Transport

Both ways- pick up and dropp of at Kilimanjaro airport

Accommodation

First night and last night of accommodation at Arusha loasis lodge based on bed and breakfast basis. The lodge is really nice that gives the warm welcome to the land of kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. From the loasis lodge you may be able to take a short walk visit the locals and experince their daily activities. Pick up and dropp of at airport.

Guide

Proffessional and experinced trained guides/porters and cook

Meals

All fresh three meals daily during the trek- starter soup with bread, main couse rice/potatoes/chicken source or fish or beaf and lastly desert mixed fruit or cook creation desert.

Not included:

Flights

.Visas .international flights .Travel insurrance .Optional drinks, alcohol .Tipping suggested $ 150-200 per hiker at the end of the rek

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Day 1 Day 1: Pick Up From Kilimanjaro Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Pick Up From Kilimanjaro Airport

Upon arrival at kilimanjaro intrenational airport meet and greet with your driver and transfer you just km 55 to Arusha loasis lodge one drive from kilimanjaro airport. upon arrival at Arusha loasis lodge you will meet with your mountain guide for briefing and your climbing gears checking. Climbing gears are available in our office encase you need to hire. At loasis lodge its bed and breakfast and you have to pay your dinner in cash or by credit card. Relax and set up your mind for your kilimanjaro adventure
Day 2 Day 2: Arusha To Lemosho Start Point
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Arusha To Lemosho Start Point

Hiking time: 3 hours

Habitat: Montane forest

After eating breakfast at your hotel, your guide will brief you on the day. You will drive two hours from Arusha (1400m) to Londorossi Park Gate (2100m). In the village near Londorossi Gate, you will receive a packed lunch and can buy mineral water for the hike. Then the final 45 minutes of the drive leading up to the gate will be on a bumpy forest track requiring 4WD vehicles. At the entrance gate, the guides and porters distribute the supplies and register with the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). You are now ready to begin your 3-hour hike into the rain forest. Be on the lookout for Colobus monkeys! Along the way, you will stop for an afternoon lunch break and arrive at Mti Mkubwa (“Big Tree”) Campsite (2750m) in the early evening. The porters, who arrive at the campsite before the clients, will set up your tent and boil water for drinking and washing. The chef will prepare a snack then dinner for the clients. At nighttime, mountain temperatures may drop to freezing so be prepared!
Day 3 Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2750M) – Shira 2 Camp (3840M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2750M) – Shira 2 Camp (3840M)

Hiking time: 6.5 hours

Habitat: Moorland

After an early morning breakfast, you will begin your ascent out of the rainforest and into the heather moorland zone. You will cross many streams and walk over a plateau that leads to Shira 2 Camp (3840m). At this campsite, you will be next to a stream and have a spectacular view of the Western Breach and its glaciers in the East. Similar to the first night, your tents will be set up prior to arriving at camp and the porters will prepare drinking and washing water for you. You will enjoy evening snacks then dinner prepared by our chef. Be prepared for a cold night as temperatures drop below freezing at this exposed camp.
Day 4 Day 4: Shira (3840M) – Lava Tower (4630M) – Barranco Camp (3950M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Shira (3840M) – Lava Tower (4630M) – Barranco Camp (3950M)

Hiking time: 7 hours

Distance: Approximately 15 kilometers

Habitat: Semi desert

Following an early morning breakfast, you will leave the moorland environment and enter the semi desert and rocky landscape. After 5 hours of walking east, you will be come face to face with the Lava Tower (4630m). Packed lunches are served at the Tower and hikers have the option of climbing the massive Lava Tower weather permitting. At this point of the hike, it is normal for hikers to start feeling the effects from the altitude including headaches and shortness of breath. After lunch, you will descend from Lava Tower (4630m) to the Barranco Campsite (3950m). The 6800m descent gives hikers a huge advantage to allow their bodies to adjust to the conditions of high altitude. The descent to camp takes around 2 hours to reach. It is located in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall (“Breakfast Wall”). Drinking and washing water and dinner will be served as hikers view the sun setting.
Day 5 Day 5: Barranco Camp (3950M) – Karanga Camp (3950M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Barranco Camp (3950M) – Karanga Camp (3950M)

