Eight days Lemosho Route

8 days—The best 8 days Kilimanjaro hiking starts and ends in Moshi to summit the highest free-standing mountain peak at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet)

$1600-6000 USD

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Safari summary

This 8 days Kilimanjaro hiking via Lemosho route starts and ends in Moshi; Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the world. The best time to climb mount Kilimanjaro is from December, January, February, and March, and mid-June, July, August, September, and October, as these months are when the weather conditions are at their best, with clear skies, great views, little-to-no rain, and the sunshine making for spectacular photo opportunities and comfortable hiking conditions. The most affordable prices for 8 days Lemosho route on Kilimanjaro is from $1600 to $6000 per traveler. This price can be paid in USD, pounds, Euros, or Tanzanian Shillings.

This 8 days Kilimanjaro hiking via Lemosho route is one of the newer routes on the mountain and a superb choice for your climb. The Lemosho route is one of our preferred routes due to its low traffic, beautiful scenery, and high summit success rate. The route starts off from the west, with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate.

This 8 days Kilimanjaro hiking via Lemosho route has an average success rate of 90% in reaching the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Taking the time for an 8-day expedition on the mountain significantly increases your chances of conquering the highest peak.

The full detailed itinerary for the best 8 days Kilimanjaro climbing via Lemosho route
Day 1: Londorosi Gate (2250 m) to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2820 m); Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2820 m) to Shira Camp 1 (3500 m); Day 3: Shira I Camp (3610 m) to Shira II Camp (3850 m); Day 4 – Shira II Camp (3850 m) to Lava Tower (4600 m) and then Barranco Camp (3,900 m); Day 5: Karanga Valley and ascend to Karanga Camp (4,035 meters / 13,240 feet); Day 6: Barafu Camp (4,680 meters / 15,354 feet), the final camp before the summit; Day 7: Mweka Camp (3,100 meters / 10,171 feet) for overnight camping; Day 8: Mweka Gate (1,640 meters / 5,380 feet).

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

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Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Park fees

Itinerary

Day 1: Londorossi to Mti Mkubwa

Hike time: 3hrs Elevation Change: + 650 M/+2,132 Estimation distance: 10 km Final Elevation: 2,650 m/8,694 ft After a 1 1/2 hour drive from Moshi check in is at the Londorossi Gate. Day 1 is fairly easy with a 3/4 hour climb to Miti Mkubwa Camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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Day 2: Mti Mkubwa to Shira Camp

Kilimanjaro

Hike time: 5 – 6 hrs Elevation change: + 950 M+3116 Estimation distance: 12 km Final Elevation: 3609 m/11,841 ft A few hours walk will see the end of the forest and the beginning of a climb through heather forest to the edge of the Shira Caldera. Destination is the scenic Shira One Camp Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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Day 3: Shira camp 1 to Shira camp 2

Hike time: 5 - 6 hrs Elevation change: + 240 M/+787 ft Elevation distance: 5 km Final elevation: 3849 m/12,628 ft. Today is spent on a gentle hike across the Shira Plateau with possible side trips to Shira Cathedral. Camp is at the first high camp of Shira Two. NOTE: From Shira Two Camp the trail links with Machame Route. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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Day 4: Shira camp 2 to Barranco

Hike time: 5 hrs Elevation change: +100 M/+328 ft Estimated distance: 6 km Final elevation: 3948 m/12,956 ft. The real work of climbing Kilimanjaro begins here. Today the main feature is a slow climb to Lava Camp followed by a descent to the beautiful Barranco Camp. This is the Climb-High-Sleep-Low principal of altitude adjustment. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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Day 5: Barranco camp to Karanga

Hike time: 3.5 hrs Elevation change: +100 m/+328 ft Estimated distance: 4km/2.5 miles Final elevation: 3,963 m/13,000 ft After a climb of the Great Barranco Wall we continue around the southern circuit train until we reach another scenic location of Karanga Camp Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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Day 6: Karanga camp to Barafu camp

Hike time: 3.5 hrs Elevation change: +600 m+1,968 ft Estimated distance: 4km2.5 miles Final elevation: 4,600 m15,091 ft The trail from Karanga to Barafu reaches the bleak high desert of Kilimanjaro. Barafu Camp is a basic camp geared towards the business of reaching the summit. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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Day 7: Barafu to Kibo to Summit day

Elevation change: +1,300 m/+4,265 ft Estimated distance: 5km/3.2 miles Final elevation: 5,896 m/19,343 ft Descent time: 5 hrs Elevation change: -2,800 m/-9,186 ft Estimated distance: 12km/7.5 miles Final elevation: 3,100 m, 10,170 ft This is a midnight 'Alpine Summit' to make sure we reach the summit by dawn, in time to return to Mweka Camp for the sake of improved Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included.

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