Climb mount Kiimanjaro Via
Lemosho Route
8 Days | 7 Nights
Safari Overview
The Lemosho route (Premium 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. This 8 Days Lemosho Route 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, Lemosho is highly recommended.
Full Itinerary
Arrival in Tanzania
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 I camp
This seems to be a short trekking day as it takes only 4 to 5 hrs, though the day seems to be short but it is a bit long 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 a lot of stops for break to the next. It means on this day you start to climatize.
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 with hiking distance of 8km
Walking through: Moorland and valleys
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Elevation: 3480 m/11420 ft – 3850 m/12630 ft
Shira I camp to Shira II camp
On this day you will be having a moderate walk across the Shira plateau, though, from here there are several options, but as the guide have experience in any of the options but the beat is walking though the Shira plateau through the Shira cathedral up on reaching the Shira II camp.
Accompaniment: Experienced Mountain guide/ guides, porters, and chef
What to see: Great views of the valleys, the scenery and the Shira Cathedral
Time and distance: 6 to 8hrs hiking a distance of 8km
Walking through: Shira cathedral
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Shira II Camp to Lava Tower then to Baranco
This is the long day climbing where you will be ascending up to the lava tower which is the volcanic plug remain after the Kilimanjaro was volcanic.
Thereafter you will be descending down to the Baranco valley which is the massive landline of some years back. Climbers tend to reach the Baranco camp through Machame, Shira, Lemosho and even the special northern route. Although at some point you might feet the shocking change of altitude and even experiencing the short of oxygen, but it is the best day for adaptation to the environment changes.
Walking through: The semi- desert rocky ground of the lava ridges
Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, chef and porters
Time and distance: hiking of 5 to 6hrs a distance of 10km
What to see: Kibo peak, the Western breach and the southern glaciers
Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 3900m/13,000ft
Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Baranco camp to Karanga camp
This day it is when you can keep and myth or proves it to be just a myth, as the day will begin with attacking the Baranco wall, where the myth says only experienced climbers made it but with your energetic you can make it. It is a steep slope yes but it is no way that it needs a climbing experience.
It takes an hour to climb it and from there you will suddenly see the great view of Kibo peak which is closer from there, thereafter will be crossing the valleys until you reach the Karanga valley camp.
Walking through: The Baranco wall and alpine desert valleys
Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, chef and porters
Time and distance: hiking of 4 to 5hrs a distance of 4km
What to see: Kibo peak, the Western breach and the southern glaciers
Elevation: 3900 M to 3995M
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.
Walking through: Alpine desert
Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, chef and porters
Time and distance: hiking of 4 to 5hrs a distance of 4km
What to see: The Mawenzi and Kibo peaks
Elevation: 3995M to 4673 M
Summit and Descend 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, on the summit then joining the chef and porters at Barafu on descending back
Time and distance: 5 to 7hrs ascending and 5 to 6 hrs descending a distance of 5km up and 13km down respectively.
What to see: the great view at the Uhuru peak
Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft up and 3090m/10,150ft down
Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Mweka camp to Mweka gate then back to Moshi/Arusha
This is the last day of your adventure to the roof of Africa where you will be taking your morning breakfast at the camp and then takes time to continue the descending up to the Mweka gate where you will meet the staff of NEXT STOP TANZANIA waiting to pick you back to the Hotel. On descending at the lower elevation, it might be wet and muddy hence the gaiters are highly recommended to be used.
Walking through: Wet and muddy forestry ways
Accompaniments: Mountain guide/guides, chef and porters
Time and distance: hiking of 3 to 4hrs a distance of 10km
What to see: The forest and its features
Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Meal plans: Breakfast & Lunch
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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