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ABOUT UMBWE ROUTE
The Umbwe route has a well-deserved reputation of being the most challenging route on Mount Kilimanjaro. Due to the fast ascent to high altitude, this route does not provide the necessary stages for acclimatization. Although the number of people on this trail is very low, the chances of success are also low. Umbwe is considered to be a very difficult, taxing route - one that should only be attempted by strong hikers who are confident in their ability to acclimatize quickly to altitude. Approaching from the south, the Umbwe route is a short, steep, and direct climb. 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. The descent is made via the Mweka route. Burigi Chato Safaris® offers Umbwe as a six or seven-day private climb. The seven-day variation adds an acclimatization day on day three at Barranco Camp
Day 1 : From hotel to Umbwe Gate to Umbwe cave campsite
From hotel Umbwe Gate to Umbwe cave campsite
Pick up with our vehicle from the hotel, drive to the Umbwe gate. Hereafter completing the gate registration procedures, the trek starts through the rainforest to Umbwe cave campsite where you will find all tents already setup then stop for dinner and overnight. Today you will walk across ridges and valleys into a really thick forest
Distance covered: 10km
Time to be used: 4 - 5 hours
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Umbwe cave campsite
Day 2 : Umbwe cave campsite to Barranco hut campsite
This day after breakfast you will trek through the remaining forest to the moorland and heath zone and you will be enjoying some wonderful views of Barranco valleys and the ice cap on top of the mountain. Then you will arrive at Barranco camp for dinner and overnight.
Distance Covered: 9kms
Time to be used: 4 - 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Barranco Hut Campsite
Day 3 : Barranco campsite to Karanga campsite
Today you will be having a short day walk and in the late morning, you will start climbing the Barranco wall and reach 4200m for acclimatization and continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite for hot lunch. After lunch you will have a short rest and get another acclimatization of trekking up the scree slopes towards the Southern ice field then you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Distance Covered: 6km
Time to be used: 4-5 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Karanga Camp
Day 4 : Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Today trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite is tough because of altitude. The walking hours are few because it is steep so it need slowly walk so to avoid fatigue as well as high altitude sickness. You will walk across the alpine desert with a strong cold wind blowing because there are no trees around as well as getting closer to the Kibo glaciers. You will have lunch and early dinner of around 1700hrs then rest until midnight when you commence your push for the summit.
Distance Covered: 5 km
Time to be used: 3 - 4 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Barafu Camp
Day 5 : Barafu hut campsite to Uhuru peak to Mweka hut campsite
The day starts around midnight with a light breakfast, and then last preparations for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. Leave to the peak at 12:00 am, switchback up steep screed or possibly snow, and reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861m between 4 and 5 am. At this point, you will have views of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you and all spectacular all areas surrounding you. Then after 1 hour of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro true summit, Uhuru Peak. Here you will spend some time taking photos. After your summit activities are done, descend back to the Barafu Huts campsite, have lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue your walk down through moorland and heath zone to Mweka Huts campsite, then dinner and overnight at Mweka hut campsite.
Distance Covered: 15kms
Time to be used: (10-12)hrs ascent - 4-6hrs descent)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mweka Hut
Day 6 : Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate Back to Moshi
After breakfast, today is your last day on the mountain so you will descend down to Mweka park gate walking across Montana forest this descent will take 3-4 hours. Then here at the gate you will do sign out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to Moshi.
Distance Covered: 9.1kms
Time to be used: 3 - 4 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
| No of pax | Age Limit | Price per pax (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | Above 15 years | $ 1550 / Adult ( With Tax ) |
| Child | Below 15 years | $ 1250 / Child ( With Tax ) |
* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.
| City | Hotel Name | Star Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Moshi | Umbwe cave campsite |
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Payment Terms & Methods :
* 20% Advance Percentage of total booking amount
Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Refund will be made within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the cancellation.
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Reviewed: Jun 04, 2020
Amazing Kilimanjaro Experience There is something amazing that I want to tell everyone here reading this review! I had to write because you have to see it! Doing Kilimanjaro with Burigi Chato Safaris is awesome! I will tell you this: these guys are organized for every trip I did with them they were amazing. From trip planning to its delivery the itinerary as planned was amazing! Everything went as planned! I liked the few surprise moments including the in-town routes to go to a restaurant and a few bars I was given an office car! The Burigi Chato office is friendly I booked online after being recommended by friends therefore, I was a stranger I became easily a friend because they were friendly!
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Reviewed: Jun 04, 2020
Incredible Safari I have always wanted to do Serengeti since I was a kid. The movie Lion King inspired me. As I was booking my ticket to Tanzania where Serengeti is I saw an Island named Zanzibar! I as well hooked it up on social media and the entire internet I was excited to know that after Safari I can relax by the beach with clear waters with no perms or any stones. I then found Burigi Chato Safaris which pledged to help me. The chat I had with them was very detailed answering every bit and inch of my questions. I was very informed even before agreeing to book with them (Then eventually it was the reason to why I wanted to book with them) they answered all my questions. I got in the safari car and everything was well planned from the lunch box during the exit day from town to the park to the last day when the managing director Geoffrey met us after our safari.
Bone Frances - Tanzania
Reviewed: Jun 04, 2020
Incredible Safari I have always wanted to do Serengeti since I was a kid. The movie Lion King inspired me. As I was booking my ticket to Tanzania where Serengeti is I saw an Island named Zanzibar! I as well hooked it up on social media and the entire internet I was excited to know that after Safari I can relax by the beach with clear waters with no perms or any stones. I then found Burigi Chato Safaris which pledged to help me. The chat I had with them was very detailed answering every bit and inch of my questions. I was very informed even before agreeing to book with them (Then eventually it was the reason to why I wanted to book with them) they answered all my questions. I got in the safari car and everything was well planned from the lunch box during the exit day from town to the park to the last day when the managing director Geoffrey met us after our safari.
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