Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing -Lemosho Route

TA/KC/104: Mount Kilimanjaro, Lemosho Route 9days/ 8nights

DAY 1: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to the hotel in Moshi/Arusha.

DAY 2: Breakfast, Drive to the gate of Londorosi for a few minutes of registration and other formalities. The 4WD will take you further up to Lemosho glades, thereafter you can walk for about 4hrs to Mti Mkubwa Campsite (9,200ft) Dinner and overnight at the camp, B.L.D.

DAY 3: Breakfast, leave the Mti Mkubwa campsite for Shira plateau (11,550ft), walking through the moorland steepenning track. Dinner and Overnight at the Shira I Camp, B.L.D.

DAY 4: Breakfast, hike across the high desert to Shira II camp (12,220ft) with significant acclimatization effect as we goes up the mountain. B, L, D.

DAY 5: After breakfast, we leave Shira II for Baranco hut (13,100ft). We will pass through the last water drop at Karanga valley on the way up. Overnight Baranco hut, B, L, D.

DAY 6: After breakfast, we leave Baranco hut for Barafu hut (14,910ft). We will pass through the last water drop at Karanga valley on the way up. Overnight Barafu hut, B, L, D.

DAY 7: Wake up at midnight, and after a small snack, start ascending to Uhuru Peak through the Stella point (18,640ft), then after reaching the summit, we will head down to Mweka hut (10,100ft) for dinner and overnight, B, L, D.

DAY 8: After breakfast, we will head down to Mweka gate with lunch packet, and the waiting vehicle will take you to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha, B, L.

DAY 9: Transfer to the airport for your return flight, or go on a safari with us.


Distance - Time (Approx.)
Londorosi - Mti Mkubwa : 3-4 hours
Mti Mkubwa- Shira : 5-6 hours
Shira I - Shira II : 4-6 hours
Shira II - Barafu : 6-7 hours
Baranco - Barafu : 6-7 hours
Barafu - Uhuru : 6-8 hours
Mweka camp - gate : 3-4 hours