Trekking 6 Days Kilimanjaro- Rongai Route Tanzania

Trekking

6 Days Kilimanjaro- Rongai route

Tanzania

The Rongai Route is more scenic than the Marangu Route, easier than the Machame Route, and the success rate on the Rongai is very high. Unlike the Marangu Route where you sleep in huts, Rongai you sleep in tents (tents are included), and the porter pitch your tent for you. Meals are served in a dinner tent or on a blanket outside. The Rongai starts on the north side of the mountain just south of the Kenyan border, and is one of the least traveled routes. The Rongai joins the Marangu for the summit climb, then you descend the Marangu Route on the mountain’s southeast side, so you see Kilimanjaro from many view point. There are two versions of this trek – a direct 6-day itinerary, and a 7-day itinerary that takes a longer route. The more expedient 6-day itinerary is described below and the longer variation is described in the extra days section.

Arrival location:

Arusha

Departure Location:

Arusha/Moshi

Included in your experience:

Extra days on the Mountain: US $260 per person per day

Price above Includes:

- Transport to and from mountain gates.

- All parks entry fees.

- All camping fees.

- Rescue fees.

- Guide and porters fees.

- Guide and porters salaries.

- All accommodations on the mountain based on three meals a day.

- Cook and all kitchen utensils.

Ground Transportation, English Speaking Guide, Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Not included in your experience:

Price Above Excludes:

- International and domestic flights (we can arrange on request)

- Accommodation on the first night upon your arrival before climb and on the last day after climb (book with us)

- Airport transfers (book with us)

- Tips, drinks and all items of personal nature

- Hard and soft drinks and tips

- Sleeping bags but we can provide for hire on request.

- All Mountain Gears (we can arrange hire of this)

None Available for this package

Day1

Elevation(m): 1,387/915 m to 1,950 m to 2,750 m Elevation(ft): 4,921/3,000 ft to 6,400 ft to 9,020 ft Distance: 9 km Hiking Time: 4 hours Habitat: Montane Forest Your day starts early with breakfast and a briefing. Transfer by Land Rover through many villages and coffee plantations for 4-6 hours to the attractive wooden village of Nale Muru (1,950 m/6,398 ft). After signing in and preparing the porters, you begin the hike on a wide path winding through fields of maize and potatoes, then enter pine forest. You then start to climb gently but consistently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife. The forest begins to thin and Simba Camp (2,600 m/8,530ft) is near the “First Cave” at the edge of the moorland zone with extensive views over the Kenyan plains.

Arusha/Moshi to Nale Muru to Simba Camp | Breakfast Included
Day2

Elevation(m): 2,750 m to 3,450 m Elevation(ft): 9,020 ft to 11,320 ft Distance: 7 km Hiking Time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Moorland Your morning walk is a steady ascent up to the Second Cave. En route, you will enjoy superb views of Kibo and the eastern ice fields on the crater rim.

Simba Camp to Second Cave | Breakfast Included
Day3

Day 3: Second Cave to Third Cave Elevation(m): 3,450m to 3,870m Elevation(ft): 11,320ft to 12700 ft Distance: 10km Hiking Time: 4 hours Habitat: Semi-Desert Your continuing steady ascent takes you up to the Third Cave. Closer now, the eastern ice fields on the crater rim continue to draw you upwards. On this day, be careful to notice any signs of altitude sickness.

Second Cave to Third Cave | Breakfast Included
Day4

Day 4: Third Cave to Kibo Huts Elevation(m): 3,870 m to 4,695 m Elevation(ft): 15,400ft to 12,700ft Distance: 10km Hiking Time: 8 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert Today, you hike up to the Kibo Huts at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall, and this is where you join the popular Marangu Route. Plan on doing your hike early in the day, then resting in preparation for your final ascent. Prepare your equipment and warm clothing for your summit climb, then turn in early.

Third Cave to Kibo Huts | Breakfast Included
Day5

Day 5: Summit Day! Kibo Huts to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Huts Elevation(m ): 4,695 m to 5,895 m to 3,690 m Elevation(ft): 15,400 ft to 19,340 ft to 12,100 ft Distance: 4 km up, 14 km down Hiking Time: 10-15 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert. Wake at midnight to a light breakfast, then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly after sunrise. Leave at 1 AM, switchback up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Gilman’s Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 5 and 7 AM. Here, views of the fabled crater and its icecaps greet you. Another 2 hours of hiking along the crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro’s true summit, Uhuru Peak, by 9 AM. This is Africa’s highest point, and you would have to travel more than 3,000 miles toward the Himalayas to find a higher peak! Be sure to have your picture taken at the summit to show your friends. After your summit stay, descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your things, and re cross the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Eat dinner and get some well-deserved sleep! You do the beginning of this climb in the dark with headlamps flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is, by far, the most difficult part of the trek. Slowly slowly, or, “pole pole,” and an optimistic attitude will get you there!

Summit Day! Kibo Huts to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Huts | Breakfast Included
Day6

Day 6: Horombo Huts to Marangu Gate to Arusha/Moshi Elevation(m): 3,690 m to 1,830 m to 1,387/890 m Elevation(ft): 12,100 ft to 6,000 ft to 4,921/2,920 ft Distance: 18 km Hiking Time: 5-7 hours Wake as usual, pack, and descend through the moorland to the Mandara Huts. Have lunch there then continue your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to the park gate, which you should reach around 2 or 3 PM. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here. A vehicle will take you back to the Hotel in Arusha/Moshi, where it is definitely time for celebration!

Horombo Huts to Marangu Gate to Arusha/Moshi | Breakfast Included

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