7 Days Rongai Route Kilimanjaro Hike
Day 1: Arusha to Rongai Gate to Simba Camp
Arrive in Arusha then get picked up and transferred to Mountain Kilimanjaro Park Gate for registration then later prepare your equipment and embark on hike to the top of the Mountain. You shall continue to the Rongai Start Point at 1,950 meters then start hiking at the Nale Moru village via a winding trail crossing the maize and potato fields then rainforest. Dinner and Overnight at Simba Camp.
Day 2: Simba Camp – Kikelewa Camp
Breakfast then embark on hike to the second cave and en-route enjoy scenic views of the Kibo summit and Eastern Ice fields on the crater Rim. Continue and traverse the moorland towards Mawenzi Peak and later, you shall reach the Camp and have Dinner and Overnight at Kikelewa Camp.
Day 3: Kikelewa Camp – Mawenzi Tarn
Early morning have breakfast and later embark on hike that will offer you remarkable views of the Mountain. After in hours, you shall reach the tarn located below the Mawenzi Peak. You shall go on short hike and the rest of the remaining day in the afternoon and evening, relax then enjoy Dinner and Overnight. (2 Nights) at Kikelewa Camp.
Day 4 of the Rongai Route Kilimanjaro Success Rate: Kikelewa Camp-Mawenzi Tarn
Breakfast then embark on a short steep ascent up the grassy slopes and on your way, have views of the green terrain vegetation until you reach the next camp at Mawenzi Tarn situated beneath Mawenzi Peak. Rest then explore the nearby vegetation as you acclimatize. Spend your extra day on the Mountain and camp here for two nights.
Day 5: Mawenzi Tarn-Kibo Hut
Have breakfast and then cross the lunar desert situated between Mawenzi and Kibo. After, continue to the Kibo Campsite at the bottom of the Kibo Crater Wall. Relax for the rest of the day relax and prepare yourself for the final ascent to the summit.
Day 6 of the Rongai Route Kilimanjaro Success Rate: Kibo Huts-Summit
Have breakfast and later proceed on hike between midnight and 2:00 am. You should prepare mentally and physically for this part of the hike due to the fact that it is very challenging inclusive of vomiting, nausea. Proceed on hike to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers Northwest through heavy scree to Stella point on the Crater Rim. You shall have beautiful sunrise as you rest here then later continue for an hour to the Uhuru Peak and en-route you hike through snow then later you reach Uhuru Peak where you take various photos to keep for memories.
After you adventure at Uhuru Peak, embark on a descent to Mweka Camp and en-route briefly stop at the Barafu Hut for Lunch. Overnight Mweka Camp.
Day 7: Horombo Huts- Marangu Gate then to Moshi
Breakfast then proceed on descent to the Mandara Huts for lunch and here tip your guides, cooks, and porters then proceed to the Marangu Park Gate. Reaching the Gate, you meet your guide and proceed to Moshi in your hotel or the Kilimanjaro International Airport to board your flight back home.
This Rongai Route approaches Mountain Kilimanjaro from the Northern direction close to the Kenyan border. It is relatively challenging although rewarding for all the hikers from all over the globe.
Breakfast in the morning then continue on a steep, short hike up the green grassy slopes and vast surrounding wilderness. After a while, continue through the vegetation to Mawenzi Tarn Camp situated beneath the beautiful Mawenzi Peak. After a while on your hike, relax at the Mawenzi Tarn Hut Camp for Dinner and Overnight.