Kilimanjaro - Shira Route

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• 10 day trip
• 8 day trek
• 2 nights hotel
• 7 nights camping

NON EXCLUSIVE trip ; check availability with AWC before confirming to client ; operator min = 2 pax Runs Every Friday fortnightly from June to October and December to February WE invest in training/first aid/equipment for guides who are disciplined and experienced. WE have a commitment to porter protection and safety WE operate an industry leading responsible travel policy Good quality food, equipment and accom contribute to summit success WE have 25+ years experience on Kili Emergency oxygen is included on the Shira fixed departures. WE are licensed Travel Agent, covered by Australian Consumer & Travel Law > MORE BELOW Comments from past clients "The best experience of my life", "Without the support of the crew i would not have made it to summit", "THE FOOD ON THE MOUNTAIN WAS BETTER THAN THE HOTEL!!" SUCCESS RATE TO CRATER RIM - 93% SUCCESS RATE TO UHURU PEAK - 88% WE abide by KPAP (Kili Porter Assistance Program) - Do not overload porters, pay proper wages Our operator has TALA (Climbing) license, and have TATO (Tanzanian Tour Operators License) Other info: - These Shira routes start on west Kili and there are many variations, some of them with bad publicity. - Our Shira 8 route was designed by us to offer good acclimatization and avoid the crowds. It does this by having short, unstressful walks with the group often arriving in camp at lunchtime and then in the afternoon having an acclimatization walk above camp before returning lower to camp to sleep. This is the best way to acclimatize - on days 3 & 4 are excellent afternoon acclimatization walks. - The order of campsites is chosen to avoid the crowds as Kilimanjaro is a popular mountain and the routes of Lemosho and Shira join up with Machame before Barranco any day can have 300 plus climbers plus their Tanzanian mountain guides and porters. We avoid the busy areas by camping at Moir Camp on west Kili where few groups go, and the next night sleeping at Lava Tower another quiet campsite. From Lava we walk through the Barranco Valley at around 1030/1100 hrs so all the many many campers from t he previous night have left and we have the single file route up the Barranco Wall to ourselves which makes it much more pleasant. - Visit quieter areas of Kili (particularly day 3) and avoids camping at busiest camps and the crowds on the trails - Most days are not too long: arrive in camp for lunch with time for acclimatization walk, hike high & sleep low, thus suitable for all abilities - Day 5 camp at Karanga, thus shorter hike to the top camp (arrive at Barafu camp for lunch) so there is plenty of time to rest and prepare for the summit - On the way down we camp at Millenium Camp, which makes summit day slightly shorter, also a much less crowded camp Note: fixed departure trips group hotel in Arusha is Ilboru NON EXCLUSIVE trip thus check availability with AWC and if the trip is running