Overview:
6 Days Kilimanjaro Trek Via Umbwe Route
Day to Day Itinerary
DAY 1 Arusha to Lava Caves
Drive to marangu gate, then to Umbwe Village to start the climb for 5 hrs through the rain forest to camp at the Lava caves-2,800 m above sea level.
DAY 2 Lava caves to Barranco camp
After breakfast, continue to ascend along sharp ridge, a distinct high mountain feeling overwhelms. Hike past the moorland camp and by mid afternoon settle at Barranco camp-3900m
DAY 3 Barranco camp to Arrow Glacier
A four to five hours walk past enormous breach wall leads to the foot of arrow glacier camp for meals and evening. This is good for acclimatizing 4900m and a beautiful sight of sunset behind Mt. Meru.
DAY 4 Arrow Glacier to Kilimanjaro Crater Rim
Climb the same steep scrambling up the screes and across the frozen lava on the tottering wall. We camp on the stunning crater rim of Kilimanjaro.
DAY 5 Kilimanjaro Crater Rim to mweka
Trek up the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak (5,896m). Descend via Gilman’s point and barafu camp Hut for dinner and overnight at mweka camp(3,761m).
DAY 6 Mweka to Arusha
After breakfast, trek the last leg of descent past Mweka gate where you will receive the certificate and hot lunch and later transfer to Arusha hotel/lodge for refreshing and later transferred to Ariport.
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