Climb mount Kiimanjaro Via
Lemosho Route
7 Days | 6 Nights
Safari Overview
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. About 95% of our clients who climb Kilimanjaro via this route succeeded and they consistently report that they loved it.
Thus, 7 Days Lemosho Route is highly recommended
Full Itinerary
Moshi-Kilimanjaro to Lemosho gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp
Your day will begin with a 3 to 4 hours’ drive from Moshi up on reaching the Lemosho gate where you will have to finish up some park regulation at the gate and other formalities and you will take some minutes walking back up to the Lemosho glade where the real train starts. Then you will be trekking upon reaching the Mti Mkubwa camp for dinner & overnight.
Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef
What to see: Some wildlife animals such as black and white colobus from the gate
Time and distance: 3 to 4hrs hiking a distance of 7km
Walking through: the dense misty rainforest
Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
Elevation: 2650 m/8695 ft
Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp II
This seems to be a long trekking day as it takes only 7 to 59hrs, though the day seems but a first day for acclimatization due to the nature of the trail as it is very steep with some ridges before reaching the Shira plateau, hence you will be having some stops for break to the next until Shira I camp where you will relax before proceed to Shira II Camp.
Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef
What to see: Great views of the valleys, the scenery and the Kibo view
Time and distance: 4 to 5hrs hiking a distance of 7km
Walking through: Moorland and valleys
Elevation: 3480 m/11420 ft
Shira II Camp to Baranco camp Via Lava Tower
On this day you will be having a walk through the steep up to the lava tower which is the volcanic plug formed when volcanic occurred to the Kilimanjaro.
Up on reaching the volcanic plug of the lava tower you will descend down to the Baranco valley this is to be referred as the best day for acclimatization on the day, reaching the Shira hut you are at the Junction between the Machame route and the Shira route.
Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef
What to see: Great view of the valleys, the scenery of the Baranco wall
Time and distance: 6 to 8hrs hiking a distance of 10km
Walking through: Shira cathedral and the Baranco wall
Elevation: 4640 m/15220 ft to 3986m/13070ft
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Baranco Camp to Karanga Camp
On this trekking day you will be having a short day from Baranco to Karanga you will be starting your day by climbing the Baranco wall and then climb up through some hills up on reaching the Karanga valleys.
Accompaniment: experienced Mountain Guide/guides, porters and chef
What to see: Kibo peak, the Western breach and the southern glaciers
Walking through: Baranco wall and valleys to Karanga valleys
Time and distance: 4 to 5 hours which is 5km distance
Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
After the morning breakfast from the camp, you will leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. There after you continue the trekking up to the Barafu Hut. From there you have completed the South Circuit.
This is the point which offers the great views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.
Accompaniment: experienced Mountain Guide/guides, porters and chef
Walking through: Alpine desert
Time and distance: 4 to 5 hours which is 5km distance
Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft
What to see: Kibo peak, the Western breach and the southern glaciers
Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Summit Day! Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
This is the dream come true day where you will be leaving in the midnight passing between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You will be heading to the northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim where you can stop and have some rest.
From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit at the Uhuru peak and from there you will meet a Congratulation spot sight that you have reached the highest peak in Africa and you are on the list of the successful people who has made it to the roof of Africa as you will be certified for that. After the summit you will take your way back descending down until you reach the Mweka camp.
Walking through: The crater rim
Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, porters and chef
Time and distance: hiking of 5to 7hrs ascending and 5 to 6 hours descending a distance of 5km up and 13km down respectively.
What to see: the great view at the Uhuru peak
Elevation: 15,350ft to 19,340ft up and 10,150ft down
Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi/ Arusha
Includes
- Airport transfers (JRO – Kilimanjaro International Airports)
- Accommodation occupancy (before and after the climb)
Qualified guides with mountain crew - All Park fees
- Hut/camping fees and tents
- Tents foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and (Cutlery / Crockery) eating utensils.
- Rescue fees (required by the National Park)
- Pulse oximeters
- First aid kit
- Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
- All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
- Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain.
Excludes
- Flights
- Visa fees
- Travel/Medical Insurance (recommended)
- Optional activities
- Tips and gratuities to the crew and personnel (At least $250 per Climber)
- Personal items and purchases (Hiking Gears)
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