Kilimanjaro Climb in 6 Days Umbwe Route
The Umbwe route has a well-deserved reputation of being the most challenging route on Mount Kilimanjaro. Due to the fast ascent to high altitude, this route does not provide the necessary stages for acclimatization. Although the number of people on this trail is very low, the chances of success are also low. Umbwe is considered to be very difficult, taxing route – one that should only be attempted by strong hikers who are confident in their ability to acclimatize quickly to altitude.
Approaching from the south, the Umbwe route is a short, steep and direct climb. After reaching Barranco Camp, the trail turns east and traverses underneath Kilimanjaro’s Southern Ice Field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu. Descent is made via the Mweka route. Safari Moja Matata offers Umbwe as a six or seven-day private climb. The seven-day variation adds an acclimatization day on day three at Barranco Camp.
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Machame Gate - Umbwe gate - Umbwe Cave Campsite.
- Elevation: 800m – 1800m – 2850m
- Distance: 10km
- Hiking time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: mountain forest
Umbwe Cave Campsite - Baranco Campsite
- Elevation: 2850m – 3900m
- Distance: 10 Km
- Hiking time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: montane forest and heather.
Baranco Campsite - Karanga Campsite
After breakfast we start to climb towards Baranco wall 4200m across ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite. Here we will take a lunch and nap. In the evening you will have a briefing about the next day and dinner with your guide.
- Elevation: 3900m – 4200m -3995m
- Distance: 6km
- Hiking time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: moorland
Karanga Camp - Barafu Campsite
- Elevation: 3995 – 4673m
- Distance: 4km
- Hiking time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Alpine desert.
Barafu Hut camp/ Uhuru peak/ Mweka Campsite
- Elevation: 4673m – 5895m – 3100 m
- Distance: 17.5km
- Hiking time: 10-12 hours
- Habitat: alpine desert and glacier
Mweka Campsite - Mweka Gate
- Elevation: 3100m – 1800m
- Distance: 10km
- Descending time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: mountain forest
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- All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides
- Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
- Quality, waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (on twin sharing basis)
- Sleeping Mattress
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Conservation fees (part of park fees)
- Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)
- Rescue fees (part of park fees)
- VAT (18% charged by the Government)
- Kilimanjaro summit certificate
- Tanzania Visa
- International and domestic flights
- Hotel (available as an optional addon)
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
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