Kilimanjaro · Western Breach Route Kilimanjaro

8 Days Western Breach Route

Duration: 8 Days
Route: Western Breach Route Kilimanjaro
Price: From $2,370

Tour Overview

The 8 Days Western Breach Route is one of the most adventurous and direct ways to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. It climbs the steep western wall of the crater. The itinerary uses parts of the Lemosho or Machame Route and finishes with a hard final climb up the Western Breach, so it’s meant for experienced, confident high-altitude trekkers.

Most summit paths climb gradually to Stella Point. The Western Breach goes straight up to the crater rim instead, with big views, fewer people and a rougher, more alpine feel. The route also includes a night at Crater Camp (5,730m), the highest campsite on Kilimanjaro. You sleep near the Furtwängler Glacier, can explore the Ash Pit, and then make a short early-morning climb to Uhuru Peak (5,895m).

With 8 full days on the mountain, you gain height in planned steps and have rest days, which helps you acclimatize well.

Good for:

Experienced trekkers who want a steep, hard climb
Anyone who wants to sleep inside Kilimanjaro’s crater
Climbers interested in volcanic features and the glaciers

Itinerary

Pre day Arriving in Tanzania

All trekkers need to organize their own flight to Kilimanjaro international Airport [JRO]. From JRO you will be met by our staff and transferred to Moshi in the peaceful surrounds of our comfortable pre and post trek accommodation from where there are great views of the mountain. You can relax by the pool before your briefing with the Guides, who will provide the essential information for your trek to the roof of Africa.

The Hotel we are using is between these

Parkview Inn Hotel

Panama Garden Resort

Weruweru River Lodge
Day 1 to Mti Mkubwa camp 2650m

After breakfast in the morning we will drive for 2 to 3 hours to Londorosi gate where we will do registrations and get entrance permit then we will drive again for 1 hour to Lemosho starting point where we will get off from our jeep and have picnic lunch. After lunch we will meet all our crew including rest of guides, cook and porters and we will start our hike crossing rain forest for about 3 to 4 hours to cover the distance of 7km to Mti Mkubwa camp. On the way we will see a lot of beautiful flowers like impatients Kilimanjari and if you will be lucky you might see black and white Colobus monkeys and other forest wildlife.
Day 2 to Shira 1 camp 3610m

Today it will be one of our beautiful hike about 6 to 7 hours including lunch stop to cover the distance of 7km and after 2 hours walk we will be in the moorland zone on the west side of Shira plateaus where you will be able to see old lava flows and we will enjoying the sun and walking slowly more breaks for acclimatize until we arrive at our camp for overnight.
Day 3 to Moir hut 4200m

Today we will hike for 4 to 6 hours to cover the distance of 9km also we will cross the middle of Shira plateau a world heritage site to our picnic lunch at fishers point. After lunch we will walk for 1-2 hours hiking through moorland zone and arriving to our beautiful overnight camp located at the base of massive lava flow.
Day 4 to Lava tower camp 4600m:

Today we will be a short hike about 3 to 4 hours walking for a while before getting to alpine desert then lava tower, a 150m high volcanic lava plug that juts out of the side of mountain. We will arrive at lava tower for lunch and after lunch we can rest for few hours before wake up earlier evening for acclimatization walk and back to our camp for early evening appetizing hot drinks and snacks before dinner and overnight.
Day 5 to Arrow Glacier 4800m

Today is very short day about 2 to 3 hours to cover the distance of 3km we will climb to the base of the route where we will camp near Arrow Glacier. Today we will spent mostly resting and conserving strength, but we will also do an afternoon hike partway along the final climbing ascent route thus will get us to high elevations for better acclimatization and give us a chance to familiarize ourselves with the beginning of the toughest hiking day of the whole climb.
Day 6 to Crater camp 5700m

Today we will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and ready to start hike by 5pm. We will wind our way up the western breach non-technical climbing route. The first part is covered with a lot of screed or lose rock with the final part of the trail be steep rocky slopes which you will need to use your hands to navigate the sections and using rocks for hands hold. We will spend 6 to 7 hours to crater camp where we will have hot lunch and rest for few hours, We will have an optional hike to explore the inner crater and ash pit, this is raised circular inner rim, the inside of which slopes down to a flat floor and then 200m deep inverted cone at the very center of the volcano also Kilimanjaro has one of the mostly perfectly formed volcanic ash pit of any mountain in the world.
Day 7 to Uhuru summit (5895m) and Descend to Mweka hut (3100m)

Today we will have early breakfast and start our ascent to the summit early enough in the morning to be on the summit by sunrise. This final ascent to the summit is about 195m but very tiring .The beginning part of the trail is very soft, loose, dusty screed and very few steep rocky scrambling to the top, followed by relatively flat terrain about 250 yards to Uhuru sign. This quite difference compare to 1200m long required to summit from other base camp, the reward of seeing the summit crater glaciers and standing of Africa highest peak are well worth the efforts. At the summit we will spend 10 to 15 minutes for view and pictures before start 2 to 3 hours descend to Stella point then Barafu camp where we will stop for resting and brunch then we descend to over night at Mweka hut.
Day 8 to Mweka Gate 1640m

Today after breakfast you will meet your crew for Kilimanjaro pictures and group photo, afterwards we will start descending down via rain forest about 3 to 4 hours to cover the distance of 10km, also if we will be lucky we might see blue monkeys and black and white Colobus monkeys as well. At Mweka gate we will Sing out in Kilimanjaro national park log book and collect our certificate and drive to your hotel in Moshi for long hot shower and Kilimanjaro beer.

Depart Tanzania

This day left for your next destination. If you have safari, then might be used to beginning your safari or fly to Zanzibar or fly back home. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time.

Meals
Breakfast Included

Places on This Trip

Mountain Kilimanjaro National Park

Include

08 Days 07 Nights Western Breach Route
Private transport from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi.
Private transport to Kilimanjaro International Airport after trek to catch your flight back home
Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate
National Park entry fees, camping fees, rescue fees
18% VAT on tour fees & services
4 Season Mountain tents with comfortable Sleeping Mattress
2 nights of your hotel stay before and after trek in Moshi.
Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters [average ratio of support staff to climber is 4:1 in a group]
3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
Hot water for washing
Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
Government taxes
Portable oxygen tanks & ox meter
Emergency firstaid kit

Exclude

Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb.
Travel insurance
Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is available for extra charges $ 100 for the entire trek shared in a group.
Flights
Laundry (Available at hotel)
Personal items and toiletries
Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the
Mountain: http://www.kiliporters.org/tipping_recommendations.php
Guides: $20/day/guide
Cook: $15/day
Porter: $10/day/porter

Prices

Standard Package Price For 08 Days Western Breache Route

People in Group	1-2	3-5	6-8	9+
Standard Package	$2,670	$2,570	$2,400	$2,370

Prices in US dollars.

Trekking Preparation

Testimonials

What Our Travelers Say About Our Tours

Highly Experienced and Wonderful Crew
The 7 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro trek exceeded our expectations. The route is so beautiful and we enjoyed tackling the mountain with experienced guides - Bakari and Nickson. They were supportive from start to finish in all the aspects of the trek, starting with the technical strategy on the speed, rests and ensuring that we were healthy through regular checks.
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Traveling with my 6 members of my family of ages between 8 and 73 is always a complex task with many moving parts. We had to arrange for Mama and Poppas dietary restrictions, accommodations, easy access for Mama and off-course places with a pool and kids activities for Lil Poppa and his teenage sister Anna.
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