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10 Days from$2150 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Tanzania,
Tour Type
Guided, Large Group, Small Group
Safari Standard
Camping
Tour Overview
The Leomosho route avoids the crowds on the early part of the Machame route and gives you a fantastic journey and a great chance of summiting successfully. The climb begins at Londorossi Gate, at an altitude of 2360 meters, with an approach far to the west of the mountain. It passes 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. From there you will cross the famed Shira plateau and see the awe inspiring Shira Cathedral before reaching Shira camp on the main Machame route on day three. This allows a few days of quiet climbing overlooking some amazing terrain before taking the more heavily travelled route to the summit. After reaching the summit, you will descend by the Mweka trail, rather than retracing your steps along the ascent route. The Lemosho route is a good eight day hike for those who have not trekked much at high altitudes, with an effective extra day’s acclimatization, giving a better success rate. Experienced and already acclimatized mountaineers may opt for the more difficult 7 day ascent along the Lemosho route.
General Information
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Safari types:Mountain Safari, Trekking Safari
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You will visit:Kilimanjaro National Park
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Wildlife:Colobus Monkey, Blue Monkey
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Activities:Trekking, Hiking
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Getting around:Transfer Vehicle
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Start/end:Start in Moshi, end in Moshi
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Minimum age:8-70
Highlights
- Extra day for acclimatization
- High summit success rate (over 90%)
- High guide to client ratio
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 2,150 per person
What's Included
- Hotel accommodation before and after your climb
- Airport transfers & transfers to and from the mountain
- A fully supported climb (average ratio of support staff to climbers is 4:1)
- All meals and drinking water on the mountain
- High quality dining tent and sleeping tents with comfortable foam mattress
- A clean and private portable toilet (no long drops for you!)
- National Park entry, camping, climbing and rescue fees
- Access to emergency oxygen and first aid kit
- A certificate documenting your summit ascent
What's Excluded
- International flights and visas
- Tips for your guide and crew
- Your personal trekking gear
- Snacks on the mountain
- Meals and drinks not on the mountain
- Travel insurance (you must be insured for trekking up to 6000m)
Disclaimer
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- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
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Day by Day Overview
All trekkers need to organize their own flights to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). From JRO we will arrange a private transfer to your hotel. That night or early the next morning you will meet your local Five Star Luxury Tour representative and have a full pre-climb briefing.
- Transport: Private transfer (0.8 hour, 40 km)
- Accommodation: Hotel
4WD transfer to Londorossi Park Gate for registration. Our porters prepare and pack our supplies and luggage before we start our ascent along the forest trail to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) campsite at 2895m. We will stay here overnight.
- Transport: 1.7 hours, 80 km
- Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
- Ascent: 535 m
- Max. altitude: 2895 m
- Accomodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Our journey continues eastwards across the Shira Plateau with spectacular views of Shira Cathedral. We cross moorland meadow to reach Shira 1 Camp for dinner and overnight camping at 3500m. By now we will be able to see the stunning glaciers of the Western Breach. It will be colder tonight than the previous night with temperatures possibly falling below freezing.
- Hiking time: 5 – 6 hours
- Ascent: 605 m
- Max. altitude: 3500 m
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
We leave the forest behind now and the trail gets steeper as it enters the moorland zone. A gentle grade walk takes you across the high altitude Shira Caldera to Moir Hut with fabulous views of Arrow glacier. We will camp here for the night at 4200m.
- Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
- Ascent: 700 m
- Max. altitude: 4200 m
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Today we will climb up to 4600m to the base of Lava Tower for lunch and acclimatization. This will be our toughest day so far and you may, for the first time, feel the altitude. After lunch we will descend again by almost 650m to Barranco Camp, following the “walk high, sleep low” golden rule of acclimatization. Our descent to Barranco Camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall.
- Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
- Ascent: 400 m
- Descent: 650 m
- Max. altitude: 4600 m
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
A short but fun day, starting with a scramble to the top of the Great Barranco Wall. We then traverse over scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m) beneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers. We will stay overnight at Karanga campsite.
- Hiking time: 4 hours
- Ascent: 260 m
- Descent: 280 m
- Max. altitude: 4210 m
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
We leave Karanga campsite behind to meet the junction connecting with the Mweka descent trail. From here we continue up to Barafu Camp. You have now completed the Southern Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. At camp, we can rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be clearly seen from this position.
- Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
- Ascent: 670 m
- Max. altitude: 4600 m
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
You will be woken around 23:30 with tea and biscuits. We start our trek to the summit between the Rebman and Ratzel glaciers through heavy scree up to Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the trek. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a short rest and hopefully be in time to witness the magnificent sunrise (weather permitting). We are now only an hour away from the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. From the summit, we descend down to Mweka camp site, via Barafu for lunch. Trekking poles will be needed for the loose scree going down to Mweka Camp (3100m). Later in the evening, we will enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.
- Hiking time: 13 – 16 hours
- Ascent: 1295 m
- Descent: 2795 m
- Max. altitude: 5895 m
- Accomodation: Camping
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Your final day on the trek, departing after breakfast we descend a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to pick up your summit certificates from the Park Headquarters. Transfer to your hotel.
- Transport: 0.6 hour, 17 km
- Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
- Descent: 1300 m
- Max. altitude: 3100 m
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
After a much needed nights rest, we will bid you goodbye. If you have arranged airport transfers with us or a safari / Zanzibar trip, we will collect you in the morning for your onward journey.
- Transport: 0.8 hour, 40 km
- Meals included: Breakfast
