Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Route Trip highlights:

The Lemosho route is one of the newer routes on the mountain, and a superb choice for your climb. It is our preferred route due to its ideal balance of low traffic, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate.
Most of our clients use this route and love it. The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate.
From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rain forest to Shira Ridge.
Unlike the popular Machame route, which simply intersects the Shira Plateau, the Lemosho route crosses the entirety of the plain from west to east in a pleasant, relatively flat hike.
An added bonus is that climbers will encounter low traffic until the route joins the Machame route. Afterwards, Lemosho follows the same route through Lava Tower, Barranco and Barafu, known as the southern circuit. Descent is made via the Mweka route..

Package Itinerary:

• Day 1: Arrive At Kilimanjaro Airport

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  Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met by our guide at the Airport and transferred to the hotel in Moshi.
  Accommodation: To be Arranged
  Room plan: Double Occupancy
  Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast.
• Day 2 : Moshi Town to to Lemosho gate to Mti Mkubwa (Big tree) camp

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  Depart Moshi to Lemosho gate, upon arrival at the gate complete park formalities, start your hike through a rain forest while enjoying watching wild animals.
• Day 3 : Mti Mkubwa (Big tree) camp to Shira One camp

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  Continue through the forest, steeply climbing into the heather and moorland zone, crossing the Shira Ridge, and descending into the Shira Plateau.
• Day 4 : Shira One camp to Shira Two camp

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  A slow-paced hike across the Shira Plateau through the heather and moorland.
• Day 5 : Shira Two camp to Barranco Camp

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  Begin your trek out of moorland and enter the semi desert with rocky landscapes following the trail to Eastern side to Lava Tower.
  At this point you would probably start to feel high altitude sickness symptoms.
  Descend to Barranco camp for your overnight stay. The camp is located below Barranco wall.!
• Day 6 : Barranco camp to Karanga camp

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  This day is designed for acclimatization. Today you will conquer the Great Barranco Wall with the view of Heim glacier on the top. The trail winds down to Karanga Valley.
  You will then proceed with a steep climb to Karanga Camp.
• Day 7 : Karanga camp to Barafu camp

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  Today you cross the alpine desert and continue with your trek on empty and dry landscape to Barafu Camp. This trail intersects with Mweka Route, the trail used to descend for the final two days.
  The word “Barafu” means Ice, this camp is located on a rocky, exposed ridge
• Day 8 : Barafu camp to Uhuru peak to Mweka camp

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  Around mid-night begins a steep climb over loose volcanic scree. Slow and steady pace will take you towards Stella point. Take a short rest at Stella point (5685m), proceed with your ascent to Uhuru peak (5895m).
  You will normally encounter snow on your way to the peak.
  Spend few minutes on the top of the mountain and then descend back to Barafu camp for a short rest before you proceed to Mweka Camp to wind up your day
• Day 9 : Mweka camp to Mweka gate to Moshi town

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  Today is the final day on the mountain; enjoy your breakfast before descending to Mweka gate passing through forest zone.
  Upon arrival at the gate complete park formalities and tipping ceremony with your support team.
  Our driver will then transfer you to Moshi.