Moshi to
Lemosho Route - Hiking time: 3 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
After eating breakfast at your hotel, your guide will brief you on the day. You will drive two hours from Moshi or Arusha to Londorossi Park Gate (2100m). In the village near Londorossi Gate, you will receive a packed lunch and can buy mineral water for the hike. Then the final 45 minutes of the drive leading up to the gate will be on a bumpy forest track requiring 4WD vehicles. At the entrance gate, the guides and porters distribute the supplies and register with the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). You are now ready to begin your 3-hour hike into the rain forest. Be on the lookout for Colobus monkeys! Along the way, you will stop for an afternoon lunch break and arrive at Mti Mkubwa (“Big Tree”) Campsite (2750m) in the early evening. The porters, who arrive at the campsite before the clients, will set up your tent and boil water for drinking and washing. The chef will prepare a snack then dinner for the clients. At nighttime, mountain temperatures may drop to freezing so be prepared!
- Qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, porters, and cook with their wages covered
- Hotel accommodation before and after the climb with breakfast
- All meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Camping essentials such as tents, chairs, tables, and sleeping mats
- Emergency oxygen and basic first aid kit
- All fees and taxes included
- Complimentary airport transfers to and from Kilimanjaro airport
- Fresh and hot water provided daily
- visas & Flights
- Travel & Health Insurances (Yellow Fever Vaccination is compulsory if traveling to Tanzania)
- Gratuities
- Personal hiking/trekking gear–you opt to rent the gears from equipment stores in Moshi
- Optional but highly recommended Portable toilet
- Personal medicine and water purifying tablets
- Meals & drinks not specified and snacks
Until the Northern Circuit opened recently, the Lemosho Route was widely considered to be the overall best route to climb Kilimanjaro. It combines all the best feature of the Machame route in terms of success rate but, by starting further round to the West, it takes you up and over the spectacular Shira Plateau, while at the same time avoids the crowds on the early part of the Machame route. Over 7 days, you have a fantastic journey and a great chance of summiting successfully.
The Lemosho route is considered one of the most scenic trails on the Kilimanjaro, granting panoramic vistas on almost all sides of the mountain. Being one of the newer routes, Lemosho is definitely an excellent choice for your climb.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
