8 Days
Daily Tour
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Mt Kilimanjaro
Lemosho route eight days. Your accommodation will be in specious dome tents. We also provide chairs, tables and dining tents for your comfort.You will start the trek from the west, climbing in the fertile rainforest until we reach the wildflowers on the health ecosystem. Approaching from the west, we cross one of the most beautiful areas on Mount Kilimanjaro, the Shira Plateau before traversing the mountain along the southern circuit.
Londorossi Gate to MtiMkumbwa(2,650 m/8,692 ft)
After a 1 1/2 hour drive from Moshi check in is at the Londorossi Gate. Day 1 is fairly easy with a 3/4 hour climb to MitiMkubwa Camp.
Mti-Mkubwa (2,650 m/8,692 ft) to Shira One Camp (3,609 m/11,841 ft.)
A few hours walk will see the end of the forest and the beginning of a climb through heather forest to the edge of the Shira Caldera. Destination is the scenic Shira One Camp.
Shira One Camp (3,609 m/11,841 ft.) to Shira Two Camp (3,849 m/12,628 ft.)
Today is spent on a gentle hike across the Shira Plateau with possible side trips to Shira Cathedral. Camp is at the first high camp of Shira Two. NOTE: From Shira Two Camp the trail links with Machame Route.
Shira Two Camp (3,849 m/12,628 ft.) to Barranco Hut (3,948 m/12,956 ft.)
The real work of climbing Kilimanjaro begins here. Today the main feature is a slow climb to Lava Camp followed by a descent to the beautiful Barranco Camp. This is the Climb-High-Sleep-Low principal of altitude adjustment.
Barranco Hut (3,900 m/12,800 ft) to Karanga Valley (3,963 m/13,000 ft)
After a climb of the Great Barranco Wall we continue around the southern ciruit train until we reach another sceneic location of Karanga Camp.
Karanga Valley (3,963 m/13,000 ft) to Barafu Hut (4,600 m/15,091 ft)
The trail from Karanga to Barafu reaches the bleak high desert of Kilimanjaro. Barafu Camp is a basic camp geared towards the business of reaching the summit.
Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,091 ft) to The Summit (5,896 m/19,343 ft) and then to Mweka Camp (3,100 m/10,170 ft) Summit time: 7 hrs
This is a midnight 'Alpine Summit' to make sure we reach the summit by dawn, in time to return to Mweka Camp for the sake of improved
Mweka Hut (3,100 m/10,170 ft) to Mweka Gate (1,828 m/6,000 ft)
Today is a short walk towards Mweka Gate and pickup. It is a short day with arrival at the Gate at about 12:00 noon. Checkout and return to Moshi.
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