Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro through Lemosho route
DAY 0- Free Airport Pickup
Arrive in Arusha, Tanzania FREE PICK UP!!
Our guide will pick you up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and take you to our office in Arusha. As local Tanzanians, our guides know well the country and Arusha city, so you’ll be in good hands from when you arrive to the moment you leave.
Where will we Sleep?
Arusha Tourist Inn
We recommend our customer to book Arusha tourist Inn hotel or Meru INN hotel. They have the best value for money for a one night stay before the safari. We can also reserve a room for you. (Get a lower rate if we book a room for you!!)
Amenities:
• Rooms, all with Tv. • Private bathroom. • Wi-Fi. • Hot shower.• City Center • Breakfast Included.
Day 1; Londorosi Gate/Lemosho trail head – Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa) (2650 m)
Walking distance: 6 km Walking time: 2-3 hrs Altitude gain: 550 m
On the first you will drive for 3 hrs to Londorossi Gate. After registration at the gate you will start walking for 2 to 3 hrs.
One the way you will see high timber fences to stop wildlife going to village “water buffaloes“.
See black and white Colobus monkeys at the trees when in the dense beautifull rain forest full of small wildlife.
On this day Lemosho Route has many steep sectionsvbut it only takes two to three hours to Big Tree Camp Site or forest Camp
Walking Highlights
• blue monkeys • colobus monkeys • Water buffaloes • colorful birdlife • wildlife • variety of flowers
Where will we Sleep?
Forest camp or Mti Mkubwa Camp
It’s a good camp under a big tree and with many birds and monkeys around.
Day 2; Machame Huts – New Shira Camp (3850 m)
Walking distance: 5.5 km Time: 4-6 hours Altitude gain: 820 m
On this day the walk is four to five hours but very steep today and many breaks.
On the first major ridge you enter the moorland as the forest ends.
Walk through giant heathers towards the Shira Plateau, Ridges having great views and a descent in the valley.
After lunch the path flattens and from the plateau below its all downhill to shira 1 camp.
Walking Highlights
• Hills • Kibo Peak • Valley • Colobus monkeys • Ridges • Plateau
Where will we Sleep?
Shira Camp
Shira camp is an open area where you will rest for today and have dinner and overnight at the camp. You will be provide with a tent accommodation.
Day 3; New Shira Camp – Barranco Huts (3985 m)
Walking distance: 11 km Time: 6-8 hrs Altitude gain: 370 m
On this day you will treck for 6 to 8 hours the Shira Huts camps.
This is the straight route but you can also go to the southern edge of the rim “Shira Cathedral“ summit (3720 m).
The walk is very scenic with great views all the way and acclimatization.
Walking Highlights
• Shira Cathedral • Kibo Peak • Valley • Colobus monkeys • Ridges • Plateau
Where will we Sleep?
Shira 2
Day 4; New Shira Camp – Barranco Huts (3985 m)
Walking distance: 10 km Time: 5-7 hours Altitude gain: 135 m.
In the morning you will start climbing up towards the Lava Tower, a 100 m/300 ft volcanic plug. Even the short heather disappears altogether to reveal the rocky ground of the lava ridges.
Lunch break near the Lava Tower you descend to the Barranco Valley. Sheltered by towering cliffs and is much greener.
The Barranco Camp the most spectacular campsite of this route, with fantastic views of Kibo, the Western Breach and the first of the southern glaciers.
This was an important day acclimatisation.
Walking Highlights
• Barranco Wall • Lava Tower • alpine desert • ridge • Mawenzi and Kibo peak•
Where will we Sleep?
Barranco Camp
The most spectacular camp in kilimanjaro because of the great views it has. Accommodation using tents at the camp.
Day 5 – Barranco Huts – Karanga Camp (4040 m)
Walking distance: 5.5 km Time: 4-5 hours Altitude gain: 55 m
Early in the morning you will tackle the Barranco Wall for 1:30hrs. It is strenuous to climb and very steep.
The wall is exposed and you will use your hands to steady yourself, but you can pretty much walk all the way to the top and have a breathtaking view of kibo peak.
From there it’s 2 hrs over volcanic scree to Karanga Valley Camp it is a green oasis, albeit a cold, windy one.
It is on the other side of the valley, spend the afternoon resting, exploring, the iridescent, malachite sunbirds that live there.
