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Safari Itinerary

Kilimanjaro Trekking Rongai Route

STATUS mid-range CATEGORY Mountain Trekking & Hiking
7 Days $2,380.00 / adult

You will be served this package by Africa Independent Adventures

Trip overview

Rongai- This route approaches the mountain from north and descending using Marangu route in the south, climbers get to see both sides of this mountain, less difficult, beautiful alpine desert section. The Rongai Route is one of the easiest routes and the success rate is very high.

Trip Highlights

  • Minimum age of 10 years
  • Can be customized
  • Can start any day
  • Private tour
Starts: Arusha City Ends: Arusha City
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What is included

  • Arrival and Departure Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) transfers to//from Arusha
  • Transport from the hotel in Arusha to the mountain and back to the Hotel
  • Kilimanjaro national park permits, camping/hut fees, mountain rescue fees, value added tax (VAT), and all other applicable local government taxes/fees
  • Services of Guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
  • Accommodation in a lodge in Arusha/ Moshi to a standard hotel for 2 nights (before & after the climb), including breakfast and taxes
  • Meals on the mountain
  • Drinking water: Boiled water on the trek (recommended to bring a filter/filtrating tablets).
  • Bottled oxygen for emergency rescue only
  • Oximeter

What is not included

  • Airfare
  • Items of personal nature
  • Climbing gears (most of them can be rented on arrival; we recommend you email the list of items you think you may consider renting)
  • Tips to the climbing crew
  • Medical Equipment which can be rented well in advance for the following costs: $250/group for hyperbaric chamber and $140/group for a stretcher. Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment.
  • Portable toilets: If you do not want to use public toilets you can opt for portable toilet for an extra cost of $110/person (or $180/group). Kindly, let us know at the time you make a booking.

The itinerary

Day by day

You will be met on arrival and transfer to a standard hotel in Arusha/Moshi, on Bed & Breakfast. This day a pre-trek briefing will be given by your lead mountain guide.

Your trekking equipment will also be checked; you have an option to rent any other needed equipment for your trek.

Accommodation

Mid-Range Hotel

Meals

Dinner

Activities

Arrival and Briefing

After breakfast, we will drive to the attractive wooden village of Nale Moru (6,500ft); after registration process and securing the permits at Marangu you will begin the hike on a wide path that winds through fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. We will walk through the cultivated land and pine forest on the way to Simba Campsite, 8,900ft.

Elevation: 2000m/6560ft to 2650m/8700ft
Distance: 6km/4mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Elevation: 1,860m/6,100ft to 2,700m/8,858ft

Distance: 8k/5mil

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Habitat: Mountain Forest

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking

When you are done with breakfast, then ascent up to the Second Cave to Kikelwa Camp. Today’s trek will offer impressive views of Kibo and the eastern ice fields on the rim of the crater, Kikelwa Camp, 11,800ft.
Elevation: 2650m/8700ft to 3450m/11,300ft
Distance: 6km/4mi
Walking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Moorland

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities

Hiking

After breakfast we leave Kikelwa Camp for Mawenzi Tarn. We will spend an afternoon for exploring the surrounding area of Mawenzi Tarn which will also help us on acclimatizing, Mawenzi Tarn.

Elevation: 3450m/11,300ft to 3880m/12,700ft
Distance: 9km/5mi
Walking Time: 2-3 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert

Accommodation

Budget Camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities

Hiking

Today we cross the 'Saddle' between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach the Kibo campground at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. The rest of the day is spent resting up for the final ascent.

Elevation: 3880m/12,700ft to 4750m/15,600ft

Distance: 5km/3mi

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities

Hiking

Very early start for the summit scree up to Gilman’s Point (18,930ft) which is on the crater rim. You will proceed to Uhuru Peak (19,340ft) which is the highest point in Africa. Descend to Kibo hut for a tea & snack and then descend down to Horombo hut.

Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft

Down to 3700m/12,200ft

Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down

Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down

Habitat: Alpine Desert

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking

Breakfast, Descend from Horombo hut to Marangu gate. The waiting car will take you to your hotel in Arusha.
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
Distance: 20km/12.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Forest

Accommodation

Budget camping

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Activities

Hiking & transfer to hotel

Today after breakfast your transfer driver will pick you up and drive to Kilimanjaro airport for your return flight, Breakfast

Accommodation

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Meals

Breakfast

Activities

Departure

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