The Rongai Route offers a scenic and less-traveled path that starts on the northern side of Kilimanjaro, near the Kenyan border. This route is known for its relatively easier ascent and boasts a very high success rate for reaching the summit. During the trek, you’ll stay in warm mountain tents, with meals provided in our comfortable mess tents. To ensure your convenience, we also set up toilet tents with sanitary portable flush toilets at each campsite. After summiting, the Rongai Route connects with the Marangu Route for the descent. This combination allows you to experience Kilimanjaro’s breathtaking beauty from multiple stunning viewpoints on the south-eastern side of the mountain.

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Day 1: Arrival Day

Our guide/representative will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your overnight lodge accommodation for dinner near Moshi town with breathtaking views towards Mount Kilimanjaro. Any excess baggage can be stored safely and securely for you to collect after the completion of your trek.

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Day 2: Rongai Gate (Nale Moru) to Simba Camp

After a hearty breakfast and briefing, morning transfer drive to the attractive wooden village of Nale Moru (about 2 hours including a stop to get permits at Marangu). After signing in and preparing the porters, you will begin the hike on a wide path that winds through fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. The track starts to climb gently through attractive native forest that shelters a wide diversity of wildlife. The forest then begins to thin out, and the Simba Camp is located near the first cave, at the edge of the moorland zone with extensive views over the Kenyan plains.

• Elevation: 1,950m – 2,600m (6,398ft – 8,530ft)
• Distance: 6km (4 miles)
• Time: 3-4 hours
• Terrain: Montane Forest

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Day 3: Simba Camp to Kikelelwa Camp

The morning hike is a steady ascent up to the Second Cave with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim. After lunch, we continue to second cave, and then onto Kikelelwa Camp to enjoy the views of both Mawenzi and Kibo.

• Elevation: 2,600m – 3,600m (8,530ft – 11,810ft)
• Distance: 6km (4 miles)
• Time: 7-8 hours
• Terrain: Heath and Moorland

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Day 4: Kikelelwa Camp to Mawenzi Turn

Today, as the eastern ice fields on the crater rim continue to draw us upwards, we continue on the steady ascent up to the Mawenzi Turn for our overnight camp. Be careful to take note of any signs of altitude sickness.

• Elevation: 3,600m – 4,200m (11,810ft – 13,780ft)
• Distance: 9km (5 miles)
• Time: 2-3 hours
• Terrain: Semi-desert

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Day 5: Rest Day

For acclimatisation to Mawenzi Ridge.

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Day 6: Mawenzi Turn to Kibo Hut

We follow the Mawenzi Ridge to Kibo Hut at the bottom of the crater wall where we join the popular Marangu Route.in order to ensure our correct acclimitisation. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the final ascent and a very early start to the day!

• Elevation: 4,200m – 4,750m (13,810ft – 15,600ft)
• Distance: 5km (3 miles)
• Time: 3-4 hours
• Terrain: Alpine Desert

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Day 7: Kibo Hut – Kilimanjaro Summit – Down to Horombo Hut

After an 11 p.m. wake-up call, at midnight, we begin the switchback climb to the summit on steep heavy scree, past the Rebmann glacier, up to Gilman’s Point located on the crater rim at an elevation of 5,700m or 18,700ft to take a short rest and be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise, with quicker hikers being maybe able to witness this exhillerating event from the summit itself. Regardless, this section is the most mentally and physically challenging section of the trek. Continuing up, on the gently-sloped final traverse of under one hour, fallen snow may be encountered as we cross the inner crater´s lunar landscape before reaching the summit of Uhuru Peak: the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the whole continent of Africa!

After taking photographs, we begin our descent from the summit by continuing back down and stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo, before continuing onto Horombo Camp.

• Elevation: 4,750m – 5,895m (15,600ft – 19,340ft)
• Down to 3,700m (12,200ft)
• Distance: 6km (4 miles) up and 15km (9 miles) down
• Time: 6-8 hours up and 6-7 hours down
• Terrain: Alpine Desert

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Day 8: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate

After finishing breakfast, we continue our steady descent through moorland to the Mandara Hut, before meeting a lush forest path through to the National Park gate at Marangu where you will receive your personal summit climbing certificates. Finally, we will have a short ceremony celebration for reaching the highest point on the African continent, and which will also give you the opportunity to personally tip your mountain guides and porters. From the gate area we then continue for another hour to our vehicle meeting-point at Mweka Village, before being transfered to your appointed hotel accommodation to enjoy a well-deserved hot lunch.

• Elevation: 3,700m/12,200ft to 1,700m/5,500ft
• Distance: 20km/12.5mi
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Moorland and Forest

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Day 9: Departure Day

After a long slumbering night´s sleep ending we will pick-you up to either take you on your arranged safari trip or transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your scheduled flight.

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