6 Days Kilimanjaro Trek via Umbwe Route

After breakfast in your hotel in Moshi, you will be driven to the Umbwe gate located at 1800m/ 5906ft elevation. You will be able to have a walk in the banana plantations or hang around outside the park gate souvenir shops upon arrival at the parks gate as we wait for the completion of the registration formalities. After completing the registration process, we will find ourselves deep in the heart of the dense rain forest as we climb the ridge between the Lonzo and Umbwe Rivers on our way to the first Camp at Umbwe Cave; situated at 2800m / 9187ft elevation. Your first day camp is perched between huge trees and thick bushes with the taste of nature surrounding you.
Distance: 10km/6.3miles Duration: 5-6 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included Accommodation: Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis

Our second day trek will start early in the morning soon after breakfast. We will walk past the Montane Rain Forest shortly after leaving the camp; the forest will start to diminish and get replaced by rockier terrain, sparser undergrowth and bedraggled with moss covered trees. The path continues upward along a spectacular ridge with wonderful views of the Kilimanjaro peak protruding majestically above the clouds. As you approach the Barranco Camp across the valley below the great Barranco Wall where you can be able to catch a glimpse of the farewell sunset before you take a well prepared hot dinner and overnight.
Distance: 6km/3.8mi Duration: 4-6 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included Accommodation: Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis

On this day, we will head towards the huge ravine called “The Great Barranco Wall”. The Great Barranco Wall divides us from the south eastern slopes of Kibo. The climb over the cliff of the Barranco Wall doesn’t involve any technical assistance but a long and strenuous task. Hiking below the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head across the Karanga valley to the Karanga Camp (set at 3963m) for a hot lunch and relaxation. For those who are able can take a late-afternoon acclimatization hike up to about 4200m then descending back to a lower elevation of 3963m at the Karanga Camp for dinner and overnight.
Distance: 6km/3.8mi Duration: 5-6 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included Accommodation: Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis

Our day will begin with a set off on our hike to the Base Camp, The Barafu camp located at 4,640m / 15,224ft above sea level. We will hike passing through the scree slopes of the desolate plains with no vegetation cover. Heading to this highest elevation to the base camp will require a little more efforts to overcome the challenging altitude. Prior to arriving at the Barafu Camp you will have a well prepared hot lunch, spend the afternoon relaxing and take an early dinner soon before you take a quick night sleep as a long night and day is ahead of us. It is important to keep warm and hydrated. Our Guide will wake you up at around 11pm to start the final ascent to the “UHURU PEAK” sited at 5,895m / 19,341ft above sea level.
Distance: 4km/2.5mi Duration: 3-4 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included Accommodation: Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis

Our final ascent will commence at midnight at around 11pm to 12pm respectively. We will begin with a hike along a steeply upward trail across the summit zone where you can catch a glimpse of the spectacular views of the Kilimanjaro glaciers. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5,739m) before the first rays of the sun find us. Our hike will last for about 5 – 6 to reach to the Stella Point, gaining an incredible height over a short distance. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). Amazing ice cliffs amidst the crater surrounds us and the spectacular views of the Mawenzi peak and beyond are mind-blowing. Reaching to the Uhuru Peak 5,895m, you will take a few pictures with the signboard to keep the memory of your heroic achievement then descend down the same trail back to Stella point and down to the Barafu Camp for a hot meal and a little relaxation. After a short rest we will proceed in our descent down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.
Distance: 13.5km/8.4mi Duration: 12-15 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included Accommodation: Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis

On this last day of our hiking adventure, we will take a gentle descent down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates to enshrine your great achievement. Our driver will be waiting at the gate for a transfer back to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower and a cup of coffee before having a big and well prepared celebration.
Distance: 13.5km/8.4mi 3Duration: 5-6 hours Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included Accommodation: Spacious 2-person tents. Accommodation is on sharing basis