You’ll be picked up after breakfast from your Moshi or Arusha accommodation and head to the nearby town of Marangu.

Your one-day tour to the sleepy mountain town of Marangu includes:

• Kisaya Falls: The walk to these picturesque falls is a leisurely hike through local banana plantations and quiet clusters of homes. You’ll use stepping stones to cross the river and there’s a bit of muddy downhill hiking to get there, but the reward at the end is a towering waterfall with blessedly cool waters beneath. The particularly adventurous may even wish to hop in for a quick swim.
• Coffee Plantation Tour: You’ll pay a visit to a locally owned and operated coffee plantation to learn more about the process that takes the beans from the tree to our cups. Try your hand at manually grinding and roasting beans and reward your hard work with some delicious, fresh coffee.
• Chaga Tunnels: You’ll venture down into the inky black darkness of the tunnels in which Chaga sheltered when the Maasai would raid from the lowlands. Your guide will guide you unerringly through the underground labyrinth as he describes the days of guerrilla warfare and how the people survived underground for so long.
• Banana Beer Tasting: Visit a local banana beer vendor to try this potent local brew.

Your day trip also includes a local lunch.

In the evening, you’ll retire to your Arusha or Moshi accommodations to get some rest.

You’ll set off after breakfast and make the roughly two-hour drive north to the bustling market town of Mto Wa Mbu.

Start your day with a guided walking or tuk-tuk tour of the village. Your tour will take you through local farms, homes, schools, and more as you get a glimpse at local life for working Tanzanians.

After a delicious local lunch, you’ll continue on to your accommodation to get some rest.

Optional: You might wish to spend your afternoon on a Lake Manyara cycling tour or an afternoon game drive through nearby Lake Manyara National Park.

You’ll be in for a day of cultural discovery today, as you’ll make the short trip to Ol Masera’s neighboring Maasai village for a glimpse into traditional Maasai life.

You’ll visit a Maasai boma, see a performance of traditional dance, interact with the locals, and enjoy a local lunch, and even try your hand at spear throwing.

You’ll visit with two of Tanzania’s lesser-known tribes today, paying visits to both the Iraqw and Datoga people who call the Lake Eyasi region home.

Learn more about these two fascinating tribal cultures before continuing on to your Lake Eyasi accommodation to relax. 

You’ll want an early night tonight, as tomorrow sees you up at the crack of dawn!

Today is “The Big Day,” the stage at the top. Around midnight, you will start your final climb, which will be long and hard. As the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m is passed, the climb goes up slowly but surely. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681m), which is the edge of Kilimanjaro’s crater. Here, the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You’ll quickly forget how cold it was last night, and after another 1–2 hours of hiking, you’ll reach Uhuru Peak at 5895m. When you get back to Kibo Hut, you’ll find a warm meal waiting for you. After a 1- to 2-hour break, you’ll head back down to Horombo Hut.

The distance covered is 22 km (13.7 mi), and it should take between 12 and 15 hours. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.