7 days Rongai route
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Overview
Highlights
- The route starts on the north side of the mountain just south of the Kenyan border, and is one of the least traveled routes. The descent is down the Marangu Route on the south side of the mountain, so climbers see the mountain from many view points
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Trip includes
- Private transport to & from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your Accommodations in Moshi.
- 2 nights of accommodation Parkview Inn in Moshi
- Transportation to & from the Kilimanjaro gate
- Park entry fees,
- Camping fees
- Team Kilimanjaro Rescue fees
- Oxygen cylinder
- 18% VAT on tour fees & services
- 4 Season mountain tents
- Friendly and professional mountain guides, cook and porters
- 3 hot meals daily while on the mountain
- Enough treated & filtered drinking water throughout the trek
- Hot water for washing
- Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA)
- Government taxes
- Ox meter
- Emergency first-aid kit
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb
- Travel insurance
- Flights
- Laundry (Available at hotel)
- Personal items and toiletries
- Tips for guides, porters and cook
Accommodation
- Parkview Inn in Moshi
- Moderate - Trip involves regular walking or cycling over long distances on sometimes hilly, or bumpy terrain.
Breakfasts 6, Lunches 6 and Dinners 6
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