7 Days Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro Standard Trek
US$2193/Person, Groups to Join Available
Day 1: MOSHI – LONDOROSSI GATE – MTI MKUBWA CAMP
You’ll be picked up from Keys Hotel in Moshi town and make the drive towards the Londorossi Gate.
Stopping along the way in a local village for lunch and to buy last minute supplies, you’ll then liaise with your guides and begin your ascent through the verdant rainforest that clothes the lower reaches of Kilimanjaro.
You’ll have a short three-hour hike through the forest today, but keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife such as Colobus monkeys as you make your way to Mti Mkubwa Camp to set down for the evening.
Day 2: MTI MKUBWA CAMP – SHIRA 2 CAMP
You’ll bid farewell to the Kilimanjaro rainforest after breakfast, as your climb takes you gradually into scrubby moorland criss-crossed with quietly bubbling mountain streams. You’ll cross over a vast plateau on your way to Shira 2 Camp, where you’ll have spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.
Setting up camp here for the evening, you’ll find your path has now crossed with those on the Machame Route.
Day 3: SHIRA CAMP – LAVA TOWER – BARRANCO CAMP
Your first goal today will be the intimidating form of the Lava Tower (4,640m) and you’ll set off for this distinctive landmark immediately after breakfast.
After ascending 700m to the Lava Tower, you’ll descend gradually towards Barranco Camp at 4,500m.
Your trek again takes you through different vegetation zones and you’ll set up camp at the scenic Barranco Camp in the shadows of the imposing Barranco Wall. Considered the most beautiful of all of the camps on Kilimanjaro, Barranco will be your base for the evening.
Day 4: BARRANCO CAMP – KARANGA CAMP
You’ll get your first real taste of mountain climbing today, as you’ll tackle Barranco Wall for a bit of old-fashioned rock climbing.
After this initial trial, you’ll continue for another 3-4 hours until you reach your camp in the Karanga Valley.
Stopping in time for lunch, you’ll have the afternoon to relax and acclimatize.
Day 5: KARANGA CAMP – BARAFU CAMP
After your breakfast, you’ll continue on for another 2-3 hours until you reach Barafu Camp.
Your hike takes you across an alpine desert, making for a truly otherworldly day of hiking.
As you’ll be summitting tomorrow, it’s important that you eat a full meal and drink plenty of fluids before turning in for the evening.
Day 6: BARAFU CAMP – UHURU PEAK – MWEKA CAMP
You’re starting your day early today – just after midnight, in fact!
Your climbing team will wake you with a cup of hot tea and a light snack for energy as you get dressed and prepare your daypack for the adventure ahead.
You’ll be hiking in utter darkness for the next 5-7 hours, so take it slow and you’ll arrive at Stella Point a few hours before dawn. From here, there’s another two hours of intense hiking before you reach your ultimate goal: Uhuru Peak.
Standing at 5,985m, you’ll be able to experience a spectacular sunrise and take in the panoramic view. You’ve done it!
After snapping your photos and soaking it all in, you’ll begin the descent back down towards Barafu Camp, where you’ll stop for lunch and some celebration. After a bit of rest, you’ll continue down to Mweka Camp for dinner & overnight.
Day 7: MWEKA CAMP – MOSHI
It’s a day of celebration today, as you’ll enjoy one last breakfast on the mountain before descending to the Mweka Gate.
Here, you’ll get to celebrate with your porters and guides, provide them with their tips for their hard work, and collect your certificate of completion.
Your driver will then whisk you away to Keys Hotel in Moshi town to get some well-earned rest.
Included in the price:
- Airport transfers (allow us to arrange that for you)
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Moshi town at Keys Hotel on bed & breakfast basis, double/single occupancy
- 3 Delicious meals a day, boiled and filtered drinking water while on the mountain.
- All park entrance, Huts and rescue fees
- Warm water for washing to be provided every morning and evening.
- Oxygen Cylinder – only for emergencies
- 1 Portable/Chemical Toilet per 5 climbers
- Special porter(s) responsible for the Portable toilet service, 24 hours for the entire trek
- Re-supply of fresh meat, fish, vegetables and fruits during the trek
- Celebration dinner at hotel after returning from trek
- 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.
- 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:
- Tipping
- Sleeping bag
- Soda/alcohol unless otherwise noted
- Health insurance
- Visa fees
- International airfare
- Laundry
- All Meals and drinks in Moshi town
After Kilimanjaro, Take Our 2 Days Camping Safari Extension to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater (Optional)
Day 1: Moshi – Lake Manyara
- Non game-viewing travel time: 3 hours
- Distance: 220 km
After breakfast, you will meet our professional driver-guide at Kindoroko Hotel in Moshi town who will give you a brief info regarding your Safari. We shall start our Safari to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive with picnic lunch.
Lake Manyara is a birdwatcher’s paradise, marvel at the variety of species, spoonbill, teal, pelican, kingfisher, hornbill and cormorant. In the tall trees, forest monkeys leap from branch to branch on the slope of the Great Rift escarpment, elephants stand in the shade of the baobab and in the acacia woodland, and lions lie draped along the branches of the umbrella trees.
Dinner and overnight at Twiga Campsite at Mtowambu.
Day 2: Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater – Moshi
- Non game-viewing travel time: 2 & 4 hours
- Distance: 60km & 190 km
After breakfast we leave Mtowambu and drive 60 km to Ngorongoro Crater rim, we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a morning, half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is the dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater then our driver-guide will drive 190 km back to Moshi town where our safari tour ends at Kindoroko hotel.
Package Price Includes:
- 2 Airport transfers
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Arusha town on bed & breakfast basis, double or triple occupancy
- Full board CAMPING accommodation on Safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on an excellent 4by4 Safari Modified Land Cruiser Vehicle with open roof for game viewing
- Driver’s allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Activities as per the Itinerary
- Complimentary 3 bottles of mineral water daily
- Government taxes Including the 18% VAT per traveler
Package Price Excludes:
- Extras at the campsites i.e. drinks, telephone etc,
- Local and International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to the driver/guide and cook (highly recommended),
- Visa, Travel Insurance