Hiking time: 4-5 hours

Distance: Approximately 5 kilometers

Habitat: Alpine desert

This is a short hiking day meant for acclimatization. After an early morning breakfast, it is now time to conquer the Great Barranco Wall! Although it may look intimating at first glance, hikers state that this Class 2 hike is usually much easier than they anticipated. At the top of the Wall, you will have a view of Heim Glacier and will be above the clouds. The trail then winds up and down in the Karanga Valley. You will spend the night at Karanga Camp (3950m) and enjoy dinner and washing at the site.
Day 6 Day 6: Karanga Camp (3959M) – Barafu Hut (4600)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Karanga Camp (3959M) – Barafu Hut (4600)

Hiking time: 2-3 hours

Distance: Approximately 4 kilometers

Habitat: Alpine desert

After breakfast, you will begin your ascent. The trail intersects with the Mweka Route, which is the trail used to descend on the final two days. As you continue hiking for an hour, you will reach Barafu Hut. This is the last water stop for the porters because there is no accessible water at Barafu Camp (4550m). The word “barafu” in Swahili means “ice” and this camp is located on a rocky, exposed ridge. Tents will be exposed to wind and rocks so it is important for hikers to familiarize themselves with the campsite before dark. An early dinner will be served so hikers can rest before attempting the summit the same night. Your guide will brief you in detail on how to prepare for summit night. Get to sleep by 19:00!
Day 7 Day 7: Summit Attempt Barafu Camp (4600M) – Uhuru Peak (5895M) – Mweka (3100M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Summit Attempt Barafu Camp (4600M) – Uhuru Peak (5895M) – Mweka (3100M)

Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 7-8 hours to descend to Mweka

Distance: Approximately 7 kilometers ascent and 23 kilometers descent

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

Your guide will wake you around 23:30 for tea and biscuits. You will then begin your summit attempt. The route heads northwest and you will ascend over stone scree. During the ascent, many hikers feel that this is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the climb. In about 6 hours, you will reach Stella Point (5685m), located on the crater rim. After enjoying the magnificent sunrise, you will continue ascending for about 2 hours on a snow-covered trail to Uhuru Peak (5895m). Reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro is a lifetime accomplishment! You will be able to spend a short time on the summit taking photographs and drinking tea before the descent to Barafu begins. The hike down to Barafu Camp takes about 3 hours.

At camp, you will rest and enjoy a hot lunch in the sun. After eating, you will continue descending down to Mweka Hut (3100m). The Mweka Trail will lead you through the scree and rocks to the moorland and eventually into the rain forest. Mweka Camp (3100m) is located in the upper rain forest, so fog and rain should be expected. You will have a dinner, wash, and rest soundly at camp.
Day 8 Day 8: Mweka Camp (3100M) – Mweka Gate (1980M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Mweka Camp (3100M) – Mweka Gate (1980M)

Hiking time: 3 hours

Distance: Approximately 15 kilometers

Habitat: Forest

Following a well-deserved breakfast, your staff will have a big celebration full of dancing and singing. It is here on the mountain that you will present your tips to the guide, assistant guides, chef(s), and porters. After celebrating, you will descend for three hours back to Mweka Gate. The National Park requires all hikers to sign their names to receive certificates of completion. Hikers who reached Stella Point (5685m) receive green certificates and hikers who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates. After receiving certificates, hikers will descend into the Mweka village for 1 hour (3 kilometers). You will be served a hot lunch then you will drive back to Arusha loasis lodge for relaxation.
Day 9 Day 9: Transfer To Kilimanjaro Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Transfer To Kilimanjaro Airport

After leisurely breakfast you will be transfered to kilimanjaro airport but also depends your flight departure as day tour visit to Arusha park/ Tarangire park can be organazed. Let us know if you would like to join on our Tanzania safaris.

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9 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Lemosho Route

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing Lemosho Route

Day 1: Pick Up From Kilimanjaro Airport

Day 2: Arusha To Lemosho Start Point

Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2750M) – Shira 2 Camp (3840M)

Day 4: Shira (3840M) – Lava Tower (4630M) – Barranco Camp (3950M)

Day 5: Barranco Camp (3950M) – Karanga Camp (3950M)

Day 6: Karanga Camp (3959M) – Barafu Hut (4600)

Day 7: Summit Attempt Barafu Camp (4600M) – Uhuru Peak (5895M) – Mweka (3100M)

Day 8: Mweka Camp (3100M) – Mweka Gate (1980M)

Day 9: Transfer To Kilimanjaro Airport

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