Machame

Umbwe

Rongai

Lemosho

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Rongai Route

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Approximate length in kilometres:  66km

The Rongai route is offered as a 7 day, 6 night trek with two additional nights spent at the Naura Springs Hotel Arusha. We run fixed date open group treks on the route throughout the year and the route is also available for private group bookings.  Extra days on the mountain can be added for those booking private trips.

The Rongai Route is fairly inaccessible compared to other routes on Kilimanjaro and the drive from Arusha to the Rongai gate takes around 4 hours.  Over a period of 7 days the routes offers ample time to acclimatise.

The Rongai route starts on the North Eastern side of Kilimanjaro close to the border with Kenya.  The route is one of the quietist on Kilimanjaro and in low season you can almost guarantee you won’t meet another group until arriving at Kibo Hut.  The Rongai route also offers one of the best chances to see wildlife and it is not unusual to see one of the species of monkey that inhabits the forest, buffalo drinking from the streams and on very rare occasion’s elephants.  The route passes close to Mawenzi before joining the Marangu route at Kibo Hut and ascending to Gilman’s point before heading for Uhuru Peak.  Descent is via the Marangu Route with a night spent at Horombo Hut before heading to Marangu Gate.

For a full list of items and services included on the trek  click here.

Itinerary   View Altitude Graph

Day 1:  Arrive Tanzania, night spent at Naura Springs Hotel Arusha

Day 2:  Transfer from Arusha to Rongai Gate. Rongai Gate to Simba Camp (highest altitude 2635 metres)

             (trekking time 4 – 6 hours)

Day 3:  Simba Camp to Second Cave Camp (highest altitude 3500 metres) (trekking time 4 – 6 hours)

Day 4:  Second Cave Camp to Kikelelwa Camp (highest altitude 3675 metres) (trekking time 4 – 6 hours)

Day 5:  Kikelelwa Camp to Mawenzi Turn Camp (highest altitude 4300 metres) (trekking time 3 – 5 hours)

Day 6:  Mawenzi Turn Camp to Kibo Hut (highest altitude 4700 metres) (trekking time 3 – 5 hours)

Day 7:  Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut (highest altitude 5895 metres) (trekking time 11 – 15 hours)

Day 8:  Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate to Naura Springs Hotel Arusha (highest altitude 3700 metres)

            (trekking time  4 – 6 hours)

Day 9:  Transfer from Naura Springs Hotel Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Additional Options
For private groups we offer additional items and services that can be added to any of the existing routes booked. For a full list of additional options click here.

Technical proficiency a necessity

Easy Trekking

Medium Trekking

Hard Trekking

Scrambling

Slight technical ability may be required

Routes

Machame

Umbwe

Rongai

Marangu

Western Breach

Credner

Lemosho