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.

Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp

4WD transfer to Londorossi Park Gate for registration. Porters will prepare and pack the supplies and luggage before start the ascent along the forest trail to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) campsite at 2895m, you will stay here overnight.
• Transport: 1.7 hours, 80 km
• Hiking time: 3 - 4 hours (5 km)
• Ascent: 535 m
• Max. altitude: 2895 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp

The journey continues eastwards across the Shira Plateau with spectacular views of Shira Cathedral, crossing moorland meadow to reach Shira 1 Camp for dinner and overnight camping at 3500m. By now you will be able to see the stunning glaciers of the Western Breach. It will be colder tonight than the previous night with temperatures possibly falling below freezing.
• Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours (8 km)
• Ascent: 605 m
• Max. altitude: 3500 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp

Today you will walk to the summit of Shira Cathedral, a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. There is a tangible sense of wilderness here, especially when the afternoon mists roll in. From the camp near Shira Hut, we take in the unforgettable views of Mt Meru.
• Hiking time: 3 - 4 hours (7 km)
• Ascent: 310 m
• Max. altitude: 3810 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Shira 2 Camp to Moir Hut

You leave the moorland behind now and a gentle grade walk takes us across the high altitude Shira Caldera to Shira Cave with fabulous views of Arrow glacier. You will camp here for the night at 4200m.
• Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours (14 km)
• Ascent: 390 m
• Max. altitude: 4200 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Moir Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Moir Hut to Pofu Camp

You climb out of the Moir Valley and take a short detour to reach the summit of Lent Hills (4700m). After admiring the views you return to the trail and heads eastwards around the Northern Circuit trail. The final section of today’s walk undulates until reaching the location of Pofu Camp.
• Hiking time: 7 - 8 hours (12 km)
• Ascent: 500 m
• Descent: 680 m
• Max. altitude: 4700 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Pofu Camp to Third Cave Camp

From Pofu Camp you will cross numerous small valleys as the trail continues through a landscape that has increasingly sparse vegetation to eventually reach Third Cave Camp.
• Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours (8 km)
• Descent: 60 m
• Max. altitude: 4020 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Third Cave Camp to School Hut

Today there is a steady ascent to reach the Saddle, a lunar landscape between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. From here we continue upwards and reach School Hut in the early afternoon. The remainder of the afternoon is spent resting and preparing for the summit day.
• Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours (5 km)
• Ascent: 830 m
• Max. altitude: 4790 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

School Hut to Uhuru Peak then down to Millenium Camp

We start the final and most demanding part of the climb around 1 am on a switchback trail through loose volcanic scree to reach the crater rim at Gillman’s Point. We rest here for a short time to enjoy the spectacular sunrise over Mawenzi. We then head on to Uhuru Peak, passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. We retrace our steps along the crater rim to Stella Point and then descend down through Barafu Camp, where our porters will meet us with a packed lunch. We will then continue to descend to reach Millennium Camp.
• Hiking time: 14 - 16 hours (16 km)
• Ascent: 1105 m
• Descent: 2068 m
• Max. altitude: 5895 m
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• on Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Millenium Camp to Mweka Gate

Your final day on the trek. Departing after breakfast, we descend a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to pick up your summit certificates from the Park Headquarters. From there, driver will meet you and drive you to the hotel or airport, depending on the arrangement.

• Transport: Private transfer (0.6 hour, 17 km)
• Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours (12 km)
• Descent: 2027 m
• Max. altitude: 3827 m
• Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

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.