Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 7 Days

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Day 0: Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi town
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport you will be taken by our professional driver to Keys Hotel  in  Moshi town, where you will spend the remaining day as well as we  will  give you a brief information about your upcoming trek. You may  spend  your day at the Hotel or hang around Moshi town (taxi ride not   necessary).

Day 1 Moshi – Starting point – Mkubwa camp (2,780 m)
In the morning our professional driver will pick you at the hotel and   take you to the Lemosho Gate (2,250 m), an approximate 2½ hour drive   away. After registration by the Government authorities (Kilimanjaro   National Park officers) you will be driven up to a bumpy track that  will  take you into the dense rainforest to the drop-off point where  your  trek begins. You will follow a moderately steep track, which leads  you  through an amazing and unspoilt natural forest to Mkubwa Camp  (2,800 m).  This camp is about 2½ hours away and it’s your destination  for today.  As this region is also home to wild game, you will be  accompanied by an  armed ranger during the first 2 days of your trek.

Day 2: Mkubwa camp (2,780 m) – Shira Camp 2 (3,900 m)
The trek will start on a small trail that passes through the   rainforest. As you climb, the forest gradually thins out and the   landscape changes into heath and moorland where plants like Erica and   lobelia start to dominate the landscape. You will cross the Shira Ridge   and after 4 to 5 hours of trekking, you will reach the Shira Camp 1.   Here you will stop for a lunch, relax a bit and enjoy the fantastic   views of Mt Meru and the Rift Valley. For the last part of the climb,   you will climb another 400 m in altitude. The landscape will change   again and at Shira Camp 2(approximately 4 hours). Shira camp 2 is the   final destination for this day and you will spend your evening and  night  there.

Day 3 Shira Camp 2 (3,900 m) – Lava Tower (4,640 m) – Barranco Camp (3,960 m)
This day you will climb approximately 740 m but you will spend the night   at an elevation only slightly higher than the previous night. This  will  allow your body to cope with the climatic change, as a height of  over  4,600 m will be reached before descending again. The trek begins  with a  long ascent above the Shira Plateau in the direction of the Lava  Tower  (4,640 m). The climb passes through the wide Barranco Valley  which has  lobelia and giant senecio plants. After 6 to 7 hours’  walking, you will  arrive at the Barranco Camp – perhaps the most  beautiful camp on  Kilimanjaro.

Day 4 Barranco Camp (3,960 m) – Karanga Camp (4,035 m)
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing   the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. Then, we leave   Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.   Karanga camp is situated at an altitude of 4,640 m and will be reached   in about 3 to 4 hours. In the afternoon you can relax and stretch your   legs in preparation of the upcoming summit night.

Day 5: Karanga Camp (4,035 m) – Barafu Camp (4,640 m)
On this day we continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have   completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many   different angles. Here we camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for   the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from   this position.

Day 6: Barafu Camp (4,640 m) – Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) – Mweka Camp (3,080 m)
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the   summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a   north-westerly direction and ascend through a heavy scree towards  Stella  Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and  physically  challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point (18,600  ft), you will  stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most  magnificent  sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting).  From Stella  Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour  ascent to the  summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point  on Mount  Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Fast hikers will see  the  sunrise from the summit.

After  a short break and taking photos, you will return to Barafu Camp  just  before midday where the rest of the crew will be waiting for you.  You  will have a warm lunch and rest for about 1 to 2 hours before you  make  our way down to the Mweka Camp (3,080 m) about 3 hours away.

Day 7: Mweka Camp (3,080 m) – Mweka Gate (1,630 m) – Moshi
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to   receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet  and  muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts  will  probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing  handy).  From the gate, you continue another hour to Mweka Village. A  vehicle  will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to Keys Hotel   in Moshi.

Included in the price:

-- 2 Airport Transfers, from JRO Kilimanjaro International Airport
-- 2 nights hotel at Keys Hotel  in Moshi town on Bed and Breakfast basis, Double or Triple Occupancy
-- 3 Delicious meals a day, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.
-- All park entrance, camping and rescue fees
-- All camping equipment, including sleeping tents, mess tent, mattresses, kitchen tent, staff tents and all cooking utensils
-- Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.
-- Oxygen Cylinder - only for emergencies
-- English Speaking Guides (Wilderness First Responder certified), cook and porters
-- Staff salaries and fees.
-- Transport to/from national park gates.
-- First aid kit and pulse oximeter.
-- Portable Chemical Toilet and Tent
-- Emergency telephone between the guides and our office in Moshi town.
-- 3 litres of bottled drinking water to be provided on the first day of  your hike, on the mountain porters will fetch water from the streams to   be boiled and filtered for you.

Not included in the price:

-- Sleeping bags
-- Gratuities
-- Soda/alcohol unless otherwise noted
-- Health insurance
-- Visa fees
-- International airfare
-- Laundry
-- All Meals and drinks in Moshi town