6 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking via Shira Route

After a breakfast, you will be driving to Londorossi Gate where you will be registered and then travel to Shira Gate where the actual trek begins. You will be starting your climb over the moorland and heather vegetation enjoying clear views of Kibo Peak and the Shira Ridge. You will reach the Shira Camp 1 in the afternoon to have dinner and stay over night.

Distance: 6 km

Time: 3–4 hrs

Terrain: Moorland

Accommodation: Shira Camp 1

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

The current walk will be a calming stroll through the scenic Shira Plateau that is among the highest plateaus in the world. You will walk across volcanoes and get spectacular views of mount meru in the distance. On reaching the Shira Camp 2, you will take lunch and then a hike to acclimatize.

Distance: 8 km

Time: 4–5 hrs

Terrain: Moorland

Accommodation: Shira Camp 2

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

You will then walk through the alpine desert after the breakfast which will lead you to a volcanic formation called Lava Tower (4,600). It is in this segment that acclimatization is made easy as you are able to climb to higher altitudes but rest at lower altitudes. After lunching at the Lava Tower, you will continue down to Barranco Camp, where dinner and rest will be taken, under the well-known Barranco Wall.

Distance: 10 km

Time: 6-7 hrs

Terrain: Alpine Desert.

Accomodation: Barranco Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

It starts with hiking to the top of the Barranco Wall which is an exciting yet safe scramble which offers incredible views of the Karanga Valley. Go past the alpine desert to Barafu Camp, where you will use the camp as your base camp to the summit. Early move to get ready to summit at midnight.

Distance 8 km

Hours: 6-7 hrs

Terrain: Alpine Desert.

Accommodation: Barafu Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Wake up at around midnight to make the final climb to Uhuru Peak which is the top in Africa. Slowly climb up the ice-cold night to Stella Point (5,756m) and Uhuru Peak (5,895) to enjoy a sunrise worth writing home about. Photographs and celebrations follow, then into Mweka Camp to have an excellent rest and a good-bye dinner.

Distance: 18 km

Time: 10-12 hours

Terrain: Arctic -Rainforest.

Accommodation: Mweka Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

After breakfast, walk down through dense montane forest to Mweka Gate (1,640m) where you will be issued with your summit certificate. Get to meet your driver and go back to Moshi where you have a hot shower and relaxation at your hotel.

Distance: 10 km

Time: 3–4 hrs

Terrain: Rainforest

Hotel in Moshi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch