6-Day Kilimanjaro Trek via the Shira Route to Uhuru Peak

• Get up early in the morning and have breakfast.
• Meet the guide, who will give a brief about the trek.
• Depart for Londorossi Gate by 4WD Land Cruiser (or any jeep), which takes about three and a half hours.
• Drive near Simba Campsite.
• Start the trek after lunch.
• Pass through heather and moorland to the first camp, Shira 1 Camp (3505 m), in about 1-2 hours.

Dinner and overnight in tents.

• After breakfast, have a full day to explore the Shira Plateau.
• Trek slowly eastward towards Kibo's glaciered peak.
• Arrive at Shira 2 Camp.

The Shira Plateau is one of the highest plateaus on earth, averaging 12,500 ft.

The total trekking time is approximately three hours.

Dinner and overnight at Shira 2 (Fischer's) Camp (3900 m).

• After breakfast, proceed steadily upward over vast ridges to Lava Tower.
• Stop for lunch.
• In the afternoon, descend on the steep trail into the Great Barranco Valley.

Time taken - 6 to 7 hours

Dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp (3976 m).

• Start trekking for about 3 to 4 hours to Karanga Valley, and stop for a hot lunch.
• Proceed to Barafu Camp (4673 m).
• Have dinner and sleep before waking up at midnight for the Uhuru Peak attempt.

• Wake up at midnight for the Uhuru Peak climb, followed by a cup of hot chocolate, Tanzania coffee, or tea.
• Start the trek around 1 a.m.
• Reach the Rooftop of Africa (5895 m) before dawn.
• Take some pictures and descend to Barafu Camp.
• Take a rest and then reach Millennium Camp for dinner and overnight.

• After breakfast, descend slowly to Mweka Gate via Mweka Campsite.
• Receive the certificates of competence from the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority office.
• Meet the driver and transfer back to the hotel in Moshi.