Rongai is the main course beginning the northern incline of Kilimanjaro. However this piece of the Mountain is seldom visited by explorers, it isn’t less intriguing than the well known southern and western slants. We prescribe Rongai to every one of the people who like hermitic climbing encounters. Getting to the trailhead – Nalemuru Gate – for the most part requires 3-4 hours from Aishi Machame Hotel.
Rongai is additionally the main course that passes by Mawenzi, one of the three volcanic cones of Kilimanjaro and the third most elevated top in Africa. The way back lies through Marangu, and consequently you will actually want to see the two sides of the mountain.
However six and seven-day programs are accessible, a more extended choice is suggested for better acclimatization change.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ | ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you will meet Kiliholidays representative, and transfer to Weru Weru River lodge (https://www.weruweruriverlodge.com/ ). The hotel will provide all the essentials for a comfortable stay: cozy rooms, hot water, polite staff, a swimming pool, and Internet access. In the evening there will be a briefing with our managers, who will also make sure you are ready to begin the climb.๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ
๐๐จ๐ญ๐: Check-in starts at 1:00 PM.
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
You will meet your mountain guides and crew in the morning before setting out for Kilimanjaro National
Park’s northern entrance: Nalemuru Gate (2,020 m). Here, the head guide will acquire the necessary
permits and finalize search and rescue registration. This dayโs trek through coniferous forest of Kilimanjaroโs northern slope to Simba Camp is moderate, taking you up to 2,625 m. Remember not to hurry and maintain a comfortable pace. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will have pitched your tents and started dinner preparations. It is advisable to adhere to the following rules from the very beginning of your climb: Stay away from alcohol and caffeine.
Make sure you drink a minimum of 4 liters of water every day, taking it frequently and in small doses.
The use of Diamox tablets is a good idea as it staves off altitude sickness symptoms. These are taken in
the morning before the dayโs climb. Consult your family doctor to make sure that you can safely take it.
Do not be unduly alarmed if you experience discomfort during the night- high altitude has this effect on
the human body. Nausea and headaches are a common occurrence in the mountains. However, make
sure you alert your guide to any symptoms of altitude sickness. ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก: ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐จ๐ฐ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Early in the morning after breakfast, the group will depart from Simba Camp to start trekking towards
your second high altitude camp: Second Cave Camp (3,480 m). This route is rather easy and will only
take around 3 hours, so when you reach the camp you will still have ample time to rest and explore the
surrounding area. After lunch you will have a couple hours to rest, followed by an acclimatization hike in
the direction of Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m) on a stretch of the Rongai Route at a short distance with a 100-
meter gain in altitude, after which you will hike back down to Second Cave Camp.
๐๐จ๐ญ๐: the acclimatization hike is an easy trek with a slight gain in altitude done in order to speed up the
acclimatization process. You should take the acclimatization hikes very seriously. They help increase
your chances of successfully summiting Kilimanjaro and save you from the consequences of altitude
sickness. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก; ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ค๐:
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ (๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ) โ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ (๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ)
๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐: ๐,๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐: ๐โ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
After breakfast you will begin trekking to Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m), where you can see Kibo Volcano at
its finest (barring cloudy weather). This will be a relief day, so after lunch you will have time to sleep
before the next trekking towards Mawenzi Tarn Camp. In the evening after dinner the guide will check
health conditions of the each person of the group and give the necessary instructions for tomorrow’s trekking. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก; ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Early wakeup, breakfast and the start of trekking to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, which is situated at the foot of
Mawenzi Volcano, Kilimanjaro’s second summit. 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. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก; ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ค๐:
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ณ๐ข ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ (๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ) โ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ณ๐ข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐จ (๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ)
๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐: ๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐: ๐โ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
This day will be spent trekking towards Kibo Summit Camp (4,700 m). The landscape will change
significantly to give
way to a rocky semidesert. The actual trekking is not very difficult; just remember to stick with an
appropriate pace to
keep up your strength for the trekking to Kilimanjaro's summit. When you reach the camp, we
recommend you sleep
well, avoid strenuous activity, and drink as much as you can, because that very night you will be
ascending Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก; ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ญ
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
The team will depart School Hut Camp with its elevation of 4,715 m at night. The trek up to Uhuru
Peakโs 5,895 m puts more of a strain on your cardiovascular system than your muscles as the high
altitude takes its toll on your body despite the moderate gradient of the climb. One guide will be
assigned to every two climbers, constantly evaluating their fitness over the duration of this part of the
climb. A walk on the nearest glacier can be undertaken upon reaching the summit. The descent to 3,720
m at Horombo Camp will include a 2-hour rest stop at Kibo Camp. It is highly advisable to keep in mind
that 9 out of 10 climbing accident happen on the way down, so watch your step! ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก;
๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐-๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐
๐๐๐ ๐: ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
The final descent to Marangu Gateโs 1,860 m starts after breakfast. The stop at the gate presents a good
opportunity for a last exchange of impressions and memories of the expedition with the whole of your
support crew. Lastly, we will present you with your commemorative certificates and provide you a
transfer back to the ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฆ
๐๐๐
๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐จ๐ฐ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ย | ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ
๐๐จ๐ญ๐:ย Hotel check-out is at 11:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening
flight, there is the option to extend your hotel stay for an extra fee.
The climb cost includes:
Transfers:
- Pick-up and drop-off at Kilimanjaro International Airport;
- Transfer to the trailhead – entry gate to Kilimanjaro National Park;
- Pick-up at the exit from Kilimanjaro National Park and transfer to the hotel;
๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐จ:
- All park fees collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park (conservation fees, camping fees, crew fees, vehicle fee, rescue fee and all other fees collected by the Tanzania National Parks Authority).
๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ:
- One night at 3* hotel (Weru Weru River Lodge or Similar) before the expedition and one night after; The hotels have everything for your comfortable stay – caring staff, nice rooms, reliable Wi-Fi, restaurant and swimming pool);
- Tented accommodation on Mount Kilimanjaro (modern comfortable 4-season North Face VE-25 tents).
๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐:
All accommodation is on sharing basis (i.e. you will be sharing with your travel companion a twin/double room in the hotel and a tent during the hike. If you travel alone, we will match you with a same-sex adventurer).
๐๐๐๐ก๐จ:
- Breakfast in the hotel before and after the hike
- All meals on the hike. Our Kilimanjaro diet includes energy-rich and highly nutritious meals prepared by our professional high-altitude cooks. A typical diet on Kilimanjaro includes different soups, garnishes, several types of fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables; vegetarian/gluten-
free/halal options are available at no extra cost; - All drinks on the hike (coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water).
๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ:
- 4-inch (10-cm) thick and comfortable sleeping mats;
- All group equipment (spacious and comfortable dining tent, camping table and chairs, crockery and cutlery);
- Oxygen cylinders and oximeters;
- Complete medical kits.
- Climbing crew:
- Professional guides, licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park. All our guides are the holder of Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certifications. All our guides have 10+years of successful mountaineering experience;
- Dedicated support crew (assistant guides, camp master, porters, cooks, etc.).
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ:
- Airline tickets;
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Travel insurance
- Personal gear rentals;
๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค. ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ก๐๐ซ๐!! ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐: ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐% ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐: $๐๐-$๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ
๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ: $๐๐-$๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ
๐๐จ๐จ๐ค: $๐๐-$๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ: $๐-$๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ *
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ: $๐-$๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