Mt Kilimanjaro Trek, 6 Days - Umbwe Route
Overview
Climbers seeking a challenging adventure will find the Umbwe Route to be the least crowded yet most difficult path on the mountain. This steep ascent demands both confidence and experience to tackle its relentless slopes.
- 🗻 The route requires a minimum of six days to complete, with seven days recommended for better acclimatization.
- 🚶♂️ Ascent profiles do not allow much time for altitude adjustment, resulting in a very low success rate.
- 🌄 The descent is via the Mweka route, located on the southeast side of the mountain.
- 🌲 Compared to Machame, Lemosho, and Shira, Umbwe lacks scenic variety as paths are nearby each other.
- ⚠️ Ideal for experienced trekkers only; confident ability to handle steep slopes and altitude is required.
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Pickup included
- Qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, porters and cook
- Camping equipment (tents, camp chairs, tables & sleeping mattress)
- Emergency oxygen (for use in emergencies only – not as summit aid)
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Hotel the night before and the night after the climb, with dinner and breakfast included
- Fresh water for Drinking & Worm Water for washing up daily
- Lunch
- Return transfers Kilimanjaro airport to Moshi and Moshi to Kilimanjaro airport
- Basic first aid kit (for use in emergencies only)
- Salaries for mountain crew as per guidelines set by Kilimanjaro National Park
- Other
- Meals & drinks not specified and snacks
- Snacks, personal medicine and water purifying tablets
- Optional but highly recommended Portable toilet
- Personal hiking/trekking gear – we can rent some of the gear from our equipment store in Tanzania
- Items of personal Nature
- Gratuities
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