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Umbwe route is the hardest but most magnificent and shortest way to reach Uhuru Peak. This route is not used often because it is hard terrain to handle and requires those that are out for real hard challenge.

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DAY	PLACE
Day 1	Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi You will be met by a representative from Miki Tours who will transfer you to our Guesthouse for dinner, accommodation and breakfast.
Day 2	Nairobi-Arusha Take shuttle bus from Nairobi city centre at 08.00 and head to Arusha arriving at 13.00. Depart for Moshi at 14.00 arriving at 15.30. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Moshi.
Day 3	Moshi-Forest Caves After breakfast drive to Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Umbwe for the start of the climb. Start hiking within the forest through a narrow ridge between Umbwe and Lonzo rivers reaching Bivouac No. 1 as known as Forest Caves at 2850m Camp and overnight.
Day 4	Forest Caves-Barranco Hut The winding Path will pick its way through the ridge, leaving the forest through open moorlands to get to Barranco Hut at 395m. Camp and stay overnight at this camp.
Day 5	Barranco Hut-Barafu Hut To start the day, you will tackle a daringly steep climb to Barranco valley crossing Karanga Valley and eventually reach Barafu Hut at 4600m. Camp overnight at this camp.
Day 6	Barafu Hut-Mweka Camp Start hiking early in the morning heading for crater rim at Stella point, pressing further to Uhuru Peak at 589m. Descend to Mweka Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 6	Mweka Camp-Moshi Descend to the Park Gates. Overnight at a hotel in Moshi.
Day 6	Moshi-Nairobi Take Shuttle to Nairobi. Transfer to our guesthouse for dinner and accomodation.
Day 7	Departure Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for Departure.
	Charges: • £895 per person • minimum 2 people. Fees cover the following: • Airport transfer/Moutain Base Transfer • Accommodation & all meals • Park entry fees • English Speaking Guide, Porter and Cooks Fees do not cover the following: • Flights • Visas • Items of a personal nature • Anything not mentioned above

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