8-Day Lemosho Climb + 5-Night Zanzibar Recovery

Register at Londorossi Gate and trek through montane forest to Mti Mkubwa Camp, the first night's camp on the Lemosho route.

A trekking day gaining altitude toward Shira 2 Camp, with the guide setting a deliberately slow pace to aid acclimatization.

A trekking day gaining altitude toward Barranco Camp, with the guide setting a deliberately slow pace to aid acclimatization.

A trekking day gaining altitude toward Karanga Camp, with the guide setting a deliberately slow pace to aid acclimatization.

A trekking day gaining altitude toward Barafu Camp, with the guide setting a deliberately slow pace to aid acclimatization.

A short acclimatization walk to a higher point and back down to sleep at the same camp, following the mountain guide principle of 'climb high, sleep low'.

Depart around midnight for the summit, reaching Uhuru Peak (5,895m) around sunrise, then descending to a lower camp the same day to sleep.

A final descent through changing vegetation zones back to the park gate, followed by a transfer to Arusha or Moshi for a hot shower and celebration dinner.

A flight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar to recover on the beach after the climb.

A restful day on the beach, well-earned after the mountain days just completed.

A restful day on the beach, well-earned after the mountain days just completed.

A restful day on the beach, well-earned after the mountain days just completed.

A restful day on the beach, well-earned after the mountain days just completed.

A restful day on the beach, well-earned after the mountain days just completed.