PLAN TO TREK KILIMANJARO What to expect Best Time to Trek Kilimanjaro Trekking Equipments How to choose the best route Safety on Kilimanjaro KILIMANJARO ROUTES Marangu route Machame route Lemosho route Rongai route Umbwe route Shira route Northern Circuit route ABOUT MOUNT KILIMANJARO Mt. Kilimanjaro short history Kilimanjaro Zones Weather on Kilimanjaro MOUNT MERU TREKKING About Mount Meru 3 days trekking Meru 4 days trekking Meru Wildlife Safari 3 DAYS ( TARANGIRE , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE MANYARA) View All Programs 5 DAYS ( TARANGIRE, SERENGETI , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE NATRON) View All Programs 6 DAYS ( LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER & TARANGIRE) View All Programs ABOUT TANZANIA SAFARI Day Trips WATER FALLS & CULTURE Materuni waterfalls & Coffee Plantation Chemka Hotspring Marangu waterfalls & Chagga Tribe WILDLIFE SAFARI & CULTURE Arusha National Park Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara National Park VIEW ALL MOSHI & ARUSHA DAY TRIPS About Us Contact Us 6 DAYS SHIRA ROUTE KILIMANJARO TREKKING 6 Days Shira Route Climb is one of the less popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro and preferred more for Kilimanjaro Classic Climbs and solo hikers. The Shira route starts at the Londorossi entry point, the same gate is used by the Lemosho route. Again, your hike does not start at the national park border. You drive in your Toyota Landcruiser or Landrover Defender on a bumpy track with a great view of the neighbouring volcano Mount Meru and Arusha Nationl Park. The hike begins at an altitude of 3600 meters in the heath and moorland zone. The next two days you hike over the Shira Plateau, one of the most beautiful hikes in all of Africa. Here you will see wildebeest, buffalo and sometimes even leopard. The Shira cone, an old crater, rises about 200 meters above the plateau. Along the southern ridge of the Shira Plain there are two dramatic peaks, the Cathedral and the Needle. All this creates a fantastic backdrop that you can enjoy on this route. The Shira Route joins the Machame Route on the third day of the trek. From this point both trails lead to the Lava Tower and the Barranco Valley. 6 DAYS SHIRA PROGRAM Arrival Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. DAY 1: Morrum Barrier Gate (3 300m / 10 800ft) – Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) Your day starts early with a 3 to 4 hour drive from Moshi town to the Londorossi gate to register. After registration, you continue by vehicle to the Morrum Barrier gate. The drive itself is spectacular as you drive through the different vegetation zones. You will start hiking from the Morrum Barrier gate, hike through a giant heather moorland zone and cross several streams before reaching Shira 1 Campsite, located on the western edge of the Shira plateau. Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 5 km / 4.4 miles Habitat: Montane forest DAY 2: Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) – Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) After breakfast, trek from Shira 1 campsite, directly across the gentle slope of the Shira plateau. We take a scenic path to the Shira Cathedral (3 872m / 12 703ft), a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. Shira 2 campsite is exposed campsite, and the night will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing. Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Moorland DAY 3 : Climb high, sleep low Ascend: Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) – Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours Distance: Approximately 7 km / 4.3 miles Habitat: Semi-desert Descend: Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) – Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) Hiking time: 2 to 3 hours Distance: Approximately 3.3 km / 2 miles Habitat: Semi-desert The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4 600m / 15 090ft and stop for lunch. This is where the true acclimatisation benefit of the Lemosho route becomes clear, of climbing high and sleeping low. The descent to Barranco campsite takes about 2 hours. DAY 4: Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) – Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) Hiking time: 6 to 8 hours Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Alpine desert After breakfast, make your way up the Barranco wall, which in the end, normally turns out to be easier than anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you will now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. One should keep in mind that there are three rises and falls before reaching Karanga campsite where you will have lunch. After lunch ascend 640m to Barafu campsite. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice” and the Barafu campsite is totally exposed to the ever-present gales. The summit is now a further 1 222m / 4 009ft higher and you will commence with your final ascent attempt, the same night. