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8-Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Lemosho Route

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Overview


The 8-Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Lemosho Route is one of our preferred routes due to its low traffic, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate. The Lemosho route starts off from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi / Arusha.

Highlights


  • Conquering climb Mount Kilimanjaro The African roof.
  • Trekking through diverse landscapes
  • Trek from lush rainforests to arid alpine deserts.
  • Stunning sunrises as you ascend to Uhuru Peak
  • You'll challenge yourself physically and mentally
  • unforgettable adventure promises on the summit
  • Transformational experience that will stay with you forever
8-Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Lemosho Route

Description


8-Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Lemosho Route

The 8 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Lemosho Route is one of our preferred routes due to its low traffic, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate. The Lemosho route starts off from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi / Arusha to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the lush rainforest to Shira Plateau. We recommend a minimum of 8 days to attempt this route which will give you a chance to have one day for Acclimatization. The Lemosho route joins the Machame route at Shira two Camp and then follows the same route through the southern circuit and descending at Mweka Gate.

What's included


  • Inclusions:
  • Transfers in both directions between the International Airport and ARUSHA.
  • Accommodation in Arusha at the day of arrival before starting Safari
  • Mountain Equipment
  • Professional Mountain guide, Porter and cooks
  • All meals while trekking
  • Government Tax
  • All Mountain Park fees.
  • Oxygen tank
  • Exclusions:
  • Tanzania Visa
  • flights
  • Tipping for your Mountain guides, cooks and potters
  • Personal items like Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.
  • Optional tour like wildlife Safari
  • Some Extra meals
  • Alcohol Drinks

Itinerary


  1. Visited Places:
  2. Arusha
  3. Mount Kilimanjaro
  4. West kilimanjaro
  5. Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania.

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day. Overnight at Mvuli Hotel (or alternative)

Meals plan: bed and breakfast Included (dinner can be ordered at hotel on arrival)

Day 2 Arusha to Lemosho Glades (2385m) to Big Tree Camp (2780m)

You will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00am and transferred to the Lemosho gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process you will still start our climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will be spending the night.

Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi

Approx. time taken: 4 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 3 Big Tree Camp (2780m) to Shira 2 Camp (3900m)

Today you will cover a lot of ground as you trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. We will trek through Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds as we head towards our destination which is Shira 2.. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude as we head towards Shira 1 and parts of the route are fairly steep. As you proceed towards Shira 2 you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization and we enjoy great panoramic views.

Distance covered: 16.5km / 10.3mi

Approx. time taken: 9 – 11 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4 Shira 2 Camp (3900m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)

Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking in to the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. You will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located in the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below

Distance covered: 10km / 6.2mi

Approx. time taken: 7 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5 Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m

Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the south-eastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 6 Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m)

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit

Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi

Approx. time taken: 3 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 7 Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)

We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breath-taking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest

Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi

Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 8 Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)

A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower (and a cold beer or two!) before our big celebration. Overnight at the Lodge, or transfer to the Airport for your flight back home.

Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi

Approx. time taken: 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

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8-Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Lemosho Route duration is 8 days.

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