This is the last instalment in a three part series on Mount Kilimanjaro. Click here for the previous instalments.

For certain travellers, a longer route is preferable not only for the added acclimatisation time, but also because it provides more opportunity for taking in the scenery.

The Lemosho route can be done in seven nights, eight days, and is known for its beauty and remoteness, says Sarah.  This route starts on the west of the mountain and takes you down the Machame route to finish. This tends to be the most expensive route, though, due to its remoteness and extra costs for the additional nights.  

Wild Frontiers offers set departures, including the seven-night Londorosi night-climb route, as opposed to most of the routes, which are a five-night climb. Wild Frontiers can also arrange an additional night on any route on a private climb, for those who wish for a slower ascent, as well as arrangements to have a client’s summit coincide with the full moon.