8-Days Kilimanjaro Climb Lemosho Route with Crater Overnight

DAY 0: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA

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 are all 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.

•  Distance covered: 7km
• Time taken: 4 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

DAY 2: BIG TREE CAMP (2780M) TO SHIRA 2 CAMP (3900M)

As you walk over a plateau of green moorland and heather dotted with volcanic rock formations, you’ll cover a lot of distance today. We will walk past Shira 1 Camp, from where we will get frequent views of Kibo Peak floating in the clouds as we make our way to Shira 2.

As we approach Shira 1, we gain a significant amount of height, and sections of the path are very steep. As you approach Shira 2, you’ll have the opportunity to see the Northern Ice Fields from the western side of the mountain, as well as some unique Kibo vistas. Our gradual ascent over the Shira Plateau’s moorland will aid acclimatization, and we’ll be treated to spectacular panoramic vistas.

• Distance covered: 16.5km
• Time taken: 10hrs
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

DAY 3: SHIRA 2 CAMP (3900M) TO BARRANCO CAMP (3960M)

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.

•  Distance covered: 10km
• Time taken: 7hrs
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included

DAY 4: BARRANCO CAMP (3960M) TO KARANGA CAMP (3963M)

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.

• Distance traveled: 5.5km
• Time spent: 5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included

DAY 5: KARANGA CAMP (3963) TO BARAFU CAMP (4640M)

The day starts with a descent into the Great Barranco, a huge valley. The Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from Kibo’s southeastern slopes, is our next objective. It’s a long and strenuous rock climb that’s not technically challenging.

We continue our journey to the Karanga valley, passing under the Heim and Kersten glaciers. From here, we have a difficult climb up Karanga valley to Karanga camp, which is at 3963 meters. For those who feel up to it, we’ll do a mid-afternoon acclimatization walk up to around 4200m before returning to camp for the night.

• Distance traveled: 3km
• Time spent: 3 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included

DAY 6: BARAFU CAMP (4640M) TO UHURU PEAK (5895M) TO CRATER CAMP (5,790M)

To begin your summit approach, get up early in the morning. You’ll arrive to Uhuru Peak in the early afternoon, when there are few other people around. Crater Camp, situated on soft sands near the famous Furtwangler Glacier, is reached after a short descent.

Crater camp is not a stand-alone route, but rather a difficult extension that may be added to any route. It entails resting in the crater’s basin for the night. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity experienced by only the most daring climbers.

• Distance traveled: 3km
• Time spent: 6hrs.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included

DAY 7: CRATER CAMP (5,790M) TO MILLENNIUM CAMP (3790M)

After an early breakfast, we start our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending down the scree slope via Barafu Camp for a brief stop before continuing down to Millennium Camp for a well-deserved rest.

• Distance traveled: 13.4km
• Time spent: 15hrs
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included

DAY 8: MILLENNIUM CAMP (3790M) TO MWEKA GATE (1630M)

Today you’ll take a trip through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we’ll finish park procedures and get certificates to proudly display! We are then greeted by our cars and driven to the accommodation you have reserved in Moshi.

• Distance traveled: 12.1km
• Time spent: 6 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included

DAY 9: DEPART TANZANIA

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 experiencing Tanzania, safaris, Zanzibar, and other add-ons are available.

• Meals: Breakfast is included.