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Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route

Kilimanjaro Airport · Moshi · Mount Kilimanjaro
Duration
10 Days · 9 Nights
The route
Kilimanjaro Airport · Moshi · Mount Kilimanjaro
Style
Kilimanjaro Trek
Best season
Jan–Mar or Jun–Oct
The route

9 nights, 2 distinct landscapes — kilimanjaro lemosho route.

From the first transfer to the final morning, every stop earns its place — the gateway to Kilimanjaro; the roof of Africa.

Add a night in Arusha before or after — a relaxed arrival or a buffer before your flight home. Just ask.

Round trip · returns to Kilimanjaro Airport

Kilimanjaro AirportMoshiMount Kilimanjaro
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Kilimanjaro Airport → Moshi

Into Moshi

The mountain over the rooftops.

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to Moshi at the foot of Kilimanjaro — final checks, a good meal and an early night before the climb. Descend, then drive on to Moshi at the foot of Kilimanjaro — final checks, a good meal and an early night before the climb.

02Moshi → Kilimanjaro

Onto the mountain

Through the rainforest gate.

Set out from the gate and start the climb through Kilimanjaro's rainforest — the first of several days on the roof of Africa.

03On the mountain

Climbing through the zones

Rainforest, moorland, alpine desert.

Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.

04On the mountain

Climbing through the zones

Rainforest, moorland, alpine desert.

Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.

05On the mountain

Climbing through the zones

Rainforest, moorland, alpine desert.

Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.

06On the mountain

Climbing through the zones

Rainforest, moorland, alpine desert.

Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.

07On the mountain

Climbing through the zones

Rainforest, moorland, alpine desert.

Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.

08Summit day

Summit night

Up through the dark to Uhuru Peak.

A midnight start for the final push to Uhuru Peak at 5,895m, sunrise over the glaciers, then the long descent begins.

09Trek → Moshi

Into Moshi

The mountain over the rooftops.

Descend, then drive on to Moshi at the foot of Kilimanjaro — final checks, a good meal and an early night before the climb.

10Moshi → home

Journey's end

Wheels-up over the plains you crossed.

Drive back to Arusha for your onward journey — or add Zanzibar if you're not ready to leave.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

Jan – Mar

Warm and clear

The warmer dry window — quieter trails and good summit odds. Brief afternoon cloud is common.

Jun – Oct

The long dry season

The most reliable months on the mountain — cold but stable, and the busiest. Book the route ahead.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

Make it yours.

Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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