TANZANIA

NORTHERN CIRCUIT

KILIMANJARO

12 days

ITINERARY

8 days

TREKKING

5,895m

ALTITUDE

£3,495

PRICE FROM

The Quieter & Remote Side

The Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit route is the longest and quietest way to the top, offering a full 360° trek around Africa’s highest mountain at 5,895m. This 12-day adventure includes 8 days of trekking, starting from Londorossi Gate and crossing diverse landscapes—lush rainforest, Shira Plateau, alpine desert, and the remote northern slopes overlooking Kenya. Highlights include Lava Tower and Shark’s Tooth at 4,600m, excellent acclimatisation, and a sunrise summit at Uhuru Peak. Fully supported by a UK Mountain Leader, medic, and expert local crew, the challenge combines safety, camaraderie, and unforgettable scenery.

Visit our dedicated Kilimanjaro Challenge website

We’ve taken over 5,000 trekkers safely to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, including groups from many leading UK companies and charities. We offer a range of Kilimanjaro trek itineraries to suit all requirements, and believe that our Challenge Group trips offer the best overall trek Kilimanjaro experience – and the best value in the market. We have a dedicated Kilimanjaro Challenge website which lists all departures, trips & more.

Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit

Life on the trek

On an Action Challenge trip you’ll be part of a team which takes on an adventure together – and that’s what makes the experience so special. Because getting to know others, supporting each other when the going gets tough, laughing together, and sharing those special moments & the new friendships are the memories that will stay with you for many years. Because our challenges are led by a UK Mountain Leader and supported by a Medic overseeing the group’s wellbeing – you’ll be in safe hands, and our expert local logistics team & guides will ensure it all runs like clockwork. These are ‘fully inclusive’ trips – leaving you to focus on your challenge, and to enjoy it!

An Action Challenge trip is much more than a holiday! It brings like-minded people together in fantastic landscapes, provides the best support & great hospitality, and enables the group to take on a tough & unforgettable challenge which forges new friendships, broaden horizons, and leaves you wanting more of life’s adventures!

The blueprint for Action Challenge trip is based on delivering a high quality enjoyable experience – and doing it all safely. An experienced UK Mountain Leader ensures that all aspects of the challenge run to plan – and one of our UK Medics with an expedition med kit is on-hand to look after the group’s wellbeing – enabling everyone to have the best chance of successfully competing their challenge.

We go to great lengths to ensure that we only use the best local organisations to supply the all-important ground logistics and the on-challenge support, catering, and hospitality teams – with experienced guides leading the way on the trails with their deep local knowledge and authentic style.

Like minded people with a similar sense of adventure – but often from very different backgrounds, and with a wide range of experience, ages, levels of fitness, and personal ambitions. Our trips are perfect for individuals, couples, and small groups of friends to join – and then to take on a unique challenge as part of a larger group which shapes & bonds as the adventure unfolds!

Whether its’s the hotels,  restaurants & transfers before & after the main challenge – or the challenge accommodation & meals whilst out on the trails – our all inclusive packages mean that you will get a top quality experience at a great value price! Flights are generally included, but there’s a ‘land only’ option if you’d prefer to book your own – and single supplement accommodation upgrades are available.

The group comes together – takes on a tough challenge together – and then celebrates its achievements in style on the final night of the trip in a local restaurant or hotel, with medals, awards, and a maybe a bit of a party! Many of our participants make new special friends on our trips – and quite a few come back together for another challenge in the following years!

A successful challenge starts with good preparation. The better prepared you are the more confident you’ll be, and the more you’ll enjoy it! Our ‘Challenge App’ will have all the info & details of what to expect on your challenge – and how to prepare for it – and we have optional training walks, training weekends , and a place on one of our UK Ultra Challenge events to get out on the tails and test your fitness, kit, & equipment.

Find out more At An open Evening

Join us for a FREE live info session, talking you through the Climb Kilimanjaro Challenge – from the route and the service, to training, kit, fundraising advice and what it is like to summit Africa’s highest mountain with Action Challenge! You can join us live in London, or watch an online session:

The Challenge

Climb with Full Support

The Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit  is one of the quietest routes, approaching from the west and circling the mountain for 360° views. It crosses remote northern slopes overlooking Kenya and showcases diverse landscapes—from rainforest to alpine desert.

With 8 days on the mountain, this route offers excellent acclimatisation and a high summit success rate. You’ll pass landmarks like Lava Tower and Shark’s Tooth before a midnight ascent to Uhuru Peak (5,895m) for sunrise on the Roof of Africa. Fully supported by experienced leaders and local crews, this challenge combines stunning scenery with a rewarding adventure.

Itinerary & Route

Day 1 – Depart UK

  • Location: Inflight
  • Meals: Dinner inflight
  • Accommodation: Flight

Day 2 – Moshi 

  • Location: Hotel
  • Meals: Lunch & Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Distance: 5 km (3–4 hrs)
  • Max Altitude: 2,785 m
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Distance walked: 8 km (5–6 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: 3,504m
  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Distance walked: 10 km (5–7 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: 4,600m (Lava Tower), sleep at 4,161m
  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Distance walked: 9 km (5–7 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: Optional detour to 4,375m; sleep at 4,033m
  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Distance walked: 7 km (5–7 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: 3,936m
  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Distance walked: 5 km (4–5 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: 4,750m
  • Accommodation: Camp
  • Distance walked: 17 km (12–15 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: 5,895m (Uhuru Peak)
  • Accommodation: Millennium Camp (3,820m)
  • Distance walked: 12 km (5–6 hrs)
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  • Max altitude: Descent to ~1,640m (Mweka Gate)
  • Accommodation: Hotel

Day 11 – Departure

  • Meals included: Breakfast
  • Max altitude: ~900m
  • Accommodation: Inflight

Day 12 – Arrive Home

Deluxe Kilimanjaro Climb Map

Dates, Prices & Sign Up

Check out the full list of our Kilimanjaro Northern Circuit Climb dates & prices and pick your departure. Sign up today from £395 deposit. Charity fundraising options are also available.

FREE TRAINING EVENT

Register for any overseas challenge & get a free place on one of our UK Ultra Challenge© Series events

+ 50km place worth £139

+ Great way to kickstart training

Our Brochure

The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details. 

Dates & Prices

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All Year Round

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All Year Round

Jordan & Petra Trek

Apr & Sep

Great Wall of China

May & Oct

Inca Trail
Trek

Apr & Sep

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Vietnam

Mar & Oct

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Nov

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Mar & Sep

GET IN TOUCH

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FREE UK ULTRA CHALLENGE

Kickstart training, test out your kit and meet fellow adventurers with a free 50km place on any of our UK Ultra Challenge© Series events. 

18 great challenges, taking place in some of the UK’s most iconic locations. You can walk, jog or run the distance of your choice, from 10km to up to 100km. With free food & drink, fully signed routes, and excellent support every step of the way – it’s the perfect way to prepare for your overseas challenge!

CONDITIONS

–  Apply for discount code after signing up for your overseas challenge

–  Deal cannot be applied to existing Ultra Challenge bookings

– If you cancel your overseas challenge, the value of the Ultra Challenge will be deducted from any refund issued (if you have used the free place).