Umbwe Route 6-7 days 2 nights hotel

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. You will 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. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day.
 Driving distance: 55 km
 Driving Time: 1 hour

The climb starts from Umbwe Gate, where the path follows a ridge between two deep valleys up
through the dense montane 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.
 Distance: 11km/7miles,
 Hiking Time: 5-7hours,
 Elevation:5,249 ft – 9,514 ft
 Vegetation: Rain Forest

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. In this camp you will meet with other
trekkers from Machame route and Lemosho route. The camp will be so busy due to the joining with
other three famous route.
 Distance: 6km/4miles,
 Hiking Time: 4-5hours,
 Elevation:9,514 ft – 13,044 ft
 Vegetation: Heath

Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply,
up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over
rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head
towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s
camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon
acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.
 Distance: 5km/3miles,
 Hiking Time: 4-5hours,
 Elevation:13,044 ft – 13,106 ft
 Vegetation: Alpine Desert

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The
climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough
steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp, we eat and spend the
afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated
and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at
between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.
 Distance: 4km/2miles,
 Hiking Time: 4-5hours,
 Elevation:13,106 ft to 15,331 ft
 Vegetation: Alpine Desert

We start off at around midnight and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be
climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are
spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit
us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and
beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m).
We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track
back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Mweka Camp for a long well earned rest.

Distance: 5km/3miles and 7km/4mile
 Hiking Time: 6-8 hours and 2-4 hours
 Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,341ft and 12,434 ft
 Vegetation: Arctic to Heath

A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities
and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return
to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower then celebrate with cold drinks.
Overnight at your arranged Hotel
 Distance: 12km/7miles,
 Hiking Time: 5-7 hours,
 Elevation:12,434 ft – 5,380 ft
 Vegetation: Rain forest

Whether you go on a safari with us, or fly to Zanzibar or any other destination, out vehicle will be ready
for your transfer at a time of your choosing.