10-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route Trek with Uhuru Peak Summit

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a private transfer will take you to Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha.
• Check in at the hotel, beautifully located on the lower slopes of Mount Meru, offering a comfortable setting to prepare for your adventure.
• Attend a pre-climb briefing and equipment check at 5:30 pm to review the trek details and confirm mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.
• Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Mount Meru Hotel on a bed, dinner, and breakfast basis.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before driving approximately two hours through the rural countryside to Londorossi Gate for park registration formalities.
• Continue driving through farmland with open plains to reach the Lemosho trailhead.
• Begin your ascent along a forest trail rich with bird species, unique flowers, and diverse plant life found on Mount Kilimanjaro.
• Arrive and camp at Mti Mkubwa Camp with full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Trek steadily out of the forest with wide scenic views as you approach the rim of the Shira Plateau.
• Maintain a slow and steady pace during a full day of trekking to Shira Camp at 3,550 metres.
• Observe changing vegetation zones and mountain wildlife along the trail.

Overnight at Shira Camp on full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Follow an easy path towards the summit of Shira Cathedral before continuing to Shira Hut at 3,840 metres.
• Experience cooler temperatures as this exposed camp often drops well below freezing.
• Enjoy panoramic mountain views and continued acclimatisation.

Overnight at Shira Hut on full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Walk on a gentle ascent with panoramic views across the southwestern slopes of Kilimanjaro.
• Pass beneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach.
• Enjoy a hot lunch near Lava Tower at 4,600 metres before descending to the Great Barranco Valley at 3,900 metres.
• Camp overnight in Barranco Valley on full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Climb the eastern wall below Heim Glacier with spectacular views of Kilimanjaro.
• Ascend the Great Barranco Wall separating you from the southeastern slopes of Kibo.
• Descend into the alpine desert of Karanga Valley before climbing to Karanga Camp at 4,000 metres.

Overnight at Karanga Camp on full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Follow the Traverse Route up Barafu Ridge at a slow and steady pace.
• Reach Barafu Camp at 4,600 metres, your final camp before the summit attempt.
• Spend the remainder of the day resting and preparing for the final ascent.

Overnight at Barafu Camp on full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Wake before midnight and begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree towards Stella Point at 5,735 metres.
• Rest briefly to witness sunrise over Mawenzi before continuing to Uhuru Peak at 5,895 metres, the highest point in Africa.
• Celebrate your achievement at the summit before descending to Barafu Camp for refreshments.
• Continue descending to Mweka Camp for overnight stay on full board including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Descend gently through rainforest to Mweka Gate in approximately three to five hours.
• Receive your Kilimanjaro National Park summit certificate as a successful climber.
• After lunch, drive back to Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha.
• Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel on a bed, dinner, and breakfast basis.

• Say farewell to your mountain guides and crew.
• Transfer privately from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight, unless you choose an optional short safari or additional activity.