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Kopjes & Craters
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10 days · 9 nightsPrivate vehicle
Kilimanjaro: Lemosho Route
Eight days on the mountain by the quiet western Lemosho route — rainforest, the Shira plateau, the Barranco Wall and a sunrise summit on Uhuru Peak.
- 10 days
- Hotel + mountain camps
- Jan–Mar · Jun–Oct
- Private, 1–10
The route
Lemosho approaches Kilimanjaro from the west, through rainforest and across the Shira plateau before joining the southern circuit. It is longer than the busier routes, and that extra time on the mountain is what helps you acclimatise.
You climb with your own guides, cook and porters, sleep in private tents, and summit at sunrise on day eight.
Day by day
Your lead mountain guide meets you in Moshi, checks every piece of kit and walks you through the route, the pace and the signs of altitude to watch for.
1 nightDinner- Hotel in Moshi
- 45 min transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport
- Airport meet and greet
- Briefing with your lead guide
- Kit check
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What the price includes
- Professional mountain guides, cook and porters (fair-wage and weight limits observed)
- All Kilimanjaro park, camping and rescue fees
- Private sleeping and dining tents, sleeping mats and a toilet tent
- All meals on the mountain and filtered drinking water
- Two nights in a Moshi hotel, and all airport and gate transfers
- Pulse oximeter checks twice a day
Not included
- International flights and Tanzanian visa
- Travel insurance that covers trekking to 6,000 m (required)
- Personal climbing gear (rental available)
- Gratuities for the mountain crew
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