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Embark on a secure and comfortable 7-day Lemosho route climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with Kilisa Tours and Safari.

Duration: 7 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Londorossi Gate to Forest Camp

Mount Kilimanjaro - The journey begins with a drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate, approximately a 4-hour trip, where entry formalities are completed. Following this, a drive to the Lemosho trailhead takes about an hour. Upon arrival, lunch is served before embarking on a trek through pristine forest leading to the…

Londorossi Gate to Forest Camp

Elevation (ft): 7,800ft to 9,500ft
Distance: 6 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camping

Forest Camp to Shira Camp 1

Mount Kilimanjaro - The trail continues out of the forest into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock adorned with lichen. The ascent through lush hills and across streams leads to the Shira Ridge, followed by a gentle descent to Shira 1 camp. The view of Kibo across the plateau is breathtaking.

Elevation (ft): 9,500ft to 11,500ft
Distance: 8 km
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camping

Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp to Moir Hut

Mount Kilimanjaro - A full day is spent exploring the Shira plateau. The gentle walk east towards Kibo’s glaciered peak crosses the plateau to Shira 2 camp, located on moorland meadows by a stream. The journey continues to Moir Hut, a less frequented site at the base of Lent Hills. Various walks on Lent Hills offer excellent acclimatization opportunities. Shira is among the highest plateaus on earth.

Elevation (ft): 11,500ft to 13,800 ft
Distance: 14 km
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camping

Moir Hut to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

Mount Kilimanjaro - The trek continues east from the Shira Plateau up a ridge, passing the junction towards Kibo’s peak. The route then turns southeast towards the Lava Tower, known as the “Shark’s Tooth.” After the tower, the second junction leads to the Arrow Glacier at 16,000ft. The descent to Barranco Hut at 13,000ft follows, where rest, dinner, and overnight stay occur. Despite ending at the same elevation as the start, this day is crucial for acclimatization, aiding preparation for summit day.

Elevation (ft): 13,800ft to 13,000ft
Distance: 7 km
Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Semi Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camping

Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

Mount Kilimanjaro - After breakfast, the journey continues from Barranco along a steep ridge past the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley campsite. From Karanga, the route connects with the Mweka Trail and ascends to Barafu Hut. Completing the South Circuit offers diverse summit views. Camp is set up here, with rest, dinner, and preparation for summit day. The peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are visible from this location.

Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 15,000ft
Distance: 9 km
Hiking Time: 8-10 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camping

Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut

Mount Kilimanjaro - The ascent to the summit begins early, around 2 am, between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. The route heads northwest, ascending through scree to Stella Point on the crater rim.

At Stella Point (18,600 ft), a short rest is taken, offering a chance to witness a magnificent sunrise, weather permitting. From Stella Point, snow may be encountered during the 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the African continent is reached. Faster hikers may see the sunrise from the summit.

The descent continues straight down to Mweka Hut campsite, with a stop at Barafu for lunch.

Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft)
Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent
Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent
Habitat: Arctic
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Camping

Mweka Camp to Moshi

Mount Kilimanjaro - After breakfast, the descent continues to Mweka Park Gate to receive summit certificates. Lower elevations may be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles are helpful. Shorts and t-shirts are likely sufficient, but rain gear and warmer clothing should be kept handy.

From the gate, the journey continues for another hour to Mweka Village, where a vehicle awaits to drive back to the hotel in Moshi.

Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft
Distance: 10 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Rain Forest
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Camping

Depart Tanzania
This day is reserved for the next destination. Whether embarking on a safari, flying to Zanzibar, or returning home, transportation to the airport is arranged at the preferred time.

What's Included

Treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
2 nights of accommodation in Moshi
Emergency first-aid kit
Park entry fees
3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees
18% VAT on tour fees & services
Government taxes
Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters
Private transport to & from…

What's Not Included

Travel insurance
Flights
Tips for guides, porters and cook

Additional Information

Secure Travel
The safety and comfort of you and your family is our first priority. Regardless of whether you are on a safari experience, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, or abounding on any African shoreline, Kilisa Tours and Safari and its delegates are always planning for your prosperity. Our numerous long periods of experience and neighbourhood information…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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K3177meraphaelr

Jan 20, 2026

Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route with Kilisa Tours & Safaris, and the experi - Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route with Kilisa Tours & Safaris, and the experience was absolutely outstanding. From airport pickup in Moshi to reaching Uhuru Peak, everything was professionally organized. The guides were knowledgeable, kind, and extremely safety-focused. The food was amazing and the porters were incredibly supportive. If you are looking for a reliable Kilimanjaro tour operator in Tanzania, Kilisa Tours is the best choice.