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep. DAY 5: Summit attempt Ascend: Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) – Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak Distance: Approximately 5 km / 3.1 miles Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit Descend: Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) – Mweka (3 100m / 10 170ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 6 to 8 hours to descend to Mweka Campsite Distance: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles to Mweka campsite or 9 km / 5.6 miles to High campsite Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit You will get up around 23h20, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a north-westerly direction and ascend up a steep path towards Stella Point, located on the crater rim. For many climbers the 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging part of the entire hike. At Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point it is possible to encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life! The walk back to Barafu campsite from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned, but short rest and collect the rest of your gear. If the group managed to summit just after sunrise and everything was on schedule will we descend down to Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft). However if the summit attempt took longer than planned, will we overnight at High Campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft), which is located closer to Barafu campsite. DAY 6: Final descend Shorter: Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Forest OR Longer: High campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours Distance: From High Campsite approximately 13.5 km Mweka campsite approximately 13.5 km / 8.4 miles Habitat: Forest After an early and well-deserved breakfast, it is a short 3 to 4 hour scenic hike from Mweka campsite to the Mweka gate. If the group spend the last night at High Campsite it will be a slightly longer 5 to 7 hour hike down to the Mweka gate. At Mweka gate, you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) receive gold certificates. Drive back to the hotel for a long overdue hot shower and well deserved rest! MAP OF SHIRA ROUTE TREKKING PRICE FOR 6 DAYS SHIRA PER PERSON GROUP SIZE PRICE(USD) 1Person $ 1850 2-4 People $ 1740 5++ People $ 1680 Price Included ✅ Pick-Up And Drop-Off From Airport ✅ Meet And Greet Service ✅ All Park Fees Collected By The Kilimanjaro National Park ✅ 1 Nights In The Hotel at arrival ✅ All Meals On The Hike. ✅ Mountain Guide And Porters Salaries ✅ Transportation ✅ Mountain equipments such as tents, table, chairs, Mattres, gas cook, Oxygen cylinder and oximeter Price Exclude ❌ Airline Tickets ❌ Visa Fee ❌ Lunch And Dinner At The Hotel (Before And After The Ascent) ❌ Tips For The Mountain Crew (We recommend as for : -Guide $ 20- 22 usd per person per day, - Cook $ 15 - 17 usd per person per day, - Porter $ 8 - 10 usd per person per day ) ❌ Mountaineering Insurance ❌ Person thing such as alcohol, souvenir, etc ❌ Medical (Medications, Vaccines, Tests,…) RELATED PROGRAMS 6 DAYS MARANGU 6 DAYS MACHAME 7 DAYS SHIRA KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTES Machame Route Lemosho Route Shira Route Umbwe Route Rongai Route Northern Circuit Route Marangu Route Kili Climbing Info Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Climbing Gears Kilimanjaro Weather How to choose the Best Route ?
KILIMANJARO ROUTES Marangu route Machame route Lemosho route Rongai route Umbwe route Shira route Northern Circuit route ABOUT MOUNT KILIMANJARO Mt. Kilimanjaro short history Kilimanjaro Zones Weather on Kilimanjaro MOUNT MERU TREKKING About Mount Meru 3 days trekking Meru 4 days trekking Meru Wildlife Safari 3 DAYS ( TARANGIRE , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE MANYARA) View All Programs 5 DAYS ( TARANGIRE, SERENGETI , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE NATRON) View All Programs 6 DAYS ( LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER & TARANGIRE) View All Programs ABOUT TANZANIA SAFARI Day Trips WATER FALLS & CULTURE Materuni waterfalls & Coffee Plantation Chemka Hotspring Marangu waterfalls & Chagga Tribe WILDLIFE SAFARI & CULTURE Arusha National Park Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara National Park VIEW ALL MOSHI & ARUSHA DAY TRIPS About Us Contact Us 6 DAYS SHIRA ROUTE KILIMANJARO TREKKING 6 Days Shira Route Climb is one of the less popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro and preferred more for Kilimanjaro Classic Climbs and solo hikers. The Shira route starts at the Londorossi entry point, the same gate is used by the Lemosho route. Again, your hike does not start at the national park border. You drive in your Toyota Landcruiser or