Itinerary Highlights
- Duration in days: 6
- Itinerary Category: Kilimanjaro Trekking, Northern circuit
- Destinations: Mt Kilimanjaro via Umbwe Route
- Major Attractions: Vegetation zones, Wildlife, Mt Kilimanjaro
- Guiding Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian
- Start point: Moshi
- End point: Moshi
- Essential items: DigitalCamera with enough memory space and extra batteries, binoculars, light clothes, hiking boot, mosquito repellents, sunhat, sunglasses with ultra violet radiation filtering etc
- Additional information: The Umbwe route is for Kilimanjaro climbing which is famous known for its caves.
Itinerary Description:
Day 1: Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Camp
Start Point: Umbwe Gate (1,600m)
End Point: Umbwe Camp (2,850m)
Hiking Time: 5–7 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
The climb begins on the southern side of Mount Kilimanjaro. This is one of the steepest routes, ascending quickly through dense rainforest with muddy, narrow trails.
Day 2: Umbwe Camp to Barranco Camp
Start Point: Umbwe Camp (2,850m)
End Point: Barranco Camp (3,900m)
Hiking Time: 4–6 hours
Habitat: Moorland
The forest fades into moorland. The trail continues steeply along a ridge, then drops into the Barranco Valley, famous for its giant senecio plants and beautiful scenery.
Day 3: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Start Point: Barranco Camp (3,900m)
End Point: Karanga Camp (4,035m)
Hiking Time: 4–5 hours
Habitat: Alpine desert
You climb the famous Barranco Wall (a non-technical scramble), then traverse ridges and valleys to reach Karanga Camp. A short but important acclimatization day.
Day 4: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Start Point: Karanga Camp (4,035m)
End Point: Barafu Camp (4,640m)
Hiking Time: 3–4 hours
Habitat: Alpine desert
A steady climb leads to Barafu Camp, your base for the summit attempt. Rest early and prepare for a midnight start.
Day 5: Summit Day – Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak, then descend to Mweka Camp
Start Point: Barafu Camp (4,640m)
Summit: Uhuru Peak (5,895m)
End Point: Mweka Camp (3,100m)
Hiking Time: 10–14 hours
Begin your summit push around midnight. After a challenging ascent to Stella Point, continue to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa.
After celebrating, descend via Barafu to Mweka Camp for overnight.
Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
Start Point: Mweka Camp (3,100m)
End Point: Mweka Gate (1,640m)
Hiking Time: 3–5 hours
Habitat: Rainforest
A final descent through lush forest to Mweka Gate, where you receive your summit certificate.
