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8-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Chipmunk Expeditions
Offered by - Chipmunk Expeditions
Tour Features
Conquer Africa’s highest peak with Chipmunk Expeditions on the 8-Day Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route—renowned as the most scenic and best acclimatization route on Mount Kilimanjaro. This premium trekking experience offers a gradual ascent, breathtaking panoramas, and exceptional summit success rates. Hike through untouched rainforest, the vast Shira Plateau, dramatic Lava Tower formations, and the famous Barranco Wall as you approach the majestic roof of Africa. Our certified mountain guides provide expert support, high-altitude safety, quality camping equipment, and nutritious meals prepared daily. The Lemosho Route is ideal for climbers seeking a balanced combination of challenge, comfort, and unmatched natural beauty. With personalized care, professional crew, and sustainable trekking practices, Chipmunk Expeditions ensures a safe, rewarding, and unforgettable journey to Uhuru Peak. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and experience Kilimanjaro like never before.
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Minivan, Bus. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Mti Mkubwa No images available | Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 2-3 | Shira 2 Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 4 | Baranco Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 5 | Karanga Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 6 | Barafu Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 7 | Mweka Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 8 | Arusha Planet Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch Included with Drinks |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Lemosho Gate → Mti Mkubwa Camp
Elevation: 2,100m → 2,785m
Hiking Time: 3–4 hours | Distance: 6 km
Accommodation: Mti Mkubwa Camp
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Your adventure begins with a morning drive to Lemosho Gate, located on the western slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. After registration and a detailed briefing from your professional Chipmunk Expeditions mountain team, you enter the beautifully dense montane rainforest, a region known for its rich biodiversity. As you trek through towering trees draped in moss, you may encounter colobus monkeys, duikers, and a variety of exotic bird species.
By late afternoon, you arrive at Mti Mkubwa Camp, where your tents are already set up. Enjoy a warm dinner prepared by our mountain chefs as you settle in for your first night on the mountain.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Mti Mkubwa
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - Mti Mkubwa → Shira 1 Camp
Elevation: 2,785m → 3,500m
Hiking Time: 5–6 hours | Distance: 8 km
Accommodation: Shira 1 Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a nourishing breakfast, the trail leads you steeply out of the rainforest and into the heather and moorland zone. The vegetation becomes lower, and you begin to experience wide, open views across the rolling foothills.
As the trail climbs onto the Shira Ridge, you gain your first clear views of Kibo Peak, the main summit cone of Kilimanjaro. The day ends with a gentle descent into the Shira Plateau, one of the mountain's most impressive volcanic features. Overnight at Shira 1 Camp, where stunning sunsets over the plateau are common.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Shira 2 Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Shira 1 → Shira 2 Camp
Elevation: 3,500m → 3,840m
Hiking Time: 3–4 hours | Distance: 7 km
Accommodation: Shira 2 Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This is a shorter hiking day designed for gradual acclimatization. You trek eastward across the expansive Shira Plateau, a high-altitude desert characterized by dramatic lava formations and sweeping views of Kilimanjaro’s glaciers.
Despite the easy pace, today offers excellent photographic opportunities and allows your body to adjust to the thinning air. Arriving early at Shira 2 Camp, you enjoy a hot lunch, afternoon rest, and a breathtaking panorama of the mountain.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Shira 2 Camp
Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Shira 2 → Lava Tower → Barranco Camp
Elevation: 3,840m → 4,630m → 3,960m
Hiking Time: 6–8 hours | Distance: 10 km
Accommodation: Barranco Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today is a crucial acclimatization day following the principle of “climb high, sleep low.”
The trail gradually ascends toward the famous Lava Tower, a volcanic rock formation sitting at 4,630m. Here, you stop for lunch and allow your body to adjust to the higher altitude.
Afterward, the path descends into the beautiful Barranco Valley, filled with giant groundsels and towering lobelias. The mesmerizing views of Kilimanjaro’s southern glaciers make this one of the most scenic sections of the entire route.
Camp is set at the base of the Barranco Wall at Barranco Camp, offering one of the most iconic sunset views on Kilimanjaro.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Baranco Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Barranco Camp → Karanga Camp
Elevation: 3,960m → 4,035m
Hiking Time: 4–5 hours | Distance: 5 km
Accommodation: Karanga Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your day begins with the exhilarating ascent of the Barranco Wall, a non-technical but steep and exciting climb that rewards you with magnificent vistas over the valley. Once at the top, you traverse a series of ridges and valleys within the starkly beautiful alpine desert.
The hike to Karanga Camp is relatively short but essential for continued acclimatization. Upon arrival, you enjoy a hot lunch and spend the afternoon resting, hydrating, and preparing for the final ascent to higher elevations.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Karanga Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 6 - Karanga Camp → Barafu Camp
Elevation: 4,035m → 4,640m
Hiking Time: 3–4 hours | Distance: 4 km
Accommodation: Barafu Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today’s steady ascent takes you toward Barafu Camp, the base for your summit attempt. The landscape becomes increasingly barren and volcanic.
Once at Barafu, perched on a rocky ridge, you enjoy sweeping views of Mawenzi Peak and the summit trail ahead. After an early dinner, you rest and prepare for the summit push, which begins just before midnight.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Barafu Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 7 - Barafu → Uhuru Peak → Mweka Camp
Elevation: 4,640m → 5,895m → 3,080m
Hiking Time: 12–15 hours | Distance: 17 km
Accommodation: Mweka Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
At midnight, guided by moonlight and your expert Chipmunk Expeditions guides, you begin the final ascent to the roof of Africa. The climb to Stella Point is physically challenging but incredibly rewarding, often accompanied by a stunning sunrise over the Mawenzi crater.
From Stella Point, a gentle ascent along the crater rim leads to Uhuru Peak (5,895m)—the highest point in Africa and one of the world’s greatest achievements.
After celebrating and taking photos, descend to Barafu Camp for a brief rest before continuing down to Mweka Camp, where warm meals and a well-deserved sleep await.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Mweka Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 8 - Mweka Camp → Mweka Gate
Elevation: 3,080m → 1,640m
Hiking Time: 3 hours | Distance: 10 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy a final breakfast on the slopes of Kilimanjaro before descending through the vibrant rainforest to Mweka Gate. Upon arrival, you receive your official summit certificates from the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority.
A Chipmunk Expeditions vehicle awaits to transfer you back to your lodge in Moshi/Arusha for a relaxing evening and celebration of your successful climb.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included with Drinks
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Dec 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park and ends in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park and ends in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Chipmunk Expeditions
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
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