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Embark on the Umbwe Route which has a reputation of being the most challenging route on Kilimanjaro. This route should only be attempted by strong hikers who are confident in their ability to acclimatize quickly to altitude.
Day 1 : From hotel to umbwe cave campsite
Pick up by a vehicle from the hotel, drive to Umbwe gate. Hereafter completing the gate registration procedures, the trek starts through the rainforest to Umbwe cave campsite where you will find all tents already setup then stop for dinner and overnight. Today you will walk across ridges and valleys into a really thick forest.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Distance Covered: 10 km (4-5 hours)
Accommodation: Umbwe Cave Camp
Day 2 : Umbwe cave campsite to barranco hut campsite
After breakfast, you will trek through the remaining forest to the moorland and heath zone and you will be enjoying some wonderful views of Barranco valleys and the ice cap on top of the mountain.
Arrive at Barranco camp for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Distance Covered: 9 km (4-5 hours)
Accommodation: Barranco Hut Campsite
Day 3 : Barranco camp acclimatization
Spend Day 3 exploring near Barranco Camp for much-needed acclimatization. Keep your camera handy to capture the scenery of the groundsel-clad campsite. Many trekkers rank this as their favourite camp on this trail, which is another reason this is the perfect spot for your acclimatization day. If you are highly confident in your body’s ability to acclimatize well, you can choose the 6-Day Umbwe Itinerary.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Barranco Camp
Day 4 : Barranco camp to karanga camp
After sleeping below the Great Barranco Wall, you get your chance to tackle this hurdle. Don’t worry. It’s much easier than it looks. Continue up until you reach just below the Heim Glacier. Then head down through the Karanga Valley. This is the last place for your porters to gather water. They will collect all the water for the remainder of the ascent here. You will settle in here at the Karanga Camp.
After lunch, you can spend the afternoon doing light exploring or resting while taking in the views of Mawenzi’s towering spires.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Distance Covered: 7 km (4 hours)
Accommodation: Karanga Camp
Day 5 : Karanga camp to barafu camp
After breakfast, you’ll head east, crossing over multiple ridges and valleys until you join up with the Mweka Route and turn left to continue up the ridge for an hour to reach the Barafu Hut.
Arrive at camp to find your tent pitched on a rocky ridge with high winds. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the camp before dark to be safe. Also, have your headlamp/flashlight handy if you need to leave the tent after dark. You will prepare your equipment (replace batteries for headlamp and camera) before you go to bed by 7 PM and try to catch a few hours of shut-eye before your summit attempt!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Distance Covered: 5 km (3-4) hours
Accommodation: Barafu Camp
Day 6 : Barafu camp to uhuru peak to mweka hut
Wake at 11:30 PM for tea or coffee and biscuits and then depart Barafu on your bid for the peak.
Climb 6 hours through thick scree following multiple switchbacks between the Ratzel and Rebmann glaciers until you reach Stella Point (18,650 ft/5,685 m). You have just completed what most climbers consider to be the most challenging part of their trek. Depending on your pace to this point, you may get the chance to enjoy the majestic sunrise during your short rest here. Although you will be fatigued, it is important to keep moving due to the extreme cold. At Stella Point, you have joined up with the last bit of the Marangu Route.
Hike along the rim for another 1-2 hours until you reach your ultimate goal of Uhuru Peak. Congratulations, you are now standing on the Roof of Africa! You will have time to take pictures with the world-famous Uhuru Peak sign, but it is important to begin your descent soon in order to allow yourself enough time to rest at the Barafu Camp.
After a 3-hour descent down sliding scree, you will reach Barafu to have a short rest while you collect your gear and then continue down the path back into the forest camp of Mweka. You might experience a little rain in the afternoon, so be sure to have your rain gear in your daypack.
Enjoy some dinner and some well-deserved sleep. At Mweka Camp, the office sells bottled water, soft drinks, candy bars, and beer.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Distance Covered: 7 km up (8 hours) 22 km down (9-10 hours down)
Accommodation: Mweka Hut
Day 7 : Back to moshi
After breakfast, today is your last day on the mountain so you will descend down to Mweka park gate walking across Montana forest this descent will take 3-4 hours.
Then here at the gate, you will do sign out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to Moshi.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Distance Covered: 9.1 km (3-4 hours)
| No of pax | Age Limit | Price per pax (Rs) |
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| Adult | Above 12 years | $ 1600 / Adult ( With Tax ) |
* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.
| City | Hotel Name | Star Rating |
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| kilimanjaro | umbwe cave campsite |
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| kilimanjaro | barranco hut campsite |
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| kilimanjaro | camp acclimatization |
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| kilimanjaro | karanga camp |
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| kilimanjaro | mweka hut |
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| kilimanjaro | Back to moshi |
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Payment Terms & Methods :
* 20% Advance Percentage of total booking amount
Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
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Timos Grobby -
Reviewed: Jul 17, 2020
The food was very well done and varied. Camp was set up for us and spacious. I was a little nervous concerning the lack of protection on the parks but we had no incidents. All in all well done if a bit pricey.We had a great time. Mostly the animals were amazing, which Jose and our drivers either found for us or were directed too. While that was mostly out of their control, what was in their control was well done.
Nicole Dudey -
Reviewed: Jul 17, 2020
We are very happy with the support from the professional crew of guides, porters and cook under the able stewardship of main guides Michael, Peter and Elia. They supported us in all areas (quality equipment, excellent food, close monitoring of our health & great company) ensuring that we were safe till the 12th July 2020 when we made it to Uhuru Peak – the summit of Kilimanjaro. 4 brothers and I recently did six days private Machame route Kilimanjaro trek with Kitano Tours And Safaris and we have no regrets for choosing to go with them as they made our dream of conquering Kilimanjaro finally come trueKilimanjaro is off our bucket list and we could not have achieved the stripes without the support and care of this brilliant crew. Do no hesitate to book with Kitano Tours And Safaris, they are a great outfit
Producer Pispite - Mwanza
Reviewed: Jun 09, 2020
This experience was out of this world! The company, the guides, and everyone else involved exceeded all of my expectations! Peter was our main guide and Julius was our secondary guide. They were both exceptional! Their main goal was to make sure we make it to the top and they did everything possible to make it happen. We all sumitted without any issues and I will most definitely never forget this experience! Highly recommend Kitano Tours And Safaris. Very professional company and known by everyone in the area. I heard a lot of positive feedback about them after the fact and I can definitely see why. Highly recommend Peter and Julius as well. They were my faborite part of the experience. And of course, the entire crew of porters, cooks, servers, everyone and everything was outstanding! No need to think twice on this one, book your climb through Kitano Tours And Safaris if you want to have the most memorable climb in your life! P.s. we did the 6 day Machoume road and it was plenty of ti
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