6 Days Kilimanjaro Ubwe Route

Your hike begins on the first day. Today’s destination is the Umbwe Cave Camp. After breakfast, the Tecomate Tours climbing staff will transport you from your Arusha hotel to Kilimanjaro National Park, a 2-hour trip. Before beginning your hike, you will pass through Machame Gate and complete all legal paperwork. Following registration, the Tecomate Tours climbing team will bring you to Umbwe Gate, your starting site. To reach your goal, you will need a maximum of 5 to 7 hours, including lunch. The trail will lead you through the rainforest. Dinner will be served at Umbwe Cave Campsite, where you will also stay the night.

On the second day of your trip, the first part of the trail continues along the ridge. After leaving the woodland, you’ll trek through wide moorlands toward Baranco camp. The hike will take us five hours, including lunch. Barranco Camp is often recognized as the most gorgeous campsite on the Umbwe Trail, surrounded by massive Senecio and lobelias. Barranco Camp is in a valley, thus the sun rises later than the other campgrounds. Tecomate Tours Climbing will provide dinner and overnight accommodation at the Barranco Camp.

On the fourth day, the hike is brief. This day is designated for acclimatization. After an early breakfast, it’s time to take on the Great Barranco Wall! At the top of the Wall, you will see Heim Glacier and be above the clouds. The trail then goes up and down in the Karanga Valley. The destination is Karanga Camp, where you will stay the night. When you arrive at the Camp, you will be served food and given a briefing by the Tecomate Tours Climbing crew before relaxing for the night. The view of Kibo from this campsite is spectacular. It appears to be so close that one could reach out and touch it!

After breakfast, you will continue your ascent. The trail intersects with the Mweka Route, which is utilized to descend in the final two days. After around 1 to 2 hours of climbing, you’ll arrive at Barafu Camp, which is situated on a steep, exposed ridge. Tents will be subjected to wind and rocks. You will get to know the campsite before it becomes dark. You will eat and rest in the early evening before tackling the summit the same night. The Tecomate Tours climbing crew will provide you with a detailed preparation guide for the summit night.

Around midnight, the Tecomate Tours team will wake you up with a warm cup of tea and biscuits to prepare you for your final ascent. As you make your way up to Stella Point at 5,730 metres above sea level, your only source of light will be your headlamps and, on a lucky day, moonlight. You’ll arrive at the crater rim in around 5 to 7 hours. Another 1 to 2 hours will take you to Uhuru Peak, where you can watch the sunrise over Africa’s rooftops. After recording this spectacular vista and achievement on video, you will begin your descent along the same road back to Barafu camp. Our team will be ready for you with snacks and refreshments. You’ll relax in your tents before heading to Mweka Camp for your final night atop Africa’s highest mountain. Dinner will be given at Mweka Camp, following which you will rest for the night.

Day 6 is the final day of your incredible trip with Tecomate Tours and Safari service. The day begins after breakfast with our team’s traditional farewell ceremony, followed by the descent. The descent from Mweka Gate (1,600 meters above sea level) will take 2 to 3 hours. At the gate, you will sign out of the park and eat lunch before being driven back to your hotel for rest and an overnight stay.

If you wish us to arrange for an airport transfer on your departure day, please let us know and we would be pleased to organize it for you at a low cost.