Kilimanjaro Tour Lemosho Route 8 Days

Kilimanjaro Climb Cost: Per person sharing, 2 nights hotel included:

• 1 Person climbing alone, US$2,150 
• 2-4 People climbing together, US$2,050 per person
• 5-6 People climbing together, US$1,950 per person
• 7+ People climbing together, US$1,850 per person

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1: Lemosho Glades (2385m) to Big Tree Camp (2780m) 

You  will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00am and transferred  to the Lemosho gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After  the registration process you will still start our climb steadily through  the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will  be spending the night.

• Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi
• Approx. time taken: 4 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 2: Big Tree Camp (2780m) to Shira 1 Camp (3500m)  

Today you  will trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered  with volcanic rock formations. Our destination for today is the Shira 1  Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the  clouds. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude today and parts of the  route are fairly steep.

• Distance covered: 8.5km / 5.3mi
• Approx. time taken: 7 hrs
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 3: Shira 1 Camp (3500m) to Shira 2 Camp (3900m)  

Today you  will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western  side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady  climb  across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization  and we enjoy great panoramic views. Our destination today is the Shira 2  Camp. In the afternoon you will take an acclimatization walk then head  back to camp for dinner and overnight.

• Distance covered: 8km / 5mi
• Approx. time taken: 5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4: Shira 2 Camp (3900m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)  

Your trek  starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking   in  to the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath  the glaciers of the Western Breach. You will reach the distinct    pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and  a great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep    descent to our camp for the night, located in the base of the  Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with  extensive views of the plains below.

• Distance covered: 10km / 6.2mi
• Approx. time taken: 7 hrs
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5: Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)  

Our  day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge    ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which  divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock,  not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and  Kersten   glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we  have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga  camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a  mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending  back to camp   for the night.

• Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi
• Approx. time taken: 5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 6: Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m) 

After    a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu    camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes  with   no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more  difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend  the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It  is   important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and  then   try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm  and 12pm   to start the climb to the summit.

• Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi
• Approx. time taken: 3 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 7: Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)  

We    start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit  glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain   incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We   should be  on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays   of the sun  hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround  us and the  views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking.   Another hour’s  walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We   begin our  descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on   scree slope  and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before  finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

• Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi
• Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 8: Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)  

A   gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate,  where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you  can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to  the   hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a hot welcome  shower.

• Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi
• Approx. time taken: 6 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included

Included in the Prices:

• 2 Airport Transfers, from JRO Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi when  you arrive, then transfer back to the Airport for your flight home.
• 2 nights Accommodation at Keys Hotel in Moshi town on Bed and Breakfast basis, Double or Triple Occupancy
• 3 Delicious meals a days, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.
• All park entrance, camping and rescue fees
• Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.
• Oxygen Cylinder - only for emergency
• English Speaking Guides (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porters
• Staff salaries and fees
• Transport to/from national park gates
• First aid kit and pulse oximeter
• Emergency telephone between the guides and our office in Moshi town
• 3 delicious meals daily on the mountain
• 3 litres of bottled drinking water to be provided on the first day   your hike, on the mountain porters will fetch water from the streams  to  be  boiled and filtered for you
• Breakfast included at Keys Hotel in Moshi town

Excluded from the Prices:

• Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.
• Additional lodge nights after the climb
• Gratuities/Tipping your crew
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
• Energy food & beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks
• Personal Travel Insurance (not a requirement to climb Mount Kilimanjaro)
• International airfare & VISA
• Laundry service (available at the hotel for small price)
• Meals not noted on the itinerary