1
Gate Arrival & First Camp
~1,800 – 2,850m · Machame / Lemosho Gate
Lunch (Picnic box)
Standard
- Fried chicken (or hard-boiled egg)
- Sandwich — beef / cheese
- Boiled egg
- Fresh fruit — banana, orange or apple
- Raw vegetables — carrot sticks, cucumber
- Biscuit
- Juice box
VIP
- Fried chicken fillet — lightly seasoned
- Focaccia-style sandwich — chicken, caramelised onion
- Boiled egg
- Fresh fruit selection — mango, papaya, banana
- Crudité platter — carrot, cucumber, celery
- Coconut biscuits
- Fresh juice box
Xuan: half portions of starch; John: full portions.
Chef's Special
- Fried chicken drumstick with mustard dip
- Cheese & tomato sandwich on toast bread
- Boiled egg
- Combing salad — coleslaw style
- Mango chocolate mousse cup (chilled in cool-box)
- Juice box
Vegetarian
- Cheese & tomato sandwich
- Hard-boiled egg × 2
- Fresh fruit selection
- Raw vegetables
- Biscuit or coconut cookie
- Juice box
Vegan
- Hummus & vegetable wrap (chapati base)
- Avocado slices with lemon (if in season)
- Fresh fruit — banana, mango
- Peanuts (unsalted)
- Juice box
Keto
- Cold fried chicken thigh × 2
- Hard-boiled egg × 2
- Avocado halves with salt & lemon
- Raw vegetables — cucumber, celery, carrot
- Peanut butter sachet
- Water / unsweetened tea
Dinner
Standard
- Carrot & ginger soup
- Pan-fried chicken with baked potato, spinach & fresh tomato sauce
- Banana & chocolate mélange
VIP
- Carrot & ginger soup
- Pan-fried chicken breast — baked potato, wilted spinach, fresh tomato sauce
- Banana cake (small portion) — no fish
Salt served separately. Herbs, garlic, lemon used for seasoning.
Chef's Special
- Ginger & carrot soup
- Macaroni with Italian tomato sauce
- Broccoli & cauliflower steamed
- Pineapple dessert
Vegetarian
- Carrot & ginger soup
- Pasta with tomato & herb sauce, sautéed spinach
- Baked potato with butter
- Banana & chocolate mélange
Vegan
- Carrot & ginger soup (no cream)
- Rice with tomato & vegetable stew, sukuma wiki
- Stewed banana with coconut cream
Keto
- Carrot & ginger soup (no croutons, small portion)
- Pan-fried chicken thigh — sautéed spinach, roasted zucchini, tomato sauce
- Avocado with lemon
2
Shira Camp
~2,850m ascent
Breakfast
Standard / VIP
- Selection of tropical fruits — banana, papaya, mango, pineapple
- Oat porridge with honey
- English breakfast — scrambled eggs, beef viennas, toast
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Chef's Special
- Apple cider syrup pancakes (yeast-raised)
- Spanish omelette with sausage
- Bread toast
- Fresh fruits
- Tea / hot water
Vegan
- Tropical fruit platter
- Oat porridge with raisin & honey
- Peanut butter toast
- Banana pancakes (no egg — mashed banana batter)
- Tea / juice
Keto
- Scrambled eggs × 3 with beef viennas
- Sautéed vegetables — tomato, onion, spinach
- Avocado (if available)
- Tea / black coffee — no sugar
Lunch
Standard / VIP
- Pea soup
- Chicken salad with peanut & mayonnaise sauce
- Fresh fruit
Chef's Special
- Zucchini & coriander soup
- Chicken fries with French fries (chips)
- Combing salad
- Banana lemon cut dessert
Vegetarian
- Pea soup
- Egg salad with peanut & mayo sauce
- Fresh fruit
Vegan
- Pea soup (no cream)
- Avocado & tomato salad with lemon dressing
- Chapati
- Fresh fruit
Keto
- Pea soup (small)
- Chicken thigh with avocado & tomato salad
- Peanuts
Dinner
Standard
- Fresh butternut soup
- Beef fillet with onion sauce, served with rice
- Fruit skewers
VIP
- Fresh butternut soup
- Beef fillet with onion sauce, served with rice
- Cinnamon-kissed rice pudding or fresh fruit skewers
Dessert: VIP dessert menu selection applies from Day 2 onward.
Chef's Special
- Pumpkin with cardamom soup
- Beef pilau
- Avocado & tomato salad
- Banana pancake with syrup
Vegetarian
- Fresh butternut soup
- Vegetable & bean stew with rice
- Fruit skewers
Vegan
- Butternut soup (no cream)
- Vegetable curry with rice and sukuma wiki
- Fresh fruit
Keto
- Butternut soup (small)
- Beef fillet — sautéed greens, tomato & onion sauce, no rice
- Avocado
3
Lava Tower / Barranco Camp
Up to ~4,600m, sleep ~3,950m
Breakfast
Standard / VIP
- Tropical fruit selection
- Oat porridge
- English breakfast — eggs, beef viennas, toast
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Chef's Special
- Cassava porridge
- Fresh fruits
- Breakfast casserole
- Pancake with dill
- Hot water / tea
Vegan
- Tropical fruit platter
- Oat porridge with banana & raisin
- Peanut butter on toast
- Tea / juice
Keto
- Egg & beef vienna scramble
- Avocado (if available)
- Tomato & onion sauté
- Black coffee / tea no sugar
Lunch
Standard / VIP
- Fresh zucchini soup (broccoli if available)
- Spaghetti bolognaise
- Fresh fruit
Chef's Special
- Fresh tomatoes soup
- Quiche Lorraine with cake
- Russian salad
- Fruit salad
Vegetarian
- Zucchini soup
- Spaghetti with rich tomato & herb sauce
- Grated parmesan (if available)
- Fresh fruit
Vegan
- Zucchini soup (no cream)
- Spaghetti with tomato & vegetable sauce
- Fresh fruit
Keto
- Zucchini soup (small)
- Bolognaise sauce on zucchini noodles or alone with salad
- Fresh fruit — small serving
Dinner
Standard
- Cucumber soup
- Chicken breast — mashed potatoes, seasonal greens, mango sauce (no fish)
- Rice pudding
VIP
- Cucumber soup
- Chicken breast — mashed potatoes, seasonal greens, mango sauce
- Cinnamon-kissed rice pudding or vanilla pudding with berry compote
Chef's Special
- Sweetcorn & sweet potato soup
- Chicken tarragon — hashbrown potatoes, guacamole sauce
- Vanilla custard tart
Vegetarian
- Cucumber soup
- Vegetable & egg hash — mashed potatoes, greens
- Rice pudding
Vegan
- Cucumber soup
- Lentil & vegetable stew, mashed potato, greens, mango salsa
- Stewed banana with cinnamon
Keto
- Cucumber soup (small)
- Chicken breast — creamed spinach, roasted zucchini, no potato
- Avocado with mango salsa (small)
4
Karanga / Barafu Approach
~3,900 – 4,600m
Breakfast
Standard / VIP
- Tropical fruit selection
- Oat porridge
- English breakfast — eggs, beef viennas, toast
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Chef's Special
- Rice flour porridge
- Fresh fruits
- Bread toast — layered tomatoes & herbs, turned both sides
- Pancake
Vegan
- Tropical fruit platter
- Oat porridge with honey
- Peanut butter toast
- Tea / juice
Keto
- Eggs — any style
- Beef viennas
- Sautéed tomato & spinach
- Black coffee / tea
Lunch
Standard / VIP
- Zucchini & mint soup
- Chicken & vegetable pizza with salad
- Fresh fruit
Chef's Special
- Mustard soup
- Chicken pizza
- Fries & jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw salad
- Mango chocolate mousse
Vegetarian
- Zucchini & mint soup
- Veggie pizza — peppers, mushroom, tomato, cheese
- Fresh fruit
Vegan
- Zucchini & mint soup (no cream)
- Flatbread pizza with tomato, peppers & mushroom (no cheese)
- Fresh fruit
Keto
- Zucchini soup (small)
