Climbing Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho Route
The Lemosho Route is the most scenic and unspoilt of all the Kilimanjaro options traversing beautiful forests and moorlands. This trip includes eight days of trekking, two days longer than our standard trips providing you with more time to acclimatise to the altitude and therefore a better chance of reaching the summit.
Duration: 8 days
Length: 98 kilometers / 61 miles round trip
Trekking Program

Day 1.Depart Nairobi by Boarding Riverside shuttle bus or Davanu shuttle bus at 8am either in Nairobi airport or hotel in Nairobi then drive through Namanga border /Arusha Arriving at Moshi at 3.30 pm.or attival at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to moshi hotel.Ovenight Keys hotel bed and breakfast.

Day 2 - Londorossi Gate/Lemosho trail head - Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa) (2650 m/8695 ft)
Walking distance: 6 km/3.7 miles
Walking time: 2-3 hours
Altitude gain: 550 m/1795 ft

Day 3 - Big Tree Camp - Shira I (3480 m/11420 ft)
Walking distance: 8 km/5 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 830 m/2725 ft

Day 4 - Shira I - Shira Huts (3850 m/12630 ft) via Shira Cathedral -large spur of rock which juts up at the edge of the Shira plateau
Walking distance: 11 km/6.8 miles
Walking time: 6-8 hours
Altitude gain: 370 m/1210 ft

Day 5 - Shira Huts - via Lava Tower (4640 m/15220 ft) - Barranco Huts (3985 m/13070 ft)
Walking distance: 9 km/5.6 miles
Walking time: 6-8 hours
Altitude gain: 135 m/440 ft (790 m/2590 ft to Lava Tower)

Day 6 - Barranco Huts - Karanga Camp (4040 m/13255 ft)
Walking distance: 5.5 km/3.5 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 55 m/185 ft

Day 7- Karanga Camp - Barafu Huts (4680 m/15360 ft)
Walking distance: 3.5 km/ 2.2 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 640 m/2105 ft

Day 8 - Summit attempt via Stella Point (5752 m/18871 ft) to Uhuru Peak (5895 m/19340 ft) and descent to Millenium Camp (3820 m/12530 ft) (or to Mweka Hut)
Walking distance: 5 km/3 miles ascent + 10 km/6.2 miles descent
Walking time: 5-6 hrs + 1-2 hours up, 5-6 hours down (the overall walking time may vary from 10 - 16 hours)
Altitude gain: 1072 m/ 3511 ft (Stella Point) or 1215 m/3980 ft (Uhuru Peak)
Descent: 2075 m/6810 ft

Day 9 - Millenium Camp - Lemosho Gate- Keys Hotel

Walking distance: 20 km/12.5 miles
Walking time: 5 hours
Descent: 1990 m/6530 ft

Day 10.
Depart for Nairobi by shuttle bus at 11am arriving at 6.30 pm or 6am to arrive Nairobi by 2pm

Price: US $ 1500. per person 2011 Climbing Price

Price includes:

2 way Shuttle bus transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi or 2 way KIA transfers
2 transfers from Moshi to Lemosho gate ? return.3 meals per day while trekking: Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
8 days Kilimanjaro trek . Lemosho route.
7 nights accommodation in tents while trekking.
2 nights hotel accommodation bed & breakfast in Moshi before and after the climb.Keys Hotel
All park entrance fees, and government levies.
English speaking mountain guide and assistant.
Porters ,minimum of 2 per client.
First Aid Kit including Oxygen Kit.
NB:Camping Equipments including sleeping tents, sleeping mats, dining tent, chairs and table.
Guides and Porters

What you should Know

Mt Kilimanjaro, Lemosho Route - 5895m Find 2011 joining trekking Every Monday for every Month January to december 2011