Rongai Route
Day – 1: Arrival
Whenever you arrive, you’ll be personally met and transferred to a lovely resort in the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro 1st highest mountain in Africa. Those arriving specially early can book optional activities. Then, spend the afternoon with your mountain guide preparing for the climb.
Day – 2: Rongai Gate to 1st Cave Camp
Kitting out then transfer to the Rongai Park gate. After paper work at the Gate then start trekking through the rain forest for 2 to 3 hours to reach the 1st Cave Camp. Our tents will be pitched with our team crews.
Day – 3: First (1st)Cave to 3rd Cave camp
Follow the trail up through the moorland passing 2nd Cave to 3rd Cave at 12,000 ft/ 3800 m. Today we will have the wide panoramic view of the two Mountain of Kibo on the Northern west side and jagged view of Mawenzi while ascent.
Day – 4: Third (3rd Cave) to Kibo Huts
Continue ascent to Kibo Hut passing few scree sections beneath the glade of Kibo and Mawenzi, after 3-4 hours, arrive to Kibo Hut ‘ base camp’ 4700 m/ 15000 ft. Where you will earlier have dinner, brief, overnight and prepared for the summit ascent.
Day – 5: Kibo – SUMMIT – Horombo Hut
An early hours, start this day’s walking in the morning to see the sunrise at from the crater rim at Gilman’s point (5680 m) Today our guide is assessed already abilities of the clients and pace up scree to arrive at UHURU Peak ‘highest Point in Africa 5895 m in time to avoid waiting where sometimes in extremely cold condition. After a summit brief and photo’s then descend to Horombo. From Gilman’s point the scree is blissfully easy going compared with the slog up.
Day – 6: Horombo Hut to Marangu Park gate
Descend to Marangu Gate by via Mandara Hut the 1st Hut where White
Colobus Monkey, Black Monkey, Birds and different flowers can be observed. After a short stop and rest continue through the forest dense to Park gate where you will meet our representative and transfer to hotel.
Day – 7: Departure day
After breakfast prepared for the town tour till lunch hours, back to the hotel for the departure preparation.