7 Days Rongai Route

Moshi-Kilimanjaro

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Duration

7 days

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The itinerary below reveal a 6 nights/7 days Kilimanjaro trekking via the Rongai route.

  Arrival in Tanzania

You will meet Auresta Travel staffs at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer to hotel in Moshi town. After some rest our guide will meet you for briefing about upcoming trek and conduct an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Any missing item can be rented.

  • Driving distance: aprox. 55 km
  • Driving time: aprox. 1 hour
  • Overnight: at hotel/ecolodge

Included/Exclude

  • Return transfer to & from accommodation in Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport  during departure (JRO)
  • 2 night accommodation – 1 before and other after trek, in A comfort hotel/eco lodge
  • Park fees ,and all charges collected by Kilimanjaro national park
  • All meal during trek. Our professional chefs will prepare tasty and energy-rich meals for you.
  • All drinks on the hike(coffee ,tea, and mineral water)
  • Qualified guides with passionate mountain crew(porters ,assistant guides, cooks etc)
  • 18% VAT on tour fees and services and all other government charges.
  • Kilimanjaro Rescue fee
  • Guides and porters accommodations and their entry fees on the mountain
  • Complete medical kit (oxygen, ox meters…)
  • All group gears (Sleeping bags, dining table, chairs, cutlery …..)
  • Fair wages to guides and porters as approved by Kilimanjaro National Park authority
  • International Flights
  • Visa fee(non-American 50USD and 100USD for American)
  • Tips to mountain crew (chef, guide, porter)

Tour Plan

Early morning around 8:30am you will be transfer to the village of NaleMoru.   After registration process and formalities crews will start to ascend. The first stage of the trek is through farmland and pine forest. You may have chance to see the beautiful Colobus monkeys, elephants or buffalos. Our first camp will be Simba Camp at the edge of the highlands zone.

  • Distance: 8km/5miles,
  • Hiking Time: aprox. 4-6hours,
  • Elevation: 2,020m, 2,630m
  • Habitat: Rain Forest.
  • Meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Overnight: simba campsite(2,630m)

 

 

The morning hike is a steady ascent up to the Second Cave Camp located in the moorland zone with stunning views of Kibo peak and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim. After lunch we will ascend to Kikelelwa camp.

  • Distance: 12km
  • Hiking Time: aprox.7-9 hours,
  • Elevation changes: 2,625m to 3,630m
  • Habitat: Heather & moorland
  • Meals: breakfast ,lunch, dinner
  • Overnight: kikelelwa cave campsite(3,630m)

After the breakfast, we start a short and steep grassy slope hike to Mawenzi Turn hut camp, with surprising view of wasteland area. The scenery will be changing dramatically as exit the moorland zone to Alpine desert zone.

  • Distance: 5km
  • Hiking Time: aprox. 5-6 hours,
  • Elevation changes : 3630m to 4310m
  • Habitat: Alpine Desert
  • Meals: breakfast lunch dinner
  • Overnight: Mawenzi turn hut(4,310m)

Today is acclimatization day of which we will spend some hours hike to Mawenzi Ridge and descend to camp for rest. We shall view the stunning scenery of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. After exploring we will descend to the camp.

  • Distance: 2km
  • Hiking Time: aprox.1-2 hours,
  • Elevation changes : 4,315m to 4,390 ft
  • Habitat: Alpine Desert
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Overnight: Mawenzi turn hut(4,315M)

After breakfast we shall cross the astral desert of the ‘saddle’ between Mawenzi and Kibo. After a couple hours trekking, reach this stunning place, upon reaching our camp the rest of the day will be spent for relax and summiting preparation.

  • Distance: 8km,
  • Hiking Time: 5-6 hours,
  • altitude changes : 4,310M to 4,715M
  • Habitat: Alpine Desert
  • Meals: breakfast ,lunch, dinner
  • Overnight : Kibo campsite(4,715M)

Early morning (around 00:01am) we will awake for summiting uhuru peak through the freezing zone. The trek is steep over loose volcano scree in the dark, cold night, and strenuous night doing slow zigzag (polepole) pace towards the Hans Meyer Cave at 5,220m.   Sunrise will be at Gillman’s Point (5,681m) – the crater rim of Kilimanjaro.  We will then, have a hard moment to cross stella point and hike up to uhuru peak. At uhuru peak we shall not stay that long so, do all you can to celebrate and picture taking within a short time, before we descend to kibo camp for breakfast.

  • Distance: 6km and 16km
  • Hiking Time: aprox.13-17 hours
  • Elevation changes: 4,715m to 5,895m to 3,700m.
  • Habitat: Arctic and Heather
  • Meals: breakfast ,lunch, dinner
  • Overnight: HOROMBO CAMP(3,700m)

Your ultimate day at Kilimanjaro is descent through a southeastern rain forest down to marangu gate. After some national park formalities our vehicle will transfer you to hotel. Usually the crew will depart you at the gate and it’s a best moment for you to handshake,   tip them, say goodbye while sharing your appreciation/any opinion about a trek. It’s Definitely Time to Celebrate.

  • Distance: 20km/12miles
  • Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
  • Elevation changes : 3,700m to 1,860m
  • Habitat: Rain Forest
  • Meals: breakfast.

If you have spare time before your flight, it’s An Opportunity to Explore Some Places in Moshi -Town and Grab Some Souvenir for Your Lovely One, in Your Home Place (Coffee, African Handmade …)Day Trip, Safaris, And Beach Holiday (Zanzibar) Add-On Are Offered If You desire To Continue explore Tanzania.

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