The Lemosho route is the most dramatic and beautiful route up to Kilimanjaro. It is the most remote and getting popular nowadays, traversing some of Kilimanjaro’s most striking and least travelled landscapes, including the base of Kibo Peaks and dramatic south-facing glaciers. 6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Lemosho Route has added benefits of trekking across the Shira Plateau a World Heritage Site trekking 180 degrees around Kilimanjaro this route allows plenty of time to acclimatize to the high altitude and this is the key to your safety, comfort, enjoyment, and success while trekking mountain Kilimanjaro. The Lemosho route can be climbed for 6 days, 7 days and 8 days depending on your time and budget.
After breakfast in the morning, you will drive approximately for 2 to 3 hours to the Londorosi Gate where you will do registration and get an entrance permit. Then, you will drive again for one hour to the Lemosho starting point where you will get off the jeep and stop for a picnic lunch. After lunch, you will meet all the crews including the rest of the guides, cooks, and porters. Your hike will start by crossing a rainforest for about 2 to 3 hours to cover the distance of 7km to Mti Mkubwa Camp. On the way, you will see a lot of beautiful flowers like impatiens Kilimanjaro, and if you are lucky, you might see black and white Colobus monkeys and other forest wildlife.
This day will be one of your beautiful and longest hikes. For the first sessions, you will walk for 3-4 hours to Shira 1 camp. You will have a lunch stop and a short break, and you will cover a distance of 7km. After lunch, you will hike for about 4 to 5 hours to cover the distance of 9km. You will also cross the middle of Shira Plateau, a world heritage site through the moorland zone, and arrive at the beautiful overnight camp located at the base of a massive lava flow.
You will keep walking in the Alpine Desert for 9km for about 6-8 hours. You will start by climbing over steep hills and very few rocks, then a steady uphill climb to the lava tower 4600m (150 meters high volcanic plug that is just outside of the mountain). You will stop for lunch around noon. From this point, some people might start to feel a mild headache due to the altitude change. From the lava tower, you will descend for about two hours through a dust and rock trail to have overnight rest at Barranco Camp.
After breakfast, you will leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. You will have lunch at Karanga and acclimatize for a few minutes before continuing 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 you can make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position. You will cover the distances of 9 kilometers about 8-10 hours and you will be in the alpine desert.
You will wake up around 11:00 pm, have some tea and snacks, and dress up warm for the summit. You will start your summit around 12:00 am starting with steep rocks for about two to three hours, and then you will start crossing the zigzag area and keep moving to the crater rim and finally Stella point, 5756 meters around 06:00 am. At Stella Point, you will meet people from other routes like the Marangu and Rongai routes, and join them heading to Uhuru Peak about 1 hour from Stella Point. You will be able to see the sunrise at Stella Point or on your way to Uhuru or at Uhuru peak 5895m, and then you will stay for 10 – 15 minutes for pictures and view, and after, descend to Barafu Campsite for resting brunch and later on descend down to Mweka Camp. You will ascent for 5km and descent for 12km, the hiking time will be 7-8 hours ascent and 4-6 hours descent to Mweka hut 3100m.
After breakfast, you will continue the descent down to the Mweka Gate (1640m) 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 Mweka gate, our vehicle will be ready to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi for a hot shower and beer. The descent distance will be 10km taking 3-4 hours and you will cross the rain forest.
Number of Travelers | Cost Per Traveler in US($) |
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1 Person | $1,950 |
2 People | $1,910 |
3 People | $1,880 |
4 People | $1,850 |
5 People | $1,810 |
6 People | $1,780 |
7 People | $1,750 |
8 People | $1,710 |
9 People | $1,680 |
10 People | $1,650 |
Mount Kilimanjaro can be climbed anytime throughout the year. Most travelers prefer climbing during the dry seasons: December to March, June to October. Many consider the best months to climb Kilimanjaro to be January, February, and September.
Your Kilimanjaro dream climb is entirely your own to design. We will work with you to customize exactly the triumphant Tanzanian mountainous quest experience you want. You go with the people you choose. You leave on whatever day you wish. You decide on your preferred route option, pace, and the number of days you will take.
You will need a Single entry visa to enter Tanzania. It costs 100$ for US citizens and 50$ for other nationalities. There are 3 ways to apply it.
