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The Lemosho Route is an unspoilt, remote, little used and beautiful way up to the Shira Plateau. It can either be used to gain the Western Breach route or followed by the Kibo South Circuit to ascend by the easier Barafu Route. The route is one of the few where groups may be accompanied on the first day by an armed ranger, as the forests around the Lemosho Glades are rich in buffalo, elephant and other big game animals.

 

Day 1 – Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport / Moshi

You are met at the Airport or in Arusha City, drive to Moshi.

Overnight: Springlands Hotel
Springlands Hotel situated near Moshi in Tanzania is an ideal base for mountain walking trips and safaris to Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and other wilderness areas in northern Tanzania. The modern hotel is located on the southern slopes of Kilimanjaro. The hotel features a large and modern swimming pool, an airy dining area set in pleasant gardens and indoor and outdoor bars. The accommodations all have spacious tiled en suite facilities with showers, windows fitted with mosquito netting and fans. The hotel is named after the freshwater springs which is located just a short distance away from the hotel.

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

 

Day 2- Londorossi Gate (2100m) – Mti Mkubwa camp (2750m)

Hiking time: 3h:

Habitat: Montane Forest

Your day starts early with a briefing, followed by breakfast and a 2-hour drive from Moshi (910m) to Londorossi Park Gate (2100m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies and your equipment in the village. You will receive a lunch pack and you can also buy mineral water in the village. From here a forest track requiring a 4WD vehicle leads to Lemosho Glades (2100m, 11km, 45 minutes). You will have a lunch stop about half way and will reach the Machame camping area in the late afternoon. Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, (2750m, 3 hours). Your porters (arriving at the camp site long before you) will have your tent set up on your arrival. In the evening the porters will boil drinking and washing water and the cook will prepare dinner, before you retire to your tent for the night. Night temperatures can already drop to freezing point at this campsite.

Overnight: Mti Mkubwa Camp or similar.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis 

 

Day 3 – Mti Mkubwa camp (2750m) – Shira 2 camp. (3840m)

Hiking time: 6.5h:

Habitat: Moorland

You rise early at Mti Mkubwa camp, and, after breakfast, you climb an hour or so to the top of the forest and then the trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone. Several streams are crossed. A gentle walk across the plateau leads to Shira 2-camp on moorland meadows next to a stream (3840m). By now you will be able to see, in an easterly direction, the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. The porters will boil drinking and washing water, before serving dinner. The night at this exposed camp will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing.

Overnight: Shira Camp or similar.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis 

 

Day 4 – Moir Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro

Overnight: Moir Camp

Moir Camp offers a scenic and quiet campsite along the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro’s Shira plateau. The accommodation is one of the stopping points along various trekking routes to the summit. The campsite offers climbers a comfortable base camp on their ascent of Kilimanjaro. The camp also boasts the perfect location for guests to explore the valley and its steep slopes and hills.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis 

Day 5 – Barranco Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro 

Overnight: Barranco Camp

Nestled at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro’s Barranco Wall, Barranco Camp is a rest stop en route to the mountain’s summit. Bathroom facilities are available. Due to the area’s sustainable rainfall and humidity, guests have the opportunity to spot flora and fauna.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis 

 

Day 6 – Karanga Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro

Overnight: Karanga Camp
On day 4 of the route up Mount Kilimanjaro, climbers would reach the Karanga Camp. The journey would take about 5 hours and climbers get to experience the alpine desert landscape of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis 

 

Day 7 – Barafu Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro

Overnight: Barafu Camp
Situated at an elevation of 4,673 metres at the base of Kibo in Tanzania, Barafu Camp is the last overnight resting stop en route to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis  

Day 8 – Mweka Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro

Overnight: Mweka Camp
Mweka Camp is the final campsite on the journey up Mount Kilimanjaro. Climbers would arrive here after a 7 hour hike from Summit Uhuru Peak.

Meal Plan: Full Board basis  

 

Day 9 – Springlands Hotel , Moshi

Overnight: Springlands Hotel
Springlands Hotel situated near Moshi in Tanzania is an ideal base for mountain walking trips and safaris to Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and other wilderness areas in northern Tanzania. The modern hotel is located on the southern slopes of Kilimanjaro. The hotel features a large and modern swimming pool, an airy dining area set in pleasant gardens and indoor and outdoor bars. The accommodations all have spacious tiled en suite facilities with showers, windows fitted with mosquito netting and fans. The hotel is named after the freshwater springs which is located just a short distance away from the hotel.

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast basis

 

Day 10: Moshi/ Arusha City or Kilimanjaro Airport 

After breakfast you will be transferred to the Airport for your return flight or to Arusha to start your safari.

 

END OF YOUR SAFARI!!

QUOTES:

Validity: 01 Jan – 31 Dec 2025

NO OF PAX  PER PERSON 
1 Pax Only $3,090
2 Pax to 5 Pax Each $2,910
6 Pax & Above Each $2,820
Single Room Supplement $100

 

Includes:

  • Two nights’ accommodation at the Spring lands Hotel in Moshi (before and after the climb)
  • Return transportation from Arusha / Moshi to/from the starting/finishing point on the mountain.
  • Qualified guides with mountain crew
  • National Park fees
  • Tents and sleeping mattresses.
  • Cutlery / Crockery / Eating utensils.
  • Mess tent (for dining) / Mini camping chairs / Tables / Candles
  • Rescue Fees.
  • Pulse oximeters
  • First aid kit
  • Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
  • Boiled water on the mountain
  • All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
  • Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain.
  • Emergency oxygen”

Excludes:

  • Other meals not mentioned as included, items of a personal nature,
  • Mountain Equipment.
  • Insurance
  • All type of Drinks
  • Gratuities to Porters and Guide/s, the driver guides.
  • Visa and visa fees for Tanzania.
  • Flying doctors’ coverage: Optional @ US$ 50.00 per person.

– We highly recommended you have your personal insurance.


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