Kili climb forest tours Rongai

6 days—This is a Kilimanjaro climb through Rongai route with Mawenzi peak view plus volcano rocks climbing. The tour includes Kilimanjaro forest trekking

$1400-1560 USD

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Safari summary

We provide a budget adventure for Kilimanjaro climbing the Rongai route with Mawenzi peak view volcano rock from the Nalemoru trailhead. The Rongai route offers trekkers a unique wilderness experience and the trek begins at a forest plantation. The Rongai route is one of the Kilimanjaro routes useful to beginner climbers, because, it has a gradual hiking altitude. The Rongai route is one of the easier routes up Kilimanjaro. Furthermore, you climb through Gilman Point base camp and summit Kilimanjaro at the Uhuru peak.

All plans to explore the beauty of Mount Kilimanjaro are arranged by Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris DMC, a Kilimanjaro climbing company with excellent TripAdvisor reviews. We provide Kilimanjaro climbing package prices so that you can compare several Kilimanjaro travel offers. We answer the famous question of how much it costs to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. This means, apart from the Kilimanjaro trekking package, you should consider hiking gear, and gratitude to Mountain crews, tips to guides, and porters. For experienced hikers, 6 6-day Kilimanjaro trip package is enough, however, for first-time climbers, we recommend 7 7-day Kilimanjaro tour, to get more time to acclimatize. We also, advise how to do climbing training, for beginner climbers. Contact us for more information on economic prices

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, February, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking
Volunteer—culture, environment or wildlife

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Tips and gratuities

Itinerary

Day 1: Rongai Gate - 1st Cave

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Drive from Moshi to Rongai gate, Register and begin your hike from the Nale Moru village. The small winding path crosses maize fields before entering pine forest, and then climbs gently through a forest. The trail is not at all steep but is rather a gentle hike through beautiful country. The first night's camp is at First Cave, at about 2,600 metres. There is a toilet and a wooden table with benches, but no hut. Water can be found just down the trail below First Cave.

Camp

2: First cave to Kikelelwa cave

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The trail continues up towards Kibo, passing Second Cave (3450m) en-route, and reaching Kikelwa Cave at about 3600 metres. The views start to open up and you begin to feel you're on a really big mountain! Water is in the obvious stream below the cave, although you might have to wander downhill a way to find some. Overnight at 3rd Cave camp (Kikelewa Caves). .

Camp

3: Kikelelwa Cave to Mawenzi tarn

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A short but steep climb up grassy slopes offers superb views of this wilderness area. The vegetation zone ends shortly before you reach your next camp at Mawenzi Tarn spectacularly situated beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi. Spend the afternoon acclimatizing and exploring the area

Mawenzi Tarn Hut

4: Mawenzi Tarn camp - Kibo hut

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Continue ascending on the east side of Kibo crossing the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo taking 4 to 5 hours to reach Kibo Hut. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the final ascent, which begins around midnight. Overnight at Kibo Camp.

Kibo Hut

5: Summit Uhuru Peak to Horombo

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Kibo hut to Uhuru peak via Gilman's point. From Gillman's Point, you will normally encounter snow all the way up to Uhuru peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa. Total exhilaration and satisfaction - you made it. Weather conditions on the summit will determine how long you can spend, taking photographs, before the 3-hour descent back to Kibo hut. After a short rest, you gather all your gear for the ascent and head down to Horombo hut (3 hours) where you will overnight

Horombo hut

Horombo hut, to Marangu gate

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After breakfast you continue your descent (6 hours), passing the Mandara hut, down to the Marangu gate. At Marangu gate you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Gillman's Point (5685m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates. Now from Marangu route, drive to your back to your hotel Moshi.

Moshi hotel

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