7-Day Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour via the Scenic Lemosho Route

• Travel from your hotel in Moshi to Lemosho Gate, located on the western side of Kilimanjaro.
• After the registration process, start the climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree Camp.
• Arrive at the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Distance covered: 7 km

Time to be used: 4 hours

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Big Tree Camp

• Trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations.
• Continue to Shira 1 Camp and enjoy the views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds while heading towards the next destination, Shira 2 Camp.
• Arrive at Shira 2 Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Distance Covered: 16.5 kms

Time to be used: 9 - 11 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Shira Campsite

• Ascend with far-reaching panoramic views, walking into the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach.
• Reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), the high point for the day and a great place to enjoy lunch.
• Make a steep descent to the camp for the night, located at the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.

Distance Covered: 10 km

Time to be used: 7 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Barranco Camp

• Descend into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine.
• Exit steeply up the Great Barranco Wall and pass the Heim and Kersten glaciers towards the Karanga Valley.
• Climb up from Karanga Valley to Karanga Camp, set at 3963 m.
• Arrive at the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Distance Covered: 5.5 km

Time to be used: 5 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Karanga Camp

• Have breakfast, then set off to Barafu Camp at 4640 m.
• Arrive at the camp, have lunch, and spend the afternoon resting and preparing for the long night and day ahead.

Distance Covered: 3 km

Time to be used: 3 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Barafu Camp

• Start the trek at around midnight and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers.
• Reach the crater rim at Stella Point (5739 m) as the first rays of the sun become visible.
• Enjoy the view of the spectacular ice cliffs within the crater and the jagged Mawenzi Peak.
• Walk another hour to arrive at the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895 m).
• Begin the descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on a scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast before heading down to Millennium Camp for a long, well-earned rest.

Distance Covered: 13.5 km

Time to be used: 12 - 15 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Millenium Campsite

• Trek through the rainforest to Mweka Gate and return to your hotel in Moshi.

Distance Covered: 12.5 km

Time to be used: 6.5 hrs

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch