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Until the Northern Circuit opened recently, the Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route was widely considered to be the overall best route to climb Kilimanjaro.
The Lemosho route in Kilimanjaro is considered one of the most scenic trails on the Kilimanjaro, granting panoramic vistas on almost all sides of the mountain. Being one of the newer routes, Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route is definitely an excellent choice for your climb.
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The price for Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route starts from US $1,950 per person depending on the route days you will choose.
Route price.
Number of Pax | 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 -4 Pax | 5 Pax & more |
Price Per Person | $2,400 | $2,200 | $2,000 | $1,900 |
What is included in the price above;
- Dedicated Customer Satisfaction Associate
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Hotel lodging the night before and the night after the climb
- Breakfast before and after the climb
- All meals and water on the mountain
- All park fees and taxes
- Transportation to and from the hotel and trailhead
- Tents (3-person mountaineering tent)
- Sleeping mat
- Private toilet tent
- Support team (certified guides, porters, and cooks)
- Kilimanjaro SAR evacuation insurance
Kilimanjaro Marangu Route is good with Six hiking days for those who are not experienced hikers, but most travelers take Five Days.
When planning to choose this route you need to include a one-day pre-accommodation in Arusha or Moshi.
- January through mid-March
- Mid-June through October
- Top thermal layer
- Bottom thermal layer
- 1-2 pairs of hiking pants
- 1 hardshell jacket
- 1-2 short-sleeved t-shirts
- 1 pair of warm trekking pants
- 1-2 long-sleeved hiking shirts
- 1 softshell insulated winter jacket
- 4-5 pairs of underwear
- 1 cozy fleece jacket
- 1 pair of worn-in sturdy hiking boots
- 3-4 pairs of socks. Merino wool is recommended
- Rain coat
- Rain pants
- Day backpack
- Duffel bag (recommended size 90L)
- Sleeping bag
- Headlamp
- Snacks
You can rent all gear from our Rental Shop in Arusha
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Day-to-day Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro - 08 Days
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Moshi / Arusha Town
Arrival in Kilimanjaro International Airport, Meet and assist at the airport and after going through Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs, Transfer to Moshi Town for overnight at. We will gather in the evening for a pre-climbing briefing and climbing equipment check. We will also confirm that you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance as well.
Silver Palm Hotel
Meal Plan; |B,B|
Day 2: Take a Drive and Hike to Mti Mkubwa Camp
Start our Kilimanjaro lemosho route.
Morning transfer to the west of Mount Kilimanjaro, after completing the necessary registration formalities at Londorossi National Park Gate, we will drive through varied farmland with open views over the plains to reach the Lemosho Route road head. We often have our lunch in the glades before starting to walk. It is an easy day of walking up a small path through beautiful and lush forest. This area has a variety of wildlife including African Buffalo. Stay overnight at Mti Mkubwa Camp (8,700 ft). It takes about 2–3 hours walking.
Overnight; Mti Mkubwa Camp
Meals: L, D
Day 3: Hike to Shira One Camp
After breakfast, we soon leave the forest behind and enter the moorland zone of Giant Heather. The trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of the Shira Plateau. There tangible sense of the wilderness especially if afternoon mists come in. You will camp in the center of the plateau at Shira One Campsite (11,000ft). It takes about 6–7 hours walking.
Overnight; Shira One Campsite
Meal Plan; |B, L, D|
Day 4: Hike to Shira Two Camp
After breakfast, proceed with an easy day to help acclimatization and to explore the volcanic rock formations of Shira Plateau. We walk to the summit of Shira Cathedral before reaching the next camp of Shira Hut (12,600 ft). This campsite has stunning views close to the glaciated dome of Kibo and the jagged rim of the Shira Plateau. The views from here of Mount floating on the clouds are simply unforgettable. It takes about 4 –5 hours walking.
Overnight; Shira Two Camp
Meal Plan; |B, L, D|
Day 5: Trek near Lava Tower
A morning of gentle ascent and panoramic views, leaving the moorland plateau behind to walk on lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. After lunch near the Lava Tower junction (4550m) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3900 m), sheltered by towering cliffs and with extensive views of the plains far below. [5-7 hours walking]
Overnight Barranco Campsite
Meal Plan; |B, L, D|
Day 6: Treking to Karanga
A steep climb up the Barranco Wall leads us to an undulating trail on the south-eastern flank of Kibo, with superb vistas of the Southern Icefields. The terrain changes to scree, with pockets of lush vegetation in sheltered hollows, and there is only a short distance to our camp at Karanga (4000m), the last water point on the way to the summit. [4-5 hours walking]
Overnight Karanga Campsite
Meal Plan; |B, L, D|
Day 7: Hiking to Barafu Camp
After breakfast, we follow an easy path on compacted scree with wide views that gains altitude unrelentingly to reach Barafu Hut (14,800 ft) for lunch. There is a short acclimatization walk to the plateau at the bottom of the southern valley. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the early morning final ascent. It takes about 3–5 hours walking.
Overnight; Barafu Hut
Meal Plan; |B, L|
Day 8: Summit Day (Conca to the Highest Africa Peak), then Descend to Mweka Camp
Kilimanjaro Climbing Lemosho route summit day.
Wake up and then start our ascent by tonight around 1:00 am so that we can be up on the crater rim by sunrise. The steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to Stella Point (18,800 ft), in about five or six hours. We will rest at Uhuru Peak for a short time in order to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi Peak. For those who are still feeling strong can make the two hours round trip from here along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (19,345 ft), passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent to Barafu Camp is surprisingly fast and after some refreshment, we continue to descent to reach our final campsite, Mweka Camp (12,500 ft). It takes about 11 – 15 hours walking.
Overnight; Mweka Campsite
Meal Plan: B, L, D
Day 09: Descending to Mweka Gate, - Transfer to Moshi/Arusha/Airport
After breakfast, proceed with a sustained descend on a well constructed path takes us through a lovely tropical forest alive with birdsong and boasting lush undergrowth with considerable botanical interest. Our route winds down to Mweka National Park Gate (5,400 ft) and on through coffee and banana farms to Mweka Village where you will be transferred to either Moshi or Arusha for Overnight, Or Drop Off at the Airport for your next departure.
End Of Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro tour.
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