Compare 6 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Marangu Route by Kili Slope Tours and Safaris Ltd vs 9 Days Adventure Mt. Kilimanjaro Trekking-The Lemosho Route by Wildreality Safari
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| Duration | 6 days | 9 days |
| Price From | $ 2,400 | $ 2,500 |
| Price Per Day | $ 400 | $ 278 |
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•Mount Kilimanjaro |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Camping | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Description | Mount Kilimanjaro’s Umbwe route is the most physically demanding and least traveled route. On the first two days, you’ll enjoy a sharp upward climb practically the entire way and breath-taking vistas off the hills, all without the crowds — a wonderful treat for the route’s physical demands on your legs. You finally connect paths from the Machame and Lemosho routes and continue up the Great Barranco Wall to Karanga Valley and Barafu Camp before your summit push to Uhuru Peak in the early morning hours of your fifth day on the mountain. |
Mount Kilimanjaro a Crown of Tanzania and Roof of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain and the world’s tallest free-standing peak. Its peak Standing at 5,875 meters above sea level, Kilimanjaro is also distinctive as it is located just 330km from the equator. |
DAY 1
UMBWE GATE (1614M) – UMBWE CAVE CAMP (2850M)
After breakfast, you will be driven to the Machame gate where registration formalities will be completed. From there, we proceed to the Umbwe Gate (1641m), passing through villages with coffee and banana plantations. The air is thick with moisture and the path is usually muddy. The route initially follows a forestry track winding up through the natural rain forest. It then narrows and steepens to climb the ridge between the Lonzo and Umbwe rivers, with huge trees surrounding you. The path offers some spectacular views of deep gorges and if you are lucky, glimpse of Kilimanjaro towering above you in the distance. The camp is perched between huge trees and thick undergrowth.
Meals: B,L,D
Accommodation: Umbwe Cave Camp
DAY 2
UMBWE CAVE CAMP (2850M) – BARRANCO CAMP (3985M)
The second day of the trek follows rockier terrain with sparse undergrowth and straggly, moss-covered trees. As we gain elevation, glimpses of Kilimanjaro can be seen. The path flattens as we approach Barranco Valley. From Umbwe ridge, the route descends to Barranco Camp through the strange but beautiful Senecio Forest.
DAY 3
BARRANCO CAMP (3985M) – KARANGA CAMP (4040M)
We begin the day by descending into a ravine to the base of the Great Barranco Wall. Then we climb the non-technical but steep, nearly 900 ft cliff. From the top of the Barranco Wall we cross a series of hills and valleys until we descend sharply into Karanga Valley. One more steep climb up leads us to Karanga Camp. This is a shorter day meant for acclimatization.
DAY 4
KARANGA CAMP (4040M) – BARAFU CAMP (4681M)
Breakfast at Karanga camp and after breakfast turn left up the ridge and the route ascends 640 m towards Barafu Camp. Barafu is the Swahili word for “ice”. Totally exposed to the ever-present gales, the tents are pitched on a narrow, stony, and dangerous ridge. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark to avoid any accidents. You will commence with your final ascent attempt, the same night, so prepare your equipment, hiking poles and thermal clothing. This should include the replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries and make sure you have a spare set available as well. To prevent freezing it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask. Go to bed as early as possible and try to get some precious rest and sleep
DAY 5
SUMMIT ATTEMPT- MWEKA
You will get up at around 23:30 h, and after some tea and biscuits, you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a north-western direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. For many climbers, the 6-hour walk to Stella point is mentally and physically the most challenging on the route. At Stella Point (5739 m) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you will normally encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak.
The time you will spend on the summit will depend on the weather conditions. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life! The walk back to Barafu from the summit takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear, before heading down to Mweka hut (3100 m). The route is not difficult and will take you down the rock and scree path into the moorland and eventually into the forest. The camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Dinner and washing water will be prepared for you.
DAY 6
MWEKA CAMP - MWEKA GATE - ARUSHA
Approximately 8.5 km
It will be a short 4 to 6 hour scenic hike back to the Park gate. Some hikers do experience knee problems, which could make the descent longer than planned. At Mweka gate, successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5739m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates.
