7 Days Rongai Route Kilimanjaro

Itinerary

Day 1: Nalemoru (1950 m) - First Cave Campsite (2650 m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 6.5 km Time: 3-4 hours Altitude gain: 700 m

Today you will start Rongai route climb through cypress plantations and fairly open country. The scenery of the first day will be wildlife. Alot of Birds and colobus monkeys.

You will reach cave Campsite and rest for the day. It has a real sense of wilderness.
• blue monkeys • colobus monkeys • Streams • colorful birdlife • lichens and mosses • variety of flowers

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Simba Camp

Day 2: Simba Cave Campsite - Second Caves camp (3425 m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 6 km Walking time: 3-4 hours Altitude gain: 800 m

On this day the walk is steep through moorland covered in heather to the Second Cave Camp.

The Rongai route allows for good acclimatization.

The walk is not steep today with heathland and small rocky section with ups and downs.

You will have great views of Mawenzi, Kibo, eastern icefields, Amboseli Plains views in a distance.

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Second Camp

Day 3: Second Cave camp - Kikelewa Caves (3600 m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 3 km Time: 3-4 hours Altitude gain: 175 m.

On this day the walk is steep through moorland covered in heather to the kikelewa Caves Camp .

The walk is short and not steep today with heathland and small rocky section. You will have plenty of time to rest.

You will have great views of Mawenzi, Kibo, eastern icefields, Saddle Amboseli Plains views in a distance.
• Moorland • Kibo Peak • Mawenzi peak • Saddle • heathland • rocks

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kikelewa Cave Camp

Day 4: Kikelewa Caves - Mawenzi Tarn (4330 m)

Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania
Walking distance: 6 km Walking time: 3-4 hrs Altitude gain: 730 m

In the morning you wil see great views of kibo sunrise. The walk is in a gentle slope but soon it becomes steeper.

The view of the last vegetation will soon disappear.

Lunch will be at camp as it is a short day. After lunch have a rest and simple acclimatization walk to about 4500 m.

The Mawenzi Tarn Campsite very spectacular right underneath the pointed peak of Mawenzi in a hollow close to a tiny lake.

Walking Highlights
• open and windswept • saddle • mawenzi peak • ridge • tiny lake • Kibo peak • Valley

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mawenzi Tarn Campsite