Trip overview
Tour Highlights
High summit success rates
Stunning scenery along the route, including some of the best sunrise and sunset viewpoints
Diverse landscapes and varied hiking terrain
Lemosho route map
Itinerary
6 days Lemosho route
Arrive in Tanzania
You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. Upon arrival, you will meet your mountain guide who will brief you on the upcoming trek and conduct a full equipment check to ensure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Any missing items can be rented on this day. You will spend the night at the hotel on a bed and breakfast basis, allowing time to rest and prepare for the climb.
- Driving distance: 55 km
- Driving time: Approximately 1 hour
- Habitat: Cultivated zone
- Accommodation: Hotel (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 1 - Starting Point Lemosho - Big Tree Camp
- Elevation: 2100 meters to 2650 meters
- Distance covered: 7 km
- Approximate time taken: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Rainforest
- Meal provided: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 2 - Big tree camp - Shira II Camp
- Elevation: 2,360 meters to 3,900 meters
- Distance covered: 17 km
- Approximate time taken: 8-10 hours
- Habitat: Heath and Moorland
- Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 - SHIRA CAMP II - BARRANCO CAMP
- Elevation: 3,900 meters to 3,900 meters
- Distance covered: 10 km
- Approximate time taken: 6 hours
- Habitat: Alpine desert
- Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 - BARRANCO CAMP - BARAFU CAMP
This is another highlight of the trek. After breakfast, you will leave Barranco Camp and ascend the famous Barranco Wall (4,200 m), a rewarding scramble offering spectacular views near the Heim Glacier. The climb takes approximately four hours, leading to Karanga Camp (4,000 m), where you will stop for a hot lunch.
After lunch, the trek continues toward Barafu Camp, a journey of about three hours. Upon arrival, dinner will be served early, followed by rest and preparation for the summit attempt, which begins around midnight.
- Elevation: 3,900 meters to 4,640 meters
- Distance covered: 10 km
- Approximate time taken: 7 hours
- Habitat: Alpine desert
- Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 - Barafu Camp - Uhuru Peak - Mweka Camp
You will wake up around midnight (00:00) and enjoy a light snack of tea and cookies before beginning the summit climb. The ascent follows a steep scree trail for 4 to 5 hours, gaining significant altitude over a short distance. As dawn breaks, you will reach the crater rim at Stella Point (5,756 m), where the first rays of sunrise offer breathtaking views.
From Stella Point, it is approximately one hour to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa. After taking photos and celebrating your achievement, you will descend back to Barafu Camp for lunch and a short rest. The trek then continues downhill to Mweka Camp (3,100 m), where you will have dinner and spend the night.
- Elevation: 4,640 meters to 5,895 meters
- Down to 3100 meters
- Distance covered: 20 km
- Approximate time taken: 14 hours
- Habitat: Glacier/Moorland/Rainforest
- Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 - mweka camp - mweka gate
After breakfast, you will descend through the Mweka montane forest for approximately three hours to Mweka Gate, where park formalities are completed and climbing certificates are issued — a proud keepsake of your achievement. Your vehicle will then be waiting to transfer you back to your hotel in Moshi for a well-earned hot shower. It’s time to relax and celebrate your successful climb!
- Elevation: 3,100 meters to 1,630 meters
- Distance covered: 10 km
- Approximate time taken: 3 hours
- Habitat: Rainforest
- Meals Provided: Breakfast
Included
- Park fees, camping fees & rescue fees
- 18% VAT on tour fees & services
- 3 Season mountain tents
- Double layered Sleeping Mats
- Transportation to & from the mountain gate
- Professional mountain guides, cooks, and porters
- 3 meals daily while on the mountain
- Filtered water throughout the trek
- Pre & Post Trek accommodation at the Parkview Inn
- Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
- 2- way private airport transfers
- Oxygen cylinder
- Oximeter
Excluded
- Flights
- Tips to mountain crew
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry Services
- Travel Insurance
