6 Days Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing – Umbwe Route

Day 1:
Moshi/Arusha

After arriving at Kilimanjaro airport, we’ll pick you and check into our hotel. We spend a night in Moshi Arusha to allow you to regenerate and meet with your guides as we give you a detailed climb orientation and gear check as well you can do hiking in Moshi or Arusha town with a guide.

Overnight: Town Hotel.

Day 2:
Moshi – Umbwe Cave (2950m)

After breakfast you will be picked and drive to the Umbwe Gate at 1800m. From where a forestry track leads through natural rain forest to a narrow and steep forested ridge at the camp, there are some rocks which are overhanging. The days hike will be for 5 to 6 hours

Meals and overnight: Umbwe Caves

Day 3:
Umbwe Cave – Barranco (3900m)

This will be a short day hiking to the forest heather zone. The trail continues along a spectacular ridge with superb views of the Western Breech Wall and the Great Barranco Wall. Hiking will be 5 to 6 hours.

Meals and overnight: Barranco

Day 4:
Barranco – Karanga (4100)

After breakfast, this day will be a fun day but your big challenge being to hike up the Barranco Wall, a 500 -ft lava flow. It’s not a technical wall, but challenging nonetheless. Once on top of the "wall", the climb becomes easier and extremely beautiful with fantastic views of the crags and crevasses of the jagged peaks of Kibo on your left. Lastly we descend into the Karanga Valley then up to the camp. Hiking will be 3 to 4 hours

Meals and overnight: Karanga Valley Camp.

Day 5:
Karange – Barafu and the Summit (4,633m).

This day will be all slopes and a little uphill to the rocky out crop. Barafu means "ice" in Swahili, and it is extremely windy and cold at this altitude. There is a buzz of excitement in the air, as climbers anticipate our toughest day ahead. The clouds revealing the eroded peak of Mawenzi, painted with colors of the African sun. You will attempt the summit from midnight and this is the toughest day. You slowly go up over the rocky outcrops and through the scree until you reach to the top of the rim to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the roof of Africa, view of the summit is dramatic, the weather and effects of altitude will determine how long you stay here. After summit you will be back to Barafu for lunch then down into Mweka camp for last night on the mountain.

Meals and overnight; Mweka Camp

Day 6:
Mweka – Moshi/Arusha

After breakfast, you will have a 3-4 hour walk down to the gate, where you will be met by a vehicle for a drive back to your pick up point or a transfer to the airport for your onward flight back home.

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