9 Days Tanzania: The Lemosho & the Western Breach Tour Package

Duration : 9 Days / 8 Nights
Priced From : $5,525 ( Price is per person, based on double occupancy )
Dates : Oct, Feb, Mar, Oct, Dec

A challenging, 19,343-foot climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.

Environment & Conditions

• Temperatures of 51-77° F
• Altitudes of 19,340 feet
• Hiking, camping, rock-climbing
• Excellent physical condition required
• Latitude 03° 04' N
• Longitude 37° 21' E

Day 3
Lemosho Glades, Mount Kilimanjaro / Forest Camp, Elevation 9,000 feet
Head to the Lemosho Glades, at the foot of the mountain, to register and continue to the trail head; after lunch, begin the ascent. Throughout your climb, we overnight in tents at key altitudes along the mountain. Hikes total from four to nine hours each day, with breaks and lunch on the trail. Overnight at Forest Camp.

Day 4
Forest Camp / Shira Camp, 12,000 feet
Today the tall grass savannah segues into landscapes created by volcanic lava, caves, and foamy streams. Continue to Shira caldera, a high desert plateau. Overnight at Shira Camp.

Days 5 - 6
Moir and arrow Glacier camps,13,900 feet
Behold the view of the Western Breach, Shira's Needle and Cathedral and glaciers. You may see duiker and jackal as you hike the alpine heather zone, up to Moir Camp for overnight. In the morning, the wind picks up and the temperatures drop. To acclimatize, you climb Lava Tower, then trek over to Arrow Glacier and camp for the night.

Day 7
Crater Camp, 18,500 feet
A unique aspect of Mt. Kilimanjaro is the three craters and their fumaroles that remind you that this is an active volcano. The lava flows that breached the outer crater in several places formed the renowned Western Breach.

Day 8
Milllenium Camp, 11,482 feet
Climbing out of the crater, you ascend the final thousand feet to Uhuru Peak. At 19,340 feet you are standing on top of Africa's highest point. The descent will end at Millennium Camp with altitude and temperatures noticably different.

Day 9
Millenium Camp and Mountain Village
Leave the snowcap behind, and hike through familiar alpine and desert landscapes and the Barafu Valley. Eventually, the trail twists through the heather moorland. Overnight at Mweka Camp. On your final day, descend to Mweka Gate, sign out and collect your Certificate of Achievement. Transfer to Mountain Village Lodge to celebrate.

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