From the Mweka Gate you will continue down into the Mweka village, normally a muddy 3 km (1 hour) hike. In the Mweka village, you will be served a delicious hot lunch. Afterwards, we drive back to Arusha for a long overdue hot shower, dinner and celebration.
Day 1: Arrival
All adventurers need to sort out their own trips to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). From JRO we will organize a private transport to your lodge/hotel. That evening or promptly the following morning you will meet Wild Reality Representative and have a full pre-climb preparation.
Transport: Private transfer (40 km)
Accommodation:
Luxury: Grand Melia Lodge /Four Points by Sheraton Arusha / Arusha Coffee Lodge
Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge/ Under the Shades
Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel / Summit Lodge Arusha
NB: All Accommodations in Arusha offer Bed and Breakfast only.
Day 2: Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa Camp
All wheel drive move to Londorossi Park Gate for enrolment. Our doormen plan and pack our provisions and baggage before we start our climb along the woodland trail to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) campground at 2895m. We will remain here for the time being.
Transport: 80 km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 535 m
Max. Altitude: 2895 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp to Shira 1 Camp
Our process proceeds with eastwards across the Shira Plateau with breath-taking perspectives on Shira Cathedral. We cross the moorland glade to arrive at Shira 1 Camp for supper and short-term setting up camp at 3500m. At this point we will actually want to see the dazzling icy masses of the Western Breach. It will be colder this evening than the earlier night with temperatures conceivably decreasing underneath freezing.
Hiking time: 5 – 6 hours
Ascent: 605 m
Max. Altitude: 3500 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 4: Shira 1 Camp to Moir Hut
We abandon the backwoods now and the path gets more extreme as it enters the moorland zone. A delicate grade walk takes you across the high height Shira Caldera to Moir Hut with astonishing perspectives on the Arrow icy mass. We will camp here for the night at 4200m.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 700 m
Max. Altitude: 4200 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 5: Moir Hut to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower
Today we will move up to 4600m to the foundation of Lava Tower for lunch and acclimatization. This will be our hardest day up to this point and you may, interestingly, feel the elevation. After lunch, we will slide in the future by practically 650m to Barranco Camp, following the “walk high, rest low” brilliant rule of acclimatization. Our plunge to Barranco Camp requires around 2 hours and offers extraordinary chances to take a few lovely photos of the Western Endlessly break Wall. The camp is arranged in a valley beneath the Breach and Great Barranco Wall.
Hiking time: 6 – 7 hours
Ascent: 400 m
Descent: 650 m
Max. Altitude: 4600 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 6: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
A short but fun day, beginning with a scramble to the highest point of the Great Barranco Wall. We then cross over scree to the Karanga Valley (3930m) underneath the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten, and Decken Glaciers. We will remain for the time being at the Karanga camping area.
Hiking time: 4 hours
Ascent: 260 m
Descent: 280 m
Max. Altitude: 4210 m
Accommodations: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 7: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
We abandon the Karanga camping area to meet the intersection associated with the Mweka plummet trail. From here we go on up to Barafu Camp. You have now finished the Southern Circuit, which offers perspectives on the highest point from a wide range of points. At camp, we can rest, appreciate supper, and get ready for the culmination day. The two pinnacles of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be plainly seen from this position.
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Ascent: 670 m
Max. Altitude: 4600 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 8: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
You will be woken around 23:30 with tea and bread rolls. We start our journey to the culmination between the Rebman and Ratzel ice sheets through weighty scree up to Stella Point on the cavity edge. This is the most intellectually and genuinely testing part of the trip. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a brief reprieve and ideally be so as to observe the radiant dawn (assuming the rainclouds blow over). We are presently just an hour from the culmination, Uhuru Peak (5895m), the most elevated point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the mainland of Africa. From the highest point, we drop down to the Mweka campground, by means of Barafu for lunch. Journeying shafts will be required for the free scree going down to Mweka Camp (3100m). Later in the evening, we will partake in our keep going supper on the mountain and an all-around acquired rest.
Hiking time: 13 – 16 hours
Ascent: 1295 m
Descent: 2795 m
Max. Altitude: 5895 m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 9: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
On your last day on the journey, withdrawing after breakfast we dive a further 1300m to the Mweka Park Gate to get your highest point declarations from the Park Headquarters. Then Move to your hotel/lodge.
Transport: 17 km
Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours
Descent: 1300 m
Max. Altitude: 3100 m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
