KILMANJARO

 SHIRA ROUTE : 5 days - 4 nights

Arrive in Arusha You will stay at the beautiful Sal Impala Hotel which is located just outside the Moshi city limits and is a perfect spot to use as a base for your Mount Kilimanjaro adventure. You will meet your head guide that evening and he will explain how the climb will work and answer any questions that you may have.

Day 1: Shira Gate (1,830 m) to Shira Camp 2 (3,840m)
After breakfast and a briefing from your guide, leave Moshi and drive for several hours to the Shira Gate on the western side of Kilimanjaro, register with the national park. Begin hiking, and enter the rainforest immediately. Your walk through the rainforest is on a winding muddy trail up a ridge. At these lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy, so gaiters and trekking poles will help. Stop halfway for lunch, and reach the Shira Camp in the afternoon. Unpack, rest, and have some tea or coffee. Dinner is served during the early evening at 7 PM.

 Day 2: Shira Camp 2 (3,840 m) to Lava Tower (4,630 m) to Barranco Camp (3,950 m)

After breakfast, you will hike east up a steepening path above the highest vegetation toward Kilimanjaro's looming mass. After several hours, you walk through a rocky landscape to reach the prominent landmark called Lava Tower. This chunky remnant of Kilimanjaro's earlier volcanic activity is several hundred feet high,and the trail passes right below it. After a lunch stop near Lava Tower, descend for 2 hours below the lower cliffs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall to Barranco Camp. There are numerous photo opportunities on this hike, especially if the walls are festooned with ice. Barranco Camp is in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Walls, which should provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for your dinner. On this day, be careful to notice any signs of altitude sickness.
Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Camp (3,950 m.): 6-7 hours walking.

Day 3: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp A steep climb up the eastern wall leads us just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. From there, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley. The final approach to Karango Camp involves a very steep climb up to the camp where we stop for lunch before carrying on. We climb out of ~~Karanga Camp along an easy path of compacted scree. There are beautiful panoramic views of this empty and dry landscape as we make our way up to Barafu Camp. The two peaks Kibo and Mawenzi can been seen from Barafu Camp. The remainder of the day is spent resting and preparing for the final ascent which will begin that night.
Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp (4,600 m): 8-9 hours walking.

Day 4: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp We are awakened around 11:00 pm under the cover of darkness with hot tea and biscuits. We depart at around midnight and begin the steep climb over loose volcanic scree along well-graded switchbacks. We take a slow but steady pace and we will arrive at the rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5,735m. after about 5-6 hours of climbing. We will rest there for few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. From there, we continue to slowly make the two hour round trip along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), which is the highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to celebrate and appreciate your accomplishment we descend back down to Barafu which takes approximately 3 hours to reach. We stop at Barafu Camp for some rest and refreshments, before continuing to descend to reach Mweka Camp located in the rainforest and is another 6 hours below Barafu.
Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp (3100 m): 12-15 hours walking.

Day 5: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi Our final day on Mount Kilimanjaro is a relaxing one. The trek down to Mweka gate is a gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest. At Mweka Gate, successful climbers will receive their summit certificates from the Park Wardens. We then drive back to Moshi where you will spend your final night relaxing at your hotel.
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate: 3-4 hours walking.

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