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Mountain Kilimanjaro Climb Via Lemosho Route 9 Days

Mount Kilimanjaro(8N)

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Tanzania
  • You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
  • You will be transferred to your hotel in Moshi town.
  • You will meet your guide, who will brief you on your upcoming trek.
  • Your guide will conduct an equipment check to ensure you have all the necessary mountain gear.
  • Any missing gear can be rented on this day.
  • After breakfast and briefing, drive to Londorossi Park Gate, approximately a 3-hour trip.
  • From Londorossi Park Gate, a forest track requiring a 4WD vehicle leads to Lemosho Glades (2390 m), where you will start your trek through the rainforest.
  • Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa campsite (2750 m).
  • Trekking Time: 3 hours
  • Distance: 7 km
  • Altitude Gain: 360 m
  • After breakfast, we continue as the trail's steepness gradually increases and enters the giant heather moorland zone.
  • After crossing several streams, we continue over the Shira Ridge and then gently descend to Shira 1 Camp (3505 m), located by a stream on the Shira Plateau.
  • Trekking Time: 6-7 hours
  • Distance: 10 km
  • Altitude Gain: 755 m
  • A gentle hike across the plateau leads to Shira 2 Camp (3810 m) on moorland meadows by a stream.
  • A variety of short hikes are available on the plateau, making this a good acclimatization day.
  • Trekking Time: 3-4 hours
  • Distance: 8 km
  • Altitude Gain: 305 m
  • From the Shira Plateau, we continue east, passing the junction near the peak of Kibo.
  • Our direction then changes to the southeast towards the Lava Tower, known as the ?Shark?s Tooth.?
  • Shortly after the tower, we arrive at the second junction, which leads us up to the Arrow Glacier (4876 m).
  • We then continue down to the Barranco Hut (3860 m).
  • Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you began, this is another important day for acclimatization.
  • Trekking Time: 6-7 hours
  • Distance: 10 km
  • Altitude Gain: 50 m
  • We start the day by descending into the Great Barranco, a large ravine.
  • We then exit steeply up what is known as the Breakfast Wall.
  • The climb involves navigating over rocks; it is not technical but can be long and tiring.
  • We pass underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers as we head towards the Karanga Valley (4000 m) for the overnight stay.
  • Trekking Time: 3-4 hours
  • Distance: 6 km
  • Altitude Gain: 140 m
  • You will be awakened around 23:30 with hot tea and biscuits.
  • Hopefully, you have managed to get a few hours of sleep; don?t worry if you haven?t, as most people struggle to sleep before summit night.
  • Make sure that all your gear, including warm clothes, headlamp, insulated water reserves, and snacks, are ready for a sharp departure at 24:00.
  • The trek up Kibo is steep and slow.
  • The key is to keep your momentum moving forward, one step at a time.
  • It takes about 6-8 hours to reach the top of the crater rim, where you will see the sign for Stella Point (5,739 meters).
  • You still have another 156 meters of altitude to walk around the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters).
  • After reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro, a 4.5 km / 3-mile ascent, you still have an 11 km / 7-mile descent to Mweka Camp (3,100 meters).
  • Mweka is situated in the upper part of the rainforest zone.
  • The richness of oxygen and moisture in the air will be a very welcome surprise.
  • In the morning, after breakfast, you will trek down to Mweka Gate.
  • The trek is a pleasant journey through the lower rain-forested slopes, leading to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters).
  • Although you cover 9 km (5.5 miles), the trek only takes 3-4 hours.
  • If you successfully reach Stella Point or Uhuru Peak, you will receive official certificates: a green certificate for Stella Point and a gold certificate for Uhuru Peak.
  • It is customary to tip your trekking crew before being transported back to your hotel in Arusha.
  • This marks the end of the 8 Days Lemosho Route.

Stay & Meal Details

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Mount Kilimanjaro

8 nights

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Package Policies

  • All transfers to the mountain and back to your hotel in Moshi
  • Professional and experienced mountain guides
  • Salaries for guides, porters, and cooks, as well as park fees
  • Quality, waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (twin sharing basis)
  • Sleeping mattress
  • Emergency oxygen cylinder
  • All meals provided while on the mountain
  • Quality mess tents equipped with tables and chairs
  • Large portions of fresh, healthy, and nutritious food
  • Clean and purified drinking water
  • Conservation fees (included in park fees)
  • Camping or hut fees (included in park fees)
  • Rescue fees (included in park fees)
  • VAT (18% charged by the government)
  • Kilimanjaro summit certificate
  • Tanzania Visa
  • International and domestic flights
  • Hotel (available as an optional addon)
  • Transfers (available as an optional addon)
  • Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
  • Meals not listed in the itinerary
  • Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
  • By these Terms and Conditions.
  • If you have confirmed a booking for any tours with more than one client named and booked on such a reservation, you shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions on behalf of all clients named in the booking (including minors and those with disabilities).
  • Therefore, all clients in that group indicate their acceptance and agreement to these Terms and Conditions.
  • The client who confirmed the booking is considered to be the selected contact person for all other clients named in that booking.

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