Shira Route 7 days trekking + 2 Nights hotel accommodation
Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport, met on arrival and transfer to hotel in Arusha
BB in Arusha
Hit the mountain to Londorosi gate, after registration process drive a short distance on a steep track through farmland and plantations to the starting point at Morum barrier gate (11155ft) start the hike to Shira I, 11,550ft, (3~4hrs)Camping, B,L,D.
Shira I, 11,550ft, to Shira II, 12,220ft (2~3hrs) Camping, B, L, D.
Shira II, 12,220ft, to Moir, 13780ft (2~3hrs), Camping, B, L, D.
Moir, 13780ft via Lava Tower 15213ft, to Baranco, 13,100ft, (6~7hrs), Camping, B, L, D.
Baranco, 13,100ft, via Karanga camp 13232ft to Barafu, 14,910ft, (6~7hrs), Camping, B, L, D.
Barafu, 14,910ft to the Summit, 19,340ft (6~7hrs), then descend to Mweka 10,010ft (5~7hrs) Camping, B, L, D.
Mweka gate (3~4hrs), transfer to Arusha (1hr),
B, L in Arusha
Transfer to Kilimanjaro airport, B. or Proceed with safari with us.
Note:
-The pack that the porters carry is limited to 35 pounds (i.e. 15kgs)
-Overweight or extra luggage will require an extra porter at $8/day
You can leave extra luggage in Hotel in Arusha (if you leave any valuable items like cash, jewelry, etc.) make sure you get a receipt for that.
*If you wanted to arrive a day earlier so as to have time to acclimate/get over jet lag before starting the trek, you can do that, and extra cost will be cost for hotel in Arusha, which are $80 for a single room, $100 for a double room and $150 for a triple room including breakfast
*If you add that day, instead of just staying at the hotel, we can offer a day trip to the nearby Arusha National Park for game drives for $180pp for a group of 2 and above (plus $35pp if you want to do hiking there).
Price include:
- -Arrival and Departure Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) transfers to//from Arusha
- -For those who arrive/depart from Nairobi, we include schedule shuttle bus transfer, available at 8AM and 2PM daily.
- -Transport from the hotel in Arusha to the mountain and back to the Hotel
- -Kilimanjaro national park permits, camping/hut fees, mountain rescue fees, value added tax (VAT), and all other applicable local government taxes/fees
- -Services of Guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
- -Accommodation in a lodge in Arusha at Arusha Planet Lodge for 2 nights (before & after the climb), including breakfast and taxes
- -Meals on the mountain -Drinking water: Boiled water on the trek (recommended to bring a filter/filtrating tablets), and bottled water on the safari.
- -Four season, mountain sleeping tent, 2 people sharing (unless stated otherwise)
- -Sleeping pad
- -Dining tent, tables, chairs
- -Bottled oxygen for emergency rescue only -Oximeter
- -Group average of 4~6 climbers, maximum of 10.
Price Not Include:
- -International airfare
- -Items of a personal nature such as passport, and visa,
- -Climbing gears (most of them can be rented on arrival; we recommend you email the list of items you think you may consider renting)
- -Tips to the climbing crew
- -Medical Equipment which can be rented well in advance for the following costs: $250/group for hyperbaric chamber, and $140/group for a stretcher [Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment].
- -Portable toilets: If you do not want to use public toilets which some of climbers have been complaining about being dirty, then add $110/person (or $180/group) for a portable toilet. Kindly, let us know at the time you make a booking and not afterwards.