8 Days Climb Kilimanjaro | Rongai Route.

Day 1 of the safari itinerary will be a departure from Nairobi to Moshi, passing through the Namanga border. So, pick up very early in the morning and depart for Tanzania, passing through the Namanga border, where you will pass through the migration offices, and have lunch at the Namanga border. This will not take long; Mount Kilimanjaro is on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. On arrival, we will head to the Marangu gate to familiarize ourselves with the registration and assigning of porters, if time allows. Later, you will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Or we have the option of going through the Tarakea Border, which will take fewer hours. It is a 4-hour drive from Nairobi to the Tarakea border and around 20 minutes to Rongai Gates.

Through the Tarakea Borders, rest for the evening, and registration at Rongai Gate will be done. Rest in the evening.

1^st day of the trekking activity will start at the Rongai route. Morning breakfast will be served at the hotel, then pass through the shopping center to do some shopping, and then head to the Rongai gate. You will sign up for climbing and then be assigned porters who will carry your staff food for all days and will also prepare the camps for you. Make sure you have heavy clothes with you because the temperatures are going to rise as you climb. Start climbing through the rainforest with huge trees, accompanied by our tour guide. The porters usually climb so fast because they are used to it, so they will climb faster to prepare lunch at the lunch stopovers and camps, and dinner at campsites.

Later, after hiking for about 2600 meters above sea level, you will find the first campsite, the Simba campsite. That is where you will spend the night and have already made dinner.

3^rd day of the safari which will be the second day of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Wake up very early in the morning, have breakfast, and the hiking is still young, continue with the trekking to Kikelelwa campsites. The temperatures are rising, you will have to put on more clothes, and at this point, you will be able to see a number of villages of Kenyans on the Kenyan side. Lunch will be served en route at the second cave, where you will start turning to the southwest part, where Kikelelwa is located at a distance of 11.75km. Later arrive at Kikelelwa campsite for dinner and overnight.

The 3^rd day of hiking will be from Kikelelwa to Mawenzi huts, which is a distance of 3.75km. This day is relatively shorter but very steep, so it will take more time, and it is tiring it also offers spectacular views of the wilderness. Lunch will be served en route at one of the lunch points, then continue to Mawenzi huts for dinner and overnight.

On day 5, it's an extra day, one more night at Mawenzi Tarn Hut. After breakfast, hike towards Mawenzi for a splendid acclimatization hike, then return to camp, have Lunch, and rest for the evening. Dinner and overnight at Mawenzi Tarn Hut.

On the 5^th day of hiking, I was just nearing the top of the mountain, landing at Kibo campsite. This will be a distance of about 8 – 9 km. Morning breakfast will be served, then proceed climbing, passing through the northeast. This part is slightly easier for trekking, with magnificent views of the rain forest, like the Alpine desert and Mooreland. Arrive at Kibo campsite early enough to rest for the next day because of the final climb to the summit, peak Uhuru.

Dinner and overnight will be served at the Kibo campsite.

The 6^th day will be the last day of hiking, getting to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, and happy moments will be witnessed. Wake up very early in the morning, then begin the last bit of climbing, passing through the Kibo crater. The distance to the peak of the Mountain Is 6 to 7 km to get to the Uhuru peak. Peak Uhuru is the highest point in Africa; if you never knew that, now you know. One to two hours will be spent at the peak of the Mountain, having fun and taking pictures. At this point, the temperature will be extreme when stepping over snow, so very heavy clothes and energy drinks are required. Later, you will start descending the mountain to the Horombo huts for dinner and overnight.

The 7^th and last day of trekking will be descending to Marangu gates, where you will have to stop at Mandara Huts for lunch, and you will be one of those who conquer the mountain. Our safari vehicle will be waiting to transfer to the hotel for rest after long, tiresome days.

You will get back to the shuttle the next day to be transferred to Nairobi.

End of safari package.