8 Days Hike Mountain Kilimanjaro – Shira Route
Shira route provides an access route for 4WD vehicles to within 1 hour of the Shira Hut.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Arusha
On arrival you will be picked from the airport and drive to either Arusha or Moshi for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Londrossi to shira (1) 5-6 hours hike
You will have breakfast and then drive to the Londorossi Park Gate. Have a briefing; later proceed driving to Mto wa Simba campsite where you will have lunch. Arrive at the campsite, during early evening, Dinner and overnight here
Day 3: Shira (1) to Shira (11) Camp 2-3 hours hike
Breakfast, begin hiking to Shira hut campsite. The west face of Kibo volcano (usually referred as Kilimanjaro) emerges above the campsite. Have lunch, rest the rest of the day.
Day 4: Shira 11 to Baranco Camp 6-7 hours hike
Breakfast, begin hiking to Barranco (3950 m) skirting just below Lava Tower. You will have dinner and overnight here
Day 5: Barranco camp (3950m) – Barafu camp (4550m) 7 hours
Today you will hike to Barafu camp where you will have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: SUMMIT: Barafu camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m) 8 Hours hike
After breakfast you will hike to the summit. You will have a stopover at Stella Point (5685m) (6 hours hike) where you will have lunch. From Stella Point you will hike for 2-hour to Uhuru Peak. Spend time at the peak, later descend to
Mweka hut (3100m). You will have dinner and overnight here
Day 7: Mweka camp (3100m) – Mweka Gate (1980m) 3 hours hike
Breakfast, descend to Mweka gate. Proceed to Moshi or Arusha for dinner and overnight stay
Day 8: Departure
Breakfast transfer to the Airport for your departure flight
END OF MOUNTAIN KILIMANJARO HIKE
