8 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking via Lemosho Route

Eat breakfast and then drive to Londorossi Gate and register and then drive to Lemosho trailhead. Start your adventure with your hike into a green rainforest where you will see black-and-white colobus monkeys and other tropical birds. Dinner and Overnight at Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) Camp.

Distance: 6 km

Time: 3–4 hrs

Terrain: Rainforest

Hiking: Mti Mkubwa Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Today will bring you out of the wood into the zone of the heather and the moorland. Climb along volcanic ridges, which offer the magnificent scene of Shira Ridge and then slightly descend to the Shira Plateau, which is one of the most iconic sites of the mountain, Kilimanjaro.

Distance: 8 km

Time: 5–6 hrs

Terrain: Moorland

Accommodation: Shira 1 Camp

Food: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch.

An easy trail all through the Shira Plateau gives time to acclimatize. The pathway has panoramic views of Mount Meru and western breach of Kilimanjaro. You will get to Shira 2 Camp early in time and rest and have time to explore the area.

Distance: 7 km

Time: 3–4 hrs

Terrain: Moorland

Accommodation: Shira 2 Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Continue to be steady towards Lava Tower which is a volcanic rock formation that is located at an elevation of 4600m where a lunch break and acclimatization will be undertaken. Still down into Barranco Valley, surrounded by the sheer cliffs and vast groundsels. This climb-high, sleep-low system improves the acclimatization process in the body.

Distance: 10 km

Time: 6-7 hrs

Terrain: Alpine Desert.

Accomodation: Barranco Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Start the day by crossing the famous Barranco Wall which is a fascinating non technical climb presenting spectacular views.
Go through valleys and ridges to arrive at Karanga Camp the final acclimatization point before the peak attempt.

Distance: 5km

Time: 4-5 hrs

Terrain: Alpine Desert.

Accommodation: Karanga Camp

Food: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Climb after climbing rocky paths to reach the summit base camp which is Barafu Camp. Watch panoramic sceneries of Mawenzi Peak and get ready to climb Uhuru Peak during the midnight. The supper will be partaken very early and then rest.

Distance: 4 km

Time: 3–4 hrs

Terrain: Arctic Zone

Accommodation: Barafu Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

The summit attempt should commence around midnight, and walk in the twilight under the stars. Reach Stella point (5739m) when the sun rises and then go further to Uhuru Peak, the highest point of Africa. Congatulate the accomplishment and record memories and then continue to descend to Mweka Camp through Barafu.

Length: 16km

Time: 10-14 hrs

Terrain: Arctic to Rainforest.

Accommodation: Mweka Camp

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Step down into the green rainforest to the Mweka Gate where the Kilimanjaro summit certificate is to be given. Move on to Moshi and spend the night quietly and an evening to celebrate.

Distance: 10 km

Time: 3–4 hrs

Terrain: Rainforest

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch