6 Days Umbwe Route
Tour Highlights
The Umbwe route has a well-deserved reputation of being the most challenging route on Mount Kilimanjaro. The Umbwe route has a well-deserved reputation of being the most challenging route on Mount Kilimanjaro. Approaching from the south, the Umbwe route is a short, steep and direct climb.
This trek offers a unique perspective of the mountain with steep inclines and rugged terrain, which makes Umbwe route ideal for hikers looking for a more adventurous. After reaching Barranco Camp, the trail turns east and traverses underneath Kilimanjaro’s Southern Ice Field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu.
| 6 Days | Max People : 26 |
| Min Age : 10+ | Pickup : Kilimanjaro International Airport |
Price Includes
- All transfers
- Professional and experienced mountain guide, cook and porters
- Rescue fees
- Quality mess tents with tables and chairs
- Clean purified water
- Accommodation before climbing
- All entry fees
- All meals during your trekking
- Large portion of fresh healthy nutritious food
Excludes
- Sleeping bags, bring your own sleeping bag but still you can rent it in Arusha at reasonable
- Flight ticket
- Gratitude’s for Kilimanjaro climbing crews
- Personal expenses (e.g. laundry bills, telephone bills, beverages etc.)
- Anything not mentioned above
Day 1: Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Camp
Change in Elevation: 1,640 m — 2,930 m
Hiking distance: 11 km
Hiking time: 5-7 hours
A guide and a mountain support crew will arrive at the hotel in the morning in order to meet you and hold a quick briefing, after which you will travel by vehicle to the entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park: Umbwe Gate (1,640 m). After the quick formality of acquiring climbing permits and registering with the search and rescue service, the group will start trekking up to your first camp: Umbwe Camp (2,930 m). This will be a long trekking day that includes an important increase in altitude, so don't hurry. It is important to find the right pace for your group and stick with it for the rest of the trip. You should also remember to take your raincoats: this route includes passage through a rainforest, where tropical showers are highly probable.
By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will prepare everything necessary, put tents and cook dinner for you.
This will be your first day at this altitude, so it is strongly recommended you heed the following instructions from this point on:
- Abstain from consuming alcohol and caffeine
- Drink over 4 liters of bottled water daily (little by little, frequently)
- Take a Diamox pill to help alleviate symptoms of altitude sickness. Most mountain climbers take Diamox in the morning, before they start their ascent, in order to reduce discomfort associated with altitude sickness. We recommend you consult your doctor prior to the trip in case of potential allergies.
At night you may experience discomfort associated with acclimatization to the high altitude: because of a reduction in your waking breathing pattern, your body gets less oxygen than during the day. Taking altitude into account, you may therefore start feeling sick and have a headache. Pay attention to your own body and tell your guide if you start feeling any symptoms of altitude sickness.
