Umbwe Route
ID: GYG774082-1243192
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Country: Tanzania
Country: Tanzania
Duration: 6 days
Description
Embark on a private 6-day trek up Mount Kilimanjaro via the Umbwe Route. Enjoy the convenience of private transportation to and from Kilimanjaro Airport, and stay in a hotel in Moshi.
Embark on an exclusive journey to Africa’s highest peak with a private 6-day Umbwe Route climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a hassle-free experience with all-inclusive accommodation, meals, and equipment provided.
Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania
Be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. 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.
Day 2: Umbwe Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Cave Bivouac Camp (2,850m/9,350ft)
Leave Moshi for Umbwe Gate where you will meet your 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 you register your climb and the porters and guides make final preparations.
Day 3: Cave Bivouac (2,850m/9,350ft) to Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft)
The first section of the trail continues following the ridge. After leaving the forest, continue through open moorlands until reaching Barranco Camp.
Day 4: Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft) to Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft)
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.
Day 5: Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft) to Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft)
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 day four, hike by the Heim.
Day 6: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) to Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft)
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.
Day 7: Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate (1,500m/4,920ft)
After breakfast, finish the trek with a hike through the forest to Mweka Gate. The trail may be slippery following rain. Vehicles will meet you at the lower station of Mweka Gate to take you back to Moshi.
Day 8: Depart Tanzania
The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times, you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.
Embark on an exclusive journey to Africa’s highest peak with a private 6-day Umbwe Route climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a hassle-free experience with all-inclusive accommodation, meals, and equipment provided.
Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania
Be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town. 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.
Day 2: Umbwe Gate (1,800m/5,905ft) to Cave Bivouac Camp (2,850m/9,350ft)
Leave Moshi for Umbwe Gate where you will meet your 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 you register your climb and the porters and guides make final preparations.
Day 3: Cave Bivouac (2,850m/9,350ft) to Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft)
The first section of the trail continues following the ridge. After leaving the forest, continue through open moorlands until reaching Barranco Camp.
Day 4: Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft) to Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft)
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.
Day 5: Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft) to Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft)
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 day four, hike by the Heim.
Day 6: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) to Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft)
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.
Day 7: Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate (1,500m/4,920ft)
After breakfast, finish the trek with a hike through the forest to Mweka Gate. The trail may be slippery following rain. Vehicles will meet you at the lower station of Mweka Gate to take you back to Moshi.
Day 8: Depart Tanzania
The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight times, you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.
Highlights
- Climb to the top of Africa on a private 6-day trek up Mount Kilimanjaro
- Enjoy the convenience of private transportation to and from Kilimanjaro Airport
- Stay in a twin room in a hotel in Moshi and enjoy 3 meals a day on the mountain
- Trek with a professional guide, cook, and porters who will be with you the entire time
- Take in the stunning views of Kibo's glaciers and the Machame trail junction
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tipping on Kilimanjaro from the trekking group (not per climber): Main Guide: $20/day/guide, Assistant Guide: $15/day/guide, Cook: $12/day, Porter: $8/day/porter
You should contact us minimum of 2 weeks prior to the start of the tour if you need a single bed accommodation
You should contact us minimum of 2 weeks prior to the start of the tour if you need a single bed accommodation
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.