8-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route Trek to Uhuru Peak Sunrise

• Leave in the morning from Moshi for Londorossi village, where the gate is located. The trail starts at 2100 m and winds up through the lush forest zone on the lower slopes of the mountain's northern side, heading toward the Shira Plateau.

Overnight at Mti Mkubwa at 2650 m. Trekking time is approximately 4 to 5 hours.

• After breakfast, follow a narrow trail through the rainforest before leaving the green area behind and heading into the moorland.
• Erica and Lobelia plants will gradually take over the landscape.
• After about 3 to 4 hours, you will reach Shira Camp 1, where you will have your evening meal and overnight stay.

• After breakfast, continue your trek on a day that will be less tiring than the previous one.
• You will cross Shira Ridge, which offers great views of the Rift Valley and Mt Meru.
• The ever-changing landscape will surprise you again with different terrain, and you will walk across ground where lava once flowed.
• You will also pass the giant Senecio that can grow to more or less 9 meters in height.
• Shira Camp 2 will be your destination for the night at 3900 m, 400 m higher than the previous camp.

• After breakfast, begin your walk up to Lava Tower with a long ascent above the Shira Plateau.
• You will gain quite a bit of altitude, almost 1000 m, before stopping to rest and then descending again.
• This is a so-called acclimatizing day, where you climb high but sleep low, giving you a good idea of how your body reacts to altitude.
• The landscape will change once again as you pass through the Barranco Valley with its giant Senecias and smaller Lobelia plants.
• After a long six to seven hours, you will reach your beautiful camp for the night at Barranco Camp.
• The crew will be there waiting with a well-deserved evening meal before you settle in for the night.

• Straight after breakfast, make your way up the famous Barranco Wall. This is most probably the steepest part of the entire route.
• Safety is essential to us, so please follow the guidance of your guides, who will get you to the top safely.
• You might have to use your hands now and then to get a better grip, but rest assured, there are no alpine climbing passages.
• Once at the top, you will walk along the mountain ridge, and if the weather allows, you will have a great view of the southern glacier of Kibo and the Kibo summit.
• After three to four hours, you will reach Karanga Camp for your overnight stay.

Barafu Camp, at 4640 m, is your destination for today.

• You will start after breakfast and reach it in about three to four hours. Today's scenery will be primarily an afro-alpine desert.
• Once at camp, you will have a filling early dinner before settling in for a good rest in preparation for tomorrow's exciting climb.

• Your day will begin at 00:00.
• After hot tea and biscuits, you will start your five to seven-hour walk to Stella Point, the crater rim of Kilimanjaro.
• Here, you may have a short rest if necessary before continuing for another one to two hours to reach the highlight of the trip, Uhuru Peak at 5895 m.
• This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience as you stand at the top of Africa, watching the sunrise light up the surrounding summits and landscape.
• After taking much-needed pictures, you will make your way back down to Barafu Camp for lunch and a short rest.
• Once everyone is well, you will continue down to Mweka Camp at 3080 m, an approximate three-hour walk.
• The rest of the evening is for you to relax. You will have a nice evening meal and a good night's sleep.

• Covering the last section of the mountain, the trek continues down through the forest to the gate, where your vehicle will be waiting to transport you back to Moshi.
• Today, you may choose to relax at the hotel or extend your holiday by continuing with a safari. If not, our driver will transfer you to the airport to connect with your flight back home.