Walking Highlights
• open and windswept • malachite sunbirds • alpine desert • ridge • volcanic scree • Kibo peak • Karanga Valley
Where will we Sleep?
Karanga Camp
Day 6: Karanga Camp – Barafu Huts (4680 m)
Walking distance: 3.5 km Time: 4-5 hrs Altitude gain: 640 m
Today the walk is short but on steep path increasinlgy inhospitable landscape on the left will be Southern Glaciers. Lunch will be at Barafu Camp.
The advantage of the extra night at Karanga is give you plenty of time to rest, eat, acclimatise, recover and prepare for the summit attempt.
Barafu Camp is perched on a ridge in a landscape of barren and bleak.
Walking Highlights
• Hills • Valley • Ridge • Barren and bleak landscape • creeks
Where will we Sleep?
Barafu Camp
Day 7; Summit (5895 m)
Walking distance: 5.5 km(up) + 15 km Time: 10hrs+
Wake up at 11.00 and 11.30 pm. Get ready with your gear and have break fast. Around midnight start the hike to the summit you will see strings of little lights for climbers ahead of you.
As steep as the slope is the path itself isn’t that bad. Take all the time you need.
There are two landmarks that are resting points only minutes. Then 1:30hrs after leaving the cave rocks appear on the path a bit slippery called Jamaican Rocks. Its another 1:30hrs to reach Uhuru Peak.
Descend for Lunch at barafu camp. You have no choice but to pack up your gear and keep going 3hrs to the Millenium Camp or Mweka Huts.
Wlaking Highlights
• Uhuru Peak • crater rim • Glaciers • Sunrise At Africa Highest Point • breath Taking Views.
Where will we Sleep?
Millenium Camp or Mweka Huts
Dinner and overnight at Millenium Camp or Mweka Huts.
Day 8; Horombo Huts – Marangu Gate
Walking distance: 20 km Time: 5 hrs
After beakfast you set continue descending down. The path is already known so its just getting down to the mweka gate.
At the gate you’ll have to clear more formalities, but eventually you will say good bye to your guides and you climb into the vehicle waiting for you and be carried away to your hotel for hot showers and cold beers.
Where will we Sleep?
Arusha Tourist Inn
After a hard treck of kilimanjaro drive back to Arusha you will spend the night at Arusha tourist inn hotel.
Amenities:
• Rooms, all with Tv. • Private bathroom. • Wi-Fi. • Hot shower. • Breakfast Included.
FREE AIRPORT DROP OFF
FREE AIRPORT DROP OFF
The next day after safari you will have a free transfer to Arusha airport on a private car or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport on a shuttle or 25 USD with a private car
Going Zanzibar?
ZANZIBAR
Zanzibar is a city steeped in history. A true mix of Arabic, European, Asian, and African cultures. Often seen as just a layover on your way from a safari to Zanzibar’s famous beaches, there is more in Stone Town than meets the eye, Museums, Food market. There are a number of Zanzibar day trips that we arranged. Choose the below.
INCLUSIVE
- All Park fees.
- All activities of treckking mount kilimanjaro.
- All accommodation during hike. (camping)
- All accommodation before and after the climb.
- All Camping equipments.
- A professional guide.( English, Spanish, French)
- A assistance guide, cook and 2 porters.
- All transportation.
- All Taxes/VAT.
- All Round trip airport transfers.
- All Meals (3 meals a day)
- Drinking water and Wine during dinner
- All things of personal nature
- Tips and gratitude for driver Guide and safari cook
- Travel insurance
- Visas
- International flights
- Mountain gear
WHY US
No any other company has these offers, we give out these offers to ensure maximum convenience to customer. Our prices are a bit high for the following reasons.
1 We pay the guides, cook and porters recommeded salary. No exploitation
2 Free Airport pick up and drop off
3 Free Accommodation 2 nights before and after safari.
4 We have good summit success rate 90% for routes above 6 days.
5 Wine during Dinner
6 Max of 12 people in group not more since the group will be too big!
7 Free insect repellent on request!
8 Private tent or no sharing.
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10 Great care for you, Free cancelation, advice to Zanzibar
INCONVENIENCE OF GROUP SAFARI
1 Delays due to customer lateness.
2 Reduce in game drive time due to change in flight ticket and sickness
3 Different accommodation customer choose, lodge, camping or mid range
4 Change in group members,
5 Can’t be customized like more game drive time or departure time.
6 Shared facilities like tents. You can request private tent.
