6 Days Rongai - Kilimanjaro Select

Upon your arrival, our driver from Kilimanjaro Select will be waiting to meet you. You will be escorted to the vehicle, where your luggage will be loaded, and then driven to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha. After checking in, you will receive a detailed briefing about your trek. Your mountain guide will also conduct an inspection of your equipment. If any items are missing, you will have the opportunity to rent them on this day.

• Elevation: 6,398 ft to 9,300 ft
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Distance: 8 km | 5 miles
• Habitat: Rain Forest
• Meals: Full Board
Your Seven-Day Trip to Rongai At the Rongai Gate, when park registration is completed, the Kilimanjaro Trek begins. The journey begins amid lush, deep rainforests. On this particular day, about 8 kilometers were covered. The terrain progressively rises, allowing you to travel at a comfortable speed. Simba Camp, which is tucked away at a height of about 2,625 meters, is your first overnight destination.

• Elevation: 2,750 m to 3,600 m
• Distance: 17 km
• Hiking Time: 7 hours
• Habitat: Moorland
You leave for the Kikelewa Caves after breakfast at camp. It will take you approximately five to six hours to trek from the campsite to Second Cave, which is 3,450 meters above sea level. If the weather permits, you will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim and Kibo, the summit. We eat dinner tonight and set up tent at 3,800 meters close to Kikelewa Caves.

• Elevation: 11,811 ft to 14,160 ft
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Distance: 5 km | 3 miles
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
• Meals: Full Board
The Seven-Day Route to Rongai Continue your Kilimanjaro Trek to the 4,330-meter-high Mawenzi Tarn Camp. About 6 kilometres are covered in a single day. One of the famous Kilimanjaro formations, Mawenzi Peak, will be visible to you. With its stunning location next to a glacial tarn, the campsite offers an amazing night-time scene.

• Elevation: 14,160 ft to 15,430 ft
• Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
• Distance: 8 km | 5 miles
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
• Meals: Full Board
Kibo Hut, the starting point for your summit attempt, will be reached by foot. You reach an elevation of roughly 4,700 meters during this roughly 10-kilometer section of the trip. As you get closer to Kibo Hut, which is situated in the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo, the scenery turns bleak and alpine.

Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak
• Elevation: 15,430 ft to 19,341 ft
• Hiking Time: 7-9 hours
• Distance: 6 km | 4 miles
• Habitat: Arctic

Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut
• Elevation: 19,341 ft to 12,205 ft
• Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
• Distance: 16 km | 10 miles
• Habitat: Heath
• Meals: Full Board
An early morning climb to Africa's highest peak, Uhuru Peak, shortly before sunrise, marks the start of the most difficult and rewarding day. Following a celebration of your accomplishment, you will descend to Horombo Hut, which is approximately 3,720 meters above sea level. With a total distance of almost 21 kilometers, this is a long and taxing day.

• Elevation: 12,205 ft to 6,046 ft
• Hiking Time: 7-9 hours
• Distance: 20 km | 12 miles
• Habitat: Rain Forest
• Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
You travel from Horombo Hut to the Marangu Gate on the last day of your hike. As you descend, you will travel roughly 27 kilometers through areas of lush jungle and moorland. The colorful flowers and lush vegetation offer a different viewpoint of the mountain. You will thank your committed guides and porters and receive your summit certificates when arriving at the Marangu Gate and we will travel by our vehicle to your Accommodation in Arusha or Moshi for your overnight stay.

All airport transfers

All transfers to the mountain and back to your Moshi/Arusha hotel

Hotel 2 nights in Moshi/Arusha

Professional, experienced, mountain guides

Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees

Sleeping Mattress

Emergency Oxygen Cylinder

All meals while on the Mountain

Quality Mess tents with table and chairs

Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food

Clean, purified drinking water

Conservation fees (part of park fees)

Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)

Rescue fees (part of park fees)

VAT (18% charged by the Government)

Kilimanjaro summit certificate

VAT (18% charged by the Government)

• Personal trekking equipment such as sleeping bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc
• Tanzania Visa
• International and domestic flights
• Tips and gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Liquors, beers and bottled beverage
• Alls not listed in the itinerary