8 DAYS LEMOSHO ROUTE

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Duration

Tour Type

3.6

Overview

Kilimanjaro by Lemosho Route 8 Days 7 nights on Trek.

This is the longest and most remote route to Kilimanjaro. After beautiful forests and moor lands it crosses the Shira Plateau to meet up with the Machame Route. A great landscape from day two just after day one gone through rain forest, as the forests around the Lemosho Glades are rich in buffalo, elephant and other game which Migrate from Ambosel in Kenya. The South Circuit is then followed, offering superb views of the Southern Ice fields, past the Barranco Camp, then on to Barafu and hence the summit whereby before reaching Barafu base camp you have a beautiful vegetation .A party wishing to ascend slowly can comfortably take 8 days on this route as described below.However the campsite at Shira Hut and at Karanga Valley could be left out by a very strong party on request.
Accommodation on the mountain is in tents which the will be pitch for you with our team.

Included/Exclude

  • Kilimanjaro trekking according to the itinerary
  • Professional, English-speaking Wilderness First Responder & CPR certified Guide
  • Proper Ration of Mountain crew (Cook & Porters)
  • Pre and Post accommodations (2 nights Bed and Breakfast)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Drinking water and Full Board Meals
  • All National Park & Hut Fees, Crew Permits and VAT
  • Fair and Sustainable Salary Crew Wages
  • Gate Transfers
  • Complimentary Oxygen Cylinder
  • Flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel  or Medical Insurance  is required and you should ask for Recommendation
  • Gamow Bag
  • Medication
  • Tips for porters and mountain crew (20% Industry Standard Recommended)
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
  • Energy food & beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.
  • Additional lodge nights if early descent from the mountain $150 per room

Tour Amenities

Outdoor Seating
Wireless Internet

Tour Plan

After breakfast in your hotel drive to Londorossi Park Gate Here you will spend half an hour for registration and obtain your Permit for your climb after this procedure then you will continue on to the Lemosho Glades (2100m, 3h. / 6825Ft). Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, (2750m, and 3h/9100Ft) dinner overnight. Distance: 7Km Time: 3-4 Hrs.
The trail steepness and crosses several streams in the giant heather zone. The Shira Ridge is crossed (3505m/ 11500Ft) to the Shira Plateau, camp by stream. (3505m 4-5hrs) dinner overnight. Distance: 7Km Time: 4-5Hrs
A gentle walk across the plateau leads to Shira Hut camp on moor land meadows by a stream (3840m, 12500Ft). A variety of walks are available on the Plateau making this an excellent acclimatization day, dinner overnight. Distance: 10Km Time: 3-4 Hrs
A rocky path leads east up towards the Lava Tower for acclimatization at 4630Mt/ 15190Ft). Shortly beyond this, you descend to Barranco campsite (3950m, 5-6h/ 13044Ft) dinner overnight. Distance: 11Km Time: 5-6 Hrs
Scramble easily to the top of the Great Barranco wall 4200Mt in a clear day you have opportunity of amazing landscape and then a traverse over screens and ridges to Karanga Valley campsite (3hrs, 3937m. 13106Ft) beneath the icefalls of the Southern Glaciers dinner overnight. Distance: 5Km Time: 2-3 Hrs
The trail ascends a ridge to a campsite by the Barafu Hut, an airy location with little vegetation (3hrs, 4600m. /15331Ft) this is a relatively short climb but by no means easy, dinner over night. Distance: 4Km Time: 2-3 Hrs.
Start just after midnight for the ascent of the screens leading to Stella Point (6h, 5739m.). From here a further 45mins leads to Uhuru Peak. Descend to  Barafu Camp for a rest and breach before continuing down to camp at Mweka Camp at 3100m, 10065Ft (12-13hrs total walking time). Ascending from Base camp to Uhuru peak 5Km the descent back to Base camp 5KM. Time; ascent for summit 6-7Hrs Descent back to Base Camp Barafu 3 Hrs Distance: Down to Mweka Campsite from Base camp 12km down to Mweka Campsite. Time: 4 hrs down to Mweka Campsite 3-4 hrs while you are increase Oxygen, dinner overnight Mweka Campsite.
This is by easiest day as it is downhill and the oxygen supply increase as you go down, you will reach  Mweka Gate 1640Mt (5380Ft) at about  11:00am  complete  signing out  and meet your vehicle here drive to the hotel Distance: 10Km Time: 3-4hrs.

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Tour Information

Max Guests

50

Min Age

12+

Tour Location

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