Londorosi Route
7 days | 6 nights
Climbing Overview
Climbing via Shira Plateau route looks similar to the Lemosho route. The only difference is that you’ll drive from Londorosi gate to Morrum barrier, about 22km, which takes less than 2 hour and the hike can start from there. Also via this route can be climbed for 6days, 7Days and 8days but we strongly recommend at least 7days itinerary in order to get more time for relax and acclimatization.
Full Itinerary
Shira 1 camp 3610m:
One of the beautiful and very shot hike about 1-2 hours including lunch stop to cover distance of 4km, in the moorland zone and clear mountain streams with its open tussock grassland, lava flows, heather shrub lands, valley bottoms on the west side of the Shira plateaus where you will enjoying the sun and walking slowly more breaks for acclimatize until we arrive at Shira I 3610m asl camp for overnight. 7 Days Kilimanjaro Climb – Londorosi Route
Moir camp 4200m:
Hike about 4-6 hours to cover the distance of 9km cross the middle of Shira plateau a world heritage site to picnic lunch at fishers point.
After lunch walk for 1-2 hours hiking through moorland zone and arriving Moir camp 4200m overnight camp located at the base of massive lava flow.
Baranco camp 3940m:
Keep walking in alpine desert for 9km about 6-8 hours, l start by climbing over steep hills and very few rock, then steady uphill climb to Lava tower 4600m asl (150m high volcanic plug that juts out the side of the mountain) and stop for lunch around noon.
From this point some people might start to feel mild headache due to altitude change. From lava tower descend about 2 hours through dust and rock trail to over night at Baranco camp 3900m asl.
Karanga camp 3995m:
Short day for 4 hours to cover distance of 6km and scrambling up the great Baranco wall for about 1 hour. In this wall some section will be steep forcing you to use hands to reach and maneuver yourself around rock boulders like rock climbing, Although is not challenging as rock climbing.
At the top of the wall you can see Baranco valley and the campsite you spend a night before also you will walk up and down to Karanga valley which is the last water point to the mountain and on top of the ridge it will be campsite where you have hot lunch and overnight.
Barafu camp 4673m:
Another walking of 4km for 2 -3 hours in steep uphill with a lot of boulders and shattered rock crossing upper alpine desert. go through a steep ridge until we reach a rocky section more scrambling for about an hour and half.
Our next camp on large rocky with steep faces and have earlier dinner and sleep earlier because we have to wake up in the mid night for summit.
Summit to Uhuru (5895m) and descend to Mweka hut:
Wake up around 11:00pm have some tea and snacks dress up warm for the summit. Start our summit around mid night by start with steep rocks for about 2-3 hours and then we will start crossing zigzag area and keep moving to crater rim and finally Stella point 5756m around 6am.
At Stella point we will meet with other hikers from other route and join them heading to Uhuru peak and we will be able to see sun rise on our way or at the summit.
Once we arrive at the summit we will stay for 10-15minutes for pictures and view then descend down via the same trail about 3 hours to Barafu camp for resting, brunch and descend to Mweka hut 3100m asl.
Descend from Mweka hut to Mweka gate (1640m) and drive back to Arusha:
After breakfast you will meet your Ccrews for group pictures and Kilimanjaro songs afterward start descending down via rain forest about 3-4 hours to cover the distance of 10km, Also if you will be lucky we can see blue monkeys, black and white Colobus monkeys and other wildlife. At Mweka gate we will sign out in Kilimanjaro national park log book and our guide will collect certificate for those manage successful summit then drive to the hotel for hot shower and Kilimanjaro beer.
Included for safaris
- All park entrance, camping and rescue fees
- All meals and filtered drinking water while on the mountain
- Guides, cook and porters salaries and fees
- Transport to/from Kilimanjaro gate before and after climb
- Airport transfer – To and From airport
- Mid class accommodation in Arusha before and after climb on bed and breakfast basis
- Camping equipment including mountaineering tents sharing with 2 people, sleeping mattress and kitchen gears for camping routes
Prices do not include
- Items of personal nature, gratuities (tips),
- Soda/alcohols,
- Travel insurance, visa fees,
- International airfare,
- Airport taxes,
- Laundry,
- cultural tours, climbing gears,
- and other extras not stated above as included.
NB – Sleeping bag and other personal mountain gears are available for hire at Arusha.
NB: Private helicopter for Rescue and evacuations is available at Mount Kilimanjaro up to approximately 5000m asl. A cliet(s) needed his/her insurance to cover up to 6000m asl. For more details -http://kilimanjarosar.com/
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