Kilimanjaro Climb - Lemosho Route Tour with 134 Reviews by Exodus Adventure Travels

10 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

16 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Strenuous

Highly demanding activities designed for individuals with excellent physical fitness.

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Arusha, Tanzania

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Highlights

Summit the largest freestanding mountain in the world, Kilimanjaro

Maximise your chance of summiting Uhuru Peak with our 1:2 guide ratio on summit day

Join forces with our expert porters, benefitting from their invaluable experience and enthusiasm

Take a peaceful moment in the wild beauty of the Shira Plateau

Camp above the clouds, with all chores taken care of by our team

Toast your trekking adventures in our much-loved coffee plantation hotel

Itinerary

Dreaming of conquering Africa’s highest peak? The "Kilimanjaro Climb - Lemosho Route" tour offers experienced adventurers an unparalleled trekking challenge, renowned as the most scenic path to the summit of Tanzania’s legendary mountain. Over 10 exhilarating days, this small group journey begins and ends in Arusha, guiding you through awe-inspiring locations like Londorossi, Shira Camp One, and Shira Hut, before reaching the iconic Uhuru Peak.

This strenuous trip is crafted for trekkers who relish both the challenge and the reward, with eight full days on the slopes—longer than most itineraries—to maximize acclimatization and increase summit success rates. What sets this tour package apart is its exceptional summit success: thanks to a ratio of one guide for every two climbers on summit day, your safety and support are top priorities. You’ll enjoy larger tents than standard Kilimanjaro treks, full porterage, and chef-prepared meals, ensuring a surprising level of comfort throughout your ascent.

Supporting responsible travel, this trek is part of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project, committed to improving porter welfare. Plus, for every booking, a donation is made to the Mountain Lioness Project, empowering local women. The "Kilimanjaro Climb - Lemosho Route" is the ultimate test of endurance and spirit—designed for experienced travelers seeking both challenge and purpose on their bucket-list African adventure.

day 1Adventure starts in Arusha

The adventure begins at our much-loved hotel in Arusha, the gateway for your Kilimanjaro trek. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time for a dip in the pool or to relax in the lovely gardens.
Around 6pm, say jambo (that’s hello in Swahili) to your tour leader and fellow travellers, when we gather as a group for the first time to get to know each other and learn more about the adventures ahead. Meet your Kilimanjaro Chief Guide who will give a briefing on all aspects of the trip, including the distribution of any hired equipment you have booked. Please also bring your passport, insurance details and flight details.
Your tour leader then ensures a big Tanzanian welcome by arranging a group dinner together.
Want to extend your stay? Speak to your sales representative to book extra nights.

Meals

Dinner

day 2To Lemosho Gate; begin ascent to Lemosho Forest

day 3Explore Shira Plateau; camp at Shira One

day 4Walk to the summit of Shira Cathedral to camp at Shira Hut

day 5Descend to camp at Great Barranco valley

day 6Over the Barranco Wall to Karanga

day 7Steep ascent to Barafu campsite

day 8Reach Stella Point for sunrise; to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa; descend to Millennium Camp

day 9To Mweka Gate; transfer to Arusha

day 10Adventure ends in Arusha

What's Included

Accommodation

All accommodation: 2 Classic nights (hotels), 7 Simple nights (full-service camping)

Meals

All breakfasts, eight lunches and nine dinners

Transport

Immersive itinerary with all transport and listed activities (including Kilimanjaro Park fee)Group arrival and departure transfers available

Guide

Expert tour leader to enhance your adventure

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Kitbag to keep

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Anonymous

Guillia put a great self-drive tour together for us and Susana looked after us as we travelled. (Even when we got lost) The car and accommodation was good and the guides patient and informative. Only issue we had was parking in small villages, garages, and cities. Apart from the parking we had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday, thank you.

2 weeks ago

AnonymousVerified Traveler

5.0 | Excellent

Feb 16, 2026

Awesome crowd, awesome support staff

Group of 12, supported by 45 porters and guides. Awesome week, clear skies everyday, fantastic porters, well organised, not one fault.

