NORTHERN CIRCUIT ROUTE | KILIMANJARO CLIMBING TOUR PACKAGES 2025

The Northern Circuit route is one of the best routes on Kilimanjaro, offering nearly 360 degrees of beautiful scenery including the quiet, rarely visited northern slopes. As the longest route on Kilimanjaro, the Northern Circuit also has the most acclimatization time and the highest summit success rate. Thus, the Northern Circuit route is highly recommended.
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rainforest to Shira Ridge, before crossing the Shira Plateau. The route then heads north and circles clockwise from Moir Hut to Buffalo Camp to School Hut, before summiting from the east. Descend is made via the Mweka route.
We offer the Northern Circuit as Eight day group climb or private climb. A 10-Day variation that includes an overnight at Crater Camp is available as a private climb by special request.
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 – 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

The Northern Circuit route is one of the best routes on Kilimanjaro, offering nearly 360 degrees of beautiful scenery including the quiet, rarely visited northern slopes. As the longest route on Kilimanjaro, the Northern Circuit also has the most acclimatization time and the highest summit success rate. Thus, the Northern Circuit route is highly recommended.
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rainforest to Shira Ridge, before crossing the Shira Plateau. The route then heads north and circles clockwise from Moir Hut to Buffalo Camp to School Hut, before summiting from the east. Descend is made via the Mweka route.
We offer the Northern Circuit as a nine-day group climb or private climb. A 10-Day variation that includes an overnight at Crater Camp is available as a private climb by special request.

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 – Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Mweka camp
Day 9: Mweka camp – Mweka gate – Back to Moshi/Arusha

Ten Days Northern Circuit route with overnight in the crater is the best option If you are looking for a really unique adventure, try sleep in Crater Camp on Mt Kilimanjaro. Crater camp stands on the Roof of Africa and is an incredible wilderness environment. If you have experience at altitude and love something challenging then sleeping overnight in Kilimanjaro's Crater Camp is a fantastic option. The Northern Circuit route is one of the best routes on Kilimanjaro, offering nearly 360 degrees of beautiful scenery including the quiet, rarely visited northern slopes. As the longest route on Kilimanjaro, the Northern Circuit also has the most acclimatization time and the highest summit success rate. Thus, the Northern Circuit route is highly recommended.
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rainforest to Shira Ridge, before crossing the Shira Plateau. The route then heads north and circles clockwise from Moir Hut to Buffalo Camp to School Hut, before summiting from the east. Descend is made via the Mweka route.
We offer the Northern Circuit as a Ten-day group climb or private climb.
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
Day 9: Crater Camp - Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Mweka camp
Day10: Mweka camp – Mweka gate – Back to Moshi/Arusha

8 days Kilimanjaro hiking up via Northern Circuit route and hiking down via Marangu route probably has a slight edge on the scenery in large part because the route up and down is different, Regardless, both routes are scenic and traverse the same range of ecosystems from tropical jungle, to mountain heath, alpine and finally apex or arctic. But the challenge comes when client select this option will be required to pay the double fees which might be expensive compared to the normal 8 days Northern Circuit package, where you descend via Mweka.
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rainforest to Shira Ridge, before crossing the Shira Plateau. The route then heads north and circles clockwise from Moir Hut to Buffalo Camp to School Hut, before summiting from the east. Descend is made via the Mweka route.
We offer the Northern Circuit as Eight-day group climb or private climb. A 10-Day variation that includes an overnight at Crater Camp is available as a private climb by special request
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 – 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) – Horombo Hut
Day 8: Horombo Hut – Mandara Hut - Marangu gate – Back to Moshi

9 days Kilimanjaro hiking up via Northern Circuit route and hiking down via Marangu route probably has a slight edge on the scenery in large part because the route up and down is different, Regardless, both routes are scenic and traverse the same range of ecosystems from tropical jungle, to mountain heath, alpine and finally apex or arctic. But the challenge comes when client select this option will be required to pay the double fees which might be expensive compared to the normal 9 days Northern Circuit package, where you descend via Mweka
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rainforest to Shira Ridge, before crossing the Shira Plateau. The route then heads north and circles clockwise from Moir Hut to Buffalo Camp to School Hut, before summiting from the east. Descend is made via the Mweka route.
We offer the Northern Circuit as a nine-day group climb or private climb. A 10-Day variation that includes an overnight at Crater Camp is available as a private climb by special request.
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 – Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Horombo Hut
Day 9: Horombo Hut – Mandara Hut - Marangu gate – Back to Moshi

10 days Kilimanjaro hiking up via Northern Circuit route and hiking down via Marangu route probably has a slight edge on the scenery in large part because the route up and down is different, Regardless, both routes are scenic and traverse the same range of ecosystems from tropical jungle, to mountain heath, alpine and finally apex or arctic. But the challenge comes when client select this option will be required to pay the double fees which might be expensive compared to the normal 10 days Northern Circuit package, where you descend via Mweka.
The Northern Circuit route is one of the best routes on Kilimanjaro, offering nearly 360 degrees of beautiful scenery including the quiet, rarely visited northern slopes. As the longest route on Kilimanjaro, the Northern Circuit also has the most acclimatization time and the highest summit success rate. Thus, the Northern Circuit route is highly recommended.
The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rainforest to Shira Ridge, before crossing the Shira Plateau. The route then heads north and circles clockwise from Moir Hut to Buffalo Camp to School Hut, before summiting from the east. Descend is made via the Mweka route.
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: Crater camp – Uhuru Peak (summit point) – Horombo Hut
Day 10: Horombo Hut – Mandara Hut - Marangu gate – Back to Moshi