Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Trek + Safari Extension




Overview
Highlights
- Climb to the roof of Africa via the most scenic route on Kilimanjaro - Lemosho
- Increase the chances of summiting by spending seven days trekking on the mountain
- All Kilimanjaro Park fees and summit certificate included in our price
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Itinerary

Our Kilimanjaro adventure starts today in the peaceful surrounds of our comfortable pre and post-trek accommodation in Moshi - the Weru Weru River Lodge Your trek Leader plans to meet everyone in the hotel reception at 5pm for the welcome meeting which will include...
After a drive through farmland and plantations we reach the Londorossi National Park Gate on the western side of Kilimanjaro. We continue from there to the Lemosho roadhead at 2100 metres/6890 feet from where we start our trek up the mountain. We will climb steadily t...
Today we trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. Our destination for today is the camp at Shira One (3500 metres/11484 feet), from where there are often views of Kibo Peak, seemingly floating on the clouds. We gain...
Today we have the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatisation and we enjoy great panoramic views. Our tents will ...
Today's walk is longer and perfect for our acclimatisation as we will ascend to a high point of 4640 metres/15224 feet before descending to a lower altitude for the night. Our trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking in to the climatic zon...
Today's trek starts with a steep ascent of the Barranco Wall, a rocky cliff almost 260 metres/853 feet high, that is believed to have been created by a huge landslide around 100,000 years ago. The trail wends its way up the 'Wall' and there are sections of what could ...
This morning we make a steep climb out of the Karanga Valley following an easy path on compacted scree constantly gaining altitude with good views, until we reach our camp at Barafu (4640 metres/15224 feet). This afternoon we rest in preparation for the final night ti...
Today we make our final ascent to the summit at 5,895 metres/19341 feet before descending over 2,000 metres/6562 feet to our last camp site. It is undoubtedly a long and strenuous day, particularly with the high altitude and extreme cold. We plan to make a start aroun...
After a well-deserved night's sleep and rest, our final day on trek takes us down through the lush beauty of the rainforest, enjoying the increasing warmth and richness of the mountain air. The trail end is at the Mweka Gate (1630 metres/5348 feet) from where we trave...
After saying farewell to our Leader this morning, we are picked up after breakfast by our experienced driver/guide in Moshi and drive to Lake Manyara National Park top start our game viewing experience. Lake Manyara was formed as a result of the Great Rift Valley - o...
We leave the lodge early and head to the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game viewing. Ngorongoro is a World Heritage Site and worlds largest intact volcanic caldera. The 600 metres/1970 feet high walls of the approximately 16 kilometres /10 miles wide crater cre...
This morning we depart the lodge at around 0730 and head to Tarangire National Park for our final game drive. Tarangire National Park is Tanzania's 5th largest park and is named after the life-giving Tarangire River that provides the only permanent water for wildlife ...
The trip ends today after breakfast at our lodge in Moshi. If you have an early morning flight you might want to leave before breakfast is available. There are no activities planned for today and you are free to depart at any time. If your flight is departing late...
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Oct 2024
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Had a really experienced led guide and an amazing support team of assistant guide, porters, chef and camp manager. Felt very well looked after and well fed!, which ...
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