- Lemosho Route - After breakfast in the morning, the journey commences with an early pick up from Moshi, followed by a two-hour drive traversing the lush agricultural lands at the mountain’s base. The scenery shifts from small-scale hand-cultivated plots to expansive commercial farms, then transitions into managed forestry and ultimately native woodland.
Upon reaching the Londrosi gate, a brief halt is made for registration before continuing to the Morum gate. The path ascends more sharply after entering the park, following a rugged trail that swiftly passes through varying strata of flora, from dense alpine forests with lofty trees to the expansive heath dominated by large shrubs. These shrubs, initially reaching heights of ten to fifteen feet, gradually diminish in size with increasing altitude. By the time the plateau’s summit is reached, they stand merely a few feet tall.
- First Aid kit
- Private transportation
- 2 liters of mineral water per person
- Lunch
- Oclaa Adventures T-shirt
- All fees and taxes
- Travel Insurence
- Tip after trip for your guide & driver
- All the personal items
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.
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