Kilimanjaro Day Hike - Shira Route

Description

The Shira Plateau area of Kilimanjaro offers a fantastic opportunity to get high on a big mountain and to hike around this impressive World Heritage Site as a day trip – it’s a fantastic area and there are some great day hikes – either a more strenuous day hiking up along the ancient rim of the plateau or something more relaxed sticking to the undulating floor – perhaps going as far as the photogenic ‘cone place’ or Shira Needles’ at the Southern end of the plateau. There is a fair amount of wildlife on the plateau however most of it is elusive and nocturnal but with care the events of the night can be reconstructed from the footprints around the watering points on the streams. There are herds of buffalo but also smaller gazelles and bushbuck, there is the carcase of eland and elephant higher on the mountain proving that these larger animals are occasional visitors.

Tour Options

What's included

Pickup Locations & Times

After confirm the tour will come and pick you from your accommodation.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Reviews(2)

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petroula861

September 7, 2022 · via Tripadvisor

amazing scenery

The trip was very well organized . Our guide was very friendly and we had a lot of fun . The path is very easy and the scenery is amazing. I highly recommend this activity.

Operator response

Jambo Petroula We're so pleased to have the great feedback from you, thank you for mentioning how amazing the scenery was and as well our mountain guide ( Aboo ) as this is what we most like to hear from our clients. Your recommendations will always tell all the people around the world about who are we and what we're doing on which level of service. Asante sana and mostly welcome again. The whole team of Oclaa Adventures Tanzania!!

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maxhT6074KE

April 7, 2020 · via Tripadvisor

Awesome Kilimanjaro Shira Day Hike

I did a day trip hike to the Shira Plateau on Mount Kilimanjaro with Oclaa Adventures. The trip was perfect and awesome. Octavian organised everything fantastically from the Guide,Driver, Car and packed lunches. My guide, Ombeni was friendly, knowledgeable and all round amazing. I had a great time on the whole day trip, wish could I take the longer trip to the summit. Would highly recommend this Company and I will use them again. Asante sana!!!

Operator response

Jambo Max, We are very grateful to read your comments of your Kilimanjaro day hike on Shira plateau peak, we're so pleased you took your time to write such a wonderful review for us regarding your trip with Oclaa Adventures. Thank you for your kind words and recommendation Kind regards, Whole team of Oclaa Adventures.