Explore the Rongai Route for your 6-day Kilimanjaro adventure with our expert guide. Get a sneak peek into the journey, difficulty levels, and tips to plan your trek.
6 days Rongai Kilimanjaro climbing routes approach the Kilimanjaro Mountain from the north which provides climbers with an opportunity. It is the driest route with less scenery which makes it low crowded, however, it gives climbers a good chance to encounter some birds and the colobus Monkeys.
The Kilimanjaro climbing route for 6 days has a very high rate of a successful summit. Ascending via the Rongai route, accommodation will be camping and the descending route will be the Marangu route.
The price for 6 Days on Mount Kilimanjaro Climb Rongai Route starts from $1440 to $1520 which includes all park fees, all meals, professional guides, and porters as well as rescue fees.
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Get a detailed itinerary of the 6-day Rongai Route to climb up Kilimanjaro. Our guide covers the distance, difficulty levels, and top attractions on the route.
Climbing via Rongai, takes extra miles from Moshi town hence, your day should start in the morning by being picked up by your driver and your mountain guides and take a leave drive from Moshi town to Rongai gate.
At the gate, the porters will collect your luggage packed together and you will remain with your daypack for your on-walk necessities as you will meet your porter at the camp, our guide will explain to you what you should carry in your daypack during the briefing.
After the park formalities at the gate you will then start your hike with your mountain guide walking through the cypress plantations of the montane forest where you can expect to see wild animals like colobus monkey and some bird species. The hike will be 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 6.5 kilometers from Rongai gate to the first cave camp.
Time and distance: 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 6.5km
Elevation: 1,800m/5,900ft to 2,600m/8,400ft
For the 7-day climbers have the overnight at the second cave camp while the 6-day climber will pass through the second cave camp walking up to Kikelewa camp. The hike will be for a distance of 9 kilometers where you will take a hike for 3 to 4 hours as the train is not steep and hence does not have difficulties facing it.
The train will be through the Moorland forest while enjoying the great view of the two Kilimanjaro cones of Kibo and Mawenzi with the eastern ice field of the crater. You will meet your crew at the camp ready for your rest and meals overnight.
Elevation: 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 9km
Meal plan: 3,600m/11,810ft
For the 7 days climber takes an extra day for acclimatization. On this day there are more altitude changes hence you will need to acclimatize where you will have an afternoon and evening hike before the day break/rest. The day is a short hike but with some steep slopes that you will be walking through.
This is the day where you can see the last plants as you will be heading to the alpine desert; the plants are the senecio which are your last ones to see until the summit. Your hike will be 3 to 4 walking hours a distance of 6 kilometers reaching the Mawenzi Tarn camp where you will have your camping and overnight at the base of the Mawenzi cone.
Time and distance: 3 to 4hrs which is a distance of 6km
Elevation: 4,330m /14,210ft
The fifth climbing day is a kind of long climb from the Mawenzi Tarn camp to Kibo camp which is a distance of 9 kilometers and you will have a walk of 4 to 5hrs reaching the Kibo camp which is your last camp before the summit.
On this day you will be walking on the small ridges in the alpine desert between the two Kilimanjaro Cones of Kibo and Mawenzi which will continue giving you an amazing view of the two cones.
Time and distance: 4 to 5hrs which is a distance of 9km
Elevation: 4,700m /15,420ft
This is the day to be certified with the diploma of reaching the highest peak in Africa and the World’s highest freestanding Mountain peak.
The day starts at midnight leaving the Kibo hut to the summit on steep heavy scree or sometimes snow up to Gilman’s point which is on the crater rim and from Gilman’s you take a high ascend to the Huru Peak “CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE REACHED THE HIGHEST PEAK IN AFRICA, THE UHURU PEAK OK Kilimanjaro MOUNTAIN”
Due to the weather you will not last long here you will take some photos at the signpost of the Uhuru point and start your descent through the Marangu route, where you will have a stop at the Kibo hut for your Lunch and trek down up to Horombo for your overnight stay and dinner.
Time and distance:6 to 8hrs Ascending distance of 6km and 15km descending to Horombo
Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft Down to 3700m/12,200ft
The day will start with your morning breakfast at Horombo and take your trek down up to Marangu gate passing through the Mandara hut. Reaching the gate you will meet the porters already there with your luggage and the driver who will pick you up from the gate to Moshi town.
On your descent on this day you will be walking through the moorland and lush forest for 4 to 5hrs which is a distance of 20 Kilometers reaching the Marangu gate.
Time & Distance: 4 to 5hrs descending of 20km distance
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft