Duration
6 Days 5 Nights
Tour Type
Trekking
Location
Moshi,Kilimanjaro
Umbwe in 6 days
The Umbwe Route is steeper and shorter than the Machame Route. Once at the Barranco Hut you continue on with the other Machame hikers. The descent is down the Mweka trail.
Since it is a very short and direct route, it is not recommended for people with little altitude experience.
We will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha airport and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi.
Pre-trek briefing at your Moshi hotel. You should be planning to arrive at least one day before the start of the trek. Today we will spend time having a pre-trek briefing. We will also review your equipment and rent any equipment which is needed.
Drive from Moshi to the Umbwe Gate (about 1 hour). Commence the climb through the rain forest with packed lunch on route.
Elevation: 1660m/5450ft to 2850m/9350ft
Distance: 11km/7mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, we leave the glades of the forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorland to Barranco Camp.
Elevation: 2850m/9350ft to 4000m/13,000ft
Distance: 6km/4mi
Walking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.
Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
Distance: 5km/3mi
Hiking Time: 34 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day.
Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
Distance: 4km/2mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through a heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.
From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!
From the summit we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. We arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on the mountain.
Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3090m/10,150ft
Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy).
From the gate, continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka gate to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 30 minutes).
Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Distance: 10km/6mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Forest
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
Conservation fees (part of park fees)
All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi hotel
Airport pick up
Sleeping Mattress
Professional, experienced, mountain guides
Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
Private toilet
Clean, purified drinking water
Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)
All meals while on the Mountain
Guides, Porters, Cook salaries, and park fees
VAT (18% charged by the Government)
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Rescue fees (part of park fees)
Hotels Accomodation
Exclusions
Tanzania Visa
Travel Insurance
International and domestic flights
Liquors, beers, and bottled beverages
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Tips and gratuities
Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment)
Personal trekking equipment such as sleeping bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
Payment Terms
Deposit Payment
The deposit is 25% of the total booking amount.
Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.
A 2% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.
Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation.
Payments are done in USD only
Balance Payment
Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash.
Bank payment can be made 15 days before the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).
Card Payment can be done 1 day before the tour date (recommended 7 days prior).
A 2% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge), this is non-refundable.
Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year 2009).
Cancellation Policy
8 days and above departure
No cancellation fees.
0 to 7 days before departure
50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.
Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.
The 15% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the trek.
Please find below the prices for organizing a private trek. The prices are based on your group size.
Solo Trekker – USD 2050 per person
Group of 2 – USD 1850 per person
Group of 3 – USD 1850 per person
Group of 4 – USD 1850 per person
Group of 5 – USD 1750 per person
Group of 6 – USD 1750 per person
Group of 7 – USD 1750 per person
Group of 8 – USD 1750 per person
Group of 9 – USD 1750 per person
Group of 10 and above – USD 165 per person
