
Marvin Online || LOCATED IN TANZANIA
Contact us. We are always here to help
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Arusha /Moshi town. You will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gears. Mountain gear which is missing can be rented on this day. Hotel is bed and breakfast.
Four hours� drive from Arusha lies the gate to Lemosho route, where we complete park formalities, meet our crews of porters and start to trek! The first section of the route treks steadily and passes through magnificent, dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get somewhat overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot. This day will be short and enjoy the Flora and some Fauna, Montana Forest where White Colobus Monkey can be seen.
Our route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep slope ascent onto the Shira plateau and back of elephant, where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha town in the distance and wheat farms, pine plantation.
Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek and it was the flattest trail. We traverse the North West side of Kilimanjaro. This day will trek to cathedral point (3950m) the day has been spent at altitude. But we have followed the mountaineering code of `walk high, sleep low` to aid your body`s acclimatization to altitude.
Our day starts by walking on low alpine where is short plants and landscape changes the entire character of the trek .We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the lava tower and the final section of the western breach and walk steep down to the Barranco camp. This day will be the best day for acclimatization and longest day for spent on high altitude (4600m).
Our day starts by descending into the start of great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exist steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of kibo .It�s a climb over rock, not technical but long and rising .Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valleys to our night�s camp at Karanga camp; set at 3995m.For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.
After a good night�s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m.The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It�s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm .We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as well as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12 Am to start the climb to the summit.
We start off at around mid-night, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella point (5756m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hours walking takes us to the summit,Uhuru peak (5895).We begin our descend by returning to Stella point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Mweka camp for a long well-earned rest.
A gentle trek takes us down through the rain forest to Mweka gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride. We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Arusha, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower and then celebrate with cold drinks. Overnight at your arranged Hotel.
The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Arusha/Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport. Our vehicle will be ready to take to the airport at your time.
Myself and 3 friends completed the Lemosho route to Kilimanjaro in early September 2023 with Kai. Keneth (Kennedy) and his amazing team were unbelievable...
Read ReviewThanks Kennedy and team for supporting us on our hike up Kilimanjaro. Great from being picked up to the airport to being dropped off at the end. Thanks.
Read Review
Contact us. Our team is always here to help.
Journey39875748272
Tel Aviv, IsraelWhy I'm very satisfied from my decision, to choose KEI TOURS & and SAFARIS to be our guide.... Read More
Jules L
EgyptAmazing trip, fantastic team, and unforgettable memories. Kenedy and all his team.... Read More
339leonidg
ChinaIt was incredible adventure. Kennedy picked up me and my friend from the airport.... Read More