The Umbwe Route is the most difficult route in Kilimanjaro because it is short, steep, and direct route therefore becoming most demanding route. This characteristic of Umbwe route does not provide the necessary stages for acclimatization. Our recommendation is only for strong and acclimatized hikers due to the quick ascent. On arrived at the Barranco Hut, you will join other fellow trekkers who arrived via the Machame route, Lemosho route, and Shira route, that make huge Baranco camp a.k.a Big City in Kilimanjaro and share some experience from the deference hikers. The hiking though Umbwe route becoming, very difficult, and poor successful for non-acclimatized hikers, remember that despite Umbwe route being is very steep and difficult; it is not a technical climb at all.
By the time you arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be picked up with our driver and transferred to the hotel where you will have rest and relax or explore Moshi town and the surrounding areas on one of our day tours, visiting the local market known as market for everyone, Moshi city center and some little biking, the choice is yours. If you’re in Moshi do not worry we will follow you ready for our itineraries or we will come to transfer you to our selected lodge ready for short briefing about our itineraries.
Starting elevation 900m Moshi Town
Ending elevation 1850m Umbwe Gate
Altitude gain 950m
Driving distance 30kms
Driving hours 1-2 Hours
In the morning after breakfast you will departure Moshi and drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Umbwe gate, home to the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro 5895m. After we arrived at the Umbwe Gate you will make the registration, ready to get in Kilimanjaro.
Here it will take a little bit time before the team of Guides, Chefs and Porters, start trekking , because they have to sort out each and everything to be used to Kilimanjaro for hole days six days umbwe route.
The average maximum time is 0ne hour-2 hours depend to the number of tourist , in that day and thereafter they will call you ready to go and starting to realize the climbers dream way up to stand at the highest point of Africa (UHURU PEAK 5895M.).
Starting elevation 1820m to Umbwe Gate
Ending elevation 3100m to Umbwe Cave
Altitude gain today to 1280m
Trekking distance 12kms
Walking hours 5-6 hours
Overnight hut Umbwe Cave
Elevation Zone Rainforest/Montane Forest
MEALS; BREACKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND WATER IS INCLUDED
After registration and once the team is ready for the hiking, they will call you and ready to start hiking as we departure from Umbwe gate soon we will start the rainforest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, Columbus monkeys and the appearance of flowers such as impatiens kilimanjari and impatiens pseudo viola introduce some bright colors to the scenery.
There is a high possibility of rain in the forest, which will transform the trail into a , muddy and slippery experience so gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts should be sufficient, but keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handy.
After get in Umbwe Cave the team will prepare hot drinks such as coffee, tea, and chocolate drinks warm up your body and then waiting for the dinner.
Starting elevation 3100m Umbwe Cave
Ending elevation 3920 Barranco Camp
Altitude gain today to 820m
Trekking distance 7kms
Walking hours 4-5 hours
Overnight hut Barranco Camp
Elevation Zone moorland and heather zone
MEALS; BREACKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND WATER IS INCLUDED
Today is tough and steep soon after a breakfast we will start our climb which will take us out of the rainforest, into moorland and heather zone, broken rocky, with fantastic views down to the valleys on both sides of our trail.Some of Kilimanjaro’s most famous plants, including the wild senecio Kilimanjari and lobelias, now decorate the trail as we continue our climbing, with gorgeous views all around including, for the first time, the Kibo summit will show up and smile to us.
We will scramble over numerous rocks and test your endurance as you ascend. The path flattens as we approach Barranco Valley. From Umbwe ridge, the route descends to Barranco Camp through the strange but beautiful Senecio Forest.
Barranco Camp is the camp where you will be rewarded with beautiful landscape where offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs, I can say is the most beautiful camp all over Kilimanjaro , is the huge camp junction about four route, Machame route , Lemosho route , Shira route and Umbwe route joining together to the same route all the way to the summit .
Starting elevation 3920m Baranco Camp
Acclimatization point 4280m Top of Barranco Camp
Ending elevation 4010m Karanga Camp
Altitude gain today 270 m
Trekking distance 5 km
Walking hours 4-5 hours
Overnight hut Karanga Camp
Elevation Zone Moorland and Alpine Desert zone
MEALS; BREACKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND WATER IS INCLUDED
Today our walk is short being only 5km, and have the enjoyable afternoon views .
