Moshi
Your Moshi hotel
We collect you from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha and return you there after the climb.
Kilimanjaro · Londorossi Route
7-Day Londorossi
Route
Begin on the peaceful western side of Kilimanjaro and join the southern circuit for a well-paced climb to the summit.
- 7 days
- Challenging
- Quiet western start
- Private climb
The climb
A peaceful start
in the west.
The Londorossi Route starts on Kilimanjaro's quiet western side, with forest scenery and a gradual move into the high-altitude landscapes before joining the southern circuit.
From the Shira Plateau, ringed by ancient volcanic formations, you pass Lava Tower, climb the Barranco Wall and push for the summit from Barafu — a proven seven-day acclimatisation profile.
Route & elevations
From the gate
to the Roof of Africa.
Every climb is led by a professional mountain guide with a full support crew.
- Day 01 Londorossi Gate 2,250 m
- Day 01 Shira I Camp 3,600 m
- Day 02 Shira II 3,895 m
- Day 03 Barranco 3,900 m
- Day 04 Karanga Camp 4,035 m
- Day 05 Barafu Camp 4,673 m
- Day 06 Uhuru Peak 5,895 m
- Day 07 Mweka Gate 1,638 m
Day by day
Your climb, step by step
Times and distances are a guide — your lead guide sets the pace on the mountain.
Day 1: Londorossi Gate → Shira I Camp
The quiet western gate
Overnight: Shira I Camp (tents)
We collect you from your hotel for the three-hour drive to Londorossi Gate.
While the crew completes registration and weighs the loads, you get ready to walk. A short first hike across the western slopes ends at Shira I Camp on the Shira Plateau.
- Stay
- Shira I Camp (tents)
- Elevation
- 2,250 m → 3,600 m
- Walking
- 5 km · 2–3 hrs
Day 2: Shira I → Cathedral Point → Shira II
Across the Shira Plateau
Overnight: Shira II Camp (tents)
Today crosses the Shira Plateau, one of Kilimanjaro's most distinctive landscapes.
Grassland and volcanic formations lead past Cathedral Point, with big views over the plateau, before you settle in at Shira II Camp.
- Stay
- Shira II Camp (tents)
- Elevation
- 3,600 m → 3,995 m → 3,895 m
- Walking
- 10 km · 4–5 hrs
Day 3: Shira 2 → Lava Tower → Barranco
Climb high, sleep low
Overnight: Barranco Camp (tents)
Today is a key acclimatisation day: you climb to Lava Tower, at about 4,600 m, for lunch.
You then descend to Barranco Camp beneath the Barranco Wall to sleep lower — a proven way to help your body adapt.
- Stay
- Barranco Camp (tents)
- Elevation
- 3,850 m → 4,600 m → 3,900 m
- Walking
- 10 km · 6–7 hrs
Day 4: Barranco Camp → Karanga Camp
The Barranco Wall
Overnight: Karanga Camp (tents)
The day opens with a scramble up the Barranco Wall — steep and thrilling, but with no technical climbing.
From the top the trail rolls across alpine valleys and ridges to Karanga Camp. The short distance leaves time to rest and acclimatise.
- Stay
- Karanga Camp (tents)
- Elevation
- 3,986 m → 4,035 m
- Walking
- 6 km · 3–4 hrs
Day 5: Karanga Camp → Barafu Camp
To base camp
Overnight: Barafu Camp (tents)
A steady climb across bare, windswept alpine desert brings you to Barafu, the final base camp.
You arrive in time for an early dinner and a summit briefing, then sleep before the midnight start.
- Stay
- Barafu Camp (tents)
- Elevation
- 3,995 m → 4,673 m
- Walking
- 5 km · 3–4 hrs
Day 6: Barafu → Uhuru Peak → Millennium / Mweka Camp
Summit day
Overnight: Millennium or Mweka Camp (tents)
Summit night begins around midnight with a slow, steady climb in the dark, your guides watching your pace.
Stella Point (5,739 m) comes at dawn and Uhuru Peak shortly after. You then descend to Barafu for a rest and on to Millennium or Mweka Camp, depending on conditions.
- Stay
- Millennium or Mweka Camp (tents)
- Elevation
- 4,673 m → 5,895 m → 3,950 m
- Walking
- 19 km · 13–14 hrs
Day 7: Camp → Mweka Gate
Through the rainforest to the gate
The final descent leads through Kilimanjaro's rainforest as the dry alpine ground turns green again.
At Mweka Gate you collect your summit certificate, say goodbye to the crew and transfer back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.
- Elevation
- 3,950 m → 1,638 m
- Walking
- 13 km · 5–6 hrs
Where you will sleep
Rest well,
climb strong.
On the mountain
Mountain camps
Two-person sleeping tents, a dining tent with table and chairs, hot washing water and three meals a day — all set up by your crew.
Included
Your climb includes
- Return transport to and from the trailhead
- Park, conservation and rescue fees, plus VAT
- Professional mountain guide and full crew, wages and allowances included
- First-aid kit and emergency oxygen
- Rescue vehicle on standby
- Sleeping tents and a dining tent with table and chairs
- Three meals a day on the mountain
- Morning wake-up call, hot washing water and ginger tea on summit night
- Hotel pick-up and return (Moshi or Arusha)
Not included
Not included
- Flights
- Travel and health insurance
- Tips for the mountain crew
- Drinks at the hotel
- Personal items and gear
- Taxis and extra transfers
Good to know
Extras, transfers
& tipping.
Optional extras — private toilet $150 per trip · private tent $5 per day · Kailas X3 alpine tent $10 per day · thicker sleeping mattress $10 · Therm-a-Rest sleeping pad $15.
Private transfers — Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi (or back) $50 · Arusha to Moshi (or back) $100. Pre-booking recommended.
Suggested crew tips per climber — lead guide USD 20–25 · assistant guide USD 15–20 · cook USD 12–15 · porter USD 8–10.
Make more of your trip — add a wildlife safari in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro or Tarangire, a few days on Zanzibar's beaches, or a cultural visit to Maasai and Chagga communities and a coffee tour near Moshi.
Prices for this route are quoted on request for your dates and group size.
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