7-Day Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route

On the first day of your trip, the Tecomate Tours climbing crew will pick you up from your accommodation after breakfast and transport you for around 2 hours to Lemosho Gate in Kilimanjaro National Park. At the gate, you will register formally with the park officials. You will eat lunch at the entrance before starting your journey. The journey leads you through a lush rainforest zone, where you can see colobus monkeys perched on tree branches. You will arrive at the Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) Camp in the early evening. This is where you’ll stay your first night on the mountain. The Tecomate Tours team will have arrived to the Camp before you and will have prepared it for your arrival. You will be given warm water to freshen up. Dinner will be served. After dinner, you will be briefed on the upcoming day. You will then return to your tent for the night.

On this day, the Tecomate Tours team will wake you up in the morning and provide you with warm water to refresh before serving you breakfast. The second day’s destination is Shira Camp 1. The hike from Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp 2 will take approximately 7-8 hours. The journey will take you through a forest before transitioning to heather and volcanic rock. You will trek through Shira Ridge before gently dropping to Shira Camp 1, from which you will have a spectacular vista of the summit ahead of you. The Tecomate Tour team will have set up the camp in preparation for your arrival. You will spend the night at this campsite. Following supper, you will be briefed about the next day’s trek.

After breakfast, you’ll leave the moorland for the semi-desert and rocky scenery. For the first time, we ascend above 4000 meters! Whereby, after 5 hours of hiking, you’ll arrive at the Lava Tower, which is 4640 meters above sea level. At this point in the hike, trekkers should expect to feel the effects of altitude. Symptoms include headaches, shortness of breath, and nausea. Near Lava Tower, the Lemosho route connects with the Machame route. will take approximately 2 hours. As you descend, the effects of altitude reduce The Tecomate Tour team will serve you lunch at Lava Tower before you begin your descent to Barranco Camp, which is situated in a valley beneath the Breach and Great Barranco Wall. The descent allows your body to adjust to the environment. Acclimatization can be achieved by climbing high and sleeping low. After dinner at Barranco Camp, Tecomate Tour guides will inform you about the next day’s hike before you retire for the night.

On the fourth day, the hike is brief. This day is designated for acclimatization. After an early breakfast, it’s time to take on the Great Barranco Wall! At the top of the Wall, you will see Heim Glacier and be above the clouds. The trail then goes up and down in the Karanga Valley. The destination is Karanga Camp, where you will stay the night. When you arrive at the Camp, you will be served food and given a briefing by the Tecomate Tours Climbing crew before relaxing for the night. The view of Kibo from this campsite is spectacular. It appears to be so close that one could reach out and touch it!

After breakfast, you will continue your ascent. The trail intersects with the Mweka Route, which is utilized to descend in the final two days. After around 1 to 2 hours of climbing, you’ll arrive at Barafu Camp, which is situated on a steep, exposed ridge. Tents will be subjected to wind and rocks. You will get to know the campsite before it becomes dark. You will eat and rest in the early evening before tackling the summit the same night. The Tecomate Tours climbing crew will provide you with a detailed preparation guide for the summit night.

Around midnight, the Tecomate Tours team will wake you up with a warm cup of tea and biscuits to prepare you for your final ascent. As you make your way up to Stella Point at 5,730 metres above sea level, your only source of light will be your headlamps and, on a lucky day, moonlight. You’ll arrive at the crater rim in around 5 to 7 hours. Another 1 to 2 hours will take you to Uhuru Peak, where you can watch the sunrise over Africa’s rooftops. After recording this spectacular vista and achievement on video, you will begin your descent along the same road back to Barafu camp. Our team will be ready for you with snacks and refreshments. You’ll relax in your tents before heading to Mweka Camp for your final night atop Africa’s highest mountain. Dinner will be given at Mweka Camp, following which you will rest for the night.

Day 6 is the final day of your incredible trip with Tecomate Tours and Safari service. The day begins after breakfast with our team’s traditional farewell ceremony, followed by the descent. The descent from Mweka Gate (1,600 meters above sea level) will take 2 to 3 hours. At the gate, you will sign out of the park and eat lunch before being driven back to your hotel for rest and an overnight stay.

If you wish us to arrange for an airport transfer on your departure day, please let us know and we would be pleased to organize it for you at a low cost.