8 Days Lemosho Route +2 Days Hotel Stay

You will meet your driver at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive to your hotel in Arusha for lunch/dinner and relaxation after the long flight. Depending on your program, your mountain guide will meet you in the hotel for briefing and equipment checking.

You will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha and driven to Lemosho Gate. After completing the necessary registration formalities at the gate, spend your time taking photos, eating your lunch, and changing your clothes if necessary while waiting for the climbing permit. After obtaining the permit, your adventure starts from the rain forest, you can see Black and White Colobus Monkeys on your way to the camp. After 3 hours, we’ll arrive at Mti Mkubwa Camp, your waiter will bring hot water for washing up, cups of tea/coffee, and popcorn to refresh yourself while waiting for your first dinner on Kilimanjaro Mountain.

Hiking time: 3 hours Hiking distance 7 km

After your first breakfast on the mountain, you will leave Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 camp 3610 AMSL. Ascend through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, you will reach the Shira Ridge before dropping gently down to Shira 1 camp for your hot lunch, take a short walk around the camp after lunch, and also enjoy playing cards until evening.

Hiking time: 3 hours Hiking

After your healthy breakfast, you leave Shira 1 camp to Shira 2 camp. This day you cross between Moorland and Heathland while enjoying the beautiful view of the Shira plateau and if you are lucky you can see dik-dik and Klipspringer on the way to the next camp. Hot lunch and dinner will be served at Shira 2 camp.

Hiking time: 4 hours Hiking distance 10km

The morning after your heavy breakfast, leave Shira 2 camp and hike slowly until we reach the junction connecting people from the Machame route a few minutes before arriving at the lava tower 4600 m camp where you can take your lunch. The Lava Tower is a volcanic rock that was formed by volcanic activity many years ago, this is an acclimatization point for people going overnight at Barranco Camp. After lunch at the lava tower, descend to Barranco camp for dinner and overnight.

Hiking time and distance from Shira 2 to lava tower: 4 hours, 7 km

Hiking time and distance from lava tower to Barranco camp: 2 hours, 3 km

Wake up early in the morning after breakfast start hiking the Barranco wall which is also known as breakfast. The Barranco wall is somehow a technical part of the whole trek where you experience hugging and kissing some rocks. After one hour, we reach the top of the Barranco wall where we take a short break before continuing with our journey to Karanga Camp for Lunch, dinner, and overnight.

Wake up in the morning for breakfast and be prepared to leave the camp. Today the next camp is not far, the trail is also less steep. After arriving at Barafu Camp, check, in and spend your time resting until dinner time. Today you will get your dinner earlier to give yourself enough time to rest. Your guides will meet for a summit briefing before you go to sleep. Carefully listen and follow the advice from your guides for a successful summit

Hiking time: 4 hours Hiking distance 4 km

Today you wake up early around 11 pm for summit preparation and breakfast. Unlike other days your breakfast will be very early and light. After breakfast, we start our summit journey around 12.00. Don’t rush, enjoy your special night. The summit night is always challenging but if you. Respect the mountain and follow the advice from your guides it will be easy. At some point, you can feel exhausted but never give up, try to push yourself slowly while drinking frequently. It is advised to drink a lot of water at the beginning before freezing. Stop at Stella Point 5,756 m for hot drinks and photos. It takes us 1 hour from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak where we celebrate conquering the peak of Africa and enjoying the beautiful sunrise, crater view, and glaciers. After taking many photos at the top of Africa, we return to the base camp for breakfast, short rest, and lunch before we descend to Mweka Camp 3100 m. Enjoy your last dinner and your last night in Kilimanjaro. Hopefully, you will get a better night’s sleep due to physical exhaustion

Hiking time and distance from Barafu to Stella Point: 6 hours, 4km

Hiking time and distance from Stela Point to Uhuru Peak: 1 hour 1km

Hiking time and distance from Uhuru Peak to Barafu camp: 3 hours, 5km

Hiking time and distance from Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp: 4 hours,7.5km

Hiking time and distance from Mweka camp to Mweka gate: 3 hours, 10km

After the last breakfast on the mountain, you will descend about 3 to 4 hours through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, on arrival you will check out, and your guide will collect your certificates and be ready to drive back to your hotel in Arusha for a shower and celebrations.

This tour ends after breakfast in the hotel, our driver will collect you from the hotel at the arranged time to take you to the airport. However, it is possible to extend your trip to Tanzania to visit Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater or you may decide to visit cultural Tourism programs near Arusha before your departure time to the Airport.