Landrover Defender on a bumpy track with a great view of the neighbouring volcano Mount Meru and Arusha Nationl Park. The hike begins at an altitude of 3600 meters in the heath and moorland zone. The next two days you hike over the Shira Plateau, one of the most beautiful hikes in all of Africa. Here you will see wildebeest, buffalo and sometimes even leopard. The Shira cone, an old crater, rises about 200 meters above the plateau. Along the southern ridge of the Shira Plain there are two dramatic peaks, the Cathedral and the Needle. All this creates a fantastic backdrop that you can enjoy on this route. The Shira Route joins the Machame Route on the third day of the trek. From this point both trails lead to the Lava Tower and the Barranco Valley. 6 DAYS SHIRA PROGRAM Arrival Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. DAY 1: Morrum Barrier Gate (3 300m / 10 800ft) – Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) Your day starts early with a 3 to 4 hour drive from Moshi town to the Londorossi gate to register. After registration, you continue by vehicle to the Morrum Barrier gate. The drive itself is spectacular as you drive through the different vegetation zones. You will start hiking from the Morrum Barrier gate, hike through a giant heather moorland zone and cross several streams before reaching Shira 1 Campsite, located on the western edge of the Shira plateau. Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 5 km / 4.4 miles Habitat: Montane forest DAY 2: Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) – Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) After breakfast, trek from Shira 1 campsite, directly across the gentle slope of the Shira plateau. We take a scenic path to the Shira Cathedral (3 872m / 12 703ft), a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. Shira 2 campsite is exposed campsite, and the night will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing. Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Moorland DAY 3 : Climb high, sleep low Ascend: Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) – Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours Distance: Approximately 7 km / 4.3 miles Habitat: Semi-desert Descend: Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) – Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) Hiking time: 2 to 3 hours Distance: Approximately 3.3 km / 2 miles Habitat: Semi-desert The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4 600m / 15 090ft and stop for lunch. This is where the true acclimatisation benefit of the Lemosho route becomes clear, of climbing high and sleeping low. The descent to Barranco campsite takes about 2 hours. DAY 4: Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) – Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) Hiking time: 6 to 8 hours Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Alpine desert After breakfast, make your way up the Barranco wall, which in the end, normally turns out to be easier than anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you will now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. One should keep in mind that there are three rises and falls before reaching Karanga campsite where you will have lunch. After lunch ascend 640m to Barafu campsite. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice” and the Barafu campsite is totally exposed to the ever-present gales. The summit is now a further 1 222m / 4 009ft higher and you will commence with your final ascent attempt, the same night. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep. DAY 5: Summit attempt Ascend: Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) – Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak Distance: Approximately 5 km / 3.1 miles Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit Descend: Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) – Mweka (3 100m / 10 170ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 6 to 8 hours to descend to Mweka Campsite Distance: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles to Mweka campsite or 9 km / 5.6 miles to High campsite Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit You will get up around 23h20, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a north-westerly direction and ascend up a steep path towards Stella Point, located on the crater rim. For many climbers the 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging part of the entire hike. At Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point it is possible to encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life! The walk back to Barafu campsite from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned, but short rest and collect the rest of your gear. If the group managed to summit just after sunrise and everything was on schedule will we descend down to Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft). However if