Day 1

A three-hour drive from Moshi brings you to the Londorossi Park Gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro.  At the gate after registration you pick up game ranger who will accompany you, as you might encounter elephants and buffaloes during your trek.  Drive to the trailhead at Lemosho Glades and start you trek through the rain forest.  In places the vegetation is so untouched that it grows right across the narrow track.  the flora and fauna are richer here than on the other more popular routes through the rain forest.  Your trek today will be along al little used track known as Chamber's route. Ina bout 3-4 hours you will reach your camp in the ran forest at Mti Mkubwa ( Big Tree).

 Day 2 

After break fast start the climb cross the remaining rain forest towards the giant moorland zone.  Today is a full day trek with an altitude gain of 2000 ft.  A great lunch stop is at the beautiful valley just outside the Shira crater at around 10000 ft. After lunch you cross into the Shira Caldera, a high altitude  desert plateau which is rarely visited.  Shira is the third of Kilimajaro volcanic cones, and is filled with lava flow from Kibo Peak.  The crater rim has been decimated by weather and volcanic action. Today you'll get your first close views of Kibo - the dramatic summit of Kilimanjaro.

Day 3

Full day of exploration of the Shira plateau; Trek east toward Kibo's glaciered peak, with option to visit the ancient collapsed Shira cone, the oldest of Kilimanjaro's three volcanoes. Arrive at Shira 2 camp (Fischer's Camp); at 12,600 ft.  Shira is one of the highest plateaus on earth.  Trekking time without the optional excursions is about 3 hours.