Extended Kilimanjaro Climb via the Lemosho route

Pick up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Moshi.

You will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

You will be picked up at your hotel at around 8AM and transferred to the Lemosho gate, on the western side of Kilimanjaro.

After registering, you will still start climbing steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will be spending the night.

• Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi

• Approx. time taken: 4 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

You will trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations.

From Shira 1 Camp, we can often catch sight of Kibo Peak surrounded by clouds. On route, we will gain a reasonable amount of altitude and face fairly steep stretches.

• Distance: 8.5km / 5.3mi

• Trekking time: 7 hrs

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

View the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual sights of Kibo.

Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization and we will enjoy great panoramic views.

Our destination is the Shira 2 Camp. In the afternoon you will take an acclimatization walk then head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

• Distance covered: 8km / 5mi

• Approx. time taken: 5 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

You will begin your trek with far-reaching panoramic views, walking in to the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. You will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch.

In the afternoon, we will make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located at the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.

• Distance covered: 10km / 6.2mi

• Approx. time taken: 7 hrs

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Our day starts by descending into the the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From there, we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to  Karanga camp, set at 3963m. Those with enough energy left can also go on a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

• Distance: 5.5km / 3.4mi

• Trekking time: 5 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we will set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude.

When we arrive at camp, we will eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead.

It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We will have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.

Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi

Approx. time taken: 3 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

• Distance: 13.4km / 8.3mi

• Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a hot welcome shower.

• Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi

• Approx. time taken: 6 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.

*Safari, Zanzibar and other add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania.

• Meals: Breakfast Included