6 Day Rongai Route

6 Day Rongai Route

Departure Date

Daily

Duration

6 Days

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Rongai route located eastern side of the mountain and it begins just south of the Kenya-Tanzania border through farmland and forest to several other climate zones, adding interest to the trek. There are magnificent views over the Kenyan Plains and genuine possibilities for wildlife viewing. This route normally takes 6 days or 7 days depend with your time and budget, but all option guaranteed success summit. Kilimanjaro Climb-6 days Rongai Route

Rongai 6 days climb is the quick summit via the Eastern side of the mountain, I this schedule you will skip one camp compare to 7 days where there is no camp which will be skipped.

Day 1: Drive from hotel to Rongai gate and hike to Simba camp 3000m

Today we will drive about 3 hours from your hotel to Rongai gate for registrations. You will have hot lunch and meet your Kilimanjaro crew, after hiking will start through crossing village of Nalemuru fields of maize and potatoes before entering the alpine trees forest. The climb is consistently and gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife like blue monkeys and black and white Colobus Monkeys. You will reach the first campsite at the edge of rain forest and overnight.

Day 2: To Kikelewa camp 3650m

Today after breakfast we will start steady walk ascent up to second cave for lunch. After lunch we will start walking in a flat area then a bit steep and descend down a bit before arrive at the camp for dinner and overnight. Today we will be able to seeing Kibo peak and eastern ice fields from the crater rim.

Day 3: To Tarn 4315m

Today after breakfast we will start with short steep climbing up grass slopes, which are rewarded with superb circular views and tangible sense of wilderness before reaching Mawenzi Tarn hut for lunch. After lunch we will do a nature walk for acclimatization to the slopes of Mawenzi and back to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: To Kibo hut 4727m

Today we will trek crossing the saddle area between Mawenzi peak and Kibo peak and it will be our last water point and on our way we will be able to see the remain of plane crash, and we will stop at the middle of alpine desert for picnic lunch before getting to the camp for earlier dinner and earlier sleep wait for the summit.

Day 5: To Uhuru summit 5895m and descend to Horombo Hut 3727m

Around 11:00pm you will wake up for tea and some snacks and dress up warm for the summit, The summit will start with gradual ascent through volcanic screed meet zigzag trail starting to getting steep and keep moving to crater rim known as Gilman’s point 5685m rest for a while and headed to Stella point 5756m rest for a while again for pictures and view of sun rise also we will join other hikers from Barafu base camp and join together heading to Uhuru peak 5895m. At the summit we will stay for 10-15 minutes for pictures and view and start descending back via the same trail to Kibo hut for resting, brunch and after descend to Horombo hut for overnight.

Day 6: To Marangu gate 1890m

After breakfast we will descend to Marangu gate about 18 km for 4-7 hours, crossing moorland and rain forest zones, you will sign out in Kilimanjaro national park log book, our guide will collect our certificate for those who manage successful summit and enjoy your hot lunch. After lunch you will meet Eastland adventures Kilimanjaro crew for group pictures and Kilimanjaro songs after we drive to your hotel in Moshi for long hot shower and Kilimanjaro beer. 7 Days climbing via Rongai Route

Number of Days: 6 Days | 5 Night

Location: Kilimanjaro Mountain

Group size: 1 Pax 2 – 4 Pax 5 – 7 Pax 8+ Pax
Price per person: $ 2,230 $ 2,050 $ 1,960 $ 1,860

Price will include

  • Arrival and departure transfers from, to “JRO”
  • Accommodation in the mountain and hotel 2 nights Meals
  • All parks fees, mountain rescue fee, government taxes
  • Services for crew team and salary
  • Highest quality tent
  • Transport to and from mountain
  • Emergency oxygen cylinder
  • Mattress

Price will exclude

  • Items of personal nature such as passport, visa, travelers etc.
  • Tips for the crew
  • Medical equipment as hyperbolic chamber
  • Portable toilets: available for renting 110 USD/trip
  • Note Over weight, extra luggage will require an extra porter, at a rate of 11 USD per bag per day
    Massage we may arrange for 40 USD per person