7 Days Lemosho Route

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Londorossi Gate – Mti Mkubwa Camp

Trekking Hours: 3-4 hours

After breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up from Moshi town to Londorossi Gate for entry formalities. Then drive to the Lemosho trailhead, where you will have lunch before starting your trek through the forest to the first campsite.

Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp – Shira 2 Camp

Trekking Hours: 5-6 hours

Continue trekking through the forest and into the heather zone, reaching Shira Ridge before descending slightly to Shira 1 Camp with amazing views of Kibo.

Day 3: Shira 2 Camp – Lava Tower – Barranco Camp

Trekking Hours: 8-9 hours

Trek through semi-desert landscapes to Lava Tower at 4,630m, where you have lunch. Then descend to Barranco Camp, allowing for altitude acclimatization.

Day 4: Barranco Camp – Karanga Camp

Trekking Hours: 3-4 hours

A short acclimatization trek that includes climbing the Great Barranco Wall, offering spectacular views, before descending into Karanga Valley.

Day 5: Karanga Camp – Barafu Hut

Trekking Hours: 3-4 hours

Ascend to Barafu Hut, the final base camp before the summit. Here, you will prepare for the midnight summit attempt.

Day 6: Barafu Camp – Uhuru Peak – Mweka Camp

Trekking Hours: 11-14 hours

At midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. After sunrise at the summit, descend back to Barafu Camp for a rest before continuing to Mweka Camp.

Day 7: Mweka Camp – Mweka Gate

Trekking Hours: 3-4 hours

After a well-earned breakfast, descend to Mweka Gate, where you will receive your summit certificate before returning to Moshi for celebrations.

Tour Price Includes & Excludes

Price Includes:

  • Return transfer to & from the Mountain
  • 6 Overnight stays in Mountain camping
  • Professional & experienced Mountain guides, chef & porters
  • All Park fees & Rescue fees
  • All meals while on the Mountain
  • Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
  • Clean, purified drinking water
  • Large portions of fresh, nutritious food
  • Fair and ethical treatment of porters

Price Excludes:

  • International or Local Flights
  • Optional activities
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Personal needs
  • Visa fees
  • Guides and Staff Tips
  • Travel insurance