7 DAYS
LEMOSHO ROUTE CLIMBING
Hai Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Mountain, Lemosho route
7 Days
9 Days 8 Nights (Overall )
7 Days 6 Nights (On Mountain)
Best time to travel
January to December
Options
Tailor-made
LEMOSHO ROUTE | 7 DAYS CLIMBING-ITINERARY
The Lemosho 7-Day Trekking will begin and end at the Kibo Palace Hotel in Arusha.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport there will be a private transfer from Outstanding Tanzania Safari waiting at the airport to pick up you to Arusha.
All airport transfers are part of the package no extra fee is required.
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When you’re ready to book, find below the online booking form or book over the phone at the WhatsApp number +255768 664 007 or you can complete a booking form available below on this itinerary.
We accept all major bank direct deposits and Online payments (DPO) or you can pay by cash on the arrival day in Tanzania.
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We stay at Arusha Safari Lodge, which is a beautiful Hotel located on the lower slopes of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare you for adventure.
Outstanding Tanzania Safari will gather in the evening at 5:30 pm for a pre-climb briefing and an equipment check.
We will also confirm you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, and Breakfast-included.
After breakfast at the hotel in Arusha, we drive approximately 2 hours through the rural countryside to the Londrossi Gate. For the necessary park registration formalities at the Londorossi National Park gate, we drive through varied farmland with open views over the plains to reach the Lemosho road head. We start our ascent along the forest trail we camp at Lemosho Mti Mkubwa Camp.
Londrossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,650 m); 3-4 hours walking.
We leave the forest behind now, the trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of the Shira Plateau. A full day trekking with slow and steady pace up to Shira Camp.
Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp (3,550 m): 6-7 hours walking.
Today we walk on a gentle ascent and panoramic views. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and after hot lunch the bottom of the Lava Tower (4,600 m.) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3,900 m.).
Shira Camp to Barranco Camp (3,900 m.): 5-7 hours walking.
A steep climb up the eastern wall leads us just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley, finally, we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp.
Barranco Camp to Karanga camp (4,000 m): 4-5 hours walking.
Today we take the Traverse Route that takes up the Barafu Ridge, we walk up quite slowly to the final camp before your last ascent day to the summit.
The remainder of the day is spent relaxing in preparation for the final ascent before a very early night.
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp (4,600 m): 3-4 hours walking.e.
Wake up before midnight in the cover of darkness. We begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to the rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5735m. We will rest there for a few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling good can continue slowly to make the two hour round trip from here along the crater rim to the main peak (5,895 m), which is the highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment we descend to Barafu is amazingly fast, and we stop at Barafu Camp for some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp.
Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp (3100 m): 13-15 hours walking.
A gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka gate successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch, we drive back to Arusha Safari Lodge.
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate: 3-5 hours walking.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, and Breakfast-included.
After saying bye to our team of guides then you need a private departure transfer which is included from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight unless you have an option to have a short safari or any other option we will discuss.
TREKKING KILIMANJARO FOR CHARITY CHALLENGE?
The above climb can be undertaken for your own personal charity or group charity.
Includes
- Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Return transfers Kilimanjaro airport to Marangu and Marangu to Kilimanjaro airport
- Hotel Lodging the night before and the night after the climb, with dinner and breakfast included (double occupancy)
- With bed dinner and breakfast
- Transfer from your hotel to starting point for your climb and return to your hotel after your climb
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- All Kilimanjaro National Park gate fees, camping fees, and climbing permits.
- Kilimanjaro National Park rescue fees (Kilimanjaro Rescue Team)
- Emergency Oxygen (for use in emergencies only – not as summiting aid)
- Basic first aid kit (for use in emergencies only)
- Qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, porters and cook
- Salaries for the mountain crew as per guidelines set by the Kilimanjaro National Park
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as hot drinks on the mountain
- Camping equipment (tents, camp chairs, tables & sleeping mattress
- Water for washing up daily
- Porter to carry your duffel bag (max weight 15kg / 32 lbs) from one camp to the next camp.
- Kilimanjaro National Park certificate for your successful summit attempt
- A comprehensive Climbing Kilimanjaro travel info pack
- Flying Doctor Service
Excludes
- Flights and airport taxes
- Items of a personal nature
- Compulsory tips for guides, porters and cook
- South African passport holders do NOT require a visa for Tanzania, however, most other nationalities require a visa for Tanzania
- Health requirements (Yellow Fever compulsory if travelling to Tanzania recommended)
- Highly recommended travel and medical insurance.
- Optional, but highly recommended Portable toilet
- Personal hiking/trekking gear – we can rent some of the gear from our equipment store in Tanzania
- Snacks, personal medicine, and water purifying tablets
- Meals & drinks not specified and snacks.
NOTE:
If you have extra time let us know we can arrange more activitie like Serengeti great wildebeest migration safari, Ngorongoro crater, Manyara and Tarangire safari, climbing the Highest mountain in Africa, The Kilimanjaro Mountan and cultural tour. Thank you for chosing Outstanding Tanzania Safari to take you around the beauty of Tanzania ‘’The land of Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Zanzibar”. “Karibu Tena” “Welcome Again.”
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