7-Day Umbwe Route Private Climb by Shira Ridge (Sample)

About this tour

Sample listing: this is an example profile showing how operators appear on KiliBookings. It is not a real company and cannot receive quote requests.

The Umbwe Route is the steepest, most direct way up Kilimanjaro, climbing a forest ridge to join the Southern Circuit at Barranco. It suits fit hikers with altitude experience. This sample listing shows how a 7-day climb by Shira Ridge Mountaineering would appear on KiliBookings.

Key facts

• Route: Umbwe
• Duration: 7 days on the mountain
• Group type: Private climb (your group only)
• Maximum group size: 8 climbers
• Price: from US$2,800 to US$3,400 per person (example prices for this sample listing)
• Starts from: Moshi

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1: Umbwe Gate (about 1,640 m) up a steep forest ridge to Umbwe Cave Camp (about 2,940 m).
2. Day 2: Climb the ridge to Barranco Camp (about 3,960 m).
3. Day 3: Acclimatisation day: hike toward Lava Tower (about 4,630 m) and return to sleep at Barranco.
4. Day 4: Barranco Wall scramble and traverse to Karanga Camp (about 3,995 m).
5. Day 5: Climb to Barafu Camp (about 4,673 m) and rest.
6. Day 6: Summit night to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), then descend to Mweka Camp (about 3,100 m).
7. Day 7: Descend to Mweka Gate and transfer back to your hotel.

What’s included

• All Kilimanjaro National Park fees, rescue fee and VAT
• Licensed lead guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
• Return transfers between your hotel and the trailhead
• All meals on the mountain and treated drinking water
• Sleeping tents, mattresses and mess tent with chairs (huts on Marangu)
• Pulse-oximeter health checks twice a day
• First-aid kit and summit certificate
• Airport transfers from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
• Emergency bottled oxygen
• Portable altitude chamber (PAC bag)

Not included

• International flights and Tanzanian visa
• Travel insurance (must cover trekking to 6,000 m and evacuation)
• Hotel nights before and after the climb
• Tips for guides, cook and porters
• Personal gear, sleeping bag and clothing (rental available)
• Drinks and snacks off the mountain, and personal expenses

Operator: Shira Ridge Mountaineering (Sample). Altitudes are approximate. Real listings show the operator’s own itinerary and prices. Want your climbs shown like this? List your company.