8 DAYS – RONGAI ROUTE.

Your day starts early with breakfast and briefing, we depart around 8.30am and expect to arrive at Nale Muru Gate around 13.00pm where we will be served Lunch.

We are ready to start trekking after the registration process and meet our breviest trekking crew. We walk through the cultivated area and pine forest and slowly approach the lush forest where colobus Monkeys can sometimes be seen. After a walking distance of 6km and walking time of 3hrs, we expect to reach Simba Camp by 17.00 for rest, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation – Simba Camp

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch Box and Dinner

Distance – 3hrs from Nale Muru to Simba Camp

Today we continue the hike through the second  Cave to Kikelelwa Camp. After breakfast we set our departure around 8.00am, our walking distance of 16km though the ascent of over 1000 metres.

6 – 7hrs is expected to be the walking time to cover 16km. On clear days you can see over the border to the neighboring country of Kenya, Our path is steady, steep and dusty ascent. Picnic Lunch is to be served around 13.00 before heading to the south-eastern of  Mawenzi Peak.

17.00 is an approximate arrival time to Kikelelwa Camp, where our dinner and overnight is to be hosted.

Accommodation – Kikelelwa Camp

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch box and Dinner

Distance – 6-7hrs from Simba to Kikelelwa Camp.

Today we have a late breakfast at 08.00 and be ready to depart around 09.00am. We do a short steep climb up to grassy slopes with an incredible view around and a tangible sense of wildness. A short distance just over 3km and ascending over 600 metres that will take around 3-4hrs of walking time.

Shortly after we have left the vegetation behind we reach the Mawenzi Tarn, which is situated in spectacular cirque directly beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi.

13.00 is the expected time to reach the campsite, where lunch will be served. Others will like to use their afternoon to explore the spectacular nature around, if you are lucky enough to experience clear weather then the view of Kibo is astonishing.

Accommodation – Mawenzi Tarn Camp

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch Box and Dinner

Distance – 4hrs from Kikelelwa to Mawenzi Tarn Camp

After an early breakfast and depart around 8.30am. Today we cross the lunar desert of the Saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo, a distance of 9km with the walking time of 3-4hrs is expected. We will have to stop on the way for a picnic lunch before continuing climbing Kibo, which we expect to reach our Camping site around 15.30 and dinner is served at 17.30. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the Summit day.

Accommodation – Kibo Camp

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch Box and Dinner

Distance – 5hrs from Mawenzi Tarn Camp to Kibo Camp.

Up early, Wake at midnight to a light breakfast, then prepare for your Summit day. The goal is to climb before dawn so you can reach  Uhuru Peak shortly after sunrise. We have around 1175 metres to climb with around 13hrs of walking time to cover the distance of 21km.

As it’s by far the most challenging part of the trek, today we focus on walking slowly to cut off the reference points from Williams point 5131 metres to Hans Myer Cave 5259 and lastly Gillmaans point 5719 metres. After reaching the African highest Point, will of course cheer each other up, celebrating our glorious climb while taking photos of our pride, then after we set our return to Kibo Hut, where we will be welcomed by a hot lunch around 12.00, followed by a short break before continuing to descent down to Horombo Camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation – Horombo Camp

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch Box and Dinner

Distance – 13hrs from Kibo Camp to Horombo Camp

It’s the first morning from accomplishing the Real Deal. The feeling is still fresh! Breakfast is served at 7.00am and read to depart at 9.00am, before that its a good time to give back to our fantastic and helpful climbing crew `Tipping ́,

Then after we continue to descend further to Marangu Gate, we pause at Mandara for a delicious lunch around 12.00, we expect to reach Marangu Gate at 16.00 after covering a distance of 20km and between 6-7hrs be approximately the  walking time. You will be awarded a Certificate to recognise the massive effort you have shown.

Our private Safari vehicle will be waiting for us at Marangu Gate, for a ride to the hotel in Arusha, where you will have a pleasant rest. Afterall you have been to the highest point in Africa, feel free to continue the celebration if you still have the energy.

Accommodation – Hotel in Arusha

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch Box

Distance – 7hrs from Marangu Gate to Arusha

After a pleasant night rest in your hotel in Arusha, you will be served breakfast a little late within a checking-out time at 10.00am ( feel free to add more days in Arusha under your cost and please inform us in advance)

If you have booked a transfer to the airport, you will be picked from the hotel by our drive and drop you at the Airport. For those travellers who booked to go to Safari our Guide will meet you in the hotel during the evening to provide you with a Safari briefing.

Meals – Breakfast

Distance – 2hrs from Arusha to Kilimanjaro Int. Airport.