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The Rongai Route
SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS:
This is a favourite of climbers who look to enjoy the scenery and surroundings as they climb. The route approaches the mountain from the north and is classified as a moderate climb. A good level of physical fitness is all that is required and accommodation is in high-altitude tents.
Departure: Daily
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Price: From US$ 1 549.00 per person sharing
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*NOTE: Mt. Kilimanjaro climbing information
DAY 1: MT. KILIMANJARO FOOTHILLS
» Transfer from Arusha to your hotel
» Evening briefing and equipment check
» The highest mountain in Africa, located in Northeast Tanzania, near the Kenya border. Born of the catastrophic movements in the Earth's crust that created the Great Rift Valley that runs from the Red Sea through Tanzania to Southern Africa, Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano, and is one of the most massive in the world
» Bed and English breakfast
» Accommodation: Kibo Hotel/Springlands Hotel
DAY 2: ASCENT TO 2,600M
» Depart for the mountain
» Walk through maize and potato fields, followed by pine forests. 3-4 hours' walking
» All meals
» Accommodation: Forest Edge Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro
DAY 3: ASCENT TO 3,600M
» A steady walk with spectacular views of the eastern ice-fields and Kibo
» 6-7 hours' walking
» All meals
» Accommodation: Kikelewa Cave Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro
DAY 4: ASCENT TO 4,330M
» Short steep morning climb
» Afternoon to acclimatise with time to explore local surroundings
» 3-4 hours walking
» All meals
» Accommodation: Mawenzi Tarn Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro
DAY 5: ASCENT TO 4,750M
» Cross the lunar desert
» Rest of the day to acclimatise and early to bed
» 5-6 hours walking
» All meals
» Accommodation: School Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro
DAY 6: SUMMIT 5,896M AND DESCEND
» Depart during the early hours for the final ascent to Gilman's Point to watch the sunrise, then on to Uhuru Peak
» 11-15 hours' walking
» All meals
» Accommodation: Horombo Camp, Mt. Kilimanjaro
DAY 7: MT. KILIMANJARO FOOTHILLS
» Steady descent through moorland and forest to the base of the mountain
» 5-6 hours' walking
» Transfer to your hotel
» Bed and English breakfast
» Accommodation: Kibo Hotel/Springlands Hotel
DAY 8: END OF SAFARI
» Morning transfer for your onward arrangements
The above The Rongai Route rates are inclusive of: -
» Includes meals as above
» Includes activities as above
» The entire safari is guided and hosted by professional trained guides
» Booking Conditions
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GAME RESERVES
» ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
» LAKE MANYARA
» SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
» DAR ES SALAAM
» MOUNT KILIMANJARO
» SELOUS GAME RESERVE
» RUAHA NATIONAL PARK
» NGORONGORO CRATER
» ZANZIBAR
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