Kilimanjaro 8 days Lemosho Route

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 1: Lemosho Glades⌄

   After breakfast at your hotel, we take you to the Londorosi gate on the western side of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We will begin our hike at the Lemosho trail head. Please note that in rainy/muddy conditions, sometimes the vehicles can’t make it to the true trailhead so there can be some extra hiking – After a picnic lunch, we will hike for about 4 hours to Forest Camp. In the forest, exotic moss and flowers delight the eye while bird calls entertain the ear. You may see black and white colobus monkeys as well as signs of the elephants that travel in this area. We will overnight at Forest Camp.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Big tree camping site

2. 2Day 2: Shira Plateau⌄

   As we leave the Montane Forest and enter the hagenia zone, our views open and we will catch our first views of Kibo Peak. This is a good acclimatization hike, as we go up and down several ridges along the way to our highest point of the day at 11,500 ft. before descending to camp. Overnight at Shira 1 Camp.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Shira one Camping Site.

3. 3Day 3: Moir Camp⌄

   We will traverse the heath zone of the Shira Plateau and begin climbing the western slope of the Kibo Massif. Along the way, we will enjoy a picnic lunch at Scott Fisher Memorial Camp (named after a well-known Mt. Everest guide). We will continue on to the upper heath zone and Moir Camp. Depending on the weather, acclimatization hikes can be arranged in the late afternoon.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Moir Camping Site.

4. 4Day 4: Barranco Camp⌄

   We leave the heath zone and enter the alpine zone as we hike 4-6 hours past Lava Camp (up to about 14,300 ft) with its volcanic landscape and then down a bit into the scenic Barranco Valley to camp.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Barranco Camping Site.

5. 5Day 5: Karanga Camp⌄

   Ascend the Great Barranco Wall with views of Kilimanjaro’s ice fields, then hike up and down across some small valleys on your way to Karanga Camp.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Karanga Camping Site.

6. 6Day 6: Barafu Camp⌄

   Hike about 3-5 hours to Barafu Camp, again with some ups and downs across small valleys. Early supper and rest in camp before your wake-up call to start your summit ascent around 11:00 PM or midnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Barafu Camping Site

7. 7Day 7: Summit and Mweka Camp⌄

   Summit day. We will start our ascent to the summit (19,340ft – 5,896m) around 11:00 PM or midnight the night prior. The goal for you – and numerous other climbers – is to reach the peak right at sunrise. In reality, due to differences in hiking speed, energy, and altitude acclimatization, there is a several hour span where most climbers reach the summit. Using headlamps you will ascend 6-7 hours to Stella Point and then another 1-2 hours to Uhuru Peak, the summit. After a summit celebration and photos, we descend to Barafu Camp for lunch and then to Mweka Camp to sleep overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight camping at Mweka Camping Site

8. 8Day 8: Mweka Park Gate⌄

   We make the final descent to the trailhead today, about 3-5 hours hiking. At the gate, our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Moshi. In town, you will say goodbye to your mountain crew, then relax, recover, and celebrate your achievement! Typically you will arrive at your hotel usually between 3-5 PM.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Hotel in Moshi