6 Days Shira Route

6 Days Shira Route Kilimanjaro

Does Kilimanjaro hold a special fascination for you? Are you planning to realise your dream through the Shira Route? Take a deep breath and read through! We say a deep breath because the Shira route catapults you to an altitude of 3600 meters on the very first day and leaves you gasping for air. That’s your first clue. If you are an amateur or someone not at the peak of your physical prowess- Stay away! Altitude sickness can claim you even before you begin your trek.

The route has been a favourite of intrepid trekkers who believes in going off the beaten path. Shira takes a western approach to the Kilimanjaro. Scenic and encrusted with beautiful vistas the route will take you through luscious forests, open grassy moorlands, the Shira caldera, the stupendous rock formations of the Shira plateau, lava towers, Senecio forests towards the steep ridges awaiting to lead you to the daunting Barranco Wall. A steep climb up the wall will lead you to the on the south-eastern flank of Kibo, with superb vistas of the Southern Icefields only to descend into the Karanga valley and then a hike to Barafu camp-

The final assault to the top begins here, at midnight! It will be extreme and grueling and will put to test all your physical and mental sinews. But at stake is the Stella Point (5,735m) and the magnificent sunrise over Mawenzi. If you have any gas left in your tank then challenge yourself to a two hour round trip from Stella Point along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak (5,896m) to bask in the elevating feeling of achievement atop Africa's highest point.

The descent will be through the Mweka route traversing the tropical rainforests. Make sure to use your trekking poles for rocky scree slide descent. In recent years Shira route has been upstaged by the Lemosho route but it nevertheless continues to attract the adventure seeker who seeks bonhomie with Africa’s tallest in solitude.

PAYMENT POLICY:

After clients confirmed their booking they receive an invoice with all details. In order to confirm our clients’ reservation, we require a 50% deposit payment of the itinerary cost and 100% upfront payment for airline tickets. The balance of payment is due 65 days prior to the commencement date of your itinerary. Bookings made within 65 days prior to departure are subject to full prepayment at the time of confirming the reservation

CANCELLATION POLICY:

In the event that you cancel your booking, in full or partially, for any reason whatsoever OSIMLAI Adventures Limited will levy cancellation charges as defined in the section below.
65+ days before departure: deposit non-refundable
50-65 days before departure: 50% of the itinerary cost
0-50 days before departure: 100% of the itinerary cost
After your booking has been confirmed, should you wish to make any changes to your itinerary or wish an earlier departure date, we will make every effort to accommodate your requests based on availability. However, the extra costs involved to make changes are €150,-