9-Day Kilimanjaro via Lemosho Route

On this day you will be picked up from the airport either Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport and be driven to Tulia Spa & Boutique Hotel. Once you have arrived and settled in, your guide will arrive to brief you on the hike and what to expect day by day. They will also be checking if you have all the necessary gear for the hike.

Main Destination: Arusha (City)

Accommodation: Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

After your breakfast, we will continue on the trail leading out of the forest up into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. As we climb up through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, we will reach the Shira Ridge before dropping gently down to Shira 1 Camp. The view of Kibo from across the plateau is amazing.
Dinner and your overnight stay are at Shira One Camp.

Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation: Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Soon after our breakfast, we will start a walk. Our direction will change to the South East towards the Lava Tower to a place called the “Shark’s Tooth.” Shortly after the tower, we'll come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We'll now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft.
You will have a rest, enjoy dinner, and an overnight stay.

Elevation (ft): 13,800ft to 13,000ft.
Distance: 7km.
Hiking Time: 4-6 hours.
Habitat: Semi-desert.
You'll be on full board basis at Shira 2 or Moir Hut Camp.

Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation: Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After your breakfast, we will leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley Campsite. This is a short day and it is meant for giving your body more acclimatization time.

Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft.
Distance: 5km.
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours.
Habitat: Alpine desert.
You'll be on full board basis at Karanga Camp.

Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation: Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, we'll leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We'll continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you'll have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we'll make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.

Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft
Distance: 4km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
You'll be on full board basis at Barafu Hut Camp.

Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation: Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

At midnight, 12:00 am, we'll continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You'll head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the Kilimanjaro trekking.

At Stella Point (18,600ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (if the weather permits). From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit.

You may need gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon.
You'll be on a full board basis at Mweka Hut Camp.

Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation: Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)