the summit attempt took longer than planned, will we overnight at High Campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft), which is located closer to Barafu campsite. DAY 6: Final descend Shorter: Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Forest OR Longer: High campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours Distance: From High Campsite approximately 13.5 km Mweka campsite approximately 13.5 km / 8.4 miles Habitat: Forest After an early and well-deserved breakfast, it is a short 3 to 4 hour scenic hike from Mweka campsite to the Mweka gate. If the group spend the last night at High Campsite it will be a slightly longer 5 to 7 hour hike down to the Mweka gate. At Mweka gate, you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) receive gold certificates. Drive back to the hotel for a long overdue hot shower and well deserved rest! MAP OF SHIRA ROUTE TREKKING PRICE FOR 6 DAYS SHIRA PER PERSON GROUP SIZE PRICE(USD) 1Person $ 1850 2-4 People $ 1740 5++ People $ 1680 Price Included ✅ Pick-Up And Drop-Off From Airport ✅ Meet And Greet Service ✅ All Park Fees Collected By The Kilimanjaro National Park ✅ 1 Nights In The Hotel at arrival ✅ All Meals On The Hike. ✅ Mountain Guide And Porters Salaries ✅ Transportation ✅ Mountain equipments such as tents, table, chairs, Mattres, gas cook, Oxygen cylinder and oximeter Price Exclude ❌ Airline Tickets ❌ Visa Fee ❌ Lunch And Dinner At The Hotel (Before And After The Ascent) ❌ Tips For The Mountain Crew (We recommend as for : -Guide $ 20- 22 usd per person per day, - Cook $ 15 - 17 usd per person per day, - Porter $ 8 - 10 usd per person per day ) ❌ Mountaineering Insurance ❌ Person thing such as alcohol, souvenir, etc ❌ Medical (Medications, Vaccines, Tests,…) RELATED PROGRAMS 6 DAYS MARANGU 6 DAYS MACHAME 7 DAYS SHIRA KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTES Machame Route Lemosho Route Shira Route Umbwe Route Rongai Route Northern Circuit Route Marangu Route Kili Climbing Info Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Climbing Gears Kilimanjaro Weather How to choose the Best Route ?
ABOUT MOUNT KILIMANJARO Mt. Kilimanjaro short history Kilimanjaro Zones Weather on Kilimanjaro MOUNT MERU TREKKING About Mount Meru 3 days trekking Meru 4 days trekking Meru
3 DAYS ( TARANGIRE , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE MANYARA) View All Programs 5 DAYS ( TARANGIRE, SERENGETI , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE NATRON) View All Programs 6 DAYS ( LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER & TARANGIRE) View All Programs ABOUT TANZANIA SAFARI Day Trips WATER FALLS & CULTURE Materuni waterfalls & Coffee Plantation Chemka Hotspring Marangu waterfalls & Chagga Tribe WILDLIFE SAFARI & CULTURE Arusha National Park Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara National Park VIEW ALL MOSHI & ARUSHA DAY TRIPS About Us Contact Us 6 DAYS SHIRA ROUTE KILIMANJARO TREKKING 6 Days Shira Route Climb is one of the less popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro and preferred more for Kilimanjaro Classic Climbs and solo hikers. The Shira route starts at the Londorossi entry point, the same gate is used by the Lemosho route. Again, your hike does not start at the national park border. You drive in your Toyota Landcruiser or Landrover Defender on a bumpy track with a great view of the neighbouring volcano Mount Meru and Arusha Nationl Park. The hike begins at an altitude of 3600 meters in the heath and moorland zone. The next two days you hike over the Shira Plateau, one of the most beautiful hikes in all of Africa. Here you will see wildebeest, buffalo and sometimes even leopard. The Shira cone, an old crater, rises about 200 meters above the plateau. Along the southern ridge of the Shira Plain there are two dramatic peaks, the Cathedral and the Needle. All this creates a fantastic backdrop that you can enjoy on this route. The Shira Route joins the Machame Route on the third day of the trek. From this point both trails lead to the Lava Tower and the Barranco Valley. 6 DAYS SHIRA PROGRAM Arrival Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. DAY 1: Morrum Barrier Gate (3 300m / 10 800ft) – Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) Your day starts early with a 3 to 4 hour drive from Moshi town to the Londorossi gate to register. After registration, you continue by vehicle to the Morrum Barrier gate. The drive itself is spectacular as you drive through the different vegetation zones. You will start hiking from the Morrum Barrier gate, hike through a giant heather moorland zone and cross several streams before reaching Shira 1 Campsite, located on the western edge of the Shira plateau. Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 5 km / 4.4 miles Habitat: Montane forest DAY 2: Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) – Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) After breakfast, trek from Shira 1 campsite, directly across the gentle slope of the Shira plateau. We take a scenic path to the Shira Cathedral (3 872m / 12 703ft), a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. Shira 2 campsite is exposed campsite, and the night will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing. Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Moorland DAY 3 : Climb high, sleep low Ascend: Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) – Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours Distance: Approximately 7 km / 4.3 miles Habitat: Semi-desert Descend: Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) – Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) Hiking time: 2 to 3 hours Distance: Approximately 3.3 km / 2 miles Habitat: Semi-desert The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4 600m / 15 090ft and stop for lunch. This is where the true acclimatisation benefit of the Lemosho route becomes clear, of climbing high and sleeping low. The descent to Barranco campsite takes about 2 hours. DAY 4: Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) – Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) Hiking time: 6 to 8 hours Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Alpine desert After breakfast, make your way up the Barranco wall, which in the end, normally turns out to be easier than anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you will now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. One should keep in mind that there are three rises and falls before reaching Karanga campsite where you will have lunch. After lunch ascend 640m to Barafu campsite. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice” and the Barafu campsite is totally exposed to the ever-present gales. The summit is now a further 1 222m / 4 009ft higher and you will commence with your final ascent attempt, the same night. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep. DAY 5: Summit attempt Ascend: Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) – Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak Distance: Approximately 5 km / 3.1 miles Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit Descend: Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) – Mweka (3 100m / 10 170ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 6 to 8 hours to descend to Mweka Campsite Distance: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles to Mweka campsite or 9 km / 5.6 miles to High campsite Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit You will get up around 23h20, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a north-westerly direction and ascend up a steep path towards Stella Point, located on the crater rim. For many climbers the 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging part of the entire hike. At Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point it is possible to encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life! The walk back to Barafu campsite from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned, but short rest and collect the rest of your gear. If the group managed to summit just after sunrise and everything was on schedule will we descend down to Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft). However if the summit attempt took longer than planned, will we overnight at High Campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft), which is located closer to Barafu campsite. DAY 6: Final descend Shorter: Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Forest OR Longer: High campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours Distance: From High Campsite approximately 13.5 km Mweka campsite approximately 13.5 km / 8.4 miles Habitat: Forest After an early and well-deserved breakfast, it is a short 3 to 4 hour scenic hike from Mweka campsite to the Mweka gate. If the group spend the last night at High Campsite it will be a slightly longer 5 to 7 hour hike down to the Mweka gate. At Mweka gate, you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) receive gold certificates. Drive back to the hotel for a long overdue hot shower and well deserved rest! MAP OF SHIRA ROUTE TREKKING PRICE FOR 6 DAYS SHIRA PER PERSON GROUP SIZE PRICE(USD) 1Person $ 1850 2-4 People $ 1740 5++ People $ 1680 Price Included ✅ Pick-Up And Drop-Off From Airport ✅ Meet And Greet Service ✅ All Park Fees Collected By The Kilimanjaro National Park ✅ 1 Nights In The Hotel at arrival ✅ All Meals On The Hike. ✅ Mountain Guide And Porters Salaries ✅ Transportation ✅ Mountain equipments such as tents, table, chairs, Mattres, gas cook, Oxygen cylinder and oximeter Price Exclude ❌ Airline Tickets ❌ Visa Fee ❌ Lunch And Dinner At The Hotel (Before And After The Ascent) ❌ Tips For The Mountain Crew (We recommend as for : -Guide $ 20- 22 usd per person per day, - Cook $ 15 - 17 usd per person per day, - Porter $ 8 - 10 usd per person per day ) ❌ Mountaineering Insurance ❌ Person thing such as alcohol, souvenir, etc ❌ Medical (Medications, Vaccines, Tests,…) RELATED PROGRAMS 6 DAYS MARANGU 6 DAYS MACHAME 7 DAYS SHIRA KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTES Machame Route Lemosho Route Shira Route Umbwe Route Rongai Route Northern Circuit Route Marangu Route Kili Climbing Info Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Climbing Gears Kilimanjaro Weather How to choose the Best Route ?
