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Overview
Karibu Tanzania packs your baggage and joins this exciting 9 -day’s holiday in Tanzania! During this holiday you will summit the highest mountain in Africa and explore magnificent Tanzania nature and culture. 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. 7 Days climbing via Rongai Route There are magnificent views over the Kenyan Plains and genuine possibilities for wildlife viewing. This route normally takes 6 days, however we highly recommend 7 days to allow more time for acclimatization and successful summit.
Today we will drive about 4 hours to Rongai gate for registrations and collect entrance permit. You will have lunch and meet your Kilimanjaro crew, after hiking will start through crossing the forest of the alpine trees. 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 the rain forest and overnight.
Day 2: Simba Camp –Second Cave 3450m
Kilimanjaro National Park
6h
Today after breakfast we will start a steady walk ascent up to the second cave for lunch, after lunch, we will rest until evening where we will do a nature walk for acclimatization before back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Second Tarn Cave (2600m) – Kikelewa Cave (3600m).
Kilimanjaro National Park
6h
After breakfast, we will start walking in a flat area than a bit steep and descend down a bit before arriving at the camp for lunch. Today we will be able to see Kibo peak and eastern ice fields from the crater rim.
Today after breakfast we will start with short steep climbing up grass slopes, which are rewarded with superb circular views and a tangible sense of wilderness before reaching Mawenzi Turn 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 5: Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4330m) – Kibo Hut (4700m).
Kilimanjaro National Park
6h
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 remnants of a plane crash, and we will stop at the middle of the alpine desert for a picnic lunch before getting to the camp for earlier dinner and earlier sleep wait for the summit.
Day 6: Summit Attempt, Kibo Hut (4700m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Horombo Hut (3720m)
Kilimanjaro National Park
6h
Around 11:00pm you will wake up for tea and some snacks and dress up warm for the summit, At 12:00am the summit will start with a gradual ascent through volcanic screed meet zigzag trail starting to getting steep and keep moving to the 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 sunrise 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 7: Horombo Hut (3720m) – Marangu Gate (1980m).
Kilimanjaro National Park
6h
After breakfast we will descend to Marangu gate about 18 km for 4-7 hours, crossing moorland and rain forest zones, you will sing out in Kilimanjaro national park log book collect our certificate, and enjoy your hot lunch. After lunch, you will meet Eastland Adventures Kilimanjaro crew for group pictures and Kilimanjaro songs after we drive you to your hotel in Moshi for a long hot shower and Kilimanjaro beer.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Also we can pick up you on your lodge
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
