8-Day Lemosho Route with Kosovo High Camp by Ember Crest (Sample)

About this tour

Sample listing: this is an example profile showing how operators appear on KiliBookings. It is not a real company and cannot receive quote requests.

The Lemosho Route begins on the quiet western side at Londorossi Gate and crosses the Shira Plateau. It then joins the Southern Circuit for an itinerary with excellent acclimatisation. This sample listing shows how a 8-day climb by Ember Crest Mountain Co. would appear on KiliBookings.

Key facts

• Route: Lemosho
• Duration: 8 days on the mountain
• Group type: Private climb (your group only)
• Maximum group size: 14 climbers
• Price: from US$3,900 to US$4,700 per person (example prices for this sample listing)
• Starts from: Arusha

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1: Drive to Londorossi Gate for registration, then hike to Mti Mkubwa Camp (about 2,650 m).
2. Day 2: Leave the forest and climb onto the Shira Ridge to Shira 1 Camp (about 3,500 m).
3. Day 3: Cross the Shira Plateau to Shira 2 Camp (about 3,850 m).
4. Day 4: Climb to Lava Tower (about 4,630 m) and descend to Barranco Camp (about 3,960 m).
5. Day 5: Barranco Wall scramble and traverse to Karanga Camp (about 3,995 m).
6. Day 6: Climb past Barafu to Kosovo high camp (about 4,800 m) for a shorter summit push.
7. Day 7: Summit night from Kosovo to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), then descend to Mweka Camp (about 3,100 m).
8. Day 8: Descend to Mweka Gate and transfer back to your hotel.

What’s included

• All Kilimanjaro National Park fees, rescue fee and VAT
• Licensed lead guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
• Return transfers between your hotel and the trailhead
• All meals on the mountain and treated drinking water
• Sleeping tents, mattresses and mess tent with chairs (huts on Marangu)
• Pulse-oximeter health checks twice a day
• First-aid kit and summit certificate
• One night in Arusha or Moshi before and after the climb
• Private toilet tent
• Emergency bottled oxygen
• Kosovo high camp fee

Not included

• International flights and Tanzanian visa
• Travel insurance (must cover trekking to 6,000 m and evacuation)
• Tips for guides, cook and porters
• Personal gear, sleeping bag and clothing (rental available)
• Drinks and snacks off the mountain, and personal expenses

Operator: Ember Crest Mountain Co. (Sample). Altitudes are approximate. Real listings show the operator’s own itinerary and prices. Want your climbs shown like this? List your company.