Lemosho Route 8 Days
Overview
- This 8-day Lemosho Route adventure is a private trek and run exclusively just for you and can depart any day.
- This tour offers mid-range lodge accommodation in Arusha and non-participation, full service camping on the trek.
- This tour can be customised to suit your needs perfectly.
- This tour starts and ends in Arusha. Alternatively this tour can start and end in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania or Nairobi in Kenya and we can book internal flights and additional accommodation upon request.
Lemosho Route 8 Days Itinerary Highlights
- This tour is a private trek and run exclusively just for you and can depart any day.
- This tour offers mid-range lodge accommodation in Arusha and non-participation, full service camping on the trek.
- This tour can be customised to suit your needs perfectly.
- This tour starts and ends in Arusha. Alternatively this tour can start and end in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania or Nairobi in Kenya and we can book internal flights and additional accommodation upon request.
- Duration: 7 or 8 Days
- Distance: 70km
- Difficulty: Medium
Lemosho Route 8 Days Itinerary Pricing:
This is a private trekking, run exclusively for you and each vehicle holds a maximum of 7 clients. If an accommodation is fully booked we’ll suggest a comparable alternative where possible. All prices quoted are per person in USD (US Dollars) and are subject to availability and expire on the 31st December 2019. Please contact us for a quote for travel in 2020 and beyond.
Trekking Price
Day by Day Itinerary
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Today is an acclimatisation day and you will continue along a steep ridge passing the Great Barranco Wall passing below the Heim Glacier and through the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley where you will have views of the summit from many different angles.
Overnight – Outpost Lodge, Arusha
After breakfast you will depart Arusha and drive to the Londorossi Gate located inside the Kilimanjaro National Park where you will sign in, complete your registration and other formalities before driving a further one hour to the Lemosho Trailhead where you will enjoy a picnic lunch before commencing your trek up the world’s tallest free-standing mountain. The road to the Lemosho Trailhead can become very muddy and at certain times of the year may be impossible for vehicles to pass. In this instance, you will complete the walk on foot. Today you will also be accompanied by an Armed Ranger as elephant and buffalo can be seen on this stretch of the mountain as well as the black and white colobus monkey and many exotic birds.
The trail offers a gradual ascent and slight descent into the Lemosho Glades before entering the rainforest before arriving at the Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) Camp located within the upper reaches of the montane forest zone. 8-day Lemosho Route adventure
- Starting Point: Londorossi Gate 2,100m
- End Point: Mti Mkubwa Camp 2,650m
- Walking Time: 3-4 Hours approx.
- Overnight – Mti Mkubwa Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro
- Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today is an acclimatisation day where you will explore the Shira plateau via this 8-day Lemosho Route adventure, as you hike east towards Kibo’s peak which leads to Shira Camp 2 and is located by a river on the moorland. You will ascend gently through the lower alpine moorland which is notable for its beautiful wild flowers and plants and continue to Moir Hut where you will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of walks.
Your camp tonight is more exposed and will be windier and colder with temperatures often dropping below freezing.
- Starting Point: Mti Mkubwa Camp 2,650m
- End Point: Shira Camp 1 3,609m
- Walking Time: 5-6 Hours approx.
- Overnight – Shira Camp 1, Mount Kilimanjaro
- Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Starting Point: Shira Camp 1 3,609m
- End Point: Moir Camp 3,849m
- Walking Time: 5-7 Hours approx.
- Overnight – Moir Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro
- Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The trail today becomes increasingly challenging and steep and from the Shira Plateau you will continue east, along a ridge, passing the junction towards to peak of Kibo. You will then change direction and trek south east towards the Lava Tower also known as the Shark’s Tooth at 4,600m, and then on to Arrow Glacier and the Great Barranco Valley. Here you can enjoy the beautiful landscape and the Breech Wall which surrounds the camp on 3 sides. The area has an amazing view of the hanging glaciers and Kibo and climbing high and sleeping low will help your body further acclimatise and prepare for the summit.
Starting Point: Moir Camp 3,849m
End Point: Barranco Camp 3,948m
Walking Time: 4-6 Hours approx.
Overnight – Barranco Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro
- Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The trail today becomes increasingly challenging and steep and from the Shira Plateau you will continue east, along a ridge, passing the junction towards to peak of Kibo. You will then change direction and trek south east towards the Lava Tower also known as the Shark’s Tooth at 4,600m, and then on to Arrow Glacier and the Great Barranco Valley. Here you can enjoy the beautiful landscape and the Breech Wall which surrounds the camp on 3 sides. The area has an amazing view of the hanging glaciers and Kibo and climbing high and sleeping low will help your body further acclimatise and prepare for the summit.
Starting Point: Barranco Camp 3,948m
End Point: Karanga Camp 3,995m
Walking Time: 3-5 Hours approx.
Overnight – Karanga, Mount Kilimanjaro
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Starting Point: Karanga Camp 3,995
End Point: Barafu Camp 4,600m
Walking Time: 4-5 Hours approx.
Overnight – Barafu Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You will continue your 8-day Lemosho Route adventure into the early hours of the morning as you follow the trail between the Rebmann and Ratzel Glaciers to Stella Point at 5,756m which is located on the Crater rim in time to watch the sun rise from the Roof of Africa, a once in a lifetime experience. Here you will rest and take in the magnificent beauty around you. You will continue along the snow covered trail to Uhuru Peak, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,895m. Temperatures near the summit can range from -23 degrees Celsius in the morning to just below freezing during the night. Upon arrival at the summit you will have the opportunity for a short rest and celebrate a successful climb. Note: faster climbers will see the sun rise from the summit at Uhuru Peak.
After time to enjoy the beauty around you, you will begin your descent towards Barafu Camp where you will enjoy a short rest before continuing to the Mweka Camp situated in the upper forest. You can expect mist or rain in the afternoon and you will spend your final night here on the mountain.
Starting Point: Barafu Camp 4,600m
Via: Uhuru Peak 5,895m
End Point: Mweka Camp 3,068m
Walking Time: 11-14 Hours approx.
Overnight – Mweka Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Starting Point: Mweka Camp 3,068m
End Point: Mweka Gate 1,640m
Walking Time: 3-5 Hours approx.
Overnight – Outpost Lodge Arusha
Meals – Breakfast and Lunch
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. The end of 8-day Lemosho Route adventure.
Meals – Breakfast
This Package Includes
– Arrival transfer from Zanzibar Airport to your hotel
– 3 nights accommodation in Stone Town with breakfast daily
– Stone Town Walking Tour
– Transfer from your Stone Town to Nungwi accommodation
– Spice Farm Tour with Lunch
– 3 nights accommodation in Nungwi with breakfast daily
– Departure transfer from your resort to Zanzibar Airport
– All current Government fees and taxes
This Package Includes
– Arrival transfer from Zanzibar Airport to your hotel
– 3 nights accommodation in Stone Town with breakfast daily
– Stone Town Walking Tour
– Transfer from your Stone Town to Nungwi accommodation
– Spice Farm Tour with Lunch
– 3 nights accommodation in Nungwi with breakfast daily
– Departure transfer from your resort to Zanzibar Airport
– All current Government fees and taxes
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