Lemosho Route 7 Days 6 Night
Climb Africa's highest mountain via the beautiful wild Lemosho Route supported by some of the most experienced guides on the mountain. Lemosho offers a slice of mountain wilderness that is rare on Kilimanjaro. The trek starts at Lemosho start point and routes via the Shira Plateau and around the northern Slopes of Kilimanjaro offering classic views of the Kenyan plains. The Lemosho is a premium route for Kilimanjaro climb and trek through different climate zones it starts on heaths and winds further across alpine meadows to ascend to the arctic zone near Uhuru Peak.
All this makes this route the most scenic on Kilimanjaro. Lemosho offers smoothest acclimatization and the highest success rate of climbers respectively. On the third day, the trail join the Machame route. Compared to Marangu and Rongai route, the Lemosho route is more challenging.
Activities
INTERARY LEMOSHO ROUTE 8 DAYS
DAY 1 AIRPORT - HOTEL MOSHI
Welcome in Tanzania! Ensure customer clearance before looking for your guide, who will escort you the vehicle then drive you to the Hotel in Moshi town for Overnight dinner & breakfast.
DAY 2 MOSHI - MTI MKUBWA CAMP
After an early breakfast, drive to the Londorossi Gate. Here you will be registered by the national park authorities. Begin the journey along a dense forest trail walking at a "polepole" pace (slow slow) to the Mti Mkubwa campsite. Also, be on the lookout for wildlife, including Colobus monkeys! About halfway up the trail you will have a lunch break. You will follow a moderately steep track, which leads you through an amazing and unspoiled natural forest to the Mti Mkubwa Camp for Overnight dinner & breakfast.
DAY 3 MTI MKUBWA - SHIRA 2 CAMP
Today's long trek starts on a small trail that passes through the rainforest. You will cross the Shira Ridge for trekking up to Shira 1 Camp. Here you will stop for lunch, relax a bit and enjoy the fantastic views of Mt Meru and the Rift Valley. The landscape will change again and you will pass giant senecios that can grow to almost 9m in height. Overnight diner & breakfast at Shira 2 Camp.
DAY 4 SHIRA 2 CAMP - BARRANCO CAMP
After breakfast, today you will leave moorland environment and enter the semi desert and rocky landscape. After 5 hours walking east, you will be come face to face with the Lava Tower. Lunch are served at the tower following by descend from Lava Tower to the Barranco Campsite. The descent to camp takes around 2 hours to reach. Camp it is located in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall. Overnight dinner & breakfast at Barranco Camp.
DAY 5 BARRANCO CAMP - KARANGA CAMP
Soon after morning breakfast, it is time to conquer the Great Barranco Wall!. Today's trekking leg has many ascents and descents and shortly after the start, you will tackle the steepest part of the entire route to the Barranco Wall. After reaching the top of Barranco Wall, you will walk along the mountain ridge. From here you will have fantastic views of the southern glacier of Kibo as well as the Kibo summit. This time lunch will be served at Camp in the afternoon. Overnight dinner & breakfast at Karanga Camp.
DAY 6 KARANGA CAMP - BARAFU CAMP
After breakfast today you will walk along a trail that passes through an alpine desert area until you reach the destination of today the Barafu Camp. As you continue hiking for an hour, you will reach Barafu Camp. Tents will be exposed to wind and rocks so it is important for hikers to familiarize themselves with the campsite before dark. An early dinner will be served so hikers can rest before attempting the summit the same night. Overnight dinner and breakfast at Barafu Camp.
DAY 7 BARAFU CAMP - UHURU TO MWEKA CAMP
Summit day! Today you will wake up around 1 a.m. for hot tea & chocolate. You will begin your summit attempt, through the route heads northwest and you will ascend over stone scree. Tonight is very difficult particularly the final and you will need to commit to fight for the summit. After 5 to 7 hours you will arrive at Stella Point, the crater rim of Mountain Kilimanjaro. Another 1 to 2 hours climb along the crater ridge will lead you to the summit of Uhuru Peak. From "Africa's Roof". After a short break and taking photos, you will return to Barafu Camp for a warm lunch and rest about 1 to 2 hours before you descend to Mweka Camp foe Overnight dinner & breakfast.
DAY 8 MWEKA CAMP - MWEKA GATE TO HOTEL MOSHI
The final leg of your amazing adventure begins after breakfast with a traditional farewell ceremony from the mountain crew. Descend through the rainforest continues to Mweka Gate to earner our certificate. The driver will be waiting for you. He will take you back to the hotel in Moshi and after a warm shower, the rest of the day is free to rest or to celebrate your achievements. Overnight dinner & breakfast will be available.
Price Include
- 2 Night accommodation in Moshi
- Private professional mountain guides
- All park fees
- Rescue fees
- All camping equipments
- All meals while on the Mountain
- All salaries for team
- Arrival and Departure transfers
- Government taxes, VAT and all relating service charges
- Emergency Oxygen
- Transport to and from the park gate
Exclude
- Tanzania Visa
- Travel insurance
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)
- Tips and any items of personal nature.
- Items of personal nature
- Portable toilets:
- Car Supplement $145/car
- Gratitude for climbing crew
- Gear for your climb, Some equipments is available for rent.
- Additional nights beyond the two standard hotel nights included