Feb 16, 2026

AnonymousVerified Traveler

5.0 | Excellent

Feb 21, 2025

The Best tour to climb Kilimanjaro - First Class Standard

We have just returned from this amazing trip. What a wonderfully experience it was. David the tour leader was absolutely fantastic. He was strong and decisive leader and was exactly what we all needed to complete this tough challenge. The porters were unbelievable and every bit of credit you read about them in other reviews is so very well deserved. See for yourselves how dedicated to you they are. It’s like a small village constantly on the move up the mountain together. The food was first class and there were a lot of choices for everybody. To be fair we all ate really well and you certainly wont go hungry at all. The mess tent had a great vibe as you will find similar people wanting to do similar things as yourselves. Our group of 11 had a great balance. Me and my wife were the only couple together and all the others had come despite being in relationships. Advice Don’t take a book or a kindle. There is very little ‘down time’ so you wont get the time you think you will get because there is always something to do. I thought we’d have hours of waiting around in the afternoons but it never worked out that way. Sometimes everybody would be tired and take a nap other times a card game would commence. You’ll be amazed at how quickly the hours go. You will have a great group of people believe me. You booked this trip for the same reasons that they did so embrace it. You will wear a lot of the same clothes, just ensure you have your summit night clothes fresh and ready to go. Because we went in early February there were hot days and cold nights. Your clothes wont smell and neither will you so take a little roll on deodorant and use it every morning. You will get a wishy washy (bowl of hot water) every morning and most afternoons too. Remember it’s nothing like Glastonbury camping mainly because you will always be sober. Believe it or not but the 15kg allowance is plenty. No it really is. Don’t stress about packing it’s all going to be OK… Don’t go mad with your snacks as there is unlimited chocolate and biscuits provided by Exodus. The only small complaint was that the toilet tent was a bit shabby and the zipper needed attention. The toilet itself was absolutely fine. I’m sure Exodus can afford a new toilet tent. The organisation was first class and a lot of friendships developed. It’s amazing how it’s all arranged and so well put together. I would recommend this trip 100% and Exodus as a company have got you covered. They might cost a little more than other tours but you get what you pay for on the mountain.

Feb 21, 2025

AnonymousVerified Traveler

5.0 | Excellent

Jul 30, 2024

Excellent adventure

A great route up Kilimanjaro allowing for some of the best (for Kilimanjaro) altitude aclimatisation on the way, helping to ensure greater success and less physical stress. Lemosho is a busy route though, even more so when the trail merges with the Machame route. You will definitely not feel like you have the mountain to yourself.

Jul 30, 2024

AnonymousVerified Traveler

5.0 | Excellent

Mar 10, 2024

Lemosho route to Uhuru the summit of Kilimanjaro!

Exodus and their team, whether those based in the UK or on the ground in Tanzania, could not have acted more professionally or been more helpful in ensuring that I had a fantastic trip. Our group's all female team of guides, led by Lucia, with Joyce, Anna, Angela and Happiness did their utmost everyday with words of encouragement, smiles and gentle cajoling to steer us to the summit! It was like being looked after by a pride of lionesses! Without the rest of Lucia's team of porters, chefs etc, success would not have been possible. The aim of the trek was to summit Kilimanjaro but by taking the Lemosho Route, it enabled us to enjoy, stunning scenery, interesting and unusual flora and fauna and perhaps most important of all, a little more time to acclimatise for the summit attempt. Prospective trekkers should be aware that a sunrise at the top of Kibo is not guaranteed. The five of us who successfully summited, were greeted by a temperature of -10 deg C and very strong winds! Just glad I had so many layers on! All summit attempts for the previous night were cancelled. This experience will stay with me for the rest of my life, including getting to know my seven fellow trekkers, who were great fun! Have a good look at Exodus, you will not be disappointed. Date of experience: 25 February 2024

Mar 10, 2024

AnonymousVerified Traveler

5.0 | Excellent

Oct 30, 2023

Fantastic Experience

I loved every minute of this trip. We had a great group, 16 people. Our leader and porters were fantastic. The weather during the day was good. It was cold at night. Thankfully I brought a hot water bottle and the porters filled it for me at night. My only comment would be, that the sleeping bags which we hired were very poor quality. I think that they had been laundered too many times, hence there was no warmth in them. The sleeping bags were very small, just one size! Not sure that a well built man would be able to fit into one of them! I didn't have any altitude sickness symptoms, but some of my fellow travellers did. The food was great, very plentiful and for me, no tummy problems. I had the right clothes for the trip and this made a huge difference. We had a proper toilet at each camp and that was great for us girls...! I just loved this trip, I would go again tomorrow. I am already looking at Everest Base Camp - I am hooked.

Oct 30, 2023

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