The Umbwe route is one of the shortest routes to the Southern Glaciers and the Western Breach and it’s the most challenging route on Mt Kilimanjaro. Approaching from the south, the Umbwe route is a short, steep and direct climb. It is probably the most scenic, non-technical route on Kilimanjaro DAY O1: Pickup service from JRO drive to Kili Wonders Hotel Moshi BB DAY 02: Umbwe gate – Umbwe cave Elevation: 1200m to 1700m to 2850m. Distance: 10 km. Hiking time: 4-5 hours. Habitat: Montane forest DAY 03: Umbwe Cave - Barranco Camp Elevation: 2850m to 3950m Distance: 9 km Hiking time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Montane forest and heather DAY 04: Barranco Camp to Lava Tower Elevation: 3950m to 3900m Distance: 6 km Hiking time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Moorland DAY 05: Lava Tower – Arrow glacier camp Elevation: 3900m to 4620m Distance: 5 km. Hiking time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert DAY 06: Arrow Glacier Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m Distance: 15km Hiking time; 10 – 12 hours Habitat: Desert and ice DAY 07: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi, After breakfast, today is your last day on the mountain so you will descend down to Mweka Park gate walking across Montane forest this descent will take 3-4 hours. Then here at the gate you will do sign out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to the hotel in Moshi for certificate presentation and a well deserved celebration Elevation: 3100m to 1700m Distance: 9km Descending time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Montane forest DAY 08: pickup from the hotel drop off at JRO Airport Pricing includes:- - All park fees (entry fees, camping fees, rescue fees) - All equipment for the climb; Tents, chairs, tables, mess tent, cooking tent, mattresses for clients, forks, knives, plates, cooking gas, lamps (Everything to guarantee a good quality and successful climb) - Oxygen, pulse oximeter - All meals for clients and porters for all the duration of the climb - All wages for porters, guides, cooks at authority recommended wages - All transport costs for organization of the climb and preparation and any cost related to the climb/porters/food, etc. - Meeting with client 1 day prior to the climb for briefing. - All transfers from Hotels to park gates and from airport to hotel - Private chemical toilet - Two nights hotel accommodations at Kili Wonders Hotel in Moshi (1 before + 1 after the climb) - 2 pairs of walking poles, 2 sleeping mattresses - Guides Pricing does not include:- - Tipping of guides, porters, cooks…