![Glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Glaciers on Kibo, Mount Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/4h8vhmJn5RySW2CXVl2csR/dac5b788cd5a6ae21e9b18ce1ccd050f/Glaciers_on_Mount_Kilimanjaro__Tanzania._Glaciers_on_Kibo__Mount_Kilimanjaro.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=1200&h=1200)
7 tips for a successful Kilimanjaro summit night
Like most Kilimanjaro tour operators, we at Follow Alice start the climb to Uhuru Peak at midnight. This is by far the hardest part of the trek, so here are seven tips for a successful Kilimanjaro summit night ...
1. Eat well the night before, even if you don't feel like it
2. Try not to worry if you can't sleep beforehand
![Barafu Hut and Camp, Kilimanjaro. The campsite at Barafu for the final night before summit attempt on Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/4hsCCRTcRTxVYx6wHZkbrG/91e19edb5c47a28d0e4ca8629e10da07/Barafu_Hut_and_Camp__Kilimanjaro._The_campsite_at_Barafu_for_the_final_night_before_summit_attempt_on_Kilimanjaro.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=531)
3. Take the cold seriously and wear a balaclava
4. Start with your water bottle, not your hydration pack
5. Pop your spare batteries into your sleeping bag with you
![Kilimanjaro Trekkers setting out by the light of head torches on summit night](https://images.followalice.com/4kg7makX3YYLB0BvzoZxkD/cc2fd626db2f8f28cc34d3a8d923e142/Kilimanjaro_Trekkers_setting_out_by_the_light_of_head_torches_on_summit_night.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
6. Listen to and lean on your guides
![Two trekkers in the snow near the summit of Kilimanjaro with glacier behind them](https://images.followalice.com/5XQHUZRoKtVmSY57PaxOkM/9f1dd15aebbc6d4a1403653357e813f0/Kilimanjaro_summit_day_snow_glacier_clouds_climbers_George_K.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
7. Pack sunscreen, sunglasses and a brimmed hat
The summit climb was the toughest part of the trek. Walking in the dark for hours, exhausted and dizzy, on the brink of giving up. But then the morning twilight appeared. The sun slowly rose and revealed the beautiful sea of clouds. I felt exhilarated, as though the tiredness had never existed.
![Selfie Kilimanjaro summit night](https://images.followalice.com/1o7r2smO8TUQtSaF8tZXKz/5a5f57aeb08a34dfd7b7e084611b1d9d/Selfie-Kilimanjaro-summit-day-1024x765.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=598)
Our lead Kilimanjaro guide's advice for summit night
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![Wildebeests grazing in Maasai Mara, Kenya, with setting sun](https://images.followalice.com/iKTmtsiwHu89yk4oiGTQt/509f4d219ad4bedd4fa5d1ec0ef1c3ec/Wildebeests_grazing_in_Maasai_Mara__Kenya__with_setting_sun.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=bottom_right&w=1200&h=2400)
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