..
.. ..
Home
About Orio Safaris
Why Visit Tanzania?
Online Booking
Get More Information
Customize Your Safari
Contact Us
Travel Itineraries
 
Mountain Trekking
. Mt. Kilimanjaro
. Mt. Meru
. Ol Doinyo Lengai
Northern Circuit Safaris
. Arusha Nat'l Park
. Lake Manyara
. Olduvai Gorge
. Ngorongoro
. Serengeti
. Tarangire
Southern Circuit Safaris
. Mikumi Nat'l Park
. Ruaha Nat'l Park
. Selous Game Reserve
. Udzungwa Mountains
Western Circuit Safaris
. Gombe Nat'l Park
. Katavi Nat'l Park
. Mahale Nat'l Park
Beach Holiday
. Dar es Salaam
. Zanzibar
. Bagamoyo Beach
. Mafia Beach
. Tanga Beach
Hotels & Lodges
. Northern Circuit
. Southern Circuit
. Western Circuit
. Beach Hotels & Lodges
Home
. . .

 

Mt. Kilimanjaro Climbing Expedition - 9 Days, 8 Nights!

 

Mt. Kilimanjaro Climbing Expedition -

Lemosho Route

 

9 Days / 8 Nights

 

Climbing Map

Gear List

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Shira Camp

Baranco Hut

Karanga Valley

Mweka Camp

Kilimanjaro Summit

Uhuru Peak

At the top!

Your Kilimanjaro Climb

Lemosho Route - remote, unspoiled and very beautiful. The forest around the Lemosho Glades is rich in big game animals such as elephant and buffalo.

.
Distance Approx.Time
Londorosi gate - Mti Mkubwa 3-4 hours
Mti Mkubwa- Shira 5-6 hours
Shira I - Shira II 4-6 hours
Shira II - Barafu 6-7 hours
Baranco - Barafu 6-7 hours
Barafu - Uhuru 6-8 hours
Mweka camp - Mweka gate 3-4 hours
. .
Day 1  Greet & meet and arrival transfer to  Impala Hotel in Arusha for Mt. Kilimanjaro climb briefing, dinner and overnight.
Day 2 Check out and leave after breakfast in a four wheel drive vehicle for Mt. Kilimanjaro - Londorosi gate for Mountain Climb registration and entrance fee payments. Drive further to Lemosho glades.  Then begin trekking to Mti Mkubwa Campsite. Lunch along the way. Reach the camp in about 4 hours for dinner and overnight.  The camp is located at  9,200 ft above sea level.
Day 3 After breakfast, leave the Mti Mkubwa campsite for Shira plateau at 11,550 ft, trekking through the steep ridge and on to open Moorlands. Lunch along the way. Reach Shira Camp 1 after 4 to 5 hours.  Dinner and overnight at Shira Camp 1.
Day 4 After breakfast, hike across the high desert to Shira Camp 2 at 12,220 ft. Lunch along the way. Dinner and overnight at Shira Camp 2.
Day 5 After breakfast, continue ascending to Baranco Camp, located at 13,100 ft. Pass through the last water drop at Karanga valley. Lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight Baranco Camp.
Day 6 After breakfast, leave Baranco Camp for Barafu Camp located at 14,910 ft. Lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at Barafu Camp.
Day 7 Wake up at midnight, and after a small snack, start ascending to Uhuru Peak through the Stella point at 18,640 ft. Lunch on the way. After reaching the summit, we descend to Mweka Camp at 10,100 ft for dinner and overnight.
Day 8 After breakfast, continue your descent to Mweka gate with lunch on the way.  The car will be waiting for you to take you to back to the Impala Hotel in Arusha.
Day 9

Transfer to airport to catch a homebound flight.                   -End of Tour

..
Prices:                                                                Departures Daily
 

 

$2350 per person

Extra day: $130 /person/day
      Currency Converter

Terms & Conditions

Included:
bulletGuaranteed departure and guaranteed price, after deposit is received.
bulletArrival and departure airport transfers. Free bus shuttle transfer to/from Nairobi-Arusha.
bulletAccommodations at a hotel in Arusha, before and after the climb. Accommodations include breakfast/dinner as listed in the itinerary above.
bulletTransport from the hotel to Mt. Kilimanjaro and back to the hotel.
bulletAll park fees, including mountain rescue fees, and all applicable fees and taxes including government taxes.
bulletServices of Professional English (or Spanish) speaking mountain guide, assistant guide or guides, a skilled cook, and porters for your luggage, food, and water.
bulletDining Tent and meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
bulletAccommodations in mountain huts or tents during your climb. We use the highest quality expedition tents, made in the United States by Eureka and The North Face. These are imported specifically for Orio Wildlife Safaris. Tents contain mattresses.
bulletUse of radios or phones for your safety.
bulletGroup average of 4-6 climbers, maximum of 12.
Not Included:
bulletPassport, Visa, traveler’s insurance, medical evacuation insurance.
bulletInternational Airfare: airplane ticket to/from your country of origin to Kilimanjaro Airport, Dar es Salaam Airport or Nairobi Airport (unless explicitly stated).
bulletEmergency Oxygen. Add $180 per person to include emergency oxygen on your climb.
bulletPersonal items, such as smokes, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages.
bulletTips to guides and porters.