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Mt. Kilimanjaro: Shira plateau to Cathedral point 3872m Day hike
Kilimanjaro National Park Day hike - Shira Peak 3872m asl
Mt.Kilimanjaro Shira Plateau one day hike
Kilimanjaro National Park Day hike - Shira Peak 3872m asl
Kilimanjaro National Park Day hike - Shira Peak 3872m asl

Mt. Kilimanjaro: Shira plateau to Cathedral point 3872m Day hike

By Africa Pathways Expeditions
9 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €390 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Cathedral point 3872m is on Mt. Kilimanjaro's shira Plateau.
Shira Plateau is one of the most fascinating and scenic areas on Kilimanjaro and it is the oldest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro raised to 3872m asl . It is well worth a visit to explore the ridges and moorland. 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. Shira is a large, rocky plateau whose landscape was shaped by the lava that came from Mount Kilimanjaro when it was an active volcano. The plateau allows you to get a taste of this spectacular mountain and its many ecosystems and also provides a stunning view of the perpetually snow-capped summit of the world's tallest free-standing mountain.

Activity location

  • Mount Kilimanjaro
    • Rombo, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mount Kilimanjaro
    • Rombo, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

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kilimanjaro one day hike
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Standard
Duration: 12 hours
Lunch Box and 1L of water
Shira Plateau.
Air conditioned
Pickup included

Starting time: 07:00
Price details
€389.66 x 1 Adult€389.66

Total
Price is €389.66
Until Tue, 17 Jun

What's included, what's not

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Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Start early at 06:30 am in the morning from your hotel with a drive to the western side of the mountain in which you will drive through the rich agriculture area at the base of the mountain, then to plantation forest up to Londorosi gate at 2250m asl. After all registrations and park formalities, move steadily up through indigenous montane rain forest, home to a variety of animals and birdlife. Spot different types of wildlife like colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, velvet monkeys, different types of birds like crested turacos, hornbill, and alpine chat. We will end the drive at Morum barrier at 3400m asl where you will begin a 7-hour hike. From this point at the edge of the plateau, hike total 17 kilometres as you follow the myriad of small animal tracks and meander your way across the plateau to Shira Cathedral point 3870m/12703 ft asl. Get a stunning view of Mt. Kilimanjaro peak and see the remains of a volcanic crater that expired around half a million years ago and is one of the world heritage sites. In the late afternoon or evening, walk back to Morum Barrier gate, where the vehicle will be waiting to transfer you back to the hotel

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMount Kilimanjaro
    • Rombo, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMount Kilimanjaro
    • Rombo, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

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