Tour Price Range Per Person: ($1,950)
Creating a full package for an Family-friendly 8-day Kilimanjaro trek Lemosho Route involves outlining the itinerary, inclusions, and details that potential clients would find appealing. Here’s a comprehensive package:
The Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route is widely regarded as the most beautiful of all the Kilimanjaro Routes 8 Days Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route itinerary 2024-2025, is one of the newer routes on the mountain, and it shares a portion of the same trail as the Machame route, but it has a few advantages over that route that make it worthwhile to consider, especially for tourists with extra time. The Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route is newer and approaches Kilimanjaro from the west. The journey begins at Lemosho Gate and the route was introduced as a substitute to the Shira Route which trails starts from a higher, more challenging altitude.
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Transfer to hotel in Arusha
Pre-trek briefing and equipment check
Overnight at a comfortable hotel
Elevation: 7,800 ft to 9,500 ft
Distance: 6 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Rainforest
Overnight at Mti Mkubwa Camp
Elevation: 9,500 ft to 11,500 ft
Distance: 8 km
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Overnight at Shira 1 Camp
Elevation: 11,500 ft to 12,600 ft
Distance: 7 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Overnight at Shira 2 Camp
Elevation: 12,600 ft to 15,190 ft to 13,044 ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Overnight at Barranco Camp
Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft
Distance: 5 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Overnight at Karanga Camp
Elevation: 13,106 ft to 15,331 ft
Distance: 4 km
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Overnight at Barafu Camp
Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,341 ft (summit) down to 10,065 ft
Distance: 5 km ascent, 12 km descent
Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent, 4-6 hours descent
Habitat: Arctic to Rainforest
Overnight at Mweka Camp
Elevation: 10,065 ft to 5,380 ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Transfer back to Arusha
Overnight at a comfortable hotel or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for departure
