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About this trip
7 Days Umbwe Route. Climb Kilimanjaro via the Umbwe routes is one of the most difficult ways to climb it. It’s also a quiet, beautiful route. Join one of our certified guides and trek to the top together. This route is fairly steep and includes some scrambling. Doing it over seven days helps us to acclimatize a bit better. However, if you don’t have much experience hiking or acclimatizing quickly, this is not the hike for you. If you do have the experience, this is pretty epic. There are much fewer people on this trail so you’ll get to experience solitude and peace on your way to the summit.
On average we’ll spend around six hours per day of intense trekking. Then, on summit day you’ll start at around midnight and be on your feet for around 14 hours both ascending and descending. The scenery is otherworldly and beautiful. You’ll get to see large glaciers and volcanoes shooting up into the clouds. The plant life is pretty good too. Expect to see the beautiful moss-covered trees of Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest and giant Senecio and Lobelias. Enjoy Kili Ltd offers Umbwe as a 6 days or seven days private climb. The seven day variation adds an acclimatization day on day three at Barranco Camp.
What’s included
- TransfersRound-trip transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to accommodation in Moshi, and round-trip transfer from the accommodation in Moshi to the entrance gate of Kilimanjaro National Park.
- AccommodationOne night at 3* hotel (Panama Garden Resort or Altezza Lodge) before the expedition and one night after; The hotels have everything for your comfortable stay - caring staff, nice rooms, reliable Wi-Fi
- MealsBreakfast at the hotel before and after the tour. All meals on the tour. Our Kilimanjaro diet includes energy-rich and highly nutritious meals prepared by our professional high-altitude chefs. Our men
- Hiking safety equipment4-inch (10-cm) thick and comfortable sleeping mats; All group equipment (dining tent, table, chairs, crockery and cutlery); Oxygen cylinders and oximeters; GPS-tracking service; Complete medical kits
- Entrance Fees:All park fees collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park (conservation fees, hut fees, crew fees, rescue fees and all other fees collected by the Tanzania National Parks Authority).
- Award:Of course, we have a high success rate and your trip includes a certificate if you reach uhuru peak (5895 meters). But your trip includes a certificate even if you only reach Gilman's Point (5,685 met
- Climbing crew:Professional guides licensed by the Kilimanjaro National Park. All guides are Wilderness First Responder certified. Each of them has more than 7 years of successful experience; Dedicated support staff
What’s not included
- Travel Insurance:We advise you to purchase Travel Insurance for your Kilimanjaro trek as it protects you from accidents and unforeseen circumstances that you would never dream of happening in your life.
- Entry visa for Tanzania:$100 per person for USA Citizens and $50 per person for All Other Nationalities. You can find out more about Kilimanjaro Visa
- Personal & Medical itemsLocks for bags, Money belt, Sewing kit, Wet wipes, Antibacterial gel, Prescription medication
- Tips for the trip crew:We would like to suggest an amount of $275 - $305 per person which is shared with the entire trekking team. It is perfectly acceptable to give more or less than that amount.
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Itinerary
The first section of the trail continues following the ridge. After leaving the forest, continue through open moorlands until reaching Barranco Camp. Barranco is generally regarded as the most scenic campsite on the Umbwe Trail as it’s surrounded by giant senecios and lobelias. As Barranco is in a valley, the sun rises later than at the other camps.