Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro Climb







Optional single supplement from £280 - £310.
Minimum age 16.
Description of Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro Climb
This 12 day climb up Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, tackles the Lemosho Route which navigates both the volcanic caldera of Shira and underneath the ice fields of Kibo - two out of three of Kilimanjaro's volcanic cones.
As this itinerary extends to eight days on Kili theres more than enough time to gradually acclimatise at altitude as you enjoy extra rest periods overlooking some of the dormant volcanos most impressive western approach terrain.
As the Lemosho Route is a lesser-climbed trail there are far fewer crowds which adds to the remoteness and authenticity of the experience as well as giving you every opportunity to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro without compromising on the safety of individuals or the group as a whole.
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1 Reviews of Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro Climb
Reviewed on 13 Sep 2022 by Jane Blake
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Achieving my goal.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Just do it!!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Employment benefits.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Amazing
Read the operator's response here:
We do a great deal to support local communities in Tanzania with this trip, as we are a member of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project, which advocates for fair wages for porters and provides educational opportunities. We're also really proud of our Mountain Lioness cholarship, through which we provide training to trailblazing female porters working on Kilimanjaro. If you're interested in learning more, the details are on our website's Sustainable Travel section.
Responsible Travel
Planet
Accommodation and Meals:For the most part of the trip we will be camping. By spending 7 nights in non-permanent accommodation, we create a minimal impact on the environment by saving energy. Our chefs are local people and enthusiastic about sourcing ingredients locally, which keeps money in the area. Whilst trekking, the emphasis is on a varied and well balanced diet with a greater amount of fresh fruit and soup to maximise the daily intake of fluids. For the remainder of the trip, we will be using small, unique hotels or lodges which otherwise may not benefit from the commerce of tourist groups due to their size.
Activity:
Few holidays have as little detrimental impact on the environment and local residents as a trekking trip. It is a quiet, low impact activity requiring comparatively little resources to support. Erosion on and adjacent to popular paths is a growing problem and our trip leaders encourage clients not to stray from paths to minimise this. We work with a strict leave no trace policy, meaning we have respect for wildlife and the landscape, separate rubbish and take all burnable waste back to a proper disposal place. We also ask that clients consider using biodegradable toiletries and shower at lodges where electricity or solar power is used for hot water.
UK Office:
It all starts at home so we have first worked at reducing our carbon footprint in our UK Offices. Through energy conservation measures and recycling policies, we are proud to be actively reducing the waste produced and our impact on the environment. We support various projects all over the world to try and give something back to the places we visit.
People
A Fair Deal:We are dedicated to providing fair treatment, wages and working conditions for our guides and porters. Despite wages being the biggest expenditure on ground, there is no temptation to pay less than what is deserved and as a result we pay one of the highest wages on Kilimanjaro. Alongside this, we always make sure there is suffiecient food, fuel, shelter and medical attention with sick pay if necessary. The care for our local staff is not restricted to the trekking season: In the rainy months when work is restricted, we fund a project to teach English to porters and other staff in order to improve their career prospects. So far, with the support of our clients, the project has reached over 800 people in Arusha, Magangu and Tarekea.
Campaigning for Change:
Our dedication to local community is not just for those working for us. In Tanzania, we have funded a project which has managed to install 180 smokeless stoves in 9 villages across Geita and to teach over 90 young people how to build and use them. The benefits of this project have been incredible as the new stoves eliminate the myriad of health issues caused by prolonged exposure to smoke and take far less cooking time. There are also environemntal benefits as much less firewood is required to run the new stoves.
Group Size:
This small group tour has a maximum of 16 participants, meaning that we have a low impact on the environments and communities we visit and are able to ensure that we do not disrupt or lead to the displacement of local people. The small number also allows us to stay in unique, family-run hotels that cannot benefit from coach tours and other mass tourism due to their limited sizes.
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