8-Day Lemosho and Western Breach Crater Camp Climb by Theluji Peak (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.

This itinerary follows the Lemosho Route to Lava Tower, then climbs the steep Western Breach to Crater Camp near the summit glaciers. The breach is attempted only if guides judge conditions safe, and helmets are worn. This sample listing shows how a 8-day climb by Theluji Peak Journeys would appear on KiliBookings.

Key facts

• Route: Western Breach
• Duration: 8 days on the mountain
• Group type: Private climb (your group only)
• Maximum group size: 8 climbers
• Price: from US$3,800 to US$4,600 per person (example prices for this sample listing)
• Starts from: Arusha

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1: Drive to Londorossi Gate and hike to Mti Mkubwa Camp (about 2,650 m).
2. Day 2: 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 Camp (about 4,630 m).
5. Day 5: Acclimatisation day around Lava Tower, with a final briefing and a helmet fitting.
6. Day 6: Climb the Western Breach in daylight to Crater Camp (about 5,700 m), if guides judge conditions safe. If not, the group reroutes via Barranco and Barafu.
7. Day 7: Dawn climb 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
• Emergency bottled oxygen
• Portable altitude chamber (PAC bag)
• Climbing helmet for the Western Breach

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

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