Umbwe Route - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Trip Overview
Itinerary
Kilmanjaro Different Routes
Machame Route
7
Nights / 8 Days
Albeit a bit steeper, the Machame route is often considered to the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro and offers one views of incredible late afternoon sunsets at Shira Camp, to breathtaking views of Kibo as the later afternoon mists clear. more
Marangu Route
6
Nights / 7 Days
The Marangu route is considered the most often use trail on the mountain, as accommodation is in huts, rather than tents, and thus more affordable. The route is also referred to as the "Coca Cola route." more
Rongai Route
7 Nights / 8 Days
The Rongai route ascents Kilimanjaro from the northeastern side of the mountain, along the border between Tanzania and Kenya. This retains a sense of unspoilt wilderness and offers a different perspective. more
Lemosho Route
7 Nights / 8 Days
This route heads up through an unspoilt, remote, seldom-used trail up to the Shira Plateau. The route is one of the few where an armed ranger accompanies groups, as the forests have resident wild animals. more
Shira Route
7 Nights / 8 Days
The Shira route, approaches Kilimanjaro’s summit from the west and crosses the caldera of Shira Volcano before heading beneath the southern ice fields of Kibo. The route is seldom used by other trekkers. more
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