- Chicken with vegetable salad — no dough base
- Cheese slice
Dinner
Standard
- Tomato soup
- Beef fillet — roasted potatoes, seasonal veg, tomato-onion pepper sauce
- Chocolate pudding
VIP
- Tomato soup
- Beef fillet — roasted potatoes, vegetables, tomato-onion pepper sauce
- Decadent chocolate brownies with cream swirl
Chef's Special
- Fresh green beans soup
- Beef pie
- Boiled vegetables
- Chocolate Swiss rolls
Vegetarian
- Tomato soup
- Vegetable & cheese bake — roasted potatoes, seasonal veg
- Chocolate pudding
Vegan
- Tomato soup
- Chickpea & vegetable stew — roasted potatoes, greens
- Stewed fruit with cinnamon
Keto
- Tomato soup (small)
- Beef fillet — sautéed vegetables, pepper sauce, no potato
- Square of dark chocolate
5
Acclimatisation Day
Barafu / Karanga rest day ~4,000 – 4,600m
Breakfast
Standard / VIP
- Tropical fruit selection
- Oat porridge
- English breakfast — eggs, beef viennas, toast
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Vegan
- Tropical fruit platter
- Oat porridge with banana
- Toast with peanut butter or jam
- Tea / juice
Keto
- Eggs — scrambled or fried
- Beef vienna × 2
- Sautéed greens
- Black coffee / tea no sugar
Day 5 is acclimatisation — lighter meals recommended for altitude adjustment.
Lunch
Standard
- Cauliflower soup (or zucchini / carrot if unavailable)
- Chicken with mashed potatoes (no fish)
- Fresh fruit
VIP
- Cauliflower soup (or zucchini)
- Chicken with mashed potatoes, seasonal greens
- Fresh fruit
Chef's Special
- Leeks & green pepper soup
- Veggie spring rolls with Greek sauce / Tzatziki
- Carrots, green beans & okra sautéed
- Fresh fruits
Vegetarian
- Cauliflower / zucchini soup
- Vegetable fritter with mashed potato
- Fresh fruit
Vegan
- Cauliflower soup (no cream)
- Chapati with avocado & tomato
- Fresh fruit
Keto
- Cauliflower soup (small)
- Chicken thigh with sautéed vegetables — no potato
- Handful of peanuts
Dinner
Standard
- Mixed vegetable soup
- Mild chicken curry with rice
- Banana cake or mandazi
VIP
- Mixed vegetable soup
- Mild chicken curry with rice
- Tropical banana & pineapple fritters with custard
Chef's Special
- Cream of peanut butter soup
- Pasta with conchiglie sauce
- Boiled broccoli
- Apple dessert
Vegetarian
- Mixed vegetable soup
- Mild vegetable & chickpea curry with rice
- Banana cake
Vegan
- Mixed vegetable soup
- Vegetable coconut curry with rice, sukuma wiki
- Stewed banana with coconut cream
Keto
- Mixed vegetable soup
- Chicken thigh — curry spices, creamed spinach, no rice
- Avocado
6
Barafu High Camp — Pre-Summit
~4,600 – 4,700m · Early sleep
Breakfast
Standard / VIP
- Tropical fruit selection
- Oat porridge
- English breakfast — eggs, beef viennas, toast
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Chef's Special
- Oats porridge with mixed fruits
- Flavoured pancake
- Cheese omelette
- Bread toast
Vegan
- Tropical fruits
- Oat porridge with raisin
- Peanut butter toast
- Tea
Keto
- Scrambled eggs × 3
- Beef viennas × 2
- Spinach & tomato sauté
- Black coffee
Lunch
Standard / VIP
- French onion soup
- Creamy chicken with rice
- Fresh fruit
Day 6: keep lunch light — early summit start midnight / 1am. Allow 6–8h sleep.
