![Two trekkers in the snow near the summit of Kilimanjaro with glacier behind them](https://images.followalice.com/5XQHUZRoKtVmSY57PaxOkM/9f1dd15aebbc6d4a1403653357e813f0/Kilimanjaro_summit_day_snow_glacier_clouds_climbers_George_K.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=bottom&w=1200&h=1200)
Lemosho Route
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival day
![Lindrin Lodge group photo Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/7cIVKKTQGjCF3Gzjj07Cd4/9fe6251304d1ecee1a14aca9cda52f3a/Lindrin_Lodge_group_photo_Kilimanjaro.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 2: Hike through rainforest
At Londorossi Park Gate you're entered into Kilimanjaro National Park’s records. You're then driven for another hour to Lemosho Gate (2,100 m) and the trailhead. From here it’s a three-hour hike up to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,895 m), also known as Big Tree Camp. This is your first night sleeping under the stars in tents!
![Group hikes in rainforest. Mount Kilimanjaro.](https://images.followalice.com/4HUtiJP06zPMhOR8glD8K1/de2f7e3387039dc685d98020a276274a/1-4.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 3: Walk through moorland
After an early breakfast, you climb out of the rainforest and into the heather and moorland zone. You cross many streams en route to Shira 1 Camp (3,505 m). Today and tomorrow offer some of the best scenery of the trek. You walk for five to six hours today.
![Shira 1 Camp, Lucy photo](https://images.followalice.com/qiL4vY4yqt3Zso9Rsbl8k/fe4d569f487d00b177c831eebe2367a0/Shira_1_Camp__Lucy_photo.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 4: Traverse Shira Plateau
![Hiking through moorland](https://images.followalice.com/7mqn3pNi43YJY6EPoB8iit/9ff47376376cea2a7327a658e27ca8d6/Varied_and_beautiful_scenery.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=right&w=32&h=32)
Day 5: Lunch at Lava Tower
![Lava Tower, Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/5qjkotZGfz9yCT8TtC8cNj/a78931ed87f77a6cdc66af1bef27dea0/Lava-tower-and-clouds-at-kilimanjaro-scaled.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 6: Climb Barranco Wall
![Group celebrating completion of Barranco Wall. Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/RbkTmsv43riuPj7SnCjwX/ef0b9b81b04d0e1e87a95fe0b799e894/1-3.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 7: Hike through alpine desert
![Hiking Alpine dessert Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/3dlUYTi8J8KVjsp6P6o9xY/adc5d81c31f2744ab2de689d63a62619/1-5.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 8: Summit day!
![Summit Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/2JAaMMu6KGUTgIM63wxdzF/423afbbe44091302ea75814339c4f398/1-7.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 9: Last day on the mountain
![Hiking rainforest - Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/54SjDfSLgX9c1gWACdzTZv/5819de0d436a4606ddc63a5de455569f/1-10.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Day 10: Departure day
![Group with flag on Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/OKlGSpzipptPRaqXqwvY3/ee11fd91270fa90cd2fc58177d0842ed/1-2.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=32&h=32)
Inclusions
Price Includes
Dedicated trip manager
In-depth preparation documents
Pre-climb Zoom consult
2 overnight stays at Lindrin Lodge in Moshi (incl. breakfasts and dinners)
In-depth pre-climb safety briefing at Lindrin Lodge
Transport to and from trailheads
Price Does Not Include
Tanzanian visa
Airfares
Airport transfers (US$40 per person per transfer)
Traveller's insurance
Tip for mountain crew
Single supplement ($200) if required
Where you'll stay
![Lindrin Lodge Rooms](https://images.followalice.com/6ofrAaZZbXlqilB3NXZj6Q/e62b912b178eca1cc9de64dba94408ca/Lindrin_Lodge_Rooms.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=400&h=400)
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![Group shot - all climbers Lemosho Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/51C6wBOOgM8HW37pBTPnw4/6065d357ef2897a24be6c75007078a34/Group_shot_-_all_climbers_Lemosho_Kilimanjaro.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
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![Trekkers spread out across the Lemosho route](https://images.followalice.com/78nErWbugxxkt0M0dSSt8S/ece12d17b6582e6b1ce84da2bdd529d5/Line_of_trekkers_walking_through_snow_towards_Uhuru_Peak_with_Mawenzi_in_background.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
![Wildebeests grazing in Maasai Mara, Kenya, with setting sun](https://images.followalice.com/iKTmtsiwHu89yk4oiGTQt/509f4d219ad4bedd4fa5d1ec0ef1c3ec/Wildebeests_grazing_in_Maasai_Mara__Kenya__with_setting_sun.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=bottom_right&w=1200&h=2400)
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