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NBS 704 Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Route
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9 Days and 8 Nights |
| Price: |
$1,425 |
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Strenuous Activity
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| Day 1: |
Board your flight to Africa and picked up from airport to your
hotel for bed and breakfast.
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| Day 2: |
Londorosi gate - Mti Mkubwa(9,170ft).
At 8:00am you will be picked up from your hotel to Londorosi
gate located on western Kilimanjaro.Start a walk through Lemosho
forestry glades with untouched vegetation across the narrow
tracks.The route is richer in flora and fauna than other popular
routes.It takes 3 - 4 hours up to Mti Mkubwa(rain forest camp) for
dinner and overnight.(B,L,D).
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| Day 3: |
Mti Mkubwa - Shira one camp(11,500ft).
Starts climbing through the rain forest towards the giant moorland
zone.Today is a full day trek with an altitude gain of 2000ft.A great
lunch stop at a beautiful valley along Shira crater.Taking your way
through Shira caldera up to Shira camp with Kibo peak's views.
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| Day 4: |
Shira one camp - Shira two camp(12,200ft)
Continue with hiking on the east across the Shira plateau past the
Shira Cathedral towards Shira two camp.The altitude gained to
700ft only allows acclimatization to be easily.Dinner and overnight
at Shira two camp(B,L,D).
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| Day 5: |
Shira two camp - Barranco hut(12,675ft)
Today's superb hike(6 - 7hrs) is the last of the "easy days".Passing the Lava Tower through the southern flank of Kibo to spectacular Barranco valley with giant lobelia and senecia plants.A walk to acclimatize up to a spectacular camp(465ft higher) for Dinner and overnight at Karanga Valley.(B,L,D).
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| Day 6: |
Barranco - Barafu(14950m)
A walk is done through the Barranco wall 950ft. barrier of volcanic
rocks which looks steep but very easy to climb.Then descending to
Karange valley for a short rest till night before a tough climb to
Barafu hut.Dinner and overnight at Barafu hut(B,L,D).
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| Day 7: |
Barafu camp - Uhuru Peak(19340ft).
Hiket time: 3.5 hours,elevation change:+600,
Estimated distance:4km,final elevation:4600m.
You will be making a steep hike out of the valley.The air starts
getting thin and you will be running short of breath.It is a tough but
rewarding up hill to the rocky,craggy slopes at the camp.Barafu
means 'Ice' in Swahili language and it is extremly cold at this
altitude.It is recommended to go to sleep early because you will
wake up at midnight for the final leg to the summit"UHURU PEAK"
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| Day 8: |
During sunrise, descend from the summit for approx 8-10 hours to Mwaka hut for overnight (B,L,D).
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| Day 9: |
After breakfast taking 3 - 4 hours descending to Mweka gate where you will be picked up to your hotel for overnight.
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| Details: |
Lemosho is one the dramatic routes up Kilimanjaro summit and is
a rare used one.Lemosho is a day longer than other routes and it
has good wildlife habitat and most striking and least traveled
landscapes;including the base of Kibo peak's dramatic south-
facing glaciers.
Extra day add $ 100 per person on any day.
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