11 days, Guided Groups, Seasonal Weekly Departures

• Eight-days trekking Kilimanjaro
• The quieter more remote route
• Impressive views of towering cliffs and the icefields

Climb the highest mountain in Africa and one of the famous 7 continental summits AWAY from the crowds on scenic and quieter routes allowing for greater acclimatisation and thus a higher chance of that all important summit success.

The magnificent 8-day Shira route gives you the best possible chance of success with short ascents to camp in the morning and plenty of acclimatisation walks as options in the afternoons. This trek approaches Kilimanjaro from the west, crossing the impressive caldera of the Shira volcano and the rarely visited area around the Lent Hills. It also takes you beneath the spectacular hanging glacier of the Western Breach and the southeastern flanks of Kibo, with superb vistas of the Southern Icefields.

There is a real sense of wilderness here with the views being simply unforgettable, especially of Mount Meru floating on the clouds in the distance. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the impressive scenery, which is surely as much a part of being in Africa as climbing the mountain. You will reach Stella Point on the crater rim at sunrise before continuing along the rim leading you to Uhuru Peak - the Roof of Africa. Combine this trekking itinerary with our Northern Safari extension or a few nights on Zanzibar for a perfect holiday.

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