Chef's Special
- Fresh minestrone soup
- Cheese quesadillas with ginger, soya & sauce syrup
- Mushroom & carrot sauté
- Fresh fruits
Vegetarian
- French onion soup
- Creamy mushroom & vegetable rice
- Fresh fruit
Vegan
- Onion soup (no cheese, no butter)
- Vegetable fried rice with sukuma wiki
- Fresh fruit
Keto
- Onion soup (small)
- Chicken with creamed vegetables, no rice
- Avocado
Dinner (early — before summit sleep)
Standard
- Fresh leek soup
- Lemon chicken — mashed potato & vegetables
- Warm apple dessert
VIP
- Fresh leek soup
- Lemon chicken — mashed potato & vegetables
- Seasonal fruit cheesecake (light portion)
Discuss snack preferences for summit day now.
Chef's Special
- Leeks & potatoes soup
- Veggie quiche with cheese sandwich
- Combing salad
- Fresh turmeric juice
Vegetarian
- Leek soup
- Vegetable & cheese pasta bake
- Warm apple dessert
Vegan
- Leek & potato soup (no cream)
- Lemon-herb tofu or chickpea with mashed potato & veg
- Warm stewed apple with cinnamon
Keto
- Leek soup (small)
- Lemon chicken — sautéed vegetables & greens, no potato
- Warm stewed apple (small — max carbs pre-summit energy)
7
Summit Night → Uhuru Peak → Descent
4,700m → 5,895m → 3,100m
Pre-Summit Late Night Breakfast (midnight)
Standard / VIP
- Oats porridge — warm
- Tropical fruits
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Toast breads
- Biscuit & chocolate eclairs
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Vegan
- Oat porridge with banana & honey
- Tropical fruits
- Peanut butter toast
- Juice
Keto
- Eggs — scrambled, warm
- Beef viennas
- Oat porridge (small — carb loading pre-summit)
- Dark chocolate square
- Black coffee
Summit is full exertion — allow some carbs pre-summit even on keto.
On the Way to Summit
All Series
- Ginger tea — thermos
- Biscuits / chocolate bars / sweets
- Pringles
- Selection of snacks (discuss preferences Day 6)
- Juice box
VIP: warm bone broth at Barafu Crater Rim resupply if crew support arranged.
Lunch (Post-Summit)
Standard / VIP
- Traditional savoury banana & vegetable stew with chapati
Keto
- Banana & vegetable stew — no chapati, extra vegetables
- Avocado if available
Dinner (Celebration dinner at Mweka Camp)
Standard
- Vegetarian stew with avocado salad (if in season) or tomato-onion salad
- Gourmet s'mores dessert (or banana-chocolate grilled dessert)
VIP
- Vegetarian stew with avocado & tomato salad
- Tropical banana & pineapple fritters with custard
Celebration dinner — serve generously. Guests have summited.
Chef's Special
- Fresh vegetable soup
- Rice salad
- Lamb curry or veggie curry
- Apples cream honey dessert
Vegetarian
- Hearty vegetable & lentil stew, avocado salad
- Banana-chocolate grilled dessert
Vegan
- Vegetable stew, avocado & tomato salad
- Grilled banana with coconut cream & cinnamon
Keto
- Vegetable stew with avocado salad
- Dark chocolate & nut cluster
8
Descent → Moshi
~3,100m → 1,800m gate · Transfer to Moshi/Arusha
Breakfast
Standard / VIP
- Tropical fruit selection
- Oat porridge
- English breakfast — eggs, beef viennas, toast
- Pancake with honey or jam
- Tea, filter coffee or juice
Vegan
- Tropical fruit platter
- Oat porridge with banana
- Peanut butter toast
- Tea / juice
Keto
- Eggs — any style
- Beef viennas
- Sautéed greens
- Coffee
Lunch
All Series
- Taken in Moshi en route to Arusha
- Restaurant meal — not catered by expedition kitchen
Machweo Brasserie or similar Moshi / Arusha restaurant recommended. Menu available separately.