This route approaches from the Northeastern side of the mountain. It crosses Amboseli Plains and goes in between the Uhuru peak and Mawenzi peak before finding its way to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
It is considered the easiest camping route with the least crowd. It is also the best route to be taken during rainfall season.
It descends through the Marangu route.
The Rongai route can be done in six days, if trekkers are fit enough. However, a seventh day is important for additional acclimatization.
What to know
Arrival Day
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Moshi town. After some few hours of resting a pre-climb briefing will be conducted by your guide by going through the itinerary then followed by gear check.
Driving Time: 45min - 1 hour
Overnight: Hotel/Lodge in Moshi Town
Day 1
Nalemoru to Simba Camp
After a drive to the gate and complete entrance permission, the first trails goes through Nale Moru village. The small winding path crosses maize fields before entering pine forest, and then climbs gently through a forest. The day is covered by a gently hiking slope through a beautiful view of the countryside plateaus with possible coming across of colobus monkey, elephants or buffaloes. Today's destination is set to Simba camp.
Trekking Time : 3 - 4 hours
Distance : 8km / 5mi
Ovenight : Simba Camp(2600m)
Day 2
Simba Camp to 2nd Cave Camp
The morning hike is a steady ascent up to the Second Cave Camp located at the start of the moorland zone with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim.Steady hike up to the second Cave Camp located at moorland plateaus. Kibo peak and Eastern ice fields on the crater rim are easily viewed from this location
Trekking Time : 2 - 3 hours
Distance : 5km / 3.1mi
Ovenight : Simba Camp(3500m)
Day 3
Cave Camp to 3rd Cave Camp
A trail towards the 3rd Cave camp start at early morning after breakfast. Kibo and Mawenzi peaks can be seen with a beautiful view. Possible to meet some of animals like monkeys and elephants.
Trekking Time : 3 - 4 hours
Distance : 5km / 3.1mi
Ovenight : 3rd Cave (3870m)
Day 4
Cave Camp to Kibo Hut
Today's trail pass through a lunar desert of the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo in alpine desert. A spectacular of peak of Kilimanjaro is seen at background at Kibo Huts. At mid night hours, an attemp to summit will be started. Trekking Time : 5-6hours
Distance : 8km/5miles
Ovenight : Kibo Hut(4700m)
Day 5
Kibo Hut to UHURU PEAK to Horombo Hut
Today's climb is expected to be tough and long, a trek will resume on the around midnight hours and going upwards passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5200m. The spot is good for taking a rest. It proceed upwards until sunrise and reaches the cretor rim at Gilman's Point at 5681m. The feeling of warm come across the place and the cold goes down gradually. In the couple of minutes a trek reaches its peak at Uhuru 5895m.A trek reverse it coarse to Kibo Hut. Soon after lunch a trek heads to Horombo Hut for overnight.
Distance covered: 6km / 3.7mi upwards || 21 km / 13mi downwardsApprox. time taken: 8 hours upwards || 6 hours downwards
Overnight : Horombo Hut (3700m)
Day 6
Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate
A last gently walk of the trek through rainforest to to Marangu Gate, giving farewell to the crew and transfer to hotel for ovenight stay.Trekking Time : 5- 6 hours
Distance : 20km / 12miles
Overnight : Hotel/Lodge in Moshi Town
Group price of people
1 Person. - $2572
2 People. - $2231
3 People. - $2137
4 People. - $2081
5 People - $2058
6 People. - $2042
7 People. - $2031
8 People. - $2014
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