5 DAYS ( TARANGIRE, SERENGETI , NGORONGORO CRATER & LAKE NATRON) View All Programs 6 DAYS ( LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER & TARANGIRE) View All Programs ABOUT TANZANIA SAFARI Day Trips WATER FALLS & CULTURE Materuni waterfalls & Coffee Plantation Chemka Hotspring Marangu waterfalls & Chagga Tribe WILDLIFE SAFARI & CULTURE Arusha National Park Tarangire National Park Lake Manyara National Park VIEW ALL MOSHI & ARUSHA DAY TRIPS About Us Contact Us 6 DAYS SHIRA ROUTE KILIMANJARO TREKKING 6 Days Shira Route Climb is one of the less popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro and preferred more for Kilimanjaro Classic Climbs and solo hikers. The Shira route starts at the Londorossi entry point, the same gate is used by the Lemosho route. Again, your hike does not start at the national park border. You drive in your Toyota Landcruiser or Landrover Defender on a bumpy track with a great view of the neighbouring volcano Mount Meru and Arusha Nationl Park. The hike begins at an altitude of 3600 meters in the heath and moorland zone. The next two days you hike over the Shira Plateau, one of the most beautiful hikes in all of Africa. Here you will see wildebeest, buffalo and sometimes even leopard. The Shira cone, an old crater, rises about 200 meters above the plateau. Along the southern ridge of the Shira Plain there are two dramatic peaks, the Cathedral and the Needle. All this creates a fantastic backdrop that you can enjoy on this route. The Shira Route joins the Machame Route on the third day of the trek. From this point both trails lead to the Lava Tower and the Barranco Valley. 6 DAYS SHIRA PROGRAM Arrival Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. DAY 1: Morrum Barrier Gate (3 300m / 10 800ft) – Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) Your day starts early with a 3 to 4 hour drive from Moshi town to the Londorossi gate to register. After registration, you continue by vehicle to the Morrum Barrier gate. The drive itself is spectacular as you drive through the different vegetation zones. You will start hiking from the Morrum Barrier gate, hike through a giant heather moorland zone and cross several streams before reaching Shira 1 Campsite, located on the western edge of the Shira plateau. Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 5 km / 4.4 miles Habitat: Montane forest DAY 2: Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) – Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) After breakfast, trek from Shira 1 campsite, directly across the gentle slope of the Shira plateau. We take a scenic path to the Shira Cathedral (3 872m / 12 703ft), a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. Shira 2 campsite is exposed campsite, and the night will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing. Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Moorland DAY 3 : Climb high, sleep low Ascend: Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) – Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours Distance: Approximately 7 km / 4.3 miles Habitat: Semi-desert Descend: Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) – Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) Hiking time: 2 to 3 hours Distance: Approximately 3.3 km / 2 miles Habitat: Semi-desert The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4 600m / 15 090ft and stop for lunch. This is where the true acclimatisation benefit of the Lemosho route becomes clear, of climbing high and sleeping low. The descent to Barranco campsite takes about 2 hours. DAY 4: Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) – Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) Hiking time: 6 to 8 hours Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Alpine desert After breakfast, make your way up the Barranco wall, which in the end, normally turns out to be easier than anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you will now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. One should keep in mind that there are three rises and falls before reaching Karanga campsite where you will have lunch. After lunch ascend 640m to Barafu campsite. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice” and the Barafu campsite is totally exposed to the ever-present gales. The summit is now a further 1 222m / 4 009ft higher and you will commence with your final ascent attempt, the same night. