Seven days Umbwe route
7 days—The 7 days the Umbwe Route is steeper and shorter than the Machame Route. Once at the Barranco Hut you continue on with the other Machame hikers.
$1650-1800 USD
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Safari summary
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via the Umbwe Route in 7 days allows for a more gradual ascent, providing better acclimatization opportunities compared to shorter itineraries.
Highlight
Day 1: Hotel to Umbwe Cave Camp
Day 2: Umbwe Cave Camp to Barranco Camp
Day 3: Stay at Barranco Camp
Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Day 5: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi hotel
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | None | |
| Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Hiking | trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Hotel to Umbwe Cave Camp
Drive from Moshi to the Umbwe Gate (about 1 hour). Commence the climb through the rain forest with packed lunch on route. Elevation: 1660m/5450ft to 2850m/9350ft Distance: 11km/7mi Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Umbwe Cave Camp
Umbwe Cave Camp to Barranco Camp
After breakfast, we leave the glades of the forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorland to Barranco Camp. Elevation: 2850m/9350ft to 4000m/13,000ft Distance: 6km/4mi Walking Time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Semi-desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Barranco Camp
Stay at Barranco Camp
Extra Day for Acclimatization. Adding this day will ease your effort, and amplify your acclimatization. Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft Distance: 0km/0mi Hiking Time: 0 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Stay at Barranco Camp
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft Distance: 5km/3mi Hiking Time: 34 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Karanga Camp
Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
We continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft Distance: 4km/2mi Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Barafu Camp
Summit Day - Barafu Camp to Uhuru
Start the summit attempt around midnight to reach Uhuru Peak at sunrise. Ascend through the darkness, following the switchbacks on the steep scree slope. Reach Stella Point (5,685 meters/18,651 feet), the crater rim. Continue to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa, at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet). Descend back to Barafu Camp for a short rest and meal. descending to Mweka Camp, located at around 3,100 meters (10,170 feet). Approximate trekking time: 12-16 hours (ascent and descent).
Mweka Camp
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft Distance: 10km/6mi Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Forest Meals: Breakfast
Moshi
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