At the beginning, we encounter the hardest part of today stage at Barranco wall evolves a bit of rock climbing , it looks scared but it is easy as you approach it , because its offer many zig-zaga that makes it easy (also commonly referred to as the ‘Breakfast Wall’ as you right there after your breakfast!)
From the top of the Barranco wall we will be above the clouds., you will be rewarded with best views of the Heim glaciers Kerstin glaciers and beautiful landscape, the rest of today’s walk from the top of Barranco wall becomes a bit easier because its evolves many uphill and down hills , Walking along the ridge you can experience the beautiful landscape with its stunning contrasts of desert and vegetation, before finally reaching at the Karanga Camp. This is a shorter day meant for acclimatization, that will increase your chance to conger the highest point of Africa UHURU PEAK 5895M
Starting elevation 4010m Karanga Camp
Ending elevation 4600m Barafu Camp
Altitude gain today 590m
Trekking distance 4kms
Walking hours 3-4 hours
Overnight hut Barafu Camp
Elevation Zone alpine-desert zone
MEALS; BREACKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND WATER IS INCLUDED
Today walking is also short being only 4km, great day is almost there, some tourist start to scare about their health because is too close to the destination , the air become dry due to the high altitude and may lead to your heavy breathing , do not worry and stay positive the leader of the team aware to this so they will slow down the speed if they do not, please let them slowdown the speed Barafu camp is located on an exposed ridge which is rough and rocky with the beautifully landscape. After arrived at the Barafu camp have a lunch and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night walking, at Barafu hut an early dinner will be served to you thereafter we will go to sleep as the attempt for summit will begin the same night from mid-night to UHURU PEAK 5895M.
Starting elevation 4600m Barafu Camp
Via Stella elevation 5720m Stella point
Ending elevation 5895m UHURU PEAK
Altitude gain today 1295m
Trekking distance 5-7kms
Walking hours 6-8 hours
Elevation Zone desert zone ice-capped summit
From Barafu hut to Stella point is the most mentally and physically challenging part of your trek to Kilimanjaro but hopefully with the great sense of achievement of reaching your goal and you will realize that this is Kilimanjaro time make the most of it, Starting from 12.00am midnight departure time, We will start with the long and tough climb from Barafu at 4600m to Stella Point at 5720m, making your trek more difficult, after you made to the Stella point the hardest part is done. The Stella point is the top of the ridge but it is not the highest point of the mountain, the highest point of the mountain is UHURU PEAK 5895M (in Kiswahili UHURU means freedom)The name UHURU PEAK found after Tanzanian independence in 1961
From Stella point you will realize that it is easy to reach UHURU PEAK from there , it will take just maximum of 45min to 1 hour to accomplish the dream and say wow!!, I made to Kilimanjaro!, the highest free-standing mountain in the world and the peak of Africa! Well done. point to remember it will not be safe to stay at the top of kilimanjaro (UHURU POINT) for the long time because some time acute mountain sickness can attack tourist after they made to the top recomended time 10min to 15min will be enough to enjoy the views and taking the pictures remember you will enjoying the views and keep taking the pictures as long as you walking down with the teamwork, we wish you a goodluck guys(WHY NOT YOU THIS TIME AT 5895M ,WITH US)
After UHURU PEAK, we will switch back hiking down to Barafu hut/camp on the same way, where it will take the maximum of 2hrs-3hrs hours downhill thereafter we will break and have the short sleep for an hour depend on your fitness, then wakeup for the lunch before starting to start walking down to Mweka Hut
Starting elevation 4600m Barafu Camp
Ending elevation 3100M Mweka Camp
Altitude Lost today 1500m
Trekking distance 7kms
Walking hours 3-4 hours
Overnight hut Mweka Camp
Elevation Zone moorland and alpine-desert zone
MEALS; BREACKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND WATER IS INCLUDED
TOURIST AT MWEKA HUT 3100M AFTER UHURU PEAK
After a rest and lunch at the Barafu hut, we continue back down to the Mweka Hut. Today’s walk takes us back down through the alpine desert, heath and moorland zones until we again enter the Rain forest zone via Millennium Camp (3770m).