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep. DAY 5: Summit attempt Ascend: Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) – Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak Distance: Approximately 5 km / 3.1 miles Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit Descend: Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) – Mweka (3 100m / 10 170ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 6 to 8 hours to descend to Mweka Campsite Distance: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles to Mweka campsite or 9 km / 5.6 miles to High campsite Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit You will get up around 23h20, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a north-westerly direction and ascend up a steep path towards Stella Point, located on the crater rim. For many climbers the 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging part of the entire hike. At Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point it is possible to encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life! The walk back to Barafu campsite from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned, but short rest and collect the rest of your gear. If the group managed to summit just after sunrise and everything was on schedule will we descend down to Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft). However if the summit attempt took longer than planned, will we overnight at High Campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft), which is located closer to Barafu campsite. DAY 6: Final descend Shorter: Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Forest OR Longer: High campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours Distance: From High Campsite approximately 13.5 km Mweka campsite approximately 13.5 km / 8.4 miles Habitat: Forest After an early and well-deserved breakfast, it is a short 3 to 4 hour scenic hike from Mweka campsite to the Mweka gate. If the group spend the last night at High Campsite it will be a slightly longer 5 to 7 hour hike down to the Mweka gate. At Mweka gate, you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) receive gold certificates. Drive back to the hotel for a long overdue hot shower and well deserved rest! MAP OF SHIRA ROUTE TREKKING PRICE FOR 6 DAYS SHIRA PER PERSON GROUP SIZE PRICE(USD) 1Person $ 1850 2-4 People $ 1740 5++ People $ 1680 Price Included ✅ Pick-Up And Drop-Off From Airport ✅ Meet And Greet Service ✅ All Park Fees Collected By The Kilimanjaro National Park ✅ 1 Nights In The Hotel at arrival ✅ All Meals On The Hike. ✅ Mountain Guide And Porters Salaries ✅ Transportation ✅ Mountain equipments such as tents, table, chairs, Mattres, gas cook, Oxygen cylinder and oximeter Price Exclude ❌ Airline Tickets ❌ Visa Fee ❌ Lunch And Dinner At The Hotel (Before And After The Ascent) ❌ Tips For The Mountain Crew (We recommend as for : -Guide $ 20- 22 usd per person per day, - Cook $ 15 - 17 usd per person per day, - Porter $ 8 - 10 usd per person per day ) ❌ Mountaineering Insurance ❌ Person thing such as alcohol, souvenir, etc ❌ Medical (Medications, Vaccines, Tests,…) RELATED PROGRAMS 6 DAYS MARANGU 6 DAYS MACHAME 7 DAYS SHIRA KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTES Machame Route Lemosho Route Shira Route Umbwe Route Rongai Route Northern Circuit Route Marangu Route Kili Climbing Info Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro Climbing Gears Kilimanjaro Weather How to choose the Best Route ?
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6 DAYS SHIRA ROUTE KILIMANJARO TREKKING 6 Days Shira Route Climb is one of the less popular route on Mount Kilimanjaro and preferred more for Kilimanjaro Classic Climbs and solo hikers. The Shira route starts at the Londorossi entry point, the same gate is used by the Lemosho route. Again, your hike does not start at the national park border. You drive in your Toyota Landcruiser or Landrover Defender on a bumpy track with a great view of the neighbouring volcano Mount Meru and Arusha Nationl Park. The hike begins at an altitude of 3600 meters in the heath and moorland zone. The next two days you hike over the Shira Plateau, one of the most beautiful hikes in all of Africa. Here you will see wildebeest, buffalo and sometimes even leopard. The Shira cone, an old crater, rises about 200 meters above the plateau. Along the southern ridge of the Shira Plain there are two dramatic peaks, the Cathedral and the Needle. All this creates a fantastic backdrop that you can enjoy on this route. The Shira Route joins the Machame Route on the third day of the trek. From this point both trails lead to the Lava Tower and the Barranco Valley. 