7-Day Kilimanjaro Expedition: Rongai Route

Join Manyara Travel Club for an unforgettable Kilimanjaro expedition – Your Gateway to Summit Success!

Day 1: Arusha to Rongai Gate to Simba Camp

• Elevation: 1,387/915 m to 1,950 m to 2,750 m
• Distance: 9 km
• Hiking Time: 4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest

An early breakfast precedes a 2-3 hour drive to Rongai Gate (1,950 m/6,398 ft). Trek through montane forest, climb gently, and reach Simba Camp (2,600 m/8,530ft) with panoramic views over the Kenyan plains.

Day 2: Simba Camp to Kikelewa Camp

• Elevation: 2,750 m to 3,600 m
• Distance: 17 km
• Hiking Time: 7 hours
• Habitat: Moorland

Ascend to the second cave, pause for lunch, then trek across moorland toward Mawenzi side peak. Settle at Kikelewa Camp in a sheltered valley for dinner and overnight rest.

Day 3: Kikelewa Camp to Mawenzi Turn Hut

• Elevation: 3,600m to 4,330m
• Distance: 7km
• Hiking Time: 4 hours
• Habitat: Semi-Desert

Face a short, steep climb to grassy slopes with spectacular views. Reach Mawenzi Tarn Camp, located beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi Peak. Continue to Mawenzi Turn Hut, enjoy lunch, and rest before dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Acclimatization Day (6-day itinerary skips this day)

• An extra day for acclimatization with a hike towards Mawenzi. Return for lunch, rest, and overnight.

Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn Hut to Kibo Huts Camp

• Elevation: 4,330 m to 4,695 m
• Distance: 8km
• Hiking Time: 5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Cross the lunar desert of the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi to Kibo Huts at the base of Kibo’s crater wall. Rest and prepare for the summit climb.

Day 6: Summit Day! Kibo Huts Camp to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Huts Camp

• Elevation: 4,695 m to 5,895 m to 3,690 m
• Distance: 4 km up, 14 km down
• Hiking Time: 10-15 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Start at midnight for the summit ascent, reaching Gilman’s Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft. Continue along the Kibo crater rim to Uhuru Peak. Descend to Horombo Huts for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Horombo Huts Camp to Marangu Gate to Arusha

• Elevation: 3,690 m to 1,830 m to 1,387 m
• Distance: 18 km
• Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Descend through moorland to Mandara Huts, have lunch, and proceed to Marangu Gate. Sign out and return to Arusha for certificate presentation and celebration.

• Fair and ethical treatment of porters.
• All Park entrance fees.
• Rescue fees on the mountain.
• Transfers from Airport and return.
• All meals on the Mountain.
• Salaries to guides, cooks, and porters.
• Highly experienced English-speaking guides.
• Government Tax.
• Hot water for washing daily.
• Clean, purified drinking water.
• Management and safety procedures.
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters.
• Waterproof Tents.

• ALTOX Personal Oxygen System
• Tanzania Visa on arrival
• Personal expenses, optional tours.
• Beverages (except clean, purified drinking water).