8-day Kilimanjaro Trek- Umbwe Route
Tour Code 22KUT8M. Short Safaris & Treks
8 days from
$2'080 USD
USD
Plus 400 USD mandatory Safari Pass
Trek Kilimanjaro's Umbwe Route. At 5895 metres high, this is the largest free-standing mountain in the world and home to a vast area of montane forest with unique moorland flora and alpine desert higher altitudes. The Umbwe Route is the most spectacular and direct way to reach Uhuru Peak. You will pass through strange landscapes as you climb through five climate zones ranging from rainforest to the summit's glaciers.
Day 1. Moshi Accommodation. Springlands Hotel, Moshi.
Today you are free to arrive in Moshi at any time. Check in at any time after 12 noon and relax for the remainder of the day.Day 2. Moshi to Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Camp
After breakfast and a pre-trek briefing from your guide, we drive from Moshi to Umbwe Village, situated at the Umbwe Gate. This is where we start our gently winding ascent just above the village - before reaching a signboard that announces the steeper Umbwe trail.Day 3. Umbwe Camp to Barranco Camp
Today we have an early breakfast before climbing steeply through forest glades, surrounded by Giant Erica & Heather trees and the scarped ridge which may reward you with a cloudless view of Uhuru Peak looming overhead.Day 4. Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
We rise early and continue up the steep ridge to the great Barranco Wall, where at the top we marvel at the beauty of Kilimanjaro. We then descend into the lush Karanga Valley, from where you may see the jagged peaks of Mawenzi if the sky is clear. This is a shorter day, however it is important for your acclimatisation before the next couple of days. The afternoon is at leisure or explore nearby before dinner.Day 5. Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Rising early this morning, we hike east over the ridges and valleys to join the Mweka Route. At this point, all eyes are usually on the summit above. We arrive o Barafu Camp and set up. Over dinner, the guide will remind us to prepare our equipment and warm clothing for our summit climb.Day 6. Barafu Camp to Uhuru peak to Mweka Camp Highlights. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
We depart at 11:30pm (Day 5) to push to the summit. We climb northwest and up through heavy scree and glaciers to Stella Point. From here we join the top part of the Marangu Route and continue to the summit.Day 7. Mweka Camp to Moshi
After a hearty breakfast we pack and head to the Mweke Village for a celebratory lunch and to receive the Summit certificates. Climbers who reached Stella Point are issued green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak receive gold certificates.Day 8. Moshi
Today, the tour ends at the hotel (or with your pre-arranged transfer to the Airport).
Located on the southern slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro near Moshi, the professionally-run Springlands Hotel is set in relaxing tropical gardens with pool and is the ideal base to start/finish mountain treks. The hotel offers regular shuttle bus services into town or you can hire a bike, and there are pleasant walks into the adjacent forest.
Rooms – single, twin, double, triple en suite rooms.
Facilities – restaurant, bar, swimming pool, TV lounge, internet, laundry, gym, sauna.
Transfers are available from the Airport by pre-arrangement
* Suggested pre and post tour accommodation can be booked together with your tour. Please enquire at the time of booking.
Located on the southern slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro near Moshi, the professionally-run Springlands Hotel is set in relaxing tropical gardens with pool and is the ideal base to start/finish mountain treks. The hotel offers regular shuttle bus services into town or you can hire a bike, and there are pleasant walks into the adjacent forest.
Rooms – single, twin, double, triple en suite rooms.
Facilities – restaurant, bar, swimming pool, TV lounge, internet, laundry, gym, sauna.
Transfers are available from the Airport by pre-arrangement
* Suggested pre and post tour accommodation can be booked together with your tour. Please enquire at the time of booking.
Additional Info
The Umbwe Route
This Umbwe is the most spectacular and direct way to reach Uhuru Peak. This route became famous when it was featured in the dramatic IMAX film Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa. On the Umbwe, you pass through strange landscapes as you climb through five climate zones ranging from rainforest to the summit's glaciers. The route follows a forested ridge to the moorlands, then traverses below the southern icefields to reach the Machame Route, which you follow to the summit. This steep, tough, and in places slightly exposed trek is suitable for a fit individual used to walking in mountain areas. Because of the route's steepness, it is seldom used, and trekking poles are useful on the steep, slippery slopes in the rainforest
On trek all equipment and supplies are carried by porters, and a cook prepares all meals. Unlike the Marangu route, where accommodation is in mountain huts, the Umbwe route is camping with tents pitched by the porters. Meals are taken in the dinner tent or out in the open. This makes Umbwe better suited to the more experienced trekker. As the route is a 6 day trekking route, (Marangu is 5 days), the extra day may assist acclimatization.
ACCOMMODATION Pre and post trek – A local hotel with bar, restaurant and swimming pool, twin share rooms with en-suite facilities.
On trek –camping at camp bases on the mountain in 2-person dome tents with basic facilities
TRANSPORT:
Mini bus
MEALS:
Meals included are – Breakfast (B) x7, Lunch (L) x6 Dinner (D) x5
On the mountain, meals are prepared by the trek cook. If you have any dietary requirements, please ensure you tell Acacia when you book.
OPERATOR:
This tour is operated by a respected local tour operator, you will benefit from their extensive local knowledge and enthusiasm as well as helping Acacia support local businesses in Africa.
Meals
5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners
Accommodation
Local hotel with twin-share en suite rooms (2 nights), camping with basic facilities (5 nights)
Each small group tour, Short Safari & Trek, Short Break and City Stay has a Safari Pass which is paid to your tour leader in Africa at the beginning of the tour (or pre-paid by arrangement prior to your tour). This is separate and in addition to the Tour Price, and covers selected park entries, activities and excursions along the way where payment goes directly to the supplier to ensure local suppliers benefit directly from the income.
* This pass is a compulsory add-on for this tour.
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