This will be our final stop on the trek to Kilimanjaro. We should arrive there at about 4pm – and you have been walking for around 16 hours, less breaks! Exhausting, that starting from mid-night. But if you made it to the top, you’ll think it was worth train you ever made in your lifetime, and shout up you will never ever again some used to say that! “Please to Climb Kilimanjaro Is Not Difficult Train To be scared , It Is All About Your Mindset , If You’re Ready To Climb It Please Stay Positive”
Starting elevation 3100M Mweka Camp
Ending elevation 1820M Mweka Gate
Altitude Lost today 1280m
Trekking distance 8kms
Walking hours 2-3 hours
Overnight hut Moshi Town
Elevation Zone Rain forest zone
MEALS; BREACKFAST, AND WATER IS INCLUDED
The Great day has come yet, six days without shower, today everyone think about the hot showers
Today the walking will take you again through the lush rainforest, where deference species of Monkey and the endemic Impatiens Kilimanjari flower grows, the air is totally fresh ,
On arrived at the gate , you will be required to sign-out , for all successful climbers, they will be able to receive the certificate of completion from the National,
Climbers who reached Stella Point (5685m) receive green certificates and Climbers who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates.
After receiving certificates, Driver with vehicle will take you back to the Hotel in Moshi, where it is definitely time for hot shower and celebration! Departure to the airport or safari tour .
Airport pickup on arrive and return on departure time .
Two nights to our selected hotels, mean full one before climbing and one after climbing.
All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi town.
Professional, experienced, mountain guides, cookers and porters
Guides, Porters, Cooker salaries are included.
waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (on twin sharing basis).
Sleeping Mattress.
Emergency Oxygen Cylinder (if necessary and Not in mount Meru).
All three meals fresh, healthy, nutritious food (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
and purified drinking water while on the Mountain.
Mess tents with table and outdoor chairs.
VAT (18% charged by the Government) and All government fees.
Tanzania Visa.
Hotels and Transfers (available as an optional add on).
Personal trekking equipment such as sleeping bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting in here Tanzania too; don't stress if you forget some of trekking equipments).
Tips and gratuities( This is traditionally for all Mt Kilimanjaro climber after finish their treks Guides, Cookers and Porters will expect this and the end of the trip).
Portable flush toilet with the toilet tent as add on please here we will need you to pay extra 150$ per toilet.
Travel insurance.
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.).
Meals not listed in the itinerary.
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages.
Hi! Due to the kilibush-adventures experience , we recommend to all tourist who are not sure to with their fitness to pick-up our plan with an extra day , this is the special day for acclimatization in order to get used to the new high altitude before climbing to the actual top point 5859m UHURU PEAK , the extra day is helpful for those who are not experience to the high mountain and has the great impact , that lead to increase the chance for the climbers to reach the actual top without much hassle, but never mind if your fit enough please pick any plan you wish be free to call us to assist you to plan your trip to Kilimanjaro.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is often taken as an easy walking to the high elevation because you do not need special equipment, but this does not mean that everyone will be guarantee 100% to reach the top of the mountain. Every year before pandemic was approximately more than 20000 people start the climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro only 80% gets the actual summit Uhuru Peak 5895m.
20% do not make it because of different reasons, it may be because their health condition is not good enough, or they are attacked with altitude sickness such as headach, vomiting, nausea,these symptoms continuous as you keep hiking if does not leave you, finally attacked by serious acute moutain sickness that are pulmonary edema that affect lungs or cerebral edema that affect brain/ loss of consciousness and feeling tiredness to exhausting, in most cases, will be noticed by any professional guide,keep drinking and slowdown the speed, Please you are free to asked our guide for his/her professionalism in order to be sure you book with a professional and competent teamwork. Note That; light headach, vomiting, nausea,these symptoms continuous as you keep hiking are normal to most of mountain climbers good news it will leave you as your body adapt to the new altitude.