Kilimanjaro Shira Plateau Trek

Overview

This day trip gives you the opportunity to get very high on the mountain and hike on this iconic World Heritage Site. It’s a beautiful area and there are some great day hikes. You can either hike up to the highest point of the rim – John’s Point, or go to Shira Plateau Camp.

Once we reach the Londorosi gate, (Kilimanjaro National Park Gate), located approximately 2 hrs from Arusha, we then continue driving up for another 45 minutes. Here we pass through different mountain vegetation, for example, thick forest where Black & White Colobus Monkeys can easily be spotted in the giant heath.

The hike starts at the edge of the plateau. We recommend you wear hiking boots and carry water, rain and warm weather gear in a day pack as the weather can change very rapidly.

Wildlife including buffalos, elands, bushbucks, leopards and jackals occasionally visit the plateau.
Starting time: We depart your hotel in Arusha at 6am and by mid day we will start returning to Arusha.