8 DAYS UMBWE ROUTE
UMBWE CAVE CAMP, BARRANCO CAMP, MOIR HUT CAMP, POFU CAMP, THIRD CAVE CAMP, SCHOOL HUT CAMP, MWEKA HUT
Overview
The Umbwe route is widely regarded as the most peaceful trail up the Kilimanjaro summit, with an average number of 300 climbers attemp this route a year compare to tens of thousands on the likes of the Machame and Marangu routes.
The reward this route offers is not only physical challenge but you also have Luxury of trekking solitude at least till you meet up with the other trekkers at Barranco camp
WHY CHOOSING THIS ITINERARY
- Has more than 99+ Summit success rate
- Traversing across the most spectacular parts of the mountain
- Going through all 4 Climate Zone
- See all 3 volcano eruptions on Kili
- More time for acclimatization before the summit ascend
HIGHLIGHTS
- Hiking distance 80.2km/49 miles
- Starts from the South/West/North/South
DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1
UMBWE CAVE CAMP
- Altitude: 2850m/9,701ft
- Distance: 11km
- Time: 6-7 hrs
- Climate Zone: Rain forest
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/toilet tent
DAY 2
BARRANCO CAMP
- Altitude: 3900m/13,004ft
- Distance: 6km
- Time: 4-5 hrs
- Climate Zone: Heath
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/private toilet
DAY 3
MOIR HUT CAMP
- Altitude: 4200m/13,779ft
- Distance: 6km
- Time: 6hrs
- Climate Zone: Moorland
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/private toilet
DAY 4
POFU CAMP
- Altitude: 4020m/13,188ft
- Dinstance: 9.2 km
- Time: 5-7 hrs
- Climate Zone: Moorland
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/private toilet
DAY 5
THIRD CAVE CAMP
- Altitude: 3960m/12,992ft
- Distance: 8km
- Time: 5hrs
- Climate Zone: Moorland
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/private toilet
DAY 6
SCHOOL HUT CAMP
- Altitude: 4800m/15,748ft
- Distance: 10km
- Time: 6-7 hrs
- Climate Zone: Alpine desert
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/private toilet
DAY 7
KILIMANJARO SUMMIT/MWEKA HUT
- Altitude: 5895m/19,341ft Uhuru Peak
- Mweka Hut : 3100m/10,204ft
- Distance: 20km
- Time: 13-15 hrs
- Climate Zone: Alpine desert/Arctic/Heath
- Food: Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Luxury tent/private toilet
DAY 8
MWEKA GATE/HOTEL
- Altitude: 1660m/5,423ft
- Distance: 10km
- Time: 3-4 hrs
- Climate: Rain forest
- Food: Gourmet breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel
INQUIRE THIS TOUR
Inclusive
- Airport transfer, from/to the Airport
- Transport to/from the Kilimanjaro gate
- Two nights Accommodation
- Park fees , camping fee,rescue fee,18%VAT
- Wilderness First Responder local guides
- Fair wages to all our staff
- Boiled/treated unlimited drinking water
- All 3 fresh meals throughout the trip
- Camping equipment (spacious sleeping 4 season mountain hardware/Dinning tent
- Private toilet
Exclusive
- Tips to all staff
- Airfare
- Personal equipment
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
- Personal activities
- Alcoholic /soft drinks
