Lemosho shows Kilimanjaro not as a single summit but as a whole world. Over a week the trail runs from damp African forest and heather moorland to the ancient Shira plateau, the black volcanic desert and the glaciers of Kibo. In the morning the mountain rises above the clouds, in the evening the tents stand under equatorial stars, and on summit night all that is left ahead is the light of head torches and a slow step towards dawn.<\/p>\n
This is a route for people who want not simply to reach 5,895 m but to live a full African journey. The western approach, the southern traverse, the Barranco Wall and the descent through Mweka change the landscape every day and stop the road becoming a monotonous gain in altitude.<\/p>\n
Lemosho gives the most gradual altitude profile of the current Mountain Guide routes on Kilimanjaro. The nine-day programme includes seven days on the mountain, the western approach, the Shira plateau, the acclimatisation climb to the Lava Tower, the Barranco Wall and the push to Uhuru Peak at 5,895 m.<\/p>\n
The route suits physically prepared beginners who are ready for multi-day trekking, nights in tents and the cold of summit night. Technical mountaineering equipment is not usually required, but altitude remains the main risk and makes it impossible to promise the summit.<\/p>\n
With a group of four participants or more the programme is accompanied by a Mountain Guide team leader. A private format is available for any group size against an individual quotation.<\/p>\n
Climbs are possible all year round. Rain is more likely from March to May and from October to December: trails may be wet, and clothing and sleeping bags need particularly careful protection from moisture. We do not hide the seasonality and we keep the rainy dates for those who accept those conditions knowingly.<\/p>\n
After the mountain the journey can continue with a safari in Tanzania or an individual stay on Zanzibar.<\/p>\n
Our company does not buy or sell air tickets and does not arrange visas, and is therefore not responsible for force majeure connected with flights or border crossings.<\/strong><\/p>\n In Tanzania, small, worn or old dollar notes may be refused. We recommend bringing recent notes in good condition.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19940,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"product_cat":[320],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-19934","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-climbing","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n