Transport

Pick up at International Airport Transfer to the hotel (Basic tour package price includes sharing a twin room. If you need a single bed accommodation only, you should contact a manager a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the start of the tour) Transfer to the trail head Return transfer to Kilimanjaro airport.

Accommodation

Accommodation before the climb (including breakfast, sharing a twin room) Accommodation before the climb (including breakfast, sharing a twin room) Accommodation during the climb (including breakfast, lunch and dinner) Warm and comfortable sleeping pads (2 inches thick) Modern tents

Others

Kilimanjaro National Park permits. Kilimanjaro National Park rescue fees Camping/hut fees Oxygen systems and pulse oximeters First aid kit Modern tents Group equipment (dining tent, table, chairs, crockery and cutlery) Portable flush toilets can be provided for free upon clients request International certificates for a successful ascent Warm and comfortable sleeping pads (2 inches thick) Meeting the group at the National Park exit and transfer to the hotel VAT(18% Charged by government)

Meals

3 meals daily while on the mountain. The menu includes different soups, garnishes, several types of fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables Vegetarian options are available upon request

Guide

Professional mountain crew. Each participant will be provided with a porter (who can carry up to 15 kg of personal baggage) All guides have "Wilderness First Responder" and "Wilderness First Aid" certificates, along with over 5 years of experience in climbing. Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

Airline tickets Visa fee Lunch and dinner at the hotel (before and after the ascent) Personal gear rentals Tips for the mountain crew (200–250 USD per person)

Flights

Flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Nalemoru Gate (1990Meters) To Simba Camp (2625Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Nalemoru Gate (1990Meters) To Simba Camp (2625Meters)

Day one this morning, a guide and a mountain support crew will arrive at the hotel in order to meet you and hold a quick briefing, after briefing you will travel by vehicle to Kilimanjaro National Park’s northern entrance. After the quick formality of acquiring climbing permits and registering, the group will start trekking up to Simba Camp located at the edge of the moorland zone at (2,625 m). Your trek this day will be moderate and take you through coniferous forest up Kilimanjaro’s northern slope. Remember not to hurry and always keep a comfortable speed. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will prepare everything necessary, put tents and cook dinner for you.
Day 2 Day 2: Simba Camp (2625Meters) To 2Nd Cave Camp (3480Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Simba Camp (2625Meters) To 2Nd Cave Camp (3480Meters)

Day two after getting breakfast, the morning hike is a steady ascent up to the Second Cave Camp located in the moorland zone with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim
Day 3 Day 3: Nd Camp (2625Meters) To Kikelewa Camp (3630Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Nd Camp (2625Meters) To Kikelewa Camp (3630Meters)

Day three Early in the morning after breakfast, the hike continues from Simba Camp to start trekking towards your second high altitude camp Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m) where you can see 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 across moorland on a smaller path towards the jagged peaks of Mawenzi, the second of Kilimanjaro’s volcanoes. This trekking is more physically demanding than the previous one. By our professional mountain crew will set up camp and cook dinner for you in the sheltered valley near Kikelewa caves at 3630m
Day 4 Day 4: Kikelewa Camp (3630Meters) To Mawenzi Tarn Hut (4310Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Kikelewa Camp (3630Meters) To Mawenzi Tarn Hut (4310Meters)

Day four early wakeup, after breakfast we start of trekking to Mawenzi Tarn Camp. The route we have is short but steep ascent up grassy slopes which is rewarded by a superb view of the Kenyan plains to the north. When you reach the camp, you will have lunch and a two-hour rest, after which there will be an acclimatization hike towards Mawenzi Volcano with a 200 meter gain in altitude, followed by a hike back down to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, where you will have dinner in the evening
Day 5 Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn Hut (4310Meters) To Kibo Hut (4700Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn Hut (4310Meters) To Kibo Hut (4700Meters)

Day five is a long but gradual hike, we leave our campsite and cross the lunar desert of the ‘saddle’ between Mawenzi and Kibo After a couple hours trekking, reach this spectacular place, with the summit of Kilimanjaro in the background and our trail to the high camp stretched out before our eyes. Upon reaching our camp the remainder of the day will be spent resting in preparation of the final ascent after a very early night!
Day 6 Day 6: Kibo Hut (4700Meters) To Uhuru Peak (5895Meters) To Horombo Hut (3700Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Kibo Hut (4700Meters) To Uhuru Peak (5895Meters) To Horombo Hut (3700Meters)

Day six is the summit stage. You will begin your final ascent around midnight which will be long and strenuous. Passing the Hans Meyer Cave at 5220meters, the climb slowly but surely goes upwards. At sunrise, you will reach Gillman’s Point (5681meters) the crater rim of Kilimanjaro where the sun will slowly start to warm up the land. You will have soon forgotten the cold of the night and after a further hike of 1 – 2 hours, you will reach Uhuru Peak at 5895meters. On your return to Kibo Hut, a warm meal awaits you followed hours break before proceeding back down to Horombo Hut.
Day 7 Day 7: Horombo Hut (3700Meters) To Marangu Gate (1860Meters)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Horombo Hut (3700Meters) To Marangu Gate (1860Meters)

The final day from Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate (1,870 meters) is a long one, nearly 20km. Soon, you will once again pass the tropical rainforest and after a total time of 6 hours trekking, you will be back at the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1860m). After saying goodbye to your mountain guides, a short transfer follows to take you back to your hotel in Moshi. Once there, you can take a warm and relaxing shower and celebrate your success in reaching the summit of the Kilimanjaro.
Day 8 Day 8: Depart Tanzania
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Depart Tanzania

This day left for your next destination. A vehicle will take you back to the Hotel in Moshi, where it is definitely time for celebration. Depart for the airport or other destinations in Tanzania. If you have safari, then might be used to beginning your safari or fly to beaches in Zanzibar so as we can arrange many reasonably priced trips and safaris around Moshi and the Kilimanjaro region. If you fly back home our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time

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Climb Kilimanjaro : 7 Days Rongai Route

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Itinerary of your trip Climb Kilimanjaro : 7 Days Rongai Route

Day 1: Nalemoru Gate (1990Meters) To Simba Camp (2625Meters)

Day 2: Simba Camp (2625Meters) To 2Nd Cave Camp (3480Meters)

Day 3: Nd Camp (2625Meters) To Kikelewa Camp (3630Meters)

Day 4: Kikelewa Camp (3630Meters) To Mawenzi Tarn Hut (4310Meters)

Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn Hut (4310Meters) To Kibo Hut (4700Meters)

Day 6: Kibo Hut (4700Meters) To Uhuru Peak (5895Meters) To Horombo Hut (3700Meters)

Day 7: Horombo Hut (3700Meters) To Marangu Gate (1860Meters)

Day 8: Depart Tanzania

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