6-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking via Umbwe Route

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Camp

The first day of your 6-day Umbwe climb starts with a 50-minute journey to Machame Gate, where you’ll finish your registration paperwork. After that, we travel to Umbwe Gate via villages and coffee and banana fields. On a forestry track that weaves through the lush rainforest, the route ascends quickly. As we approach the slope between two rivers, which is encircled by massive trees, the trail narrows and steepens. Umbwe Camp is nestled in the thickets of forests.
• Elevation: 5,249 ft. to 9,514 ft.
• Distance: 11 km/7 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
• Habitat: Heath.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Umbwe Camp to Barranco Camp

The second day of the hike takes you through more rugged terrain with scant vegetation and moss- covered trees. As we climb higher, we have a better view of Kilimanjaro. As we reach Barranco Valley, the terrain flattens out. The trail descends from Umbwe Ridge to Barranco Camp via the unusual yet magnificent Senecio Forest.
• Elevation: 9,514 ft. to 13,044 ft.
• Distance: 6 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Heath.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Barrannco Camp to Karanga Camp

This begins with a descent through a gully to the Great Barranco Wall’s base. Then we ascend the almost 900-foot cliff, which is non-technical but steep. We descend quickly into Karanga Valley from the top of the Barranco Wall, passing through a succession of hills and valleys. Karanga Camp is reached after a final difficult ascent. This is a shorter day designed to help you acclimate.
• Elevation: 13,044 ft. to 13,106 ft.
• Distance: 5 km/3 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

We leave Karanga and arrive at a juncture with the Mweka Trail. We proceed up to Barafu Hut’s difficult portion. You’ve finished the Southern Circuit, which provides views of the summit from a variety of perspectives. To prepare for the summit day, we set up camp, rest, and have an early dinner. From this vantage point, the Mawenzi and Kibo peaks may be seen.
• Elevation: 13,106 ft to 15,331 ft
• Distance: 4 km/2 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak then down to Mweka Camp

We start our ascent to the peak quite early in the morning about midnight. This is the trek’s most psychologically and physically demanding section. At this elevation and time of day, the wind and cold may be brutal. We climb for many hours in the dark, taking frequent but brief stops. You’ll be rewarded with the most spectacular dawn you’ll ever see rising over Mawenzi Peak around Stella Point (18,900 ft.). Finally, we reach Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.
• Elevation: 15,331ft. to 19,341ft.
• Distance: 5km/3miles
• Hiking Time: 7-8 hours
• Habitat: Arctic
• Elevation: 19,341ft. to 10,065ft.
• Distance: 12km/7miles
• Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
• Habitat: Rainforest
We now descend from the peak, heading straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, pausing for lunch at Barafu. The terrain is rough and difficult on the knees; hiking poles are recommended. We had our final meal on the mountain and a well deserved rest later that evening.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On Mt Kilimanjaro

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

We continue our descent to Mweka Gate on our final day and obtain our summit credentials. It can be muddy and damp at lower levels. We go another hour from the gate to Mweka Village. At Mweka Village, a van will be waiting to take us back to the hotel in Moshi. This marks the end of our brief 6 day Umbwe Route trek on Mount Kilimanjaro
• Elevation: 10,065 ft to 5,380 ft
• Distance: 10 km/6 miles
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Rain Forest
• Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation: Hotel.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.