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8 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Rongai Route
Day 01: ARUSHA.
Pick up from your Hotel Nairobi or from Jomo Kenyatta Int Airport (NBO) and transfer by shuttle bus to Arusha or Pick up from Kilimanjaro Int Airport (JRO) to Arusha and drop of at your Hotel, at City of Arusha, Overnight Stay at 3 Star Hotel, Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast.
Day 02: FIRST CAMP.
At 08:00am After breakfast we will pick up from your hotel to our office were you will have briefing about daily routine during your trek and there after we depart Arusha town for Marangu Gate for completing the all necessary registration formalities at Marangu National Park gate, short drive to Rongai. The climb begins from the attractive wooden village of Nale Moru (1,950m.) on a small path that winds through fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. The track then starts to climb consistently, but gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife, including the beautiful Kilimanjaro Colobus monkey. These monkeys are black with a long ‘cape’ of white hair and a flowing white tail. The forest begins to thin out and the first camp is at the edge of the moorland zone 2,600m with extensive views over the Kenyan Masai plains. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 03: KIKELEWA CAVES.
The morning walk is a steady ascent up to the ‘Second Cave’ 3,450m with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern icefields on the crater rim. After lunch, we leave the main trail and strike out across the moorland on a smaller path towards the jagged peaks of Mawenzi. Walk to our campsite for overnight camping near Kikelewa Caves 3.600m. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 04: MAWENZI TARN CAMP.
A short but steep climb up grassy slopes is rewarded by superb all round views and a tangible sense of wilderness. We leave vegetation behind shortly before reaching the next camp at Mawenzi Tarn 4,330m spectacularly situated in a cirque directly beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi. The afternoon will be free to rest or explore the surrounding area as an aid to acclimatisation. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 05: SCHOOL CAMP.
We cross the lunar desert of the ‘Saddle’ between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach School campsite 4,750m at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the final ascent before a very early night!. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 06: HOROMBO CAMP.
We will start the final, and by far the steepest and most demanding, part of the climb by torchlight around 1 a.m. We plod very slowly in the darkness on a switchback trail through loose volcanic screen to reach the crater rim at Gillman’s Point (5,685 m.) We will rest there for a short time to enjoy the spectacular sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling strong can make the three hour round trip to Uhuru Peak 5,896m passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. The descent to Kibo 4,700m is surprisingly fast and, after some refreshment, we continue the descent to reach our final campsite at Horombo 3,720m. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 07: MANDARA HUT – MARANGU GATE
The day is spent descending Mount Kilimanjaro a steady descent takes us down through moorland to Marangu Gate 1800m. From Mount Kilimanjaro transfer to your hotel at your base point in Moshi Town or City of Arusha which is start point of northern Tanzania Safaris and centre point of Cape to Cairo, drop of at your Hotel, Overnight Stay at 3 Star Hotel, Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast.
Day 08: ARUSHA.
After breakfast say farewell to your Mount Kilimanjaro climb, check out your room at your hotel End of services or possible extension to Safari or Zanzibar beach holiday. Meal Plan: Breakfast.
price include:
Free scheduled bus shuttle Nairobi-Arusha- Moshi-Nairobi.
2 nights accommodations in a mid-class hotel (Bed and Breakfast), before and after the climb.
Accommodation in mountain tents/huts.
Meals (3 meals a day)
All park fees, including mountain rescue fees, and government taxes.
Services of our own trained English-speaking mountain guide, a skilled cook, and porters
Transport from your hotel to the mountain, and back to your hotel.
The price does not include:
-Item of personal nature.
-Tips
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level. Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo 5,895 m (19,341 ft); Mawenzi 5,149 m (16,893 ft); and Shira 3,962 m (13,000 ft). Uhuru Peak is the highest summit on Kibo's crater rim.
Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.
About Kilimanjaro National Park
Size: 1668 sq km 641 sq miles).
Location: Northern Tanzania, near the town of Moshi.
Getting there
128 km (80 miles) from Arusha.
About one hour’s drive from Kilimanjaro airport.
What to do
Six usual trekking routes to the summit and other more-demanding mountaineering routes.
Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau. Nature trails on the lower reaches.
Trout fishing.
Visit the beautiful Chala crater lake on the mountain’s southeastern slopes.
When to go
Clearest and warmest conditions from December to February, but also dry (and colder) from July-September.
Accommodation
Huts and campsites on the mountain.
Several hotels and campsites outside the park in the village of Marangu and town of Moshi and Arusha.
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