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Routes Overview
The Lemosho course is one of our favored courses because of its low traffic, lovely view, and high culmination achievement rate.
The Lemosho course gets going from the west, starting with a lengthy drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate.
From that point, the initial two days are spent traveling across the lavish rainforest to Shira Plateau 8 days is best for better acclimatization and culmination achievement.
The Lemosho course joins the Machame course soon after Shira 2 Camp.
This course drives you over the dynamite Shira Plateau and keeps you away from the groups on the early piece of the Machame Route simultaneously.
The additional day on this multi-day visit offers you the chance to more readily adapt, accordingly expanding your shots at arriving at the top.
Extras surcharge
Pre climb or post-climb accommodation
Extra single tents for camping routes not already included
Pre climb briefing in Arusha / out of Moshi and Arusha / out of Moshi gate transfers
Additional emergency oxygen cylinders (or any emergency cylinders for Mt Meru STTK15,15+1)
Comfort upgrades such as a portable toilet (excluding STTK16, K16+1), bed, larger tent, upgraded menu, celebration items, etc.
Airport or private / non-group gate transfers and out of Moshi transfers
Domestic flights
Day trips
Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation membership
Extra guides or porters
Personal mountain equipment such as sleeping bags, walking poles, duffel bags, etc.
Additional day for acclimatization (for STTKX)
Tour Itineraries
Arrival
Direct arrival to Moshi. Pre-climb briefing on trek. (time to be confirmed).
- Approx driving distance: None
- Approx. trekking time: None
- Approx. trekking distance: None
- Start altitude: None
- End altitude: None
- Highest Altitude reached: None
- Altitude gain: None Meals included: None
Day 1 - Londorosi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp
Depart Moshi to Londorosi gate, upon arrival at the gate complete park formalities, you will then be driven to Lemosho starting point, start your hike through a rain forest while enjoying watching wild animals.
- Driving distance: 3 hours
- Trekking time: 3-4hours
- Trekking distance: 7km
- Start altitude: 2100m
- End altitude: 2780m
- Highest Altitude: 2780m
- Altitude gain: 680m
- Meals included: Lunch, dinner
Day 2 - Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira One Camp
Continue through the forest, steeply climbing into the heather and moorland zone, crossing the Shira Ridge, and descending into the Shira Plateau.
- Trekking time: 4-5hours
- Trekking distance: 7-8km
- Start altitude: 2780m
- End altitude: 3505m
- Highest Altitude: 3500m
- Altitude gain: 720m
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3 - Shira One Camp to Shira Two Camp
A slow-paced hike across the Shira Plateau through the heather and moorland.
- Trekking time: 3-5hours
- Trekking distance: 6km
- Start altitude: 3500m
- End altitude: 3900m
- Highest Altitude: 3900m
- Altitude gain: 400m
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4 - Shira Two Camp to Barranco Camp
Start your ascent out of the rain forest to the heather and moorland zone, proceed with a gentle ascent traversing southwest of Kilimanjaro passing through Lava Tower camp, later descend to Great Barranco Valley for your overnight. Barranco camp is considered the most beautiful of all camps on Kilimanjaro. Hike to Lava tower camp gives climbers benefits for their bodies to adjust to high altitudes.
- Trekking time: 7-8hours
- Trekking distance: 10km
- Start altitude: 3900m
- End altitude: 3960m
- Highest Altitude: 4600m
- Altitude gain: 700m
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 - Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
This day is designed for acclimatization. Today you will conquer the Great Barranco Wall with the view of the Heim glacier on the top. The trail winds down to Karanga Valley. You will then proceed with a steep climb to Karanga Camp.
- Trekking time: 3-5hours
- Trekking distance: 6km
- Start altitude: 3960m
- End altitude: 4035m
- Highest Altitude: 4217m
- Altitude gain: 257m
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6 - Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Today your trek involves a steep climb where you may have a spectacular view of Kibo peak is cloudless. You will then proceed with your trek on the empty and dry landscape to Barafu Camp. You will arrive at the camp early, have a good rest before your summit trek around midnight. The word “Barafu” means Ice, this camp is located on a rocky, exposed ridge.
