7 days
Duration
Tour Type
Trekking
Country
Tanzania
18+
Age
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The Lemosho Route is considered the most scenic trail on Kilimanjaro, granting panoramic vistas on various sides of the mountain. It is our preferred route due to its ideal balance of low crowds, beautiful scenery, and a high summit success rate. Samora Explorers specializes in guiding the Lemosho Route. Most of our clients climb Kilimanjaro using this route and they consistently report that they loved it. Thus, Lemosho is highly recommended.
7-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Climb via Lemosho Route
You will be picked up at your hotel at around 7:00 am and transferred to the Lemosho gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process, we will start our climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach the Big Tree Camp where we will spend the night.
Distance covered: 7km / 4.3 miles
Approximate time taken: 4 hours.
Main Destination
Mt Kilimanjaro
Accommodation
Mti Mkubwa Camp,
In or near Mt Kilimanjaro
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today you will cover a lot of ground as you trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. We will trek through Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of Kibo peak floating on the clouds as we head toward our destination which is Shira 2. We’ll gain a reasonable amount of altitude as we head towards Shira 1 and parts of the route are fairly steep. As you proceed towards Shira 2, 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’ll enjoy great panoramic views.
Distance covered: 16.5km / 10.3 miles
Approximately time taken: 9 – 11 hours.
Main Destination
Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation
Shira 2 Camp
In or near Mt Kilimanjaro
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking into 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’ll make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located at the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.
Distance covered: 10km / 6.2 miles
Approximate time taken: 7 hours.
Main Destination
Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation
Barranco Camp,
located in or near Mt Kilimanjaro
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We’ll 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’ll head toward the Karanga Valley. From here we’ll 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 / 3.4 miles
Approximate time taken: 5 hours.
Main Destination
Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation
Budget Camp,
located in or near Mt Kilimanjaro
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we’ll 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’ll 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’ll have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up between 11:00 pm and 12:00 pm to start the climb to the summit.
Distance covered: 3km / 1.9 miles
Approximate time taken: 3 hours.
Main Destination
Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation
Barafu Camp, located in or near Mt Kilimanjaro
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
We’ll start off at around midnight and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will climb the 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 the jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walk takes us to Uhuru Peak’s summit (5895m). We’ll begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and 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 / 8.3 miles
Approximate time taken: 12 – 15 hours.
Main Destination
Mount Kilimanjaro
Accommodation
Millennium Camp, located in or near Mt Kilimanjaro
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we’ll complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and returned to the hotel in Arusha, where you can treat yourself to a hot welcome shower.
Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5 miles
Approximate time taken: 6 hours.
Main Destination
Arusha (City)
Accommodation
No accommodation (End of tour)
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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