7 Days Hiking to Summit Kilimanjaro Mount via Rongai

Experience the ultimate hiking adventure summiting Mount Kilimanjaro via the captivating Rongai route An enjoyable journey that make memories

7 Days Hiking to summit Kilimanjaro mount via Rongai

Set off on an awe-inspiring adventure to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the Seven Summits, standing at 19,340 feet Tackle the legendary Rongai Route, celebrated for its breathtaking scenery. Explore six distinct ecological zones, from lush rainforests to the mesmerizing arctic zone. Don't miss this unique journey

Tour Highlights:

  • Day 1 : Rongai Gate to Simba Camp
  • Day 2 : Simba Camp to Kikelewa Camp
  • Day 3 : Kikelewa camp to Mawenzi Tarn hut
  • Day 4 : Acclimatization day at mawenzi
  • Day 5 : Mawenzi Tarn hut to Kibo Hut
  • Day 6 : Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut
  • Day 7 : Horombo Huts camp to Marangu Gate
  • Day 1: Rongai Gate to Simba Camp

    Rongai Gate to Simba Camp

    After breakfast in your hotel you will be given an overall briefing from your guide about your trip. Once you are done with the briefing the driver will take you to Rongai Gate where you will need to sign some papers as well as receive your permits for the hike. You will start hiking on a wide path winding through fields of maize and potatoes, and then enter into montane forest. You will then start to climb gently but consistently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife You will then start to climb gently but consistently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife. The forest begins to become thinner as you arrive at Simba Camp with

    Destination: Rongai Gate To Simba Camp

    Accommodation: Simba Campsite

      public camp site

    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro
    Simba Campsite Kilimanjaro

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

    Day 2: Simba Camp to Kikelewa Camp

    Simba Camp to Kikelewa Camp

    After an early breakfast you will have a steady ascent to the second cave where you will stop for lunch. You leave the direct trail at this point and strike out across the moorland on a smaller path toward Mawenzi side peak to Kikelewa Camp in a sheltered valley. At the Kikelewa Camp you will settle for your dinner and overnight rest.

    Destination: Simba Camp To Second Cave Camp

    Accommodation: Kikelelwa Campsite

      public camp site

    Kikelelwa Campsite
    Kikelelwa Campsite
    Kikelelwa Campsite
    Kikelelwa Campsite

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

    Day 3: Kikelewa camp to Mawenzi Tarn hut

     Kikelewa camp to Mawenzi Tarn hut

    After breakfast you will face a short, steep climb up grassy slopes; rewarded by superb all-round views, immersed in the vast surrounding wilderness. Soon after you leave the vegetation behind and arrive at the Mawenzi Tarn Camp, which is situated in a spectacular cirque directly beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi Peak. After this hike, you will reach the Mawenzi turn hut camp where you will also see the amazing undried Lake with no inlet as well as outlet here you will have lunch and rest, dinner and overnight at this camp.

    Destination: Kikelelwa Camp To Mawenzi Turn Camp

    Accommodation: Mawenzi Turn Campsite

      public camp site

    Mawenzi Turn Campsite
    Mawenzi Turn Campsite
    Mawenzi Turn Campsite
    Mawenzi Turn Campsite

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

    Day 4: Acclimatization day at mawenzi

    Acclimatization day at mawenzi

    This is your extra day on the mountain, and you will spend two nights at Mawenzi Tarn. You will hike up towards Mawenzi for a splendid acclimatization hike. The unique landscape offers motivating views of Kibo and Mawenzi. Then after return back to the camp for lunch, dinner and overnight at the camp.

    Destination: Mawenzi Turn Camp To School Hut Camp

    Accommodation: Mawenzi Turn Campsite

      public camp site

    Mawenzi Turn Campsite
    Mawenzi Turn Campsite
    Mawenzi Turn Campsite
    Mawenzi Turn Campsite

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

    Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn hut to Kibo Hut

    Mawenzi Tarn hut to Kibo Hut

    After an early breakfast you will cross the lunar desert of the saddle between Kibo peak and Mawenzi peak to Kibo Huts at the bottom of Kibo’s crater wall. You should spend the remainder of the day resting and preparing for your summit climb.

    Destination: Mawenzi Turn Camp To School Hut Camp

    Accommodation: Kibo Camp

      public camp site

    Kibo Camp Kilimanjaro
    Kibo Camp Kilimanjaro
    Kibo Camp Kilimanjaro
    Kibo Camp Kilimanjaro
    Kibo Camp Kilimanjaro

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

    Day 6: Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut

    Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut

    Wake up at midnight to a light breakfast and then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. Leave to the peak at 12; 00AM, switchback upAt this point, you will have views of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you. Then after 2 hours of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro’s true summit, Uhuru Peak here you will spend some times for taking photo’s steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Gilman’s Point on the crater rim. After your summit activities done, descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue going down re-crossing the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Have dinner and overnight at Horombo camp.

    Destination: Kibo Hut To Uhuru Peak To Horombo Hut

    Accommodation: Horombo Hut

      hut

    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut
    Horombo Hut

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

    Day 7: Horombo Huts camp to Marangu Gate

    You will be awaken for breakfast and pack up, start descend through the moorland to Mandara Huts. Here you will have lunch then proceed with your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to Marangu Gate. Here you will sign out and receive your certificates, then a vehicle will take you back to the hotel in Moshi

    Destination: Horombo Hut To Mandara Hut To Marangu Gate

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Drinking water

    TOUR PRICE/COST

    We offer two pricing options:

  •   Private Tour (Sharing Price)
  • The cost is shared within your private group. More people means a lower price per person.

  •   Group Joining Tour
  • Join others on a fixed-date tour at a set per-person rate—ideal for solo travelers or small groups.

    Private (Shared) Price

    No of pax Adult Child
    1 pax $1,714  pp $1,286  pp
    2–4 pax $1,689  pp $1,267  pp
    5–9 pax $1,664  pp $1,248  pp
    10–15 pax $1,639  pp $1,229  pp

    Group joining price

    AdultChild
    $1,689  pp $1,267  pp

    PRICE INCLUSIONS & PRICE EXCLUSIONS

    Inclusions
  •  Sleeping bag or bed linen
  •  Rescue fee
  •  Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  •  All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  •  Camping equipment (only sleeping bag/bed linen may be listed as excluded)
  •  All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  •  All Taxes/VAT
  • Exclusions
  •  Bath towels
  •  Climbing gear
  •  International flights to/from the start/end of the tour
  •  Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  •  Tips: tipping guideline
  •  Personal items
  •  Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
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