tour program “Climbing Kilimanjaro Umbwe Route 8 days (6 days climbing, 2 days at the hotel)
Arrival of the group to the airport Kilimanjaro (JRO), a meeting of the tour participants with our company representative and transfer to a hotel in Moshi chosen in advance. The hotel has everything you need for your comfortable stay: cozy rooms, hot water, courteous staff, pool and internet. In the evening our staff will hold a briefing with you and check your readiness for the ascent.
Accommodation: Hotel in Moshi
Note: Check-in at the hotel (check-in) starts at 14:00.
Travel time: 6-7 hours
Distance: 11 km
Outdoors: Mountain Rain Forest
In the morning, a guide with an escort team will come to your hotel, get to know you and hold a short briefing, then transfer to the entrance to the Kilimanjaro National Park to the gates of Umbwe (1600 m). After a short procedure for obtaining permission to visit the park and register in the rescue service, the group will begin the ascent to the first Umbwe camp (2,940 meters). On this day you have to make a long tracking with a large set of heights, so do not rush, it is important to choose the right pace for yourself and try to follow it throughout the climb. Also, take with you raincoats, as this route provides a transition through the rainforest, where tropical rains are likely to go.
To your arrival in the camp, the escort team will prepare everything you need, arrange tents and prepare dinner for you ..
This will be your first day at this altitude, so it is strongly recommended that you follow the following instructions:
• Give up caffeine and alcohol
• Drink 4 liters and more bottled water daily (it is better to drink a little, but often)
• If you have signs of a mountain sickness, take a tablet of Diamox. Most climbers take Diamox from the morning until the beginning of the ascent, which helps to reduce the discomfort from mountain sickness. It is recommended to consult with your doctor for allergenic reactions.
At night, you may have an uncomfortable feeling of acclimatization: due to a decrease in the activity of breathing, oxygen comes in even less than in the day, and taking into account the height, the likelihood of nausea and headache increases at times. Therefore, be attentive to your condition and if you have the first signs of a mountain sickness, please contact the guide.
Accommodation: Bivouac camp
Travel time: 5-6hours
Distance: 6 km
The surrounding nature: Heather Heath
Early rise, breakfast and the beginning of the transition to the Barranque camp, almost immediately the rainforest will be replaced by a low shrub and if it is not too cloudy, then for the first time you will see a view of the Meru volcano. Tracking will be moderate in duration and already in the lunch area you will come to Barranco camp (3970 m), which is inside a huge volcanic fault (barrancosa). Here you will prepare a dinner and you will be able to dedicate the rest of the day to rest, thus considerably facilitating the acclimatization process.
Accommodation: Baranko camp
Travel time: 4-5 hours
Distance: 6 km
Surrounding nature: Mountain semi-desert
After breakfast, you will begin your trek to the Lava Tower, the famous landmark of Kilimanjaro. The path is steep and rocky, with
A view of Mount Meru.
From the Lava Tower you will turn to the western breakthrough, a steep climb to the camp of the glaciers of Strela (4800 m). Here, the first symptoms of altitude sickness can be observed. Camping is impressive. Vegetation is now almost gone,
Here, only a stone and screes in different shades of brown and black. The camping is very cold, and you need to be prepared for this.
Accommodation: Ice Arena Camp
Travel time: 5 hours
Distance: 9 km
Surrounding nature: Alpine desert
From the camp of the Glacier Glacier, your path will run through steep screes and rocky outcrops requiring some skill and attention. Further you will go along the Western rift to the crater (5700 m). This day will be one of the most difficult. After snowfalls, the route may become icy and in these conditions an ice ax and climbing sticks may be required. Having reached the edge of the crater, you will be amazed by the view of the surrounding glaciers.
This will be the northern ice fields of Kilimanjaro with the Furtwangler Glacier. You will pass this glacier to the Crater camp, located directly on the crater. If time permits, you can climb the small crater of the Summit of Oblivion (1 ½ hours). It is 340 m across, 120 m deep and is one of the most perfect for the configuration of craters. The camping is very cold, because it is surrounded on all sides by snow. Be one of the few who were fortunate enough to spend the night in the inner crater of Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation: Crater Camp
Travel time: 2 hours - Uhuru Peak, 6-7 hours descent to Mweka camp
The surrounding nature: Stone, ice fields
You will get up around 04:00, after a short breakfast begins the storming of the summit. Most likely you will encounter snow on your 2-hour climb to Uhura peak. The time spent on climbing will depend on
weather conditions. Do not stop here too long, since it will be very difficult to start again because of the cold and tiredness.
Further your path lies to the camp of Barafu, it will take about 3 hours. Here you will have a short rest before heading
to the Millennium Camp (3100 m). The itinerary is not difficult and will take you down a rocky and screechy path into a swampy terrain
and eventually into the forest. The camp is located in the upper forest, and in the late evening you can expect fog or rain.
There are lunches and washing water, as well as drinking water.
Accommodation: Camp Millennium
Travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 12 km
The surrounding nature: Forest
The camp is located in the rainforest, waking up in the morning, you will feel relief from the decline in height and satisfaction from conquering the summit. You will be offered a hot breakfast and the descent to the exit from the National Park will begin - the gate of Mvek (1980 m). After descending, the team will meet to congratulate you, after which you can leave your impressions of the ascent in the general magazine. Next, the presentation of memorable certificates (in the office of the host company) and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation: hotel in Moshi
Relax in the hotel and transfer to the airport for a flight home or to continue the program on the island of Zanzibar.
Note: On this day, check-out at the hotel starts at 11:00. If late check-out is necessary in case of an evening departure, there is an option to extend the stay at an additional cost.
Cost of the program per person USD
| Period |
Price for 1 person for 2-bed accommodation (½ DBL) USD |
Surcharge for single use (SGL) USD |
| 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 ( 1 pax ) |
2670 |
90 | >
| 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 ( 2 pax ) |
2365 |
90 | >
| 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 ( 3 pax ) |
2260 |
90 | >
| 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 ( 4 pax ) |
2010 |
90 | >
| 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022 ( 5 pax and more) |
1980 |
90 | >
| Accommodation |
Type of meal |
| 1 nightHotel in Moshi | | |
| 2 nightBivouac Camp | | |
| 3 nightBarranco Camp | | |
| 4 nightArrow Glacier Camp | | |
| 5 nightCrater Camp | | |
| 6 nightMweka Camp | | |
| 7 nightHotel in Moshi | | |
