6 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking Rongai Route
Overview
The Rongai route is the only route that approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from North East, close to the Kenyan boarder. It begins with a long drive from Moshi to Rongai gate where the hikes start. The route has low traffic compared to others until Uhuru peak (the summit) and later descends via the Marangu route. Is more favourable during the rainy season as a fact of its location. It is located in the direction where the mountain receives a very low amount of rainfall in a year and has a varied scenery and beautiful nature, therefore becoming the best route during the wet season. It is through this route that Mount Kilimanjaro can be climbed throughout the year.
This route can be climbed in six days but at Kilimanjaro Simon Adv Travel we recommend 7days with acclimatization at Mawenzi Turn hut camp. This route can be climbed by any individual even those with fewer backpackers experience, those who love mountain cycling experience and people with physical challenges. Our success rate is 98% on this route
Included/Exclude
- National Park gate fees
- Airport pick up, during the arrival and airport drop off, during the departure
- Hut/camping fees
- Transport from Moshi to starting point on mountain and return to Moshi
- Certified, experienced, English---speaking guidesfor allroutes
- Staff salaries
- Rescue fees
- 3 meals daily on the mountain
- Tents, foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment, and eating utensils
- Bottled water on the first day of the climb boiled and filtered on the mountain.
- Tips for guides and porters
- Personal mountain equipment (no specialize equipment required)
- Lunches, dinners, drinks at your hotel in Moshi
- Laundry (available at the hotel)
Tour Plan
- Elevation: 2000m/6560ft to 2650m/8700ft
- Distance: 6km/4mi
- Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Montane Forest
- Meals: Lunch and Dinner
- Elevation: 2650m/8700ft to 3450m/11,300ft
- Distance: 6km/4mi
- Walking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Moorland
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Elevation: 3450m/11,300ft to 3880m/12,700ft
- Distance: 9km/5mi
- Walking Time: 2-3 hours
- Habitat: Semi-desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Elevation: 3880m/12,700ft to 4750m/15,600ft
- Distance: 5km/3mi
- Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft Down to 3700m/12,200ft
- Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
- Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours down
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
- Distance: 20km/12.5mi
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Forest
- Meals: Breakfast
