10-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

• You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. There, you will meet your guide, who will brief you on your upcoming trek and carry out an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Any missing gear can be rented on this day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• You will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00 am and transferred to Lemosho Gate, located on the western side of Kilimanjaro.
• After the registration process, you will begin your climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho Glades to reach Big Tree Camp, where you will spend the night.

Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi

Approx. time taken: 4 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Today, you will trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations.
• Your destination for today is Shira 1 Camp, from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds. You will gain a reasonable amount of altitude today, and parts of the route are fairly steep.

Distance covered: 8.5km / 5.3mi

Approx. time taken: 7 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Today, you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice Fields from the western side of the mountain, along with some unusual views of Kibo.
• Your steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization, and you will enjoy great panoramic views.
• Your destination today is Shira 2 Camp. In the afternoon, you will take an acclimatization walk and then head back to camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Distance covered: 8km / 5mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Your trek starts with an ascent offering far-reaching panoramic views, walking into the climatic zone of the upland desert and onto the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach.
• You will reach the distinct pinnacle of Lava Tower (4640 m), the high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch.
• In the afternoon, you will make a steep descent to your 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: 10km / 6.2mi

Approx. time taken: 7 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• Your day starts by descending into the beginning of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. You then climb steeply up the Great Barranco Wall, which separates you from the southeastern slopes of Kibo.
• It is a climb over rock - not technical, but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, you continue towards the Karanga Valley.
• From here, you have a steep climb up from Karanga Valley to your night's camp at Karanga Camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong, there will be a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• After a good night's rest and breakfast, you set off on your walk to Barafu Camp at 4640m. The climb takes you across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around at all. It is a tough, steep walk made more difficult by the altitude.
• On arriving at camp, you will eat and spend the afternoon resting as you prepare for the long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm.
• You will have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep, as you will be getting up between 11 pm and 12 am to start the climb to the summit.

Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi

Approx. time taken: 3 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• You start off at around midnight and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. You will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours, gaining incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular.
• You should reach the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround you, and the views to jagged Mawenzi Peak and beyond are breathtaking.
• Another hour's walk takes you to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). You then begin your descent by returning to Stella Point and descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long, well-earned rest.

Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi

Approx. time taken: 12 - 15 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• A gentle trek takes you down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where you complete park formalities and receive certificates that you can hang up with pride.
• You are then met by your vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a hot welcome shower.

Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi

Approx. time taken: 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

• The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home.
• Depending on your flight time, you could explore Moshi town and pick up some souvenirs before heading to the airport.

Safari, Zanzibar, and other add-ons are available if you wish to continue exploring Tanzania.

Meals: Breakfast Included