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8 Days Lemosho Route Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking
- Days 08 Private Tour Available
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- Duration:8 Day(s)
- Activities
- Trekking and Hiking
- Travel StyleBudget
- Guiding Type: Live Guide/Instructor
- Guide Language
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Tour Vibe Active
- Recommended For
- Couple
- Family/Kids
- For Art Lovers
- LGBTQ
- Senior
- Solo
- Women
- Youth
- Destination
Country:
Africa,
Tanzania,
- Lemosho Route
- Pickup
Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Drop-off
Keys Hotel
- Age Range 9 - 80 (Years Old)
- Extra day for acclimatisation
- High summit success rate (over 90%)
- High guide to client ratio
The Lemosho Route avoids the crowds on the early part of the Machame route and over 8 days, you have a fantastic journey and a great chance of summiting successfully.The climb begins at Londorossi Gate, at an altitude of 2360 metres, with an approach far to the west of the mountain. It passes through majestic rainforest where some of the region’s most unique wildlife can often be seen. The route continues up to the mountain’s third summit at Shira Ridge. From there you will cross the famed Shira plateau and see the awe inspiring Shira Cathedral before reaching Shira camp on the main Machame route on day three. This allows a few days of quiet climbing overlooking some amazing terrain before taking the more heavily travelled route to the summit. After reaching the summit, you will descend by the Mweka trail, rather than retracing your steps along the ascent route. The Lemosho Route is a good eight day hike for those who have not trekked much at high altitudes, with an effective extra day’s acclimatisation, giving a better success rate. Experienced and already acclimatised mountaineers may opt for the more difficult 7 day ascent along the Lemosho route.
ITINERARY
4WD transfer to Londorossi Park Gate for registration. Our porters prepare and pack our supplies and luggage before we start our ascent along the forest trail to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) campsite at 2895m. We will stay here overnight. Transport: 1.7 hours, 80 km Hiking time: 3 - 4 hours Ascent: 535 m Max. altitude: 2895 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Our journey continues eastwards across the Shira Plateau with spectacular views of Shira Cathedral. We cross moorland meadow to reach Shira 1 Camp for dinner and overnight camping at 3500m. By now we will be able to see the stunning glaciers of the Western Breach. It will be colder tonight than the previous night with temperatures possibly falling below freezing. Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours Ascent: 605 m Max. altitude: 3500 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
We leave the forest behind now and the trail gets steeper as it enters the moorland zone. A gentle grade walk takes you across the high altitude Shira Caldera to Moir Hut with fabulous views of Arrow glacier. We will camp here for the night at 4200m. Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours Ascent: 700 m Max. altitude: 4200 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Today we will climb up to 4600m to the base of Lava Tower for lunch and acclimatization. This will be our toughest day so far and you may, for the first time, feel the altitude. After lunch we will descend again by almost 650m to Barranco Camp, following the “walk high, sleep low” golden rule of acclimatization. Our descent to Barranco Camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall. Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours Ascent: 400 m Descent: 650 m Max. altitude: 4600 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
A short but fun day, starting with a scramble to the top of the Great Barranco Wall. We then traverse over scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m) beneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers. We will stay overnight at Karanga campsite. Hiking time: 4 hours Ascent: 260 m Descent: 280 m Max. altitude: 4210 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
We leave Karanga campsite behind to meet the junction connecting with the Mweka descent trail. From here we continue up to Barafu Camp. You have now completed the Southern Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. At camp, we can rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be clearly seen from this position. Hiking time: 3 - 4 hours Ascent: 670 m Max. altitude: 4600 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
You will be woken around 23:30 with tea and biscuits. We start our trek to the summit between the Rebman and Ratzel glaciers through heavy scree up to Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the trek. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a short rest and hopefully be in time to witness the magnificent sunrise (weather permitting). We are now only an hour away from the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. From the summit, we descend down to Mweka camp site, via Barafu for lunch. Trekking poles will be needed for the loose scree going down to Mweka Camp (3100m). Later in the evening, we will enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep. Hiking time: 13 - 16 hours Ascent: 1295 m Descent: 2795 m Max. altitude: 5895 m Accommodation: Camping Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Your final day on the trek, departing after breakfast we descend a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to pick up your summit certificates from the Park Headquarters. Transfer to your hotel. Transport: 0.6 hour, 17 km Hiking time: 3 - 4 hours Descent: 1300 m Max. altitude: 3100 m Accommodation: Hotel Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Pick-up and drop-off at Kilimanjaro International Airport;
- Transfer to the trailhead - entry gate to Kilimanjaro National Park;
- Pick-up at the exit from Kilimanjaro National Park and transfer to the hotel;
- Professional guides, licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park. All our guides are the holder of Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certifications. All our guides have 7+years of successful mountaineering experience;
- Dedicated support crew (assistant guides, camp master, porters, cooks, etc.).
- Halal
- Kosher
- Meat
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Breakfast in the hotel before and after the hike;
- All meals on the hike. Our Kilimanjaro diet includes energy-rich and highly nutritious meals prepared by our professional high-altitude cooks.A typical diet on Kilimanjaro includes different soups, garnishes, several types of fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables; vegetarian/gluten-free/halal options are available at no extra cost;
- All drinks on the hike (coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water).
- Shuttle
- Pick-up and drop-off at Kilimanjaro International Airport;
- Transfer to the trailhead - entry gate to Kilimanjaro National Park;
- Pick-up at the exit from Kilimanjaro National Park and transfer to the hotel;
- A refreshing Day trip after a trek
- Portable Toilet
- Extra hotel night in Moshi, check-in 2 PM, check out 10 AM,
- Zanzibar Island Visit & Tours
- Safari
- All Park Fees and taxes
- Return transfers Kilimanjaro airport to Moshi and Moshi to Kilimanjaro airport
- Hotel the night before and the night after the climb, with breakfast included
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food all 3 meals a day
- 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 summit aid)
- Basic first aid kit
- -Qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, porters and cook + Their wages as per the standard set
- -Camping equipment (tents, camp chairs, tables & sleeping mattress)
- -Fresh Water for drinking & Hot water for a wash daily
WHAT’S EXCLUDED
- Flights
- Insurance
Other Excluded:
- Visas, Flights and airport taxes
- Items of a personal nature
- Gratuities
- Health requirements (Yellow Fever vaccination is compulsory if travelling to Tanzania)
- Highly recommended travel and medical insurance.
- Personal hiking/trekking gear (you may opt to rent the gears from equipment stores in Moshi)
- Optional but highly recommended Portable toilet
- Personal medicine and water purifying tablets
- Meals & drinks not specified and snacks
Covid Safety
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Availability
- May2024
- Jun2024
- Jul2024
- Aug2024
- Sep2024
- Oct2024
- Nov2024
- Dec2024
Tour Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 7 day(s) prior departure, Or traveler will pay 20 % of the tour amount
Free cancellation up to 7 day(s) prior departure, Or traveler will pay 20 % of the tour amount
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