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Starting From

Arusha

Location

Tanzania

Duration

6 Days

Accommodation

Hut Accommodations

Recommended For

Adventure Seekers

Adventure Seekers

Small Groups

Small Groups

Solo Travellers

Solo Travellers

Overview

The Umbwe Route is one of the more challenging routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro due to its steep ascent and limited acclimatization time. Here's a typical itinerary for the Umbwe Route, which usually takes around six to seven days.

Itinerary

  • Day:1

    Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Transfer to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha, Meet your climbing team, including guides and porters, Briefing and equipment check.

  • Day:2

    Drive from Moshi/Arusha to the Umbwe Gate (approx. 1-2 hours), Register at the gate and begin the trek, Hike through lush rainforest, Reach Umbwe Camp (2,900 meters or 9,514 feet) in the afternoon, Overnight at Umbwe Camp.

  • Day:3

    Depart Umbwe Camp after breakfast, Ascend through the forest, then into moorland, Enjoy views of the Barranco Valley, Arrive at Barranco Camp (3,960 meters or 12,992 feet), Overnight at Barranco Camp.

  • Day:4

    Depart Barranco Camp after breakfast, Climb the Barranco Wall, a steep scramble, Traverse through alpine desert terrain. Arrive at Karanga Camp (4,035 meters or 13,238 feet), Rest and acclimatize, Overnight at Karanga Camp.

  • Day:5

    Depart Karanga Camp after breakfast. Ascend to Barafu Camp (4,600 meters or 15,092 feet), The terrain becomes more barren as you approach the high camp. Rest and prepare for the summit push. Early dinner and rest before the summit attempt, Overnight at Barafu Camp.

  • Day:6

    Wake in the early hours (around midnight) for the summit attempt, Trek to Stella Point (5,685 meters or 18,651 feet) by sunrise. Continue to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341 feet), the highest point in Africa. Descend to Barafu Camp for a short rest. Continue descending to Mweka Camp (3,100 meters or 10,171 feet). Overnight at Mweka Camp.

  • Day:7

    Descend through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, Complete park formalities. Collect summit certificates. Transfer back to your hotel in Moshi/Arusha. Celebrate your achievement and rest. Overnight at your hotel.

Map

Marangu Route Map

Include/Exclude

  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • 2 Nights Accommodation in Arusha on bed and breakfast bases
  • Professional, experienced guides
  • Fresh, healthy, nutritious food
  • Clean, purified drinking water
  • Hard working, team-oriented support staff
  • Fair wages to our employees
  • Quality, waterproof, four-season mountain hardware tents
  • Solid safety and crisis management procedures
  • Transfer to/from the Mountain
  • Flight tickets
  • Visa fees
  • Items of personal nature
  • Climbing gears eg, Walking poles etc
  • Tips to Mountain crew

Trekking Preparation

Altitude Sickness
Altitude Sickness

Acute Mountain Sickness also referred to as "Altitude Sickness", and as the name demonstrates the disease is normally experienced at uncommonly high altitudes, for example, the territory of Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing. AMS, when obvious, can be most adequately treated by quickly taking the influenced individual to a lower altitude. Read More

Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Gear
Climbing Gear For Hire

We give splendid "like new" rental device that will function admirably for you in the midst of your climb. Mountain Climbing Gears are in all respects expensive in the retail showcase and renting as opposed to obtaining can save you money. Renting gear will similarly reduce your transporter things as climbing beds, pads, and down coats Read More

Kilimanjaro Food
Kilimanjaro Food

Your chef, who will be accompanying with you during the Mountain Trekking, will cook you nutritious adjusted eating & providing you the Kilimanjaro Food regimen so you have the perfect measure of starches, proteins, and fats. We can likewise oblige a specific eating regimen necessity; however, you need to inform it to us during your Read More

Kilimanjaro Gadgets
Electronic Gadgets

In spite the fact that porters convey your food, tent and another rigging, yet in the meantime there specific things that you need to pass on in your daypack which is principal for your smooth Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing like your Electronic Gadgets, in such a case, that don't pass on your equipment's, by then you most likely won't find their Read More

Health
Health

While Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing, there are potential Health concerns that you may go facing some test including some achievement related issues amidst your trek. The reason behind these therapeutic issues is commonly an after-effect of the qualification in stature and environment. Altitude Sickness Read More

Best Time To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
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Kilimanjaro Climbing Tips
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Kilimanjaro Check List
Check list

For great Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing, one of the fundamental necessities of is as to be fittingly sorted out and especially outfitted with the majority of the rudiments required amidst your trek. Recorded underneath is an arrangement for Mountain Trekking which you can use as a wellspring of perspective when Read More

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