6 DAYS SHIRA PROGRAM Arrival Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. DAY 1: Morrum Barrier Gate (3 300m / 10 800ft) – Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) Your day starts early with a 3 to 4 hour drive from Moshi town to the Londorossi gate to register. After registration, you continue by vehicle to the Morrum Barrier gate. The drive itself is spectacular as you drive through the different vegetation zones. You will start hiking from the Morrum Barrier gate, hike through a giant heather moorland zone and cross several streams before reaching Shira 1 Campsite, located on the western edge of the Shira plateau. Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 5 km / 4.4 miles Habitat: Montane forest DAY 2: Shira 1 campsite (3 610m / 11 843ft) – Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) After breakfast, trek from Shira 1 campsite, directly across the gentle slope of the Shira plateau. We take a scenic path to the Shira Cathedral (3 872m / 12 703ft), a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. Shira 2 campsite is exposed campsite, and the night will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing. Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Moorland DAY 3 : Climb high, sleep low Ascend: Shira 2 campsite (3 850m / 12 631ft) – Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours Distance: Approximately 7 km / 4.3 miles Habitat: Semi-desert Descend: Lava Tower (4 600m / 15 090ft) – Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) Hiking time: 2 to 3 hours Distance: Approximately 3.3 km / 2 miles Habitat: Semi-desert The route now turns east into a semi desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4 600m / 15 090ft and stop for lunch. This is where the true acclimatisation benefit of the Lemosho route becomes clear, of climbing high and sleeping low. The descent to Barranco campsite takes about 2 hours. DAY 4: Barranco campsite (3 900m) / 12 795ft) – Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) Hiking time: 6 to 8 hours Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Alpine desert After breakfast, make your way up the Barranco wall, which in the end, normally turns out to be easier than anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you will now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. One should keep in mind that there are three rises and falls before reaching Karanga campsite where you will have lunch. After lunch ascend 640m to Barafu campsite. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice” and the Barafu campsite is totally exposed to the ever-present gales. The summit is now a further 1 222m / 4 009ft higher and you will commence with your final ascent attempt, the same night. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep. DAY 5: Summit attempt Ascend: Barafu campsite (4 673m / 15 330ft) – Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak Distance: Approximately 5 km / 3.1 miles Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit Descend: Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) – Mweka (3 100m / 10 170ft) Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 6 to 8 hours to descend to Mweka Campsite Distance: 12.5 km / 7.8 miles to Mweka campsite or 9 km / 5.6 miles to High campsite Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit You will get up around 23h20, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a north-westerly direction and ascend up a steep path towards Stella Point, located on the crater rim. For many climbers the 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging part of the entire hike. At Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point it is possible to encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life! The walk back to Barafu campsite from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned, but short rest and collect the rest of your gear. If the group managed to summit just after sunrise and everything was on schedule will we descend down to Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft). However if the summit attempt took longer than planned, will we overnight at High Campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft), which is located closer to Barafu campsite. DAY 6: Final descend Shorter: Mweka campsite (3 100m / 10 170ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours Distance: Approximately 10 km / 6.2 miles Habitat: Forest OR Longer: High campsite (3 950m / 12 960ft) – Mweka Gate (1 640m / 5 380ft) Hiking time: 5 to 7 hours Distance: From High Campsite approximately 13.5 km Mweka campsite approximately 13.5 km / 8.4 miles Habitat: Forest After an early and well-deserved breakfast, it is a short 3 to 4 hour scenic hike from Mweka campsite to the Mweka gate. If the group spend the last night at High Campsite it will be a slightly longer 5 to 7 hour hike down to the Mweka gate. At Mweka gate, you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5 756m / 18 884ft) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5 895m / 19 341ft) receive gold certificates. Drive back to the hotel for a long overdue hot shower and well deserved rest! MAP OF SHIRA ROUTE
