7-Day Kilimanjaro Shira Route: Remote & Scenic Guided Tour

Day 1: Moshi – Londorossi Gate – Shira 1 Camp Elevation: 2,100 m → 3,500 m Hiking Time: 3–4 hours After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel in Moshi and transferred to Londorossi Gate for registration. From there, you will drive to the Shira Plateau and begin your trek across open moorland. Enjoy wide views and unique vegetation before reaching Shira 1 Camp for dinner and overnight.

Elevation: 3,500 m → 3,850 m Hiking Time: 4–5 hours Today’s hike is gentle and scenic across the Shira Plateau, offering stunning views of Mount Meru and the western side of Kilimanjaro. This day helps with acclimatization. Arrive at Shira 2 Camp for dinner and overnight.

Elevation: 3,850 m → 4,630 m (Lava Tower) → 3,976 m Hiking Time: 6–8 hours A key acclimatization day. You will hike up to Lava Tower, where lunch is served, then descend to Barranco Camp. This “climb high, sleep low” approach helps your body adapt to altitude. Enjoy impressive views of the Barranco Wall.

Elevation: 3,976 m → 4,035 m Hiking Time: 4–5 hours Start the day by climbing the famous Barranco Wall, a fun and rewarding scramble. The trail then continues through alpine desert terrain to Karanga Camp. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Elevation: 4,035 m → 4,673 m Hiking Time: 3–4 hours A short but steep hike to Barafu Camp, the base camp for the summit attempt. After an early dinner, rest and prepare for the midnight climb to the summit.

Elevation: 4,673 m → 5,895 m → 3,100 m Hiking Time: 10–14 hours Around midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. Reach the summit in time for sunrise, then descend via Stella Point back to Barafu Camp for a short rest before continuing down to Mweka Camp for dinner and overnight.

Elevation: 3,100 m → 1,640 m Hiking Time: 3–4 hours Descend through lush rainforest to Mweka Gate. After signing out and receiving your summit certificates, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Moshi. Activities Clients Will Do Guided high-altitude trekking Acclimatization hikes Barranco Wall climb Midnight summit attempt Sunrise at Uhuru Peak Rainforest and alpine desert trekking