Mount Kilimanjaro above elephants crossing the savannah

4–14 October 2026 · 11 days

Kilimanjaro
via Lemosho

UHURU PEAK5,895 m
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ROUTELemosho · 7 days
OPERATORAltezza Travel
FLIGHTSAir France
SUMMIT NIGHT11 → 12 October
Approx. summit: 03:30 GMT

THE FULL JOURNEY

Day by day

04OCT
SUN
Travel

Dublin → Paris

Depart Dublin T1 at 19:15 on AF1117. Arrive Paris CDG T2E at 22:05.

✈ 1h 50mAirbus A220-300
Overnight · Novotel Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport
05OCT
MON
Travel

Paris → Kilimanjaro

Depart CDG T2E at 10:15 on AF877. Arrive Kilimanjaro (JRO) at 20:15. Meet the Altezza representative and transfer to Moshi.

✈ 9hBoeing 777-200
Overnight · Parkview Inn, Moshi
06OCT
TUE
Arrival day

Moshi · briefing & preparation

Official tour arrival day. Move to Aishi Machame, complete the pre-climb briefing and carry out the final equipment check with Altezza.

Hotel check-in from 14:00
Overnight · Aishi Machame
07OCT
WED
Mountain · Day 1

Londorossi → Shira 1

Drive 3–4 hours to the western entrance, register at Londorossi Gate, then continue by 4×4 to the high-altitude drop-off and trek onto the Shira Plateau.

↗ Drop-off 3,600 m5 km1–2h
08OCT
THU
Mountain · Day 2

Shira 1 → Shira 2

Light trek across the plateau, with an optional ascent of Cathedral Peak. After lunch, acclimatization hike towards Lava Tower.

Cathedral Peak 3,872 m7 km · 3–4hAcclim. 2 km · 1–2h
09OCT
FRI
Mountain · Day 3

Shira 2 → Lava Tower → Barranco

Climb high for lunch and acclimatization at Lava Tower, then descend to Barranco Camp beneath the famous wall.

High point 4,600+ m12 km6–8h
10OCT
SAT
Mountain · Day 4

Barranco Wall → Karanga

Early start up Barranco Wall, then a rolling traverse to Karanga. Afternoon acclimatization hike towards Barafu.

Camp 3,960 m5 km · 4–5hAcclim. 2.5 km · 1–2h
11OCT
SUN
Mountain · Day 5

Karanga → Barafu

Reach Barafu Summit Camp, eat, prepare equipment and rest. The summit push begins during the night.

6 km4–5hSleep early
12OCT
MON
Summit day

Uhuru Peak → Millennium

Night ascent to the roof of Africa. After reaching Uhuru Peak, descend to Barafu for a two-hour rest, then continue down to Millennium Camp.

★ 5,895 m15 km8–12h
13OCT
TUE
Descent + flight

Millennium → Mweka Gate → JRO

Descend through rainforest to Mweka Gate, receive the summit certificate and transfer out. Depart JRO at 21:45 on AF874.

12 km · 4–5hVia ZanzibarOvernight flight
14OCT
WED
Travel

Paris → Dublin

Arrive CDG T2E at 08:55. Depart at 14:30 on AF1816 and arrive Dublin at 15:25.

5h 35m connection1h 55m final flight

LEMOSHO ROUTE

Route & elevation profile

Map of the Lemosho route across Kilimanjaro with its elevation profile from Londorossi Gate to Uhuru Peak and Mweka Gate
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Altezza Travel · Lemosho

Programme
6–14 Oct 2026
On mountain
7 days
Status
Guaranteed departure
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AIR FRANCE

Return flights

Outbound
DUB → CDG → JRO
Return
JRO → ZNZ → CDG → DUB

ALL FLIGHT LEGS

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AF1117 · 4 OCT19:15Dublin · DUB T1
1h 50m →
ARRIVAL22:05Paris · CDG T2E
AF877 · 5 OCT10:15Paris · CDG T2E
9h →
ARRIVAL20:15Kilimanjaro · JRO
AF874 · 13 OCT21:45Kilimanjaro · JRO
12h 10m →
+1 DAY · VIA ZNZ08:55Paris · CDG T2E
AF1816 · 14 OCT14:30Paris · CDG T2E
1h 55m →
ARRIVAL15:25Dublin · DUB