The last two days (the trek from Barranco to Barafu and then the overnight trek to the summit) require mental and physical toughness, due to the high altitude and short amount of time to rest before the overnight summit attempt. We have added an extra night at Karanga Valley Camp, at 13,000 feet (3,950 m), between Barranco and Barafu Camps, to help split the long day in half, and which is important for acclimatization. There are no huts on this route, overnights are spent in tents. Toilet tents with convenient and sanitary portable flush toilets are set up at all camps. You must be physically fit to take on this challenge.
Degree of Difficulty: Challenging

• Oxygen for emergency use (for a group of 4+ climbers, two kits, 100 liter medical oxygen bottle + regulator + masks will be provided).
• Mobile phones for daily communications with our base in Arusha (all guides, including assistant guides carry phones). All guides carry extra batteries for their phones.
• Stretcher (and convertible litter)
• Comprehensive medical/first aid kits (as per WFR/NOLS USA guidelines).

• Professional and certified Mountain Guides.
• Ratio of one guide for every three guests to ensure personalized attention.

• porter teams are selected based on years of experience working together with the same guide. All of our porters are from Marangu Village. We also guarantee that our porters have proper boots, gloves, hat, warm weather gear, and we even supply them all with a heavy-duty rain poncho and a cold weather sleeping pad at the beginning of each trek.
• Private road transfers to and from the mountain from Arusha

• Park Fees
• Camp Site fees
• Emergency Rescue Fees

• Ferrino sleeping tents each with ground sheets covering the vestibule(s), to allow clean & dry storage of gear in vestibules, and keeping water, mud, or dust from penetrating
• the tent.
• Cold-weather sleeping mats (closed cell foam) for each climber.
• Dining tent with windows, floors, and removable sides to take down in warm & pleasant weather. At night, the tent is lit with candle light.
• Aluminum dining tables and large aluminum chairs.
• Wash stands provided for washing hands before each meal. Wash basins provided for each guest.
• Large private toilet tents with portable flush toilets on a stable base. Fresh hand towels are provided before each meal.
• Hot water prepared for climber's bottles at night.
• We offer top-notch rental gear / trekking clothing like oft-replaced synthetic sleeping bags, Gore-Tex outer wear, warm layers, trekking poles, etc...

• Three hearty meals a day + snacks upon arrival at the camp. Our new menus have been developed by a professional cook who has trained staff in up-market safari bush
• camps where equipment and resources are minimal. We produce and prepare a majority of our food in our base kitchen, for delicious and energizing meals necessary for
• high altitude mountain trekking.
• We have designed our own mountain cool boxes to keep our food fresh.
• Homemade cookies and breads, produced in our own kitchen.
• Specialty food at the two highest camps, including assorted chocolates, dry sausage & cashew nuts.
• Each climber travels with a set of recipe book written in kiswahili, laminated with photos of each dish served for each meal. This ensures that our standards stay high, as we
• constantly monitor the quality of our produce for your well-being.

• We only use licensed Mountain Guides.
• Travel Insurance is mandatory (we provide affordable and comprehensive travel insurance for extra fee. Should you wish to provide your own insurance, you must provide proof of acceptable travel insurance). No exceptions will be made).