CW 25: 8 DAYS KILIMANJARO CLIMB UMBWE ROUTE

Day: Nairobi – Arusha.
Leave Nairobi for Arusha by shuttle bus arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon spend at leaure and shopping for provisions need for the mountain. Dinner and overnight in an Arusha Hotel.

Day 2: Arusha – Lava Lava.
After breakfast, transfer to Marangu gate and then to umbwe village to start the climb. Climb for four hours through the rain forest to camp at the caves 2800m above sea level.

Day: lava caves – Barranco Hut.
After breakfast, continue ascending along a sharp ridge, giving a distinct high mountain feeling, then unto the Moorland camp and by mid afternoon stay at barranco hut 3,900m.

Day 4: Barranco Hut – Arrow Glacier.
A four hour walk past a breach wall to camp at the foot of Arrow Glacier. A leisurely aafternoonand evening, acclimatizing at around 4500m and watching the sunset behind Mt. Meru

Day 5: Arrow Glacier – Kilimanjaro Crater Rim.
Climbing the same steep scrambling up the screes and across the frozen lavaon the tottering wall. We campo on the stunning crater rim of Kilimanjaro.

Day 6: Kilimanjaro Crater Rim – Horombo Hut.
You trek up the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak (5,896 m). descend via Gilmans Point and Kibo hut for dinner and overnight (3,761m)

Day 7: Horombo – Arusha.
After breakfast, descend to Marangu Peak gate via Mandara. You will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Arusha – Nairobi.
After breakfast, leave for Nairobi by morning or afternoon shuttle bus where the tour ands

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