8 DAYS KILIMANJARO HIKING TOUR VIA LEMOSHO ROUTE 2024

Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, you will meet your Driver- guide from Burigi Chato Safaris who will pick you up and drive you to your hotel in Moshi Tanzania (for budget hotels we recommend KILIMANJARO WHITE HOUSE HOTEL). Stay and settle in your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 8 DAYS KILIMANJARO CLIMBING VIA LEMOSHO ROUTE (WITH OVERNIGHT IN KOSOVO CAMP ON DAY 6) the next day.

On the Day 1 of 8 Days Kilimanjaro climbing , after breakfast, you will be picked up from the lodge and taken to the Londorossi gate at 2,250m. Once the necessary registration is complete, a bumpy ride takes you into the dense rainforest from where your Kilimanjaro climbing adventure begins. The moderately steep trail leads through pristine natural forest to Big Tree Camp (2,780m). You will be accompanied by an armed ranger for the first 2 days of your hike as wildlife is found in the area. Spend the night in tents at Big Tree Camp. • Altitude (feet): 7,800 feet to 9,500 feet
• Distance: 6km
• Walking time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: rainforest
• Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Night stay: Camp Mti mkubwa

We continue our Kilimanjaro climbing hiking on the second day on the We continue on the path that leads out of the rainforest into a savannah of tall grass, heather and lichen-draped volcanic rock. Kilimanjaro hiking through lush rolling hills and crossing several streams, we reach Shira Ridge before gently descending to Shira Camp 1. Here we get our first glimpse of Kibo on the other side of the plateau. • Altitude (feet): 9,498 feet to 11,500 feet
• Distance: 8 km/5 miles
• Journey time 5-6 hours
• Habitat: Health
• Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• An overnight stay: Shira 1 camp

On the third day of your 8 days of Kilimanjaro climbing Let’s explore Shira Plateau for a full day. It's a gentle walk east across the moor to Shira Camp 2. We then veer off the main trail to Moir Hut, a seldom-frequented site at the foot of the Lent Hills. On the Kilimanjaro climbing there are several walks available on the Lent Hills making it a great opportunity to acclimatize. Shira Plateau the highest plateaus on earth planet. • Altitude (feet): 11,500 feet to 13,800 feet
• Distance: 11 km/ 7 miles
• Walking time: 5-7 hours
• Habitat: heather
• Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: Moir hut camp

We begin the day climbing up a ridge and then head southeast towards the Lava Tower – a 300 ft tall volcanic rock formation. We descend down to Barranco Camp through the strange but beautiful Senecio Forest to an altitude of 13,000 ft. Although you begin and end the day at the same elevation, the time spent at higher altitude is very beneficial for acclimatization.

• Elevation (ft): 13,800ft to 15,190ft to 13,044ft
• Distance: 7 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodation: Barranco Camp

On the fifth day of your Kilimanjaro climbing after sleeping under the wall of the Grand Barranco, you have your chance to cross this obstacle. Don't worry... It's a lot easier than it looks. Keep going until you come to just below the Heim Glacier. Then descend through the Karanga Valley. This is the last place in the Kilimanjaro climbing where your porters can draw water from. Here they collect all the water for the rest of the climb. You will settle here in Karanga camp. After lunch, spend the afternoon lightly exploring or resting as you admire the towering spiers of Mawenzi. • Altitude: from 3,960 m to 4,035 m
• Distance travelled: 7 km
• Operating time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: alpine desert
• Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight: Karanga camp

On the sixth day of your Kilimanjaro hiking, wake up to the sunlight dancing off Kibo Peak and enjoy a hearty breakfast before heading to today's destination - Barafu Camp. You will spend most of the day walking on very dry desert terrain with Kibo always present on your left. During the Kilimanjaro hiking After 3 to 4 hours walk you will reach Barafu camp. From this position, the two peaks Mawenzi and Kibo are visible.

At this point you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Shortly after a hot lunch, we leave Barafu Camp at 4,550m (14,930ft) - the normal starting point for the summit attempt - and continued an hour to a higher and lesser-known camp called Kosovo, where we sleep for a few hours. before our midnight ascent to climb to the top. Few people know about Kosovo camp and staying there instead of Barafu saves us an ugly first hour of direct ascent at the start of our quest to reach the summit and we get a full night's sleep and get up at our usual time.

Here we will set up camp, rest, enjoy early dinner and overnight as the highlight of your Kilimanjaro hiking trip is only a few hours away. • Altitude: 4035m to 4640m to 4863m
• Altitude: 13,235 feet to 16,076 feet
• Distance traveled: 5 km
• Duration of use: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
• Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Kosovo Camp

After a cup of hot tea and a light snack on the seventh day of your Kilimanjaro climbing , the ascent begins around midnight from the Kosovo camp. We continue our way up to the summit between the Rebmann glacier and Ratzel glacier. Head northwest and climb through large boulders to Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically difficult part of the Kilimanjaro climbing trek. At Stella Point (18,600 ft) you will stop for a short break and be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you will ever see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you can encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour climb to the top. At Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point of Kilimanjaro and the African continent. Fast hikers will see the sunrise from above.

Your Kilimanjaro climbing continue when we now descend directly from the top to the Mweka Hut campsite and stop at Barafu for lunch. You will need gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka camp is located in the high forest and fog or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, enjoy our last dinner on mountain Kilimanjaro and a well-deserved sleep. • from Kosovo Camp to Uhuru Peak
• from Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
• Altitude: 16,076 feet to 19,341 feet
• Altitude: 19,341 feet to 10,065 feet
• Distance: 5 km/3 miles
• Distance: 12 km/7 miles
Altitude: 4,863 m to 5,895 m
• Altitude: 5895m to 3080m
• Walking time: 6-7 hours
• Walking time: 4-6 hours
• Habitat: Arctic
• Habitat: rainforest
>Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
>Accommodation: Mweka Camp

The 8 Day of 8 Days Kilimanjaro hiking adventure begins after breakfast with a traditional mountain crew farewell ceremony. Then a gentle 2–3-hour descent through the rainforest continues to Mweka Gate where your driver will be waiting for you. It brings you back and after a hot shower you have the rest of the day free to relax, relax by the pool or celebrate your Kilimanjaro hiking great success. Don't forget to tip your guides and porters. It's time to celebrate! • Altitude: 3080m to 1630m
• Distance covered: 9.3 km km descent
• Duration of use: 2 - 3 hours.
• Habitat: rainforest
• Meals: breakfast and lunch