7 Days Umbwe Route Kilimanjaro Climb

What is included

• All Government taxes and levies including 18% VAT
• Kilimanjaro National Park Entrance fees
• Clean purified drinking water
• Airport pick up and drop off
• 2 Nights’ accommodation in Moshi or Arusha included
• 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 seasons private mountain sleeping tents
• Sleeping Mattress
• All meals while on the mountain
• Quality mess tents with table and chairs
• Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
• International or Local Flights
• Optional activities
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips
• Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
• Travel insurance

Day by day

1. 1

   Day 1

   Umbwe Gate to Cave Bivouac Camp

   At 8am, leave Moshi for Umbwe Gate, where you will meet our porters, guides, and cooks who will spend the next six days trekking with you to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. After arriving, wait at the gate while we register your climb and the porters and guides make final preparations. Your first day’s destination is Cave Bivouac Camp, approximately 6 hours from the gate. The trail is steep and can be slippery in some places. Hike through the moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. The forest will thin later in the hike, and heathers, tall grasses, and wildflowers will come into view. Porters and cooks will walk ahead to set up the camp in time for your arrival. Stay: Cave Bivouac Camp · Meals: All meals included

2. 2

   Day 2

   Cave Bivouac to Barranco Camp

   The first section of the trail continues following the ridge. After leaving the forest, continue through open moorlands until reaching Barranco Camp. Barranco is generally regarded as the most scenic campsite on the Umbwe Trail as it’s surrounded by giant senecios and lobelias. As Barranco is in a valley, the sun rises later than at the other camps. Stay: Barranco Camp · Meals: All meals included

3. 3

   Day 3

   Barranco Camp (Acclimatization Day)

   Extra day for acclimatization. Adding this day will ease your effort and amplify your acclimatization. Stay: Barranco Camp · Meals: All meals included

4. 4

   Day 4

   Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley

   Leave Barranco Camp after breakfast for Karanga Valley. The day begins with a 1.5-hour scramble up the Barranco Wall. This is the hardest part of the day, and in some places, you may have to use your hands to aid your climb. After reaching the top, hike through fairly level terrain before making a short but steep descent into the green Karanga River Valley. Stay: Karanga Valley · Meals: All meals included

5. 5

   Day 5

   Karanga Valley to Barafu Camp

   After breakfast, begin the hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu, view several of Kibo’s glaciers as well as the junction that connects the descent route, Mweka, with the Machame trail. During the hike, pass by the Heim, Kersten, and Decken Glaciers. Although the trail to Barafu passes through alpine desert with little vegetation, Barafu Camp offers stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. Try to sleep after finishing dinner as you will wake before midnight for your summit hike. Stay: Barafu Camp · Meals: All meals included

6. 6

   Day 6

   Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp

   Around midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. Hike by the light of your headlamp for the next six hours. The ascent to the crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek. The trail is very steep until you reach the crater rim at Stella Point. The hike from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and, as far as hikes go, not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. The crater rim hike takes approximately one hour. Upon reaching Uhuru, take photos of your guide and group at the peak before beginning the descent to Mweka Camp. On the way down from Uhuru, enjoy views of the mountain, crater, clouds, and glaciers. At Barafu Camp, eat breakfast and take a short break. You still have another three to five hours to go before reaching Mweka Camp. Stay: Mweka Camp · Meals: All meals included

7. 7

   Day 7

   Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

   After breakfast, finish the trek with a hike through the forest to Mweka Gate. The trail may be slippery following rain. Our vehicles will meet you at the lower station of Mweka Gate to take you back to Moshi. Meals: All meals included

Your operator

Hilltop Travel

Hilltop Travel is based in Moshi, Tanzania, and offers trips focused on Kilimanjaro mountain hiking, wildlife safaris, Zanzibar beach escapes, and cultural experiences. They provide various hiking routes on Kilimanjaro, including the Northern Circuit, Marangu, and Umbwe routes, as well as safaris in Southern Tanzania.

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Cancellation

Free up to 24 hours before the start. After that the booking is non-refundable.