6 DAYS
UMBWE ROUTE CLIMBING
Moshi Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Mountain, Umbwe route
6 Days
8 Days 7 Nights (Overall )
6 Days 5 Nights (On Mountain)
Best time to travel
January to December
Options
Tailor-made
UMBWE ROUTE 6 DAYS CLIMBING | ITINERARY
The 6 days of Umbwe Trekking will begin and end in Arusha. Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro Airport, there will be a private transfer from Outstanding Tanzania Safari waiting at the airport to pick up you to Arusha. All airport transfers are part of the package, no extra fee is required.
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We stay at the Arusha Safari Lodge, which is a beautiful Hotel located on the lower slopes of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare you for the adventure.
Outstanding Tanzania Safari (O.T.S) Team will gather in the evening at 5:30 pm for a pre-climb briefing and an equipment check.
We will also confirm you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, and Breakfast-included.
The climb starts from Umbwe Gate (1,800 m.) The path follows a ridge between two deep valleys up through the dense mountain forest. The camp is perched between huge trees and thick undergrowth. There is no water available at this campsite, so we must carry from the gate all the water needed for drinking, food preparation, and cleaning.
Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Cave (at 3,000 m); 6-8 hours walking.
DAY 3: UMBWE CAVE TO BARRANCO (FULL BOARD)
The path gets steeper on this section, as you get out of the forest along the Umbwe ridge the route descends slightly to the Barranco camp situated in the valley.
- Umbwe Cave to Barranco valley (3,950 m); 4-6 hours walking.
A steep climb up the eastern wall leads us just below the Heim Glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley, finally, we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp.
- Barranco Valley to Karanga Camp (4,000 m): 4-5 hours walking.
A steep climb out of Karanga, and an easy path on compacted scree with wide views through this empty and dry landscape up to Barafu Camp. The two peaks Kibo and Mawenzi can be seen from Barafu Camp. After a hot lunch at the Camp, The remainder of the day is spent resting as we prepare for the final ascent before an early night summit walk.
- Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp (4,600 m.): 3-4 hours walking.
Wake up before midnight in the cover of darkness. We begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-graded zigzags and a slow but steady pace will take us to the rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5,735m. We will rest there for a few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling good can continue slowly to make the two hour round trip from here, along with the crater rim to the main peak (5,895 m), which is the highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment we descend to Barafu is amazingly fast, and we stop at Barafu Camp for some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp.
- Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp (3100 m): 13-15 hours walking.
A gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka gate successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch, we drive back to Arusha Safari Lodge.
Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate: 3-5 hours walking.
- Dinner and overnight at Arusha Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, and Breakfast-included.
After saying bye to our team of guides, then you need a private departure transfer, which is included from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight unless you have an option to have a short safari or any other option we will discuss.
Includes
- Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Return transfers Kilimanjaro airport to Marangu and Marangu to Kilimanjaro airport
- Hotel Lodging the night before and the night after the climb, with dinner and breakfast included (double occupancy)
- With bed dinner and breakfast
- Transfer from your hotel to starting point for your climb and return to your hotel after your climb
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- All Kilimanjaro National Park gate fees, camping fees, and climbing permits.
- Kilimanjaro National Park rescue fees (Kilimanjaro Rescue Team)
- Emergency Oxygen (for use in emergencies only – not as summiting aid)
- Basic first aid kit (for use in emergencies only)
- Qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, porters and cook
- Salaries for the mountain crew as per guidelines set by the Kilimanjaro National Park
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as hot drinks on the mountain
- Camping equipment (tents, camp chairs, tables & sleeping mattress
- Water for washing up daily
- Porter to carry your duffel bag (max weight 15kg / 32 lbs) from one camp to the next camp.
- Kilimanjaro National Park certificate for your successful summit attempt
- A comprehensive Climbing Kilimanjaro travel info pack
- Flying Doctor Service
Excludes
- Flights and airport taxes
- Items of a personal nature
- Compulsory tips for guides, porters and cook
- South African passport holders do NOT require a visa for Tanzania, however, most other nationalities require a visa for Tanzania
- Health requirements (Yellow Fever compulsory if travelling to Tanzania recommended)
- Highly recommended travel and medical insurance.
- Optional, but highly recommended Portable toilet
- Personal hiking/trekking gear – we can rent some of the gear from our equipment store in Tanzania
- Snacks, personal medicine, and water purifying tablets
- Meals & drinks not specified and snacks.
NOTE:
If you have extra time let us know we can arrange more activitie like Serengeti great wildebeest migration safari, Ngorongoro crater, Manyara and Tarangire safari, climbing the Highest mountain in Africa, The Kilimanjaro Mountan and cultural tour. Thank you for chosing Outstanding Tanzania Safari to take you around the beauty of Tanzania ‘’The land of Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Zanzibar”. “Karibu Tena” “Welcome Again.”
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