Rongai Route - Kilimanjaro

6 Days Rongai Route Kilimanjaro Climb

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Safari summary

Rongai climbing routes is one of the easiest routes and the success rate is very high.It is very suitable route for senior hikers and disabled people because it is not as steep as any other Kilimanjaro hiking routes.

The route starts on the north side of the mountain just south of the Kenyan border, and is one of the least traveled routes. The descent is down the Marangu Route on the south side of the mountain, so climbers see the mountain from many view points.

The drive to the trail head takes about 3 hours from Moshi through many villages and coffee plantations, including a stop to register climbing permits at Marangu.

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	None
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking
Primate trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Moshi-Rongai gate to 1st Cave/Simba

Kilimanjaro

Your day should start in the morning by being picked up by your driver and your mountain guides and takes a leave drive from Moshi town to Rongai gate. After the park formalities at the gate, you will start your hike with your mountain guide walking through the cypress plantations of the montane forest where you can expect to see the wild animals like colobus monkey and some bird species. Time and distance: 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 6.5km Elevation: 1,800m/5,900ft to 2,600m/8,400ft

Tents

Cave Camp 1 to Kikelewa camp

Kilimanjaro

Climber will pass through the second cave camp walking up to Kikelewa camp. The train will be through the Moorland Forest while enjoying the great view of two Kilimanjaro cones of Kibo and Mawenzi with the eastern ice field of the crater. You will meet your crew at the camp ready for your rest and meals and overnight. Time and distance: 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 9km Elevation: 3,600m/11,810ft

Tents

Kikelewa camp to Mawenzi tarn camp

Kilimanjaro

On this day there are more altitude changes hence you will need to acclimatize where you will have an afternoon and evening hike before the day break/rest. The day is a short hike but with some steep slopes that you will be walking through. This is the day where you can see the last plants as you will be heading to the alpine dessert; the plants are the senecio which are your last one to see until the summit. Time and distance: 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 6km Elevation: 4,330m /14,210ft

Tents

Mawenzi Tarn camp to Kibo camp

The fifth climbing day is a kind long climb from the Mawenzi tarn camp to Kibo camp which is a distance of 9 kilometers and you will have a walk of 4 to 5hrs reaching the Kibo camp which is your last camp before the summit. On this day you will be walking on the small ridges in the alpine desert between the two Kilimanjaro Cones of Kibo and Mawenzi which will continue giving you the amazing view of the two cones. Elevation: 4,700m /15,420ft

Tents

Summit - descend to Kibo - Horombo

It starts in the midnight leaving the Kibo hut to the summit on steep heavy scree or sometimes snow up to the Gilman’s point which is on the crater rim and from Gilman’s you take a high ascend up to the uhuru Peak. due to the weather you will not last long here you will take some photos at the sign post of the Uhuru point and starts your descend down Time & Distance: 6 to 8hrs Ascending up & 6km and 15km down to Horombo Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft Down to 3700m/12,200ft

Tents

Horombo to Marangu gate to Moshi

The day will start with your morning breakfast at Horombo and take your trek down up to Marangu gate passing through the Mandara hut. Reaching at the gate you will meet the porters already there with your luggage and the driver who will pick you from the gate to Moshi town. On you descend on this day you will be walking through the moorland and lush forest. Time & Distance: 4 to 5hrs descending of 20km distance Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft

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