Lemosho Route

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DAY 1: ARRIVAL

You will arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and be met by your guide. You will drive to your hotel for briefing and overnight. 

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DAY 2: LONDROSSI GATE (7,800 ft) – MTI MKUBWA CAMP (9,500 ft)

After breakfast, drive to the Londrossi Gate of Kilimanjaro National Park. You will be introduced to your guide and porters. Registration is done and thereafter climbing will commence through the rain forest. You will climb for 6 km, approximately 3 to 4 hrs stopping for a picnic lunch. You will then arrive at the Mti Mkubwa Camp for dinner and overnight.

 

DAY 3: MTI MKUBWA CAMP (9,500 ft) – SHIRA ONE CAMP (11,500 ft)

After breakfast, you will climb through savannah forests and other vegetation for 8 km, approximately 5 to 6 hours, stopping for a picnic lunch en route before arriving in the afternoon at the Shira One Camp for dinner and overnight.

 

DAY 4: SHIRA ONE CAMP (11,500 ft) – SHIRA TWO CAMP (12,500 ft)

Trek across the Shira plateau and enjoy a view of the western breach glaciered peak to Shira Two Camp. Shira is one of the highest plateaus on Earth. You will hike for about 4-5 hours. Lunch, dinner and overnight will be at Shira Two Camp.

 

DAY 5: SHIRA TWO CAMP (12,500 ft) – LAVA TOWER CAMP (15,190 ft)- BARRANCO CAMP (13,044 ft)

After breakfast, you trek for 5 hours from Shira Two to Lava Tower Campsite for a hot lunch. After lunch, descend back Barranco Camp for acclimatization. The descent takes about 2 hours and offers beautiful views of the Wester breach and breach wall. Dinner and overnight are at Barranco Camp.

 

DAY 6: BARRANCO CAMP (13,044 ft) – KARANGA CAMP (13,106 ft)

After breakfast, begin a steep climp up to Barranco Wall. From here you will follow an up and down route along the Southern Circuit through the Karanga Valley and up to Karanga Camp for lunch, dinner and overnight.

 

DAY 7: KARANGA CAMP (13,106 ft) -BARAFU CAMP (15,331 ft)

After breakfast trek from Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp for lunch and dinner. You will begin to prepare for you night summit. You will go to bed around 19:30 in order to be rested before your climb to the peak.

 

DAY 8: BARAFU CAMP (15,331 ft) – UHURU PEAK (19,341 ft) - MWEKA CAMP (10,065 ft)

You will have an early wake up call around 00:30 for preparation and light breakfast before starting the final ascent to the summit via the Stella Point reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and, weather permitting, you will view an incredible sunrise. From Stella Point you will further ascend to the Uhuru Peak reached in approximately an additional 1-2 hours. Enjoy your time at the peak before descending to Barafu Camp, about a 3-hour walk. After a short rest at Barafu Camp descend via Gilman’s Point down to Mweka Camp for dinner and overnight.

 

DAY 9: MWEKA CAMP (10,065 ft) – MWEKA GATE (5,380 ft) - HOTEL  

After breakfast you will descend to Mweka Gate to sign your name and details in the climbing register and receive your summit certificate. You will be driven to your hotel for hot lunch and a shower. You will celebrate in the afternoon with and trekking certificate.

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DAY 10: DEPARTURE

You will be escorted to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight. 

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