Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Safari - Kili trek on Lemosho Route

Day 1
Met on arrival by our Tanzania safari rep who will brief you on your Climbing Mount kilimanjaro safari at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) and transfer to Impala Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2
You will begin your Climbing Mount kilimanjaro trek with breakfast, transfer to the Londorossi gate for park registration before proceeding on to the Lemosho road head where you will meet your crew. After lunch a gentle walk for 2 to 3 hrs through a natural forest will take you up to the forest camp at (2650m) where you will spend the night in a tented camp. All meals while Climbing Mount kilimanjaro will be at the camp.

Day 3
Today's Climbing Mount kilimanjaro expedition takes you to the moorlands leaving behind the forest. The trail on Climbing Mount kilimanjaro goes steadily with wide views over the Shira plateau. After a 6 to 8 hours walk with lunch on the way you get to the Simba cave, which is in the middle of the Shira plateau. Buffaloes and Klipspringers among other wildlife may visit you at the camp. You will spend the night in a tent at Shira 1.

Day 4
After breakfast your Climbing Mount kilimanjaro continues towards Shira Hut (3880m) and further on to the Baranco Hut (3965m). Lunch will be taken on the way. The walk takes you past Moorland to the alpine desert. After achieving an altitude of (4400m) the path now lead you down to Baranco passing a scenic mushroom like rock formation. The days hike takes about 8 hours, which is an ideal preparation to challenge the summit. The night will be spent in a tent at Shira.

Day 5
A 4km stretch that may take you up to 5 hours Climbing Mount kilimanjaro will take you to the Arrow Hut, which was destroyed by an avalanche. You will have achieved an altitudinal difference of almost (1000m). Lunch may be on the way or at the camp at the Arrow Hut depending on your speed. If you do not want to ascend via Western breach you can opt to do Climbing Mount kilimanjaro to Barafu Hut for ascend via Stella point.

Day 6
The final ascend on Climbing Mount kilimanjaro begins at about 2:00 am. The hike's path gets gradually steeper towards the Western breach. Some passages just before the crater floor reach up to a grade 2 of difficulty if there is ice. Crampons are mandatory. Depending on the weather you will either cross or bypass the Furtwangler Glacier and finally have your Climbing Mount kilimanjaro trek ascend the Uhuru Peak (5895m) the rooftop of Africa at about 9:00a.m. After a short summit photo the long 8 hours descend to the Mweka hut via Stella point begins at the Barafu hut, where part of crews has already come along the southern circuit. Lunch is waiting for you. Overnight will be spent in a tent, at Mweka Hut.

Day 7
The final leg of Climbing Mount kilimanjaro trek, which takes about 4 hours, starts heading for Mweka gate, which is an altitude of (1800m). Here you will be awarded certificates of achievement before proceeding to Arusha for a hot shower dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel.

Day 8
On this day of your Climbing Mount kilimanjaro safari, you will be transfered to departure Kilimanjaro International Airport or by shuttle to Nairobi or to your next safari destination.

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