Kilimanjaro · Mountain camp
Barafu Camp
4,673 m on the south-east side of Kilimanjaro. The base camp for the summit on the southern routes, on a rocky ridge.
Mountain camp
At a glance
- Altitude4,673 m
- TypeTented camp, pitched by your crew
- ZoneAlpine desert
- Side of the mountainSouth-east
- On our climbs5 climbs
The base camp for the summit on the southern routes, on a rocky ridge. Climbers arrive in the afternoon, rest, and leave around midnight for Uhuru Peak.
Where it is
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- Best time to visitMonth by month: herds, rain and prices
- Visa & entryE-visa, visa on arrival, passports
- Packing listsSafari and mountain trekking
- Tipping guideGuides, cooks and porters
- How booking worksFive steps to a confirmed trip
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