accommodation in Moshi or Arusha included
• All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
• Professional, experienced, mountain guides
• Guides, Porters, cook salaries, and park fees
• Quality, waterproof, four seasons private mountain sleeping tents
• Sleeping Mattress
• All meals while on the mountain
• Quality mess tents with tables and chairs
• Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
• Clean purified drinking water
• Kilimanjaro National Park Entrance fees
• All Government taxes and levies including 18% VAT.
• International or Local Flights
• Optional Activities
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
• Travel Insurance