7 Days Lemosho Route Multiday Tour

4.3 (9 reviews) Moshi, Tanzania
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Duration7 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Lemosho route is one of the quietest route on the mountain and begins from the western side of the mountain; the trail passes through some of the mountains finest features, including the cloud forest of Kilimanjaro’s southern plains, the dry and dusty Shira Plateau and the delightful groundsel-clad Barranco campsite. Furthermore, you have a choice of ascent routes to the summit, with the thrill-seekers opting for the daunting Western Breach route to the summit, while majority head for the lengthy, long winded climb up the Barafu trail, with the Rebmann glacier edging into your field of vision on your left as dawn breaks behind Mawenzi on your right. Furthermore, unlike Marangu route, on Lemosho route you don’t use the same path to descend as you took to climb up the mountain but instead you come down via the Mweka route,

What's included

  • All park fees (entry, camping, forest department fees and rescue fees
  • All applicable government taxes.
  • Emergency oxygen canister
  • Drinking water for the entire climb
  • Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) while on the mountain.
  • Breakfast
  • Airport transfers to and from Kilimanjaro airport.
  • Salaries for the team (guide, assistant guide, cook and porters).
  • One night accomodation and another one after the climb with bed and breakfast
  • Camping facilitities
  • Pulse oximeter. A daily medical check up will be done every morning
  • Transport from the hotel in Moshi town to the starting point of Lemosho route and back
  • Tips for the whole climbing crew including porters and guides.
  • Sleeping bags, they can be rented at the office.
  • Personal mountain climbing gears and equipments which can all be rented in our rental store
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks (sodas
  • Meals at the hotel in town except breakfast, breakfast is included.
  • Any additional night(s) in town.

What to expect

Day 1: MOSHI TO STARTING POINT TO MTI MKUBWA (BIG TREE) CAMP
  1. 3h
    Drive from the hotel in Moshi using 4x4 Land cruisers/Land Rovers to Londrosi gate (2250m) which will take 1 hour for registration and payment to obtain permit and then drive back to Lemosho starting point (2100m) for your climb. The climb through the rain forest is 6 km to Mti Mkubwa camp (BIG TREE CAMP) -2750m which will take 3 hrs and altitude gained is 650m. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 2: MTI MKUBWA (BIG TREE) TO SHIRA TWO CAMP
  1. 8h
    After breakfast continue on hiking through the heath and moorland zone to Shira one camp (3500m) which will take 8-9hrs, dinner and overnight at the campsite. Distance covered is 13km and altitude gained is 1100m.
Day 3: SHIRA TWO CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP
  1. 6h
    Early in the morning after breakfast start hiking to Barranco Camp- (3940m) through Lava Tower – (4600m) for acclimatizing. It takes 6 -7hrs with picnic lunch, Dinner and overnight Barranco camp (3940m). Distance covered is 10.75km via Lava Tower and altitude gained is 750m then from Lava Tower to Barranco altitude gained is 660m.
Day 4: BARRANCO CAMP TO KARANGA CAMP
  1. 4h
    After breakfast start climbing Barranco walls- (4250m) to Karanga Camp – (4000m). Have hot lunch, rest and walk around for Acclimatizing. It takes 3-4hrs. Dinner and overnight at the camp. Distance covered is 4.25km and altitude gained is 250m.
Day 5: KARANGA CAMP TO BARAFU CAMP
  1. 6h
    Having breakfast about 8:30am continue on hiking through the heath and moorland to Barafu Camp 4600m. It takes 3-4hrs and distance covered is 4.25km and altitude gained is 600m before you get hot lunch, rest and then early dinner and sleep for a short hours then wake up about 11:00pm, pack the Useful things for the summit have hot drinks and bites and start hiking to the top of Africa Uhuru Peak- (5895M) it takes about 6-7hrs and distance covered is 4.86km and altitude gained is 1295m.
Day 6: BARAFU CAMP TO UHURU PEAK TO MWEKA CAMP
  1. 3h
    It takes about 3hrs from summit to Barafu camp for breakfast and rest for few hours, eat hot lunch and then continue descending from the alpine desert, heath and moorland to the edge of the rain forest at Mweka camp- (3100m). Distance covered from Uhuru Peak to Barafu camp and to Mweka camp is 11.5km and altitude lost is 2795m.
Day 7: MWEKA CAMP TO MWEKA GATE TO MOSHI TOWN
  1. 3h
    Walk after breakfast to Mweka Gate (1800m) through the rain Forest for 3-4hrs distance covered is 9.1km and altitude lost is 1400m. Receive your award certificate if you will have made it to the top and meet the vehicle and transfer to the hotel in Moshi for hot shower and lunch.
    End of climb

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We meet our clients at the airport arrival hall; the driver will be holding a sign with the client's name on it.
The driver will then drive them to the Hotel in Moshi.

End point

We meet our clients at the airport arrival hall; the driver will be holding a sign with the client's name on it.
The driver will then drive them to the Hotel in Moshi.

Pickup details

The driver will be holding a sign with the client's name on it.
The driver will then drive them to the Hotel in Moshi.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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