8 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Lemosho Route With Crater Overnight


8 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Lemosho Route With Crater Overnight

Kilimanjaro National Park

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Duration

8 Days 7 Nights

Tour Type

Hiking

Group Size

No size Limit

Guides Languages

English/French/Spanish/German

Overview

"The Lemosho route is considered the most scenic trail on Kilimanjaro, granting panoramic vistas on various sides of the mountain. As one of the newer routes, Lemosho is a superb choice for your climb. It is our preferred route due to its ideal balance of low crowds, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate.. Most of clients climb Kilimanjaro using lemosho route and their feedback to this route is excellent.
We highly recommend Lemosho route to our clients. The climb begins at Londorossi Gate at an altitude of 2360 metres, with an approach far to the west of the mountain. It then circles around Kilimanjaro to the south, passing through majestic rainforest where some of the region’s most unique wildlife can often be seen. The route continues up to the mountain’s third summit at Shira Ridge.
Lemosho 7 days is also recommended although is a bit tough. No technical climbing is required, but a good level of fitness is recommended."


Package Includes
  • Private Transportation to and from your selected Route
  • Airport pick up
  • Quality, Waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tent for camp route
  • Certified, experienced, English speaking mountain guides (Please request for other language Speaking Guides French/Spanish/German & Etc, supplement $25 per day subject to availability).
  • All Kilimanjaro National Park Fees
  • Government Climbing Taxes
  • Climbing permits
  • All hot Meals prepared by our cook while on Mountain
  • Guides, Porters and Cook Salaries
  • Fair and ethical treatment of Porters
  • Enough porters to carry your luggage
  • Personal Summit Certificate signed by the National Park and your Guide
Safety Equipment:
  • -Emergency Oxygen
  • -Pulse Ox meter
  • -Hot drinks at every meal
  • Water provided on climb, mineral water for the first day and boiled water every day
  • -Emergency rescue fees
Not Included
  • Personal items and toiletries
  • Accommodation before & After trek
  • Hotel (available as an optional addon)
  • Transfers (available as an optional addon)
  • Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
  • Tips for guides, porters and cook
  • International airfares and departure taxes
  • All items of person nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Visa and International flight tickets fees.
Trip Highlights
  • Extra day for acclimatisation

  • High summit success rate (over 90%)

  • High guide to client ratio

  • Unique sights + Shira Plateau, The Barranco Wall & Lava Tower

  • Classic Adventure! Hiking & Camping

  • More quiet route for the most adventurous experience

  • Stunning view of Mount Kilimanjaro after crossing the rainforest zone

  • The descending follows the Mweka route via Mweka gate

  • 0
    Day 0: Arrive in Tanzania

    Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport / Other Pickup Destination, where you will meet Our Guide, and be transferred to the hotel. In the evening there will be a briefing with our managers, who will also make sure you are prepared to trek Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho Route for 8 days by checking your gear and giving you a brief breakdown of the trip.

  • 01
    Day 1: Lemosho Glades (2385m) To Big Tree Camp (2780m)

    You will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00am and transferred to the Lemosho gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process you will still start our climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will be spending the night.


    • Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi
    • Approx. time taken: 4 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 02
    Day 2: Big Tree Camp (2780m) To Shira 2 Camp (3900m)

    Today you will cover a lot of ground as you trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. We will trek through Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds as we head towards our destination which is Shira 2.. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude as we head towards Shira 1 and parts of the route are fairly steep. As you proceed towards Shira 2 you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization and we enjoy great panoramic views.


    • Distance covered: 16.5km / 10.3mi
    • Approx. time taken: 9 – 10hrs
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 03
    Day 3: Shira 2 Camp (3900m) To Barranco Camp (3960m)

    Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking in to the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. You will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located in the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.


    • Distance covered: 10km / 6.2mi
    • Approx. time taken: 7 hrs
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 04
    Day 4: Barranco Camp (3960m) To Karanga Camp (3963m)

    Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.


    • Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi
    • Approx. time taken: 5 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 05
    Day 5: Karanga Camp (3963) To Barafu Camp (4640m)

    After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.


    • Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi
    • Approx. time taken: 3 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 06
    Day 6: Barafu Camp (4640m) To Uhuru Peak (5895m) To Crater Camp (5,790m)

    Wake before dawn to start your summit approach. You’ll reach Uhuru Peak in the early afternoon, when few groups are around. A short descent brings you to Crater Camp, set in soft sands near the famed Furtwangler Glacier. Crater camp is not a route in it’s own right but a challenging extension which in principle can be added to any route. It involves sleeping overnight in the bowl of the crater. An amazing experience enjoyed by only a few of the most adventurous climbers.


    • Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi
    • Approx. time taken: 5-6 hours & 1-2hours to Crater.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 07
    Day 7: Crater Camp (5,790m) To Millennium Camp (3790m)

    In the morning after early breakfast, we begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope passing Barafu camp for a short break before heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.


    • Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi
    • Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
  • 08
    Day 8: Millennium Camp (3790m) To Mweka Gate (1630m)

    Today you walk down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to your arranged hotel in Moshi.


    • Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi
    • Approx. time taken: 6 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

KIlimanjaro Climb Lemosho Route 8 Days Crater Overnight Price Private Trek



  • Solo = $2,130 USD Per Person

  • Group of 2 = $2,040 USD Per Person

  • Group of 3 = $1,980 USD Per Person

  • Group of 4 = $1,890 USD Per Person

  • Group of 5 = $1,800 USD Per Person

  • Group of 6 = $1,710 USD Per Person

  • Group of 7 = $1,660 USD Per Person

  • Group of 8 = $1,620 USD Per Person

  • Group of 9 = $1,585 USD Per Person

  • Group of 10+ = $1,540 USD Per Person

Addons


Hotels

We offer the following hotel options

  • Keys Hotel (Single Room) - USD 69 per night

  • Keys Hotel (Double Room) - USD 94 per night

  • Keys Hotel (Triple Room) - USD 122 per night

  • Parkview Inn (Single Room) - USD 81 per night

  • Parkview Inn (Double Room) - USD 91 per night

  • Parkview Inn (Triple Room) - USD 170 per night

  • Kilimanjaro Wonders (Single Room) - USD 140 per night

  • Kilimanjaro Wonders (Double Room) - USD 160 per night

Please note that if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.
If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.

Gear

We offer the following addons to your gear

  • Private Toilet - USD 15 per day

  • Private Tent - USD 5 per day

  • Thicker sleeping mattress - USD 10 per mattress

  • Thermarest - USD 15 per thermarest

Our packages by default include a foam sleeping mattress of 2 inch thickness, if you want a thicker alternative you can opt a 4 inch foam mattress with above mentioned extra cost.

Transfers

We offer the following transfer options

  • Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) to Moshi (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle

  • Moshi to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) (one way) - USD 50 per vehicle

  • Arusha to Moshi (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle

  • Moshi to Arusha (one way) - USD 100 per vehicle
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