Umbwe 6 Days Via Western Breach No Crater Night - 2 Hotel Nights Tour

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport our Vicmos tours & safari guide will be there waiting for you to pick you up then drops you off at your hotel, where you can relax from your flight.
Preparation for your climb: You will meet your guide on this day of arrival at 05;00 PM. /17;00 hrs. for your mountain climb briefing, where he briefs you and offers advice on what to wear, what to pack, and other important tips to make your climb as comfortable as possible.

Dinner & Overnight; Lindrin Lodge /Maridadi hotel/Salinero Hotel/ something similar (as per final booking accommodation allocation)

Activities : Trekking

START – 5,906FT / 1800M

END – 9,351FT / 2850M

DISTANCE – 7 MILES / 11KM

TIME – 5-7 HRS

MEALS; LUNCH, DINNER

ACCOMMODATION; CAMPING

After breakfast you depart by vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Park. Your first stop is at Machame Gate to collect your permits before getting back in your vehicle and driving to Umbwe Gate. After checking in you set off up through the forest zone. The first day hiking is not overly difficult but certainly steepens towards the latter end of the day. In the late afternoon you arrive in the first camp in time for dinner.

Activities : Trekking

START – 9,351FT / 2850M

END – 12,796FT / 3900M

DISTANCE – 4 MILES / 6KM

TIME – 4-6 HRS

MEALS – BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER

ACCOMMODATION; CAMPING

The second day ascends from the forest zone into the heath zone and there are some very steep sections here. Taking it easy is essential to allow your body to acclimatize. A picnic lunch is taken on route. Later that afternoon you arrive into Barranco Camp in time to relax for a while before dinner. The views of the Barranco wall and Western breach pertain to events some 60,000 years ago when this whole part of the mountain collapsed.

Activities : Trekking

START – 12,796FT / 3900M

END – 15,093FT / 4600M

DISTANCE – 2 MILES / 3KM

TIME – 4-5 HRS

MEALS – BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER

ACCOMMODATION; CAMPING

The ascent today is very steep and into alpine desert. The air is generally very dry here. As you ascend, the guides will be carefully assessing your progress. Note that if your body is not acclimatizing well then the routing may well be switched to an ascent via Stella Point instead. Lunch is taken at Lava Tower with the afternoon to rest.

Activities : Trekking

START – 15,093FT / 4600M

END – 16,087FT / 4903M

DISTANCE – 0.6 MILES / 1KM

TIME – 1-2 HRS

MEALS– BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER

ACCOMMODATION; CAMPING

The ascent to Arrow Glacier is relatively short and leaves plenty of time to rest for a large part of the day. Short walks are possible with the guides to enjoy views of the Great Barranco Wall and remnants of the once mighty glaciers that filled the breach before having dinner and an early night.

Activities : Trekking

START – 16,087FT / 4903M

END – 12,960FT / 3,950M

DISTANCE – 8 MILES / 13KM

TIME – 12-14 HRS

MEALS – BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER

ACCOMMODATION; CAMPING

There is a very early ascent up the breach at 1am. It takes around 4 hours to reach the crater. Here there is time for a quick rest and refuel before the final push, for about an hour, to the summit (Uhuru Peak: 19341ft, 5895m). The aim here is to arrive just after dawn to enjoy the most incredible sunrise from the roof of Africa. The hike then heads down via Stella Point to Barafu Camp. Here there is another short rest before continuing to Millennium Camp for the final evening on the mountain.

Activities : Trekking

START – 12,960FT / 3950M

END – 5,381FT / 1640M

DISTANCE – 8 MILES / 14KM

TIME – 4-5 HRS

MEALS– BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER

ACCOMMODATION; CAMPING

After breakfast you descend once again through Afromontane Forest and in the early afternoon, after saying farewell to your crew, you are picked up and transferred back to your lodge for a well-deserved shower! Later that evening you will be visited by The Vicmos Tours & Safaris Representative to congratulate you, to find out how the trip went and to answer any final questions you may have about your onward journey.

Activities : Trekking

Sadly, this is the end of your holiday and the time to go home has arrived. Enjoy your last hours in Tanzania before our driver comes to pick you up and takes you to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home or Zanzibar. Still longing for more? It's also possible to add a few days of safari or a beach holiday to your Kilimanjaro adventure!

Activities : Trekking