Quick Summary

8-Day Climbing Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro is a 8 days tour in Tanzania via the Lemosho route, starting from USD 2008. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
8 days

Route
Lemosho

From
USD 2008

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 8-Day Climbing Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro

This route is most preferred due to its beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate. It starts from west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Lemosho Gate. Lemosho route is a long route because it takes 7 or 8 days to complete, but 8 days is preferable for better acclimatization and summit success. The route join the Machame route at Shira camp and then follows the same route through the southern circuit and descending at Mweka Gate.

Duration: 8 days
Route: Lemosho
Starts at: USD 2008

Overview

Itinerary

include & exclude

Highlights for 8-Day Climbing Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro

Day 1: Moshi to Lemosho gate
Day 2: Mti mkubwa to shira I camp
Day 3: Shira I to shira II camp
Day 4: Shira II to Barranco camp
Day 5: Barranco camp to Karanga camp
Day 6: Karanga camp to Barafu base camp
Day 7: Barafu camp to uhuru peak to mweka camp
Day 8: Mweka camp to Mweka Gate

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Moshi to Lemosho gate
Day 02	Mti mkubwa to shira I camp
Day 03	Shira I to shira II camp
Day 04	Shira II to Barranco camp
Day 05	Barranco camp to Karanga camp
Day 06	Karanga camp to Barafu base camp
Day 07	Barafu camp to uhuru peak to mweka camp
Day 08	Mweka camp to Mweka Gate

Day 01: Moshi to Lemosho gate

>> Your day starts early with a breakfast from the hotel, followed by a 2-hour drive from the hotel (910m) to Lemosho Park Gate (2100m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies and your equipment at the park's gate and registration. You will start trekking through the rainforest until completes this day by entering to our first camp where your tent is setup with your personal belongings inside.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 02: Mti mkubwa to shira I camp

>> Leave the forest on day two for Kilimanjaro’s moorland. When the trail flattens out, you will have your first views of Kibo peak. After lunch, you will climb the Shira Plateau, created when Kibo’s lava flows filled up the Shira crater. Stop at Shira 1 Camp, where you will relax for the rest of the day. Faster hikers may continue to Shira 2 Camp (3,830m/12,560ft).

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 03: Shira I to shira II camp

>> Today is one of shortest days and it is not as steep as other days. You will have a chance to view the northern ice fields form the western side of the mountain with some good views of Kibo. You will have hot lunch at the camp and around 4:00 pm you will take some tea followed by an acclimatization walk; then head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 04: Shira II to Barranco camp

>> The moorlands soon come to an end. The trek will take us into alpine desert up to lava tower (4600 m) before descending to Baranco Camp (3900 m). This descent to Barranco Camp takes about 3 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photos of the Western Breach and Barranco wall. The campsite is situated in a valley below the Barranco wall which should provide you a memorable sunset while waiting for dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp (3900 m).

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 05: Barranco camp to Karanga camp

>> Leave Barranco Camp after breakfast for Karanga Valley. The day begins with an hour and a half scramble up the Barranco Wall. This is the hardest part of the day and in some places you may have to use your hands to pull your body up. After reaching the top, make a short descent into the greener Karanga Valley. We generally camp on the ridge above the valley to allow for greater acclimatization.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 06: Karanga camp to Barafu base camp

>> After breakfast you will start hiking to Barafu Camp (4640 m) on the way you will have a good views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. After arriving at the campsite we have lunch and a long rest waiting for long-night and day ahead. Dinner will be early and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up around midnight to start climbing to the summit.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 07: Barafu camp to uhuru peak to mweka camp

>> You will wake up very early, at around 00:00, some light tea with cookies will be ready for you. You will climb scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The view is spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella point (5756 m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Then it will take us 1 hour form Stella point to Uhuru peak (5895 m) were you take some photos for a few minutes before we start descending to Barafu Camp for lunch and some rest, and then walk down to to Mweka Camp (3100 m) for dinner and overnight.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Budget camping On Mt Kilimanjaro

Day 08: Mweka camp to Mweka Gate

>> Walk down the Mweka montane forest to Mweka Gate for 3 hours, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride. The vehicle will be ready to drive you back to Moshi.