About this trip
This 8-day trek takes you up Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route, a quieter and more remote path than most, starting through forest before opening onto the Shira Plateau.
You'll spend real time gaining altitude gradually, crossing beneath the western Breach and along the south circuit before joining the Barafu Route for the final push. The extra days built into this route give your body more time to adjust, which helps on summit night.
Groups stay small, capped at around 10 people, and an armed ranger joins you through the forest sections where animals still roam near the Lemosho Glades.
What you'll do
- Trek the unspoiled, less-crowded Lemosho Route up to the Shira Plateau
- Walk beneath Kilimanjaro's western Breach
- Follow the south circuit path with views across the mountain
- Pass through forest with an armed ranger due to local wildlife
- Join the Barafu Route for the final summit approach
- A longer, gentler route with more days for acclimatisation, which suits first-time trekkers
- Camping throughout, so expect a genuine expedition pace rather than lodge comforts
- Groups are kept small, generally no more than 10 people
Worth it if you book with verified guides like Adam or Mariki and research the operator thoroughly. Think twice if you're assigned an unknown guide or the company pressure you on route changes.
- One reviewer reported bait-and-switch from booked 9-day Northern Circuit to 7-day Lemosho using safety scare tactics, though other operators ran Northern Circuit simultaneously.
- Serious altitude sickness mishandled: guides pushed double-distance skipping camps and left a climber alone at high altitude, both against safety protocol.
- Theft reported at hotel ($150 stolen and exchanged into large bills); receptionist admitted guilt on camera; luggage searched and tampered with.
- Porters universally praised as hard-working, kind, and genuinely invested in climbers' wellbeing and safety throughout the trek.
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Departing in Jul is cheapest — from £1,340, about 11% below the priciest month (Aug).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Moshi · 22 Jul – 23 Jul
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