Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit route climbing tour packages overview
The Northern Circuit route is one of the greatest ways to climb Mount Kilimanjaro because it offers nearly 360 degrees of stunning scenery, including the remote, seldom traveled northern slopes. The Northern Circuit, which is the longest path for climbing Kilimanjaro, also requires the greatest acclimatization time and has the highest summit success rate. By climbing Kilimanjaro via the Northern Circuit route, you will be able to spot the wildlife during the fantastic hiking with amazing scenery.
8 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit route climbing tour
About 8 days climbing tour via Kilimanjaro's Northern Circuit route
Since the Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit route is the longest route used to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the minimum number of days for this route is 8 days. The days of the Northern Circuit route are dedicated to offering climbers the opportunity to reach the summit due to the many acclimatization opportunities, often leading to a high success rate.
8 days Northern Circuit Kilimanjaro climbing tour highlights:
DAY 0: Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi/ Arusha
DAY 1: Moshi/ Arusha – Londorossi gate – Mti mkubwa (big tree camp)
DAY 2: Mti Mkubwa – Shira 1 camp
DAY 3: Day 3: Shira 1 camp – Lava Tower – Moir Hut
DAY 4: Moir Hut – Buffalo camp
DAY 5: Buffalo camp – Third Cave
DAY 6: Third Cave – School Hut
DAY 7: School Hut – Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Mweka camp
DAY 8: Mweka camp – Mweka gate – Back to Moshi/Arusha
9 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit route climbing tour
About 9 days climbing tour via Kilimanjaro's Northern Circuit route
As the other longest route package among the northern routes, 9 days of Kilimanjaro climbing via the Northern Circuit route is recommended. This is because of the addition of the whole day for acclimatization to increase the chance and high success rate of reaching the summit.
9 days Northern Circuit Kilimanjaro climbing tour highlights:
DAY 0: Kilimanjaro Airport – Moshi/ Arusha
DAY 1: Moshi/ Arusha – Londorossi gate – Mti mkubwa (big tree camp)
DAY 2: Mti Mkubwa – Shira 1 camp
DAY 3: Shira 1 camp – Shira 2 camp
DAY 4: Shira 2 camp – Lava Tower – Moir Hut
DAY 5: Moir Hut – Buffalo camp
DAY 6: Buffalo camp – Third Cave
DAY 7: Third Cave – School Hut
DAY 8: School Hut –Crater Camp
DAY 9: Mweka camp – Mweka gate – Back to Moshi/Arusha
10 Days Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit route climbing tour
About 10 days climbing tour via Kilimanjaro's Northern Circuit route
Most climbers advise doing this 10-day Kilimanjaro climbing trek along the Northern Circuit. This is because of the increase of one whole day compared to a 9-day climbing tour, and two whole days compared to an 8-day climbing tour. The difference between these packages is that most of the time in this package will be spent at the crater camp for more adaptations to the mountainous climate.
10 days Northern Circuit Kilimanjaro climbing tour highlights:
DAY 1: Moshi/ Arusha – Londorossi gate – Mti mkubwa (big tree camp)
DAY 2: Mti Mkubwa – Shira 1 camp
DAY 3: Shira 1 camp – Shira 2 camp
DAY 4: Shira 2 camp – Lava Tower – Moir Hut
DAY 5: Moir Hut – Buffalo camp
DAY 6: Buffalo camp – Third Cave
DAY 7: Third Cave – School Hut
DAY 8: School Hut –Crater Camp
DAY 9: Crater Camp - Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Mweka camp
DAY 10: Mweka camp – Mweka gate – Back to Moshi/Arusha