Itinerary
- Day 1
Kilimanjaro
You'll land at Kilimanjaro airport and drive about 40 minutes to your hotel in Moshi. The place has a swimming pool, internet, and a small shop if you need to rent any gear. Later in the afternoon, your guide stops by to go over the Lemosho trek details. This is when you'll want to organize your bags and grab last-minute items like bottled water before things get going.
- Start point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Swimming pool access at hotel
- Gear rental at hotel
Landmarks Mount Kilimanjaro 
- Day 2
Lemosho Glades to Mti Mkubwa Camp
After leaving Moshi, you'll drive roughly 5 hours to Londorossi Park Gate at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. There you handle the park paperwork for the Lemosho Route, then drive another 11km to Lemosho Glades at 2000m. From there, you trek about 3 hours through montane forest and arrive at Mti Mkubwa Camp (Big Tree Camp) at 2750m where you'll stay the night.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Lemosho Glades to Mti Mkubwa Camp (approximately 3 hours)
Landmarks Londorossi Park Gate Lemosho Glades - Day 3
Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp 1
You leave camp and hike around 8km through moorland shrub to Shira Camp 1, which sits near a stream. The trek runs 5 to 6 hours as the elevation climbs and you get views of Mt Meru. By afternoon you'll have time to capture some photos of the sunsets from this spot, which tend to be quite good at this altitude.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp 1 (approximately 5 to 6 hours)
Landmarks Mount Meru - Day 4
Shira Camp 1 to Shira Camp 2
Today's a relatively easy trek across the plateau toward Shira Camp 2 on a moorland meadow. The 6km walk takes 2 to 3 hours and works well for letting your body adjust to the altitude. Optional walks are available on the plateau if you want to do some exploring. Shira is one of three volcanoes that make up the Kilimanjaro massif.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Shira Camp 1 to Shira Camp 2 (approximately 2 to 3 hours)
Optional Activities
- Acclimatization walks on the plateau
- Day 5
Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp
After breakfast you hike through moorland scrub and move into a moonscape of semi-alpine desert. You're constantly going uphill toward Lava Tower, and as you get closer to 4200m you might notice breathing gets harder from the altitude. After Lava Tower, you trek into a valley down to Barranco Camp where you sleep at lower elevation. This follows the 'climb high and sleep low' method that helps with acclimatization.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Shira Camp 2 to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp (approximately 6 to 8 hours)
Landmarks Lava Tower - Day 6
Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley Camp / Barafu Hut
You start very early around 7 a.m. and climb the Barranco Wall to reach a viewpoint with incredible views of Moshi and clouds below. The route then goes down through Karanga Valley and comes out at Karanga Valley Camp. Barafu Hut is another 2 hours higher up toward Kibo Crater. The full day covers about 13km over roughly 7 hours total.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Barranco Camp over Barranco Wall through Karanga Valley (approximately 7 hours)
Landmarks Barranco Wall Karanga Valley Kibo Crater - Day 7
Barafu Hut to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
Rise before midnight for your summit push heading northwest toward Stella Point on the crater rim. This demanding ascent takes 5 to 6 hours. After resting briefly at Stella Point (5685m), you continue for 1 to 2 more hours to gain 200m and reach Uhuru Peak (5895m), Kilimanjaro's summit. Then you hike down to Barafu and continue to Mweka Camp. Total is 30km (7km up, 13km down) covered in 13 to 16 hours (6 to 8 hours ascending, 7 to 8 hours descending).
Included Activities
- Summit ascent from Barafu Hut to Stella Point (approximately 5 to 6 hours)
- Summit ascent from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak (approximately 1 to 2 hours)
- Descent from Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp (approximately 7 to 8 hours)
Landmarks Stella Point Uhuru Peak - Day 8
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
You take a short 3-hour scenic hike from Mweka Camp down to the gate. Hikers who reached Stella Point (5685m) get green certificates, while those who summited at Uhuru Peak (5895m) get gold certificates to commemorate your Lemosho Route climb on Kilimanjaro.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Trek from Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate (approximately 3 hours)
- Day 9
Kilimanjaro
You transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