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1889steve

Feb 25, 2025

Highly Experienced and Wonderful Crew - The 7 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro trek exceeded our expectations. The route is so beautiful and we enjoyed tackling the mountain with experienced guides - Bakari and Nickson. They were supportive from start to finish in all the aspects of the trek, starting with the technical strategy on the speed, rests and ensuring that we were healthy through regular checks. We had the reassurance of knowing that we were with experienced and professional climbing crew as it was evident from the way they planned and executed everything. The food was delicious throughout. Our cook prepared three hot meals every day and managed to keep us eating ravenously. I was impressed by the tents, sleeping bags and the other climbing equipment that we had at our disposal. All was of good quality and helped to keep us comfortable in the tough conditions. We enjoyed trekking as the weather was good making it wonderful. Let no one deceive you that the trek is easy, however being with a great crew made it much easier as we did not have to worry about the logistics. We also get lots of help in the tough sections and encouragement from our crew. Bakari was my personal guide and turned out to be really informative about the mountain. We both reached the summit and are totally impressed by Kilisa Tours and Safaris. They handled our trek professionally and created the perfect conditions for our trek.

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Tobby885

Jan 12, 2025

Awesome Trekking - My bothers and I shared one of the most incredible experiences in Tanzania as we trekked up Kilimanjaro. Our host Naick of Kilisa Tours & Safaris is the man behind our success. He was solely responsible in putting everything together from the logistics, support team, permits, supplies, accommodations pre and post climb, to every little thing that we had on that during the trek was not there by chance. The climbing crew was led by guide Goodluck assisted by Oscar. This pair went out of their way to ensure that we had a phenomenal trek. They were quick to assess our physical capabilities and aligned the trekking speed to a comfortable pace. They closely monitored our health and also ensured that we well nourished. To be honest all the crew were amazing. They treated us well and took care of all our needs. Trekking up this mountain started off easy but gradually got tougher as we progressively got higher. We could barely walk by the time we got to the Barafu camp because of fatigue. The length and altitude got us struggling, luckily Goodluck and his team helped us and did not leave our side till we made it to Uhuru Peak. Naick hosted a farewell party in our honour after the trek which was a really nice touch where we ate, sang and danced late into the night before our outbound flight early the next morning. We are now safely back home and have very fond memories of our time there. We will definitely return to Tanzania for another adventure and Kilisa Tours & Safaris will be our point of call. Ahsante sana

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Knowledgen744

Sep 23, 2024

Once in a lot of fe time experience - Thank you to Kilisa Tours for a unique trekking experience and once-in-a-lifetime adventure, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 m above sea level. From when we contacted Kilisa Tours and Safari, Naick was there for us, providing us with everything we needed to reach the summit- Uhuru. We used the seven-day Lemosho route, and Kilisa provided us with two Guides, a chef and twelve porters who carried our bags, tents and food. Considering the high altitude, the food was of a higher standard, a credit to the chef. I can not thank the Guides and the Porters enough for their support and encouragement and for making the trek safer and enjoyable. Despite the challenges, you feel immense accomplishment upon reaching the summit. If you are thinking of hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, I urge you to consider Kilisa Tours and Safari. By using Kilisa, you will help support the local economy, as your money enables the company to provide employment opportunities to the local people. With Kilisa, hakuna matata, no problem. Kilisa Tours and Safari always deliver, and they will help you achieve your dreams of climbing the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world.