- Trekking time: 3-4hours
- Trekking distance: 4km
- Start altitude: 4650m
- End altitude: 3080m
- Highest Altitude: 5895m
- Altitude gain: 1245m
- Altitude loss: 2765m
- Meals included: Breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 7 - Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp
Around midnight begins a steep climb over loose volcanic scree. A slow and steady pace will take you towards Stella's point. Take a short rest at Stella point (5685m), proceed with your ascent to Uhuru peak (5895m). You will normally encounter snow on your way to the peak. Spend few minutes on the top of the mountain and then descend back to Barafu Camp for a short rest before you proceed to Mweka Camp to wind up your day.
- Trekking time: 14-18hours
- Trekking distance: 19km
- Start altitude: 4650m
- End altitude: 3080m
- Altitude reached: 5895m
- Altitude gain: 1245m
- Altitude loss: 2765m
- Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 8 - Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi
Today is the final day on the mountain; enjoy your breakfast before descending to Mweka gate passing through forest zone. Upon arrival at the gate complete park formalities and tipping ceremony with your support team. Our driver will then transfer you to Moshi.
- Trekking time: 3-4hours
- Trekking distance: 10km
- Start altitude: 3080m
- End altitude: 1680m
- Altitude loss: 1400m
- Driving time: 45minutes
- Meals included: Breakfast
Trip Included
- All taxes and VAT applicable
- All National Park conservation, park entry, camping or hut and rescue fees as applicable
- Trained, certified, and experienced English-speaking mountain guide
- 1 x luggage porter carrying luggage of 15kg per person for Kilimanjaro / 12kg per person for Meru
- Specialist tent crew to service and set up campsites
- Trained and experienced personal mountain cook and waiter
- All meals on the mountain and eating utensils, cutlery, bowls, cups, etc.
- Pre-climb briefing and equipment check with the guide/tour consultant in Moshi
- 1 x transfer from a Moshi based lodge to park gates per group
- 1 x transfer from park gates to a Moshi based lodge per group
- Crew transportation for remote gates (Londrossi / Rongai)
- Luggage storage while on trek
- Boiled drinking water on trek (from 1st hut/camp onwards)
- 1 Emergency oxygen cylinder per group (excluding STTK15 and K15+1, Mt. Meru) and first aid kit
- Twice daily health checks with guides and a high-grade medical oximeter
- Hand washing station, sanitizers, and small personal washbasin at campsites
- Shared public toilet facilities at huts or public campsites
- 1 x approx. 100Ltr rubberized hold all bag/packsack
- Basic sleeping mattress per person (provided by the park for hut routes
- Shared use of Mountain huts (sharing) or Four season tents (sharing for even-numbered groups + 1 single tent for odd numbers), chairs, tables, dining tent for camping routes
- Private portable toilet (inc. toilet, toilet tent, porter to carry / clean, toilet rolls)
Trip Excluded
- Tips / gratuities
- Beverages such as soft drinks, alcohol, etc.
- International flights
- Insurance
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature
- Water on the first day of the trek
- Metal & hard plastic water bottles, water bladders, etc. (note: soft plastics are not permitted on the mountain)
Let's Start Planning
Accommodations
Shira Camp 2
Barranco Camp
Barafu Camp
Mweka Camp
Karanga Camp
Mti Mkubwa Camp
Kilimanjaro Travel Guide
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Traveller Reviews
"Sandy"
Thanks again Francis
And thanks for the Masai blankets
Best regards, Janice
The trip was absolutely perfect! I could use all the adjectives to describe each moment of it, but I would still run out of them. We LOVED every moment of it.
Steve
We had the most fantastic trip! It was full of adventure, excitement, some scary bits (lions in the night), and beauty.
Kallen
We truly enjoyed the trip, and really appreciate your help in organizing the trip, and then modifying the activities for me at last moment. You were helpful and so friendly through the process,
Rachel
Just wanted to let you know, we had a really great trip! Our flights worked out. Our guide from Timeless Travel was college educated in wildlife management and he was excellent.
Annemarie
Thank you for your contribution to this and for assigning your best guide to this group – it obviously worked!
Jean-Francois
Hello Francis,
Back to France after a great Tanzania week.