KILIMANJARO

Lemosho Route - 7 Days

The Lemosho Route is considered the most scenic trail on Kilimanjaro, granting panoramic vistas on various sides of the mountain. As one of the newer routes, Lemosho is a superb choice for your climb. It is our preferred route due to its ideal balance of low crowds, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate. The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rain forest to Shira Ridge. The Lemosho route crosses the entire Shira Plateau from west to east in a pleasant, relatively flat hike. Crowds are low until the route joins the Machame route near Lava Tower. Then the route traverses underneath Kilimanjaro’s southern ice field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu. Descent is made via the Mweka route.

Day 1: Londorossi Gate (2360m) – Mti Mkubwa Camp (2810m)

Your day starts early with a breakfast from the hotel, followed by a 2-hour drive from the hotel (910m) to Londorossi Park Gate (2100m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies and your equipment at the park’s gate and registration. You start trekking through the rainforest until completes this day by entering to our first camp where your tent is setup with your personal belongings inside

Walking distance: 6 km, 3-4 hrs

All meals are included (breakfast this day not included in budget package)

Day 2: Mti Mkubwa camp (2810m) – Shira 2 camp (3505m)

You depart from Mti Mkubwa to the second camp through heath and Moorland zone, following the Shira ridge we enter vast high altitude desert plateau where the first view of Mount Kilimanjaro unfold one the horizon

Walking Distance: 8 km, 6-8 hrs

All meals are included

Day 3: Shira camp 2 (3505m) -Barranco camp(3950m)

The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower. We leave from Shira to Moir camp which is nested near enormous beds of volcanic rock and surrounded by rocky hills and cliffs. We test our acclimatization with a trek to the base of Lava tower at 4500m, following our rest we descent through senecio forest passing waterfalls that usher us into the Barranco camp. The camp is set in the shadow of the massive Barranco wall with easterly breezes often carrying misty clouds from the Barranco Valley.

Trekking time: 7 – 9 hrs

All meals are included

Day 4: Barranco Camp(3950m) – Karanga Camp(3995m)

Today’s task will be the 150m face of the Barranco wall. Realization of how hard the porters works will be realized as this challenging scramble provides quite the balancing act for our crew. We arrive at the camp for a well deserved dinner and overnight

Walking distance: 3-5hrs, 5km

All meals are included

Day 5: Karanga Camp(3995m) – Barafu Camp(4600m)

After breakfast with picnic lunch en route, the morning trek is slow and steady uphill hike as we enter the Arctic zone. The temperatures becomes noticeably cooler, however excitement fills our camp as we take final preparations for the summit day ahead.

Walking distance: 3-5hrs, 4km

All meals are included

Day 6: Summit attempt, Barafu Camp (4600m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Mweka Camp (3100m)

Today we face our greatest challenge, and meet the most rewarding point. An early wakeup call for preparation and light breakfast before starting the summit around 01.00hrs. Spectacular view coupled with the sunrise will warm the soul and strengthen the spirit as the iconic Uhuru peak is now on sight. After the elation of a well earned summit, we descend back to Barafu camp for a nice break and celebration before continuing to Mweka camp

Walking Distance: 12-14hrs, 21km

All meals are included

Day 7: Mweka Camp(3100m)- Mweka gate

Descend from Mweka camp to the park gate where you are transferred back to your hotel for a well deserved shower.

Walking Distance: 3-4hrs, 10km

Breakfast included, you will be back in Moshi by lunch time – overnight accommodation is included this night as part of the climb package.

INCLUDED

  • 2 nights of accommodations at the hotel
  • Transport to and from the gate
  • Park entry fees
  • Private transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi
  • Crater fees
  • Camping fees
  • Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees
  • 18% VAT on tour fees & services
  • 4 season mountain tents (EUREKA, MOUNTAIN HARD WEAR)
  • Double layered Sleeping Mats
  • Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters
  • 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
  • Treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
  • Hot water for washing
  • Fair wages for the mountain crew as is recommended by the Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO) and the Tanzanian Government
  • Government taxes
  • Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
  • Emergency first-aid kit