Climb Kilimanjaro via Rongai Route- 7 days/6 Nights
| 7 Days 6Nights | Group Size : No size Limit | Availability: All Year Round |
| Tour Type : Hiking,Climbing,Trekking | Pickup : Hotel / Airport | Guides Languages - English |
Description
This is one of Kilimanjaro’s easiest routes, and it has become an increasingly popular route in recent years. This route is located on the northern side of Mount Kilimanjaro with a variety of spectacular landscapes together with different plants and animals species. The typical duration for this trip is 6 days. However, you can also add an acclimatization day and make it 7 day climb.
The Rongai Route is more scenic than the Marangu Route and easier than other camping route in climbing Kilimanjaro and the success rate on the Rongai Route is very high. Unlike the Marangu Route where you sleep in huts, on the Rongai Route you sleep in tents, the porter will have your tent pitched and waiting for you at the end of each days trek. This route starts on the north side of the mountain just south of the Kenyan border and is one of the least traveled routes. The route merges with the Marangu Route for the summit climb. The descend follows the Marangu Route on the mountain’s southeast side, so you will able see Kilimanjaro from many view points. There are two versions of this trek – a direct 6-day itinerary, and a 7-day itinerary that takes a longer route. The 6-day itinerary is described down below and the longer variation is described in the extra day’s section.
Price Includes
- Return transfer to & from the Mountain
- 6 Overnight stays in Mountain camping.
- Professional & well experienced Mountain guides chef & porters
- All Park fees & Rescue fees
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Large portions of fresh, healthy nutritious food
- Fair and ethical treatment of porters
Price Excludes
- Accommodation in Moshi/ Arusha
- Flight tickets
- Sleeping bag, please bring your own sleeping bag or can be rent in Moshi at reasonable price
- Tanzania Visa
- Gratuity for Kilimanjaro climbing Crew (please tip separately)
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages etc)
- Meals not listed above
- Travel insurance if applicable
Day 1-Rongai Gate (1,800m/5,900ft) to First Cave Camp (2,600m/8,400ft) Elevation Gain: 760 meters, 2,000 feet
After an early breakfast in Moshi, drive for approximately 5 hours to the Rongai Gate near the Kenya border. After registering at the gate, begin your climb to Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa. During the first day, hike through forests where you may see and hear wildlife. Eat lunch on the trail before continuing to the first campsite. Rongai ascends via the less forested northern side of the mountain. The Rongai Route is one of the least crowded routes on Kilimanjaro because of the long drive to the gate. The Rongai trail is thought to have the best chance of viewing wildlife.