TANZANIA
NORTHERN CIRCUIT
KILIMANJARO
12 days
ITINERARY
8 days
TREKKING
5,895m
ALTITUDE
£3,495
PRICE FROM
The Quieter & Remote Side
- 73km
- 5,895m
- Flight Packages
- Camping
- All Permits Inc
- Food & Drink Inc
- UK Mountain Leader
- UK Medic
- Group Challenge
- Solo Friendly
- Medal & T-shirt
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.
- Unique Kilimanjaro Climb
- 12 day trip - 8 days trekking
- Fully supported challenge
- Hotels & camps included
- Quieter northern slopes
- From rainforest to summit
- Varied Kilimanjaro scenery
- Summit via Gilman's Point
- Add on a beach break or safari
- Training guides & kit lists







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
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.