1. Apply it online from this link – Official link to apply your visa
2. Get a visa on arrival if you are eligible – Read Eligibility Guidelines
3. Apply through Tanzanian Embassy in your home Country
Climbers are strongly advised to obtain travel insurance immediately after booking their trip.
On most routes, you’ll trek 4-7 hours most days. On certain routes you’ll trek as many as 10-15 hours on the longest days.
We are. We are not agents for anybody, but run the treks ourselves through our own registered Tanzanian local company.
The maximum number of people on the trek is eight. Occasionally this may stretch to nine or ten if, for example, there are already 6 people booked on the trek and a group of four want to join. On the rare occasion where this happens we will contact those already booked on the trek to see if they have any objection to the group size to grow above eight.
We can book a trek for just one person but, as stated above, this will be quite expensive. If you are a solo traveler, therefore, we strongly advise you to join one of the scheduled treks.
As we are charged in US dollars, so all our prices are quoted in US dollars too. However, we are able to accept a wide range of other currencies too including sterling, euros, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars, Israeli shekels, Singapore dollars, Indian rupees etc etc
We advise you to spend at least one full day in Tanzania before beginning your trek. Arriving by plane one day and then climbing the next is not the best way to begin a trek.
The guides have been trained in high-altitude medical care. Each trek will also be equipped with a comprehensive first-aid medical kit. The guides also carry oxygen for those people who are suffering from altitude sickness – though this is very much a last resort and the guides are trained to spot altitude sickness before it becomes necessary to use oxygen.
The guides have been trained in high-altitude medical care. Each trek will also be equipped with a comprehensive first-aid medical kit. The guides also carry oxygen for those people who are suffering from altitude sickness – though this is very much a last resort and the guides are trained to spot altitude sickness before it becomes necessary to use oxygen.
Yes, all Tanzania National Park (TANAPA) fees are included in our Kilimanjaro price. Currently, the conservation fees at Kilimanjaro National Park are: US$70 per person per day and US$50 per person per night for camping. Crew entry fees and Tanzanian Forest Services Agency (TFS) fees (applicable for Rongai, Shira and Lemosho routes) are also included in our Kilimanjaro price.
The minimum age limit set by Kilimanjaro National Park for children trekking to Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro is 10 years old.
You will have one lead guide and an assistant guide for 2-3 climbers.
For 4-6 climbers, you will have one lead guide and 2 assistant guides.
For 7-8 climbers, you will have one lead guide and 3 assistant guides.
For 9-10 climbers, you will have one lead guide and 4 assistant guides.
We never rush our trek, instead, we like to take in the views and enjoy the experience. Some trekkers may be slower than others, but with our client-to-guide ratio, we are able to support everyone along the way. Our mantra, “pole pole” (Swahili for “slowly slowly”), reminds us to take our time and ensure that all of our trekkers have the opportunity to enjoy the experience fully.
We can offer a discount for more than 2 people, please enquire at the time of booking.
Highly-trained chefs prepare three hot nutritious meals daily, as well as trail snacks and afternoon tea each day. You’ll eat all your meals in a solar-lit dining tent with your fellow trekkers and head guide. Delicious vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other specialty meals can be provided (with advance request). We’re happy to send you a sample menu—just ask!
Your mountain camps are set up and broken down each day by expert camp porters. You’ll stay in double occupancy all-weather tents with full-ground pads to keep you and your gear dry. Private toilet tents, solar-lit dining tents with tables and chairs, and basins of hot water for washing are provided in every camp. Grand Traverse treks include upgraded solar-lit walk-in-height sleeping tents with mountaineering beds and mattresses for additional comfort.
The treks vary from six to eight days. The exact length of each trek is written on the Trekking dates and prices page. You can, of course, ask for treks that are longer than eight days and we can arrange this for you – though we don’t book treks for less than 6 days as we feel this is too short to allow you to acclimatize properly.
Always remember to maintain a slow, steady pace from beginning to end. Going slowly allows the body to acclimatize while hiking. Those who start out too quickly will have troubles higher up the mountain as the body will be overexerted. This still holds true if you are spending an extra day on the mountain.
It will depend on the route you pick and your pace. It can take from 4-8 hours to reach the summit from the high camp.
A 15% deposit is required at time of booking to hold your Kilimanjaro climb and 30% for your Tanzania safari.
Do not hesitage to give us a call. We are an expert team and we are happy to talk to you.
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