7 DAYS RONGAI ROUTE
ROUTE DETAILS
Rongai Route: bordering to Kenyan, this route is suitable for those climbers seeking for an alternative to the Marangu route. Climbers on this route feel more distant and detached from other hikers. Climbers with poor hiking experience are recommended to use this route. Climbers on this route spend a minimal of 6 days for the Summit.
ROUTE ITINERARY
Upon arrival, you will meet with our guide at the airport. Your guide will drive you towards the assigned hotel for
overnight at Moshi town. You will have some little rest whereby after some little rest you will meet with your guide to
brief you on your upcoming trek and hiking gears check in so as to be assured that all necessary equipment’s you have them
while having more time to buy or rental whatever will be missing.
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 35 KM | 1hrs | - |
Transit from the hotel over wooden village of Nale Moru towards Marangu get about 2 hours .Get stopover for registration
formalities, as soon as you get a permit, start climbing over a wide trail of which breezes across mazes and potatoes before
heading over the pine forest. Enjoy the gentle trail while encounter the couple of wildlife diversity mostly primates.
Get stopover over the edge of the moorland zone with extensive for some rest and overnight stay while enjoying the Paranomic
views from Kenyan plains.
These below are climbers reminders recommended in first night on this elevation
• Do not drink any alcohol and get little caffeine intake.
• Drinking more than 4 liters of water at a day retains climbers hydrated.
• We inspire climbers to takes Diamox in mornings earlier before hiking to control altitude sickness symptoms. Check doctor of Diamox prior sendoff for the trip.
• “The higher the discomfort the higher the acclimatization”. Though, as soon you feel sense of headaches and nausea and other symptoms, get notify your guide immediately.
Vegetation Zone: Montane Forest
These below are climbers reminders recommended in first night on this elevation
• Do not drink any alcohol and get little caffeine intake.
• Drinking more than 4 liters of water at a day retains climbers hydrated.
• We inspire climbers to takes Diamox in mornings earlier before hiking to control altitude sickness symptoms. Check doctor of Diamox prior sendoff for the trip.
• “The higher the discomfort the higher the acclimatization”. Though, as soon you feel sense of headaches and nausea and other symptoms, get notify your guide immediately.
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km | 2-4hrs | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Get hike is a steady ascent up towards a Second Cave through superb Paranomic views of Kibo and the Eastern ice g
rounds of the crater rim.
Vegetation Zone: Moorland
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 6km/4mi | 3-4 hrs | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Get off Second Cave over the moorland vegetation’s along a smaller route heading over the jagged peaks of Mawenzi.
You will stopover for a little rest and overnight stay while enjoying a sheltered valley of enormous Senecio neighboring.
Vegetation Zone: Semi-desert
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 9km/5mi , | 2-3 hrs | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Get off from Kikelewa Camp over the vegetation behind shortly before reaching the next camp at Mawenzi Tarn,
spectacularly situated in a cirque directly beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi. Get explore a little and steep ascent up
grassy slopes which remunerated with Paranomic superb views while stopover for some rest, enjoy hot lunch and dinner here you
will aid more acclimatization.
Vegetation Zone: Semi-desert
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 6km/4 mi | 3-4 hrs | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Soon after breakfast, you will get off the Mawenzi Lake through over semilunar desert across ‘Saddle’ from Mawenzi and Kibo
towards Kibo campsite at the foot of the Kibo crater wall .Stopover for some rest and overnight stay ,however it has recommended
to get the early sleep for the Summit.
Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 9km/5mi | 4-5 hours | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Get leave the Kibo Hut to Summit to Horombo Hut very earl in the midnight around 01.00Am with headlamps or flashlights
over steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s Point located on the crater rim (elevation 5700m/18,700ft). Very cold until
you get descending, therefore you must have warm layered clothes. Advance on while ascending towards Uhuru Peak, of which hold
the highest view point in Africa (A Roof of Africa). Once stopover take some pictures, little rest enjoy some soft drinks and
a little celebrates of the summit before heading back and stopover at Kibo for some rest and Hot lunch while retaining energy
to move to Horombo camp. This is a most complex part of a route, you will go through switchbacks. Get a keen and slow walk;
an optimistic attitude will get you there under UNFORGATTABLE AFRICA HOME OF BIG FIVE.
Vegetation Zone: Alpine Desert
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi | 6-8 hours up / 6-8 hours | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Soon after enjoy breakfast at Horombo, gets descent down while crossing over moorland and alpine Desert zone to the Mandara Hut.
Advance on while descending over a great plush forest heading at Marangu gate (lower elevations).It might be wet and cloudy;
however keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy (Gaiters and hiking sticks will support your walk ). Here is last point to have
a little sharing idea with your guides and the entire trekking crew, spends little time to appreciating each other, get your awarded
climbing certificates before driving back to Hotel for fresh air and shower, celebrates with soft drinks while waiting to
flight back at home.
Vegetation Zone: Forest
| Distance covered: | Approx. time | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| 20km/12.5mi , | 4-5 hrs | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included |
Price Route
| NUMBER OF PEOPLE | AMOUNT IN US DOLLAR/PERSON |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $2575 |
| 2-4 People | $2225 |
| 5-7 People | $2050 |
| 8-10 People | $1875$ |
| 11+ People | $1700 |
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INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:
Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Equipments
HIRING EQUIPMENTS
Most of kilimanjaro equipments you may hire but some is for your personal
use(you must to buy it example:underwear).
The picture above shows the equipments
that you may hire and belows are the categories of equipments
Clothing
- Waterproof Jackets (rain jackets, hard shell jackets)
- Insulated Jackets (down jackets, synthetic jackets)
- Soft Jackets (fleece jackets, soft shell jackets)
- Hiking Shirts (short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, hooded shirts)
- Hiking Pants (also hiking shorts, waterproof pants, fleece pants, underwear)
Headwear
- Hats (caps, sun hat, beanies, balaclavas, neck gaiters)
- Headlamp
- Face Masks (face coverings, surgical masks, N95 masks)
Handwear
- Gloves (liners, mittens)
Footwear
- Hiking Boots
- Hiking Shoes (trail shoes, trail runners, camp shoes)
- Hiking Socks (sock liners, toe socks)
- Gaiters
Accessories
- Sunglasses (sport sunglasses, glacier goggles, ski goggles)
- Water Bottles (Nalgene bottles, hydration bladders)
- Pee Bottle
Equipment
- Sleeping Bags (down bags, synthetic bags, camp pillow)
- Trekking Poles
- Duffel Bags (gear bags)
- Daypacks (backpacks)
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