Kilimanjaro - Rongai Trek




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- Climb to the roof of Africa via the lesser crowded route on Kilimanjaro - Rongai
- Increase the chances of summiting by spending seven days trekking on the mountain
- All Kilimanjaro Park fees and summit certificate included in our price
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Our Kilimanjaro adventure starts today in the peaceful surrounds of our comfortable pre and post-trek accommodation in Moshi, the Weru Weru River Lodge. Your trek Leader plans to meet everyone in the hotel reception at 5pm for the welcome meeting which will include a...
This morning we will drive to the village of Nalemoru located at an altitude of 1990m/6529ft near the Kenyan border (approximately 3 hours drive), the starting point of the Rongai route. The first stage of the trek takes us through farmland and pine forests. You may h...
After a healthy and nourishing breakfast prepared in camp by our team of cooking staff, your guide will brief you on the day ahead. The hike today is a steady ascent through the rainforest before reaching the lower moorland where you will notice the vegetation change...
Leaving 2nd Cave camp behind we carry on with a steady ascent walking through moorland. There are superb views of the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim of Kibo, the highest of the three volcanoes which form the mountain. We will leave the main trail and strike out ...
This morning we have a short but steep ascent up grassy slopes which, weather conditions allowing, is rewarded by a superb view of the Kenyan plains down below. We leave the vegetation zone behind shortly before reaching our next camp at Mawenzi Tarn Hut directly belo...
We leave our campsite and cross the lunar-like desert of the 'saddle' between Mawenzi and Kibo. After a couple hours trekking, we will reach this spectacular place, with the summit of Kilimanjaro in the background and our trail to the high camp stretched out before ou...
Today is `The Big Day` - the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220m/17126ft, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman's Point at 5,681m/1...
The last stage of the trek passes through the heath and moorland zone to the Mandara Hut (2,700m/8858ft) where a warm lunch is waiting for you. Soon, you will once again pass through the tropical rainforest and after a total time of around 6 to 7 hours trekking, you w...
This morning there is the option to go on a game drive around the Momella Lakes area in the nearby Arusha National Park which is famed for its high giraffe population as well as elephant, hippo and buffalo. This trip will run from approximately 0630-1300 hours. There ...
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