Prices
• Cost per person: $2,533.45
Overview
This 6-day itinerary takes you to the summit of Kilimanjaro using the Rongai Route. Tranquil Kilimanjaro offers treks up the Rongai Route, which is recognized for being more picturesque. Unlike the Marangu Route, where you sleep in huts, the Rongai Route requires you to sleep in tents (tents are provided) that are pitched by porters. For the summit ascent, the Rongai meets the Marangu, and then you descend the Marangu Route on the mountain’s southeast flank, giving you magnificent views of Kilimanjaro.
Itinerary
Distance: 6km
Hiking
Time:
3-4 hours
Habitat:
Montane Forest
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You
will be driven from your hotel in Arusha for about 5 hours to the Rongai Gate
near the Kenya border. After registering at the gate, we take our first hike
through forests where you may see and hear wildlife. Eat lunch on the trail
before continuing to the first campsite. Rongai ascends via the less forested
northern side of the mountain.
The
Rongai Route is one of the least crowded routes on Kilimanjaro because of the
long drive to the gate. The Rongai trail is thought to have the best chance of
viewing wildlife.
Distance: 9km
Hiking
Time:
6 – 7 hours
Habitat:
Moorland
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hike
through Kilimanjaro’s moorland. The Rongai route is relatively short and steep,
making for shorter hiking times. During the hike, view Mawenzi Peak ahead.
Distance: 6km
Hiking
Time:
4 hours
Habitat:
Moorland
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
This
more leisurely acclimatization day starts with a morning hike followed by a
rest in the afternoon and evening. The hike is relatively short but steep. The
Mawenzi Tarn campsite is situated below Mawenzi Peak and offers stunning views
of both Mawenzi and Kibo.
Distance: 4km
Hiking
Time:
3 hours
Habitat:
Moorland
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cross
the lunar landscape of the saddle on this day to arrive at the final campsite.
Kibo Camp is situated directly below the Kibo cone, giving you stunning
uninterrupted views of your final destination.
Distance:
6 km ascent/16km descent
Walking
Time: 6 – 8 hours
Habitat:
Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Around
midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa.
Hike by the light of your flashlight for the next six hours. The ascent to the
crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek. The trail is very
steep until you reach the crater rim at Gilman’s Point.
The
hike from Gilman’s to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and, as far as hikes go,
not very difficult. The altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. The
crater rim hike takes about two hours. Upon reaching Uhuru, take photos of your
guide and group at the peak before beginning the descent to Horombo Hut.
Distance:
20km
Hiking
time: 6 – 8 hours
Walking
Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat:
Moorlands
Meals:
Breakfast
After
breakfast, finish the trek with a descent to Marangu Gate. Your last hike on
Kilimanjaro is a beautiful one, passing through Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest.
Watch your step during the descent, as the trail can be slippery. Our vehicles
will be waiting at Marangu Gate to take you back to your hotel.
Includes
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodations as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide, A cook, and porters
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- All meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Excludes
- International flights (from & back home)
- Additional accommodations before and at the end of the safari tour
- Tips
- Personal items (visa fees, souvenirs, travel insurance, etc.)
- The government imposed an increase in taxes and or park fees
- Alcoholic drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program