Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 to 9 Days Itinerary at Budget 2023
Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 to 9 Days Itinerary at Budget goes to >Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 to 9 Days Itinerary is the hiking Adventure to do in Tanzania along Mountain Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route.
9 Days Lemosho Route/ Crater Stay takes you Mountain Kilimanjaro Hiking Adventure along the Lemosho Route to the highest point Uhuru Peak.
Detailed Itinerary of the 8 to 9 Days Itinerary Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route
Day 1: Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp
On arrival in Arusha you transfer to the Londrossi Gate where our guided and porters prepare then pack your equipment then with your packed lunch and after registration drive for 45 minutes to Lemosho Gate where your trek starts. You transfer for 3 hours through the dense rain forest then later proceed to the Mti Mkubwa Camp for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp
From the forested slopes of Lemosho you ascend through a podocarpus and juniper forest and then break out on to a zone of heather and lichen-draped volcanic rock and the Shira Plateau, which used to be Kilimanjaro’s third peak before it collapsed. Lunch is taken on the trail and you arrive in camp mid-afternoon. The view of Kibo (the peak of Kilimanjaro) is breathtaking from this vantage point. Overnight at Shira 1 Camp.
Day 3 of the Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 to 9 Days Itinerary: Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp
Wake up have breakfast then embark on your hike up the Shira Plateau to Shira Camp 2 at 3,850 meters. At this point, you meet the hikers from the Machame Route as you enjoy the scenic views of the valley beneath and Western Breach of Kilimanjaro. Dinner and Overnight at Shira 2 Camp.
Day 4: Shira 2 Camp to Barranco Camp
While here, you have gone halfway on your hike hence altitude affects you. You continue on your hike traversing the dry landscape covered with few rough bushes and by lunch time you reach the Lava Tower at 4600 where air is thin. After a while descend through a terrain of vast groundsel trees to the Barranco Camp at 3,900 m for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 5 of the Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 to 9 Days Itinerary: Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley
Wake up have breakfast then proceed on a steep ridge via the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley Campsite. Leave Karanga and hit the junction that adjoins with the Mweka Trail then to the Barafu Hut. While here you have completed the South Circuit hence enjoy views of the summit i.e (Mawenzi & Kibo Peak) at different angles.
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Day 6: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Wake up have breakfast then transfer to Mountain Kilimanjaro’s Base Camp (Barafu Camp) at 4700m. The hike is quite tiring and when you reach here, rest, have dinner and Overnight at the Barafu Camp. While here, you are required to relax, take photos to keep for memories.
Day 7: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak and then High Camp
Wake up have breakfast then at midnight embark on an ascent along the steep Kibo Peak and as the sun rises up in the morning, you view the Crater Rim ahead of you then after 5-6 hours of hiking, you will reach the Stella Point at 5756 m. You rest at Stella Point then within an hour proceed to the Uhuru Peak at 5875 m and when you reach here takes various photos to keep for memories.
After the winning moment at Uhuru peak, embark on your descent to the Base/ Barafu Camp where you rest. You will move for 13-16 hours then have Dinner and Overnight at High Camp.
Day 8: High Camp to Mweka Gate
Wake up have breakfast then transfer through the rain forest downhill to the Mountain Kilimanjaro Gate where you are picked up to Moshi in your hotel for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Kilimanjaro Safaris Lodge.
Day 9: Departure to Kilimanjaro Airport
Wake up have breakfast then embark on your departure to Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your flight back home.