9-Day Lemosho Route – Kilimanjaro Trek

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha Town

On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you'll be transferred to your hotel in Arusha twon for your overnight stay at your accommodation on BB basis in a double room. You can organize day trip by extra cost to Hot spring or Materuni waterfalls, or visit Arusha National Park.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Arusha to Forest Camp

Depart Arusha at 7:30 am for Londorossi gate, about 4 hours, where you will complete entry formalities. Then drive to the Lemosho trailhead (another hour to reach the trailhead). Upon arrival at trailhead, eat lunch, then commence through the undisturbed forest which winds to the first camp—about 3-4 hours of trekking.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Forest Camp To Shira One

Once out of the forest, take a steep track into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. Ascend through the lush rolling hills below the Shira plateau, finally reaching camp at the edge of the plateau, a day of 5-6 hours of trekking. The view of Kibo from across the plateau is amazing.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Shira One to Shira Two Camp

You'll have a full day exploration of the Shira plateau; trek east toward Kibo’s glaciered peak, with the option to visit the ancient collapsed Shira cone, the oldest of Kilimanjaro’s three volcanoes. Arrive at Camp at 12,600 ft. Shira is one of the highest plateaus on earth. Trekking time without the optional excursions is about 3 hours.
Elevation (m): 3860m to 4200m.
Elevation (ft): 12,700ft to 13,800ft.
Distance: 7km.
Hiking Time: 4 hours.
Habitat: Alpine desert.
After breakfast, we will leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Shira to Lava Tower to Barranco

Elevation (m): 3840m to 4630m to 3860m.
Elevation (ft): 12,950ft.
Walking Time: 6-7 hours.
Habitat: Alpine desert.
From the Shira Plateau, we will continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the "Shark's Tooth." Shortly after the tower, we will come to the second junction, which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 4876m/15,997ft. We will now continue down to the Barranco area at an altitude of 3860m /12,664ft. There are many senecio and lobelia plants around the campsite which makes it unique.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Barranco to Karanga Camp

Elevation (m): 3860m to 4200m.
Elevation (ft): 12,700ft to 13,800ft.
Distance: 7 km.
Hiking Time: 4 hours.
Habitat: Alpine desert.
After breakfast, we will leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley. Arrive at the camp and have lunch and you can have relaxation as well in evening for diiner for next day preparation with trek.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Elevation (m) 4,630.
Hiking time 4-5 hours.
From Karanga, the tour heads up a moraine ridge taking your time and going slowly. The views here can be spectacular on the southern glaciers and the glacial valleys that snake their way down the mountain. The final stage to Barafu is quite steep and as always, it's taken it very slowly. As with the day before, you'll reach the camp at around lunch time leaving lots of time to prepare and relax. In the evening, your guide briefs you for the final ascent. (Accommodation is on a full board basis.).

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Barafu to Uhuru Summit

Rise early to watch the sunrise from the summit, which will take you about 1.5 hours from Crater Camp. After a short time at the summit, descend along the gently sloping crater rim to Stella Point (on the crater rim, at 19,000 feet (5,790 mt.)). Then descend the Mweka Route down a steep scree slope to Barafu (15,100 ft. / 4,600 mt.) for lunch. In the afternoon, continue the descent into the heather zone to Mweka are for the night. Total trekking time is from 8-10 hours.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Uhuru Summit to Mweka Gate\ Arusha Town

From the camp to the gate, you'll have 4 to 5 hours of walking. Upon your arrival at the gate, drive to Arusha town or the airport f. Alternatively, you can join our safari groups to Serengeti and Ngorongoro on the next day.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.