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Diminishdrtrn

Sep 22, 2024

Friendly and experienced company, with locally based office and employees. - This trip was a long time in the making and Naick/Kilisa Tours helped us to achieve this every step of the way. Kilisa seemed to be the most reasonably priced when we searched around but when we finally got onto the trek, we realised just how good the value was for our money. We had a team of 15 locals from the Kilimanjaro Region with us, including two experienced guides, Nickson and Livingstone. With their help we, as inexperienced but reasonably fit hikers, were able to reach the summit. The team could not have been more supportive. In the long buildup, Naick was very patient and helpful in emails and whatsapp messaging, allowing us the time and knowledge that we needed to organise our trip. We got a thorough briefing and help preparing our trekking gear/clothes, at the hotel, on the night before the trek. Each evening we had a briefing about the following day, before getting a wake up call in the morning from our attentive host, Zakayo - who accompanied us to the summit on the final day and will make for a great future guide. We were treated to fresh ginger tea daily, as well as other hot drinks and soup to keep warm and big portioned meals/snacks for energy. The porters in the team have great strength and heart. After we had stocked our smaller bags with the day's essentials, they would pack up the camp, including our remaining larger bags and move the whole camp to our next location - overtaking us on the way! At this point, as others have mentioned, paying for a private toilet for your group/self, to have as part of your camps, is well worth the money from the start. Our guides were more than mere pace setters, pointing the way forward, they were knowledgeable about the local region, flora and forna. They have vast experience of climbing Kilimanjaro from all the various routes. Also, importantly, they were very humble, friendly, supportive, just generally good humoured company, as well as making for decent photographers for our small group! The trek itself is manageable, as the guides will tell you, it is more of a mental test and taking things "pole pole" - slow and steady will get you to the top, while allowing you to enjoy the journey and some breathtaking views along the way! Finally to emphasise again, this is a locally based company with local employees. They provided our small group of three with a thoroughly enjoyable and unforgettable experience. I hope that spreading the word with this review, will go some way to repaying them for their hospitality and the fantastic memories which they have given to us.

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Hamisi

Sep 22, 2024

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE - I had a wish of climb Mount Kilimanjaro since I was a teenager, And my dreams came into realty after I met with Kilisa Tours & Safaris. The reason why I decided to choose them is because they had a good patient to me, and after talking to Naick my tour operator & designer he quickly understood what I wanted and offered me an idea of took the Lemosho route. This is because the rate of reaching the summit is 95%, because of it’s longer itinerary which allows better acclimatization, just a good level of fitness is recommended. From the starting point Kilisa Tours & Safaris was responsive through my Email, Arrivals, Pick up until the next day I began my Kilimanjaro trek through Lemosho route. The journey was incredible and together with the team I had was friendly & supportive. Through them and their encouragement they helped me keep pushing forward to the summit. I am sincerely happy and to be honest Kilisa Tours & Safaris is a home of hospitality. If you’re considering climbing Mount Kilimanjaro I highly recommend you to contact Kilisa Tours and Safaris for better experience and unforgettable memories.

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Inspire15809026809

Aug 14, 2024

Amazing time! Memorable trekking experience with Kilisa Tours! - What an amazing time!!! Kilisa Tours made our trekking experience by far the most memorable. Every staff member was supportive, friendly, and professional. I cannot stress enough how our guides paid attention to our needs and details. Thank you to Naick and his wonderful staff for an unforgettable experience. Very highly recommended!!!

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David

Jul 29, 2024

Hiked with a local company - We would like to express our deepest gratitude and give the highest recommendation to Kilisa Tours & Safaris that help in organizing our Safari and Mount Kilimanjaro hiking for 10 days. Their service was exceptional, going above and beyond to ensure every aspect of the trip was perfect. The accommodation provided was comfortable and truly a home away from home. The food they served was not only delicious but also catered to various preferences, making every meal a delightful experience. The best surprise birthday party the team prepared for my friend was very amazing. We didn't expect it at that Mountain location, the food, drinks and gifts were so good. The team was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and made us feel so safe and supported throughout the journey. And let’s not forget about their well through-out itinerary, everyday was filled with exciting activities and breathtaking sights, making it a truly unforgettable experience. We can’t thank them enough for making our trip so incredible.

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V9372qrchrisv

Jul 24, 2024

Unforgettable experience - Incredible experience with Kilisa, felt safe and cared for the entire journey by the professional and funny guides Abraham and Joseph as well as all of the crew that made our summit successful. Would not want to do the climb with any one else. 5 star treatment through all of the journey and the food was amazing.

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Jackline

Apr 16, 2024

LIFETIME EXPERIENCE - It was amazing so far, Tanzania is so incredible I don’t know how to describe it, but all you need to do is power your phone or camera battery there so many things you need to capture. Thank you so much to the whole team of Kilisa Tour (guides ,chef ,porter and driver)who work hand in hand to give us such a best and amazing Safari tour with good service and care about our wellbeing I had so much fun in safari I saw many animal like Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest and Leopard I learn many thing about them, guide was very knowledgeable he explained about animal and why they behave the way they do. The itinerary was well planned from the day we arrived up to the day the tour ended. I got the opportunity to visit the local society (Maasai society) . I learn a lot about them, their songs and taste local food. They are very generous and welcoming. I got many presents back home like Maasai Shuka, coffee, and art painting. I will think of Tanzania every time I look at them. Thank you very much (Asante sana) for the Kilisa tour, they are a huge part of making my trip amazing.

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