tour program “Climbing Kilimanjaro Lemosho 8 days (6 days of climbing, 2 days in the hotel)
Arrival of the group to the airport Kilimanjaro (JRO), a meeting of the tour participants with our representative and transfer to the hotel in Moshi. The hotel has everything you need for your comfortable stay: cozy rooms, hot water, courteous staff, pool and internet. In the evening our staff will hold a briefing with you and check your readiness for the ascent.
Travel time: 3 hours
Distance: 6 km
Environment: Mountain Rain Forest
In the morning, a guide with an escort team will come to your hotel, get acquainted with you and hold a short briefing, after which you will have a long journey (about 3-4 hours) to the western entrance to the Kilimanjaro National Park - the gates of Londorussi (2200 m). After a short procedure for obtaining mountain permits and registration in the rescue service, the group will begin tracking to the first camp of your route Mti Mkubwa (2750 m), on this day you must take with you raincoats, as you will walk through the rainforest. You will receive lunch boxes, you can also buy mineral water in the village. To your arrival in the camp our certified escort team will prepare everything you need, arrange tents and prepare dinner for you. After lunch there will be an acclimatization exit towards Shira camp 1, climbing 300 m, then descending back to Mt. Mkubwa camp where a hot dinner is prepared for you. This will be your first day at this altitude, so it is strongly recommended that you follow the following instructions:
• Give up caffeine and alcohol
• Drink 4 liters and more bottled water daily (it is better to drink a little, but often)
• If you have signs of a mountain sickness, take a pill of Diamox. Most climbers take Diamox from the morning until the beginning of the ascent, which helps to reduce the discomfort from mountain sickness. It is recommended to consult with your doctor for allergic reactions.
At night, you may have an uncomfortable feeling of acclimatization: due to a decrease in the activity of breathing, oxygen comes in even less than in the day, and taking into account the height, the probability of nausea and headache increases at times. Therefore, be attentive to your condition and if you have the first signs of a mountain sickness, please contact the guide.
Travel time: 6-7 hours
Distance: 15 km
The surrounding nature: The Heather Wastes
Early rise and after breakfast you climb up, almost to the top of the forest, and then the path gradually turns and enters the giant moorland zone. A fairly unhindered road leads to Shira-2 camp, located on marshy meadows near the creek (3840 m). At this moment, you will have the opportunity to see glaciers in the direction of the western rupture. The night in this open camp will be much colder the previous night, the temperature drops to below zero.
Travel time: 7 hours
Distance: 15 km
The surrounding nature: The Heather Wastes
After breakfast, we leave the camp Shira 2 (3900 m) and begin the ascent to the key point of the route - the Lava Tower (4630 m). You will have many ascents and descents, after which you will stop for the first time at an altitude of more than 4600 m, it will be difficult and there may be some problems with your well-being, but for good acclimatization it is necessary to spend at least 1-2 hours, therefore, . Next, you will descend to the Barranco camp (3960 m), where you will see a view of the famous Barranco wall, which impresses with its size and steepness! The next day you will have to conquer it, but do not worry, because it has a very simple hiking trail.
Travel time: 7hours
Distance: 13 km
The surrounding nature: Mountain half-desert
After spending the night on the Great Barranque Wall (a very impressive sight for the first time), you continue your way up. Finding yourself just below the Heimsky Glacier, you can appreciate how beautiful Kilimanjaro is. The route then goes down through the Karanga valley through the intermediate ridges and valleys, and then joins Mvek. This is the preferred route down from the top, so remember this. Turn left to the ridge and after an hour or so, you reach the camp of Barafu. Barafu - this word in Swahili translates as "ice". Up to the top there are still 1345 m, and you will make the final ascent on the same night. Prepare your equipment, ski poles and warm clothes .. To prevent the freezing of drinking water, it will be prudent to carry it in a thermos. Go to bed around 7pm.
Barafu camp (4550m) -Uhuru Peak (5895m) -Mweka (3100m)
Travel time: 8 hours - Uhuru Peak, 7-8 hours descent to Horombo camp
Distance: 7 km lift, 23 km descent
The surrounding nature: Stone, ice fields
Night exit from the camp of Barafu (4640 m) and the beginning of the assault of the summit of Kilimanjaro - Uhuru peak (5895 m). Climbing is technically quite simple, a much more serious problem is the height! You will go towards Stella Point, located on the crater of the crater. For many climbers, a 6-hour ascent to the Point Stella Point is psychologically and physically the most difficult on the route. In Stella Point (5685 m) you will stop for a short rest.
The time you spend on climbing will largely depend on the weather conditions. Do not stop here too long, because of the cold and fatigue it will be extremely difficult to start again. Throughout the whole climb, each participant will be assigned its own guide, which will monitor your physical and moral condition (if desired, after successfully exiting to peak Uhuru, you can also go down to the nearest glacier). Next, you will return to the camp of Barafa, where a two-hour rest will take place, after which you continue the descent to the Millennium camp (3100 m).
Note: Do not forget, 90% of the incidents occur on the descent, all the broken legs / hands were damaged exactly on the descent. Also great attention to the legs, you can knock your fingernails off.
Mweka camp (3100m) - Mweka Gate (1980m)
Время в пути: 3часов
Distance: 15 km
The surrounding nature: Forest
The camp is located in the rainforest, waking up in the morning, you will feel relief from the decline in height and satisfaction from conquering the summit. You will be offered a hot breakfast and start descent to the exit from the National Park - the gates of Mvek (1980 m). After descending, the team will gather to congratulate you, after which you can leave your impressions of the ascent in the general magazine. Next, the presentation of memorable certificates (in our office) and transfer to the hotel.
Moshi / Arusha City or Kilimanjaro Airport
Relax in the hotel and transfer to the airport.
Note: On this day, check-out at the hotel starts at 11:00. If late check-out is necessary in case of an evening departure, there is an option to extend the stay at an additional cost.
Cost of the program per person USD
| Period |
Price for 1 person for 2-bed accommodation (½ DBL) USD |
Surcharge for single use (SGL) USD |
| 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 ( 2 pax ) |
2484 |
95 | >
| 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 ( 4 чел ) |
2111 |
95 | >
| 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 ( 5-10 pax ) |
2079 |
95 | >
| Accommodation |
Type of meal |
| 1 nightHotel in Moshi | | |
| 2 nightMti Mkubwa Camp | | |
| 3 nightShira Camp | | |
| 4 nightBarranco Camp | | |
| 5 nightBarafu Camp | | |
| 6 nightMweka Camp | | |
| 7 nightHotel in Moshi | | |
