Kilimanjaro Lemosho route 8 Days

You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transported to your accommodation in Moshi town, where you will meet your guide who will educate you on your forthcoming trip and do an equipment check to ensure that you have all of the required mountain gear.

On this day, you may hire the missing equipment.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

DAY 1: LEMOSHO GLADES (2385M) TO BIG TREE CAMP (2780M)

At 8:00 am. you will be picked up from your hotel and transported to the Lemosho gate on Kilimanjaro’s western side. After completing the registration procedure, you will continue climbing gradually through the Lemosho glades woods to Big Tree camp, where you will spend the night.

Today’s hike will take you over a grassy moorland and heather plateau with volcanic rock formations strewn around. Today’s target is Shira 1 Camp, which offers frequent views of Kibo Peak floating in the clouds. Today we gain a significant amount of height, and sections of the path are very steep.

Today you’ll get the opportunity to see the Northern Ice Fields from the mountain’s western side, as well as some unique views of Kibo. Our gradual ascent over the Shira Plateau’s moorland will aid acclimatization, and we’ll be treated to spectacular panoramic vistas. The Shira 2 Camp is our destination today. After an acclimatization hike in the afternoon, you’ll return to camp for supper and the night.

Your journey begins with a steep climb with far-reaching panoramic vistas, taking you into the upland desert climatic zone and over lava ridges under the Western Breach glaciers. You’ll reach the Lava Tower’s unique peak (4640 m), our day’s high point and a wonderful spot to have your lunch.

We descend steeply in the afternoon to our overnight camp in the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), protected by high cliffs yet with expansive views of the plains below.

Our day begins with a descent into the Great Barranco, a massive valley. We next ascend the Great Barranco Wall, which separates us from Kibo’s southeastern slopes. It’s a rock climb that’s not technically difficult but is lengthy and exhausting.

We continue towards the Karanga valley, passing under the Heim and Kersten glaciers. From here, we have a hard trek up from Karanga valley to Karanga camp, which is located at 3963 meters.

We’ll have a mid-afternoon acclimatization hike up to approximately 4200m for those who feel up to it before returning to camp for the night.

We started our hike to Barafu camp at 4640m after a nice night’s sleep and breakfast. We’ll be climbing over barren scree hills with no vegetation in sight. The altitude adds to the difficulty of the uphill trek.

We eat and relax when we get at camp in the afternoon as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It’s critical to stay hydrated and warm. We have a late supper and then attempt to sleep since we’ll be up between 11 and 12 am. to begin the trek to the top.

Around midnight, we set out on a hard ascent to the top glaciers. We’ll be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours, but we’ll gain a lot of height in a short amount of time. The vistas are breathtaking. As the first rays of the light reach the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m), we should be there.

The views to the craggy Mawenzi peak and beyond are magnificent, and we are surrounded by spectacular ice cliffs inside the crater. After another hour of trekking, we arrive at Uhuru Peak, the highest point on the mountain (5895m). We start our descent by returning to Stella Point, then descending on the scree slope and trail down to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before eventually arriving in Millennium Camp for a well-deserved rest.

A pleasant walk through the jungle leads us to Mweka Gate, where we complete park procedures and get certificates to proudly display! After that, we’ll be greeted by our cars and taken back to the hotel in Moshi, where you may have a nice welcome shower.

After the hike, you’ll have the rest of the day free to relax before your trip home. Depending on flight schedules, you may want to go sightseeing around Moshi and pick up some souvenirs before going to the airport.

*If you want to continue exploring Tanzania, safaris, Zanzibar, and other add-ons are available.

• Breakfast is included in the price.