Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Via Rongai Route 9 Days Tanzania (all accommodation & transport are included)

About this trip

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

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   Day 1 · KilimanjaroArrive in Kilimanjaro international airport

   

   Land at Kilimanjaro International Airport and get a private transfer to your hotel in Moshi. There's a pre-climb briefing, equipment check, and confirmation of your travel insurance and medical cover before the trek begins.

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   Day 2 · MoshiMoshi/Marangu to Rongai Gate (Nalemoru) to Simba Camp

   Drive to Nalemoru village (4 hours, including a permit stop at Marangu), then hike 6km through maize fields into pine forest. The track climbs gently through wildlife-rich woodland to Simba Camp at the moorland edge, with views across the Kenyan plains.

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   Day 3 · Second Caves CampSimba Camp to Second Cave

   

   A steady 6km climb to Second Cave Camp gains 800m over 3–4 hours through moorland. You'll get clear views of Kibo and its eastern ice fields on the crater rim.

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   Day 4 · Kikelewa CampSecond Cave to Kikelewa Camp

   Cross moorland on a smaller path towards Mawenzi's jagged peaks, covering 9km in 2–3 hours across semi-desert. Kikelewa Camp sits in a sheltered valley with giant Senecios nearby.

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   Day 5 · Kikelewa CampKikelewa Camp to Mawenzi Turn Hut

   

   A short but steep 6km climb through grassy slopes to Mawenzi Turn Hut at 4330m. The camp sits spectacularly in a cirque beneath Mawenzi's towering spires; the afternoon is free to rest or acclimatise with an optional hike around Mawenzi.

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   Day 6 · Mawenzi Tarn CampMawenzi Turn hut to Kibo Hut

   Cross the lunar 'Saddle' between Mawenzi and Kibo through alpine desert, covering 9km in 4–5 hours to reach Kibo Hut at 4750m. Rest here before the summit push, which begins very early tomorrow.

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   Day 7 · Kibo HutsKibo Camp to Summit and Horombo Hut

   

   Start at midnight and climb steep scree or snow 6km to Gilman's Point on the crater rim (5700m), then continue to Uhuru Peak—Africa's highest point at 5895m. Descend 15km to Horombo Hut, stopping for lunch and rest at Kibo. You'll need a headlamp for the dark start.

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   Day 8 · Mandara HutHorombo Hut to Marangu Gate, to Moshi/Marangu

   Descend 20km from Horombo through moorland to Mandara Hut, then through lush forest to Marangu Gate. A vehicle collects you for the drive back to Moshi. You can relax at your hotel, pursue an optional safari extension, or prepare to leave.

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   Day 9 · ZanzibarDeparture

   Depart for your next destination. A vehicle will take you to the airport at your chosen time, whether you're starting a safari, flying to Zanzibar, or heading home.

What's included

• Guide: Our Kilimanjaro guides are very experienced, with most having climbed well over 150 times. They are professionals who confidentially know the mountain All guides have "Wilderness First Responder" and "Wilderness First Aid" certificates.
• Meals: The menu on Kilimanjaro is designed to ensure your food intake matches your level of exertion. It will provide you with a good balance of protein, carbohydrates, fruit and vegetables. When you are at altitude you could start to feel nauseous and your appetite may be suppressed, so the meals prepared at high altitude usually contain more carbohydrates and less protein to help you to digest your food. Your meals will be prepared by your cooks on Kilimanjaro and the food will be carried by your porters. A typical day’s menu will include the following: Breakfast Porridge Toast Pancakes Eggs Smoked sausages Fresh fruit (pinapple, melon or oranges) Tea / Coffee / hot chocolate Lunch Sandwiches Fresh fruit Hard boiled eggs Biscuits Fruit juice Dinner Soup Pasta / Rice / Potatoes Chicken / Beef Vegetables Salad Fresh fruit
• Activities: Park fees, camping fees & rescue fees 18% VAT on tour fees & services mountain tents Sleeping Mats 3 meals daily while on the mountain Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO) Supplemental Oxygen & Pulse Oximeter
• Transport: Transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport to the hotel in Moshi and from the Hotel back to the Airport at last Pick up from the Hotel to Kilimanjaro gate and pickup from the Kilimanjaro gate back to Moshi at last
• Accommodation: The tour include accomodation for two nights the night before the climb and the night after the climb in case you will have some extra more days that will be on your side Accommodation prior to the climb (including breakfast; sharing a twin room) Accommodation after the climb (including breakfast; sharing a twin room)

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