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Kilimanjaro Climb Rongai Route (Small Group Tours)

Summary:

Trek the highest mountain in Africa on a route much less crowded than the Marangu and Machame trails

Duration
8 Days
Next Departure
07-Jun-2025
Starting at
± EUR 3,317.00
Price per day
± EUR 415.00
Tour Type
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Operator
Exodus Adventure Travel
Tour
Kilimanjaro Climb Rongai Route
Travel Style
Small Group Tours
Group Size
4 - 16
Overall rating
Star Rating: 5 (4.80)
Age Group
18 - 99 Years
Categories
tour category: Walkingtour category: Campingtour category: Safari

Map: Kilimanjaro Climb Rongai Route (Exodus)

Summary

Trek the highest mountain in Africa on a route much less crowded than the Marangu and Machame trails

Day 1
Start Marangu
Day 2
Begin Ascent Through Rongai Forest
Day 3
Climb To Kikelewa Moorland
Day 4
Steady Ascent Beneath Mawenzi; Afternoon Acclimati...
Day 5
Cross Lunar Desert Of The Saddle To Kibo, At The B...
Day 6
Early Start To Reach Gillman's Point In Time For S...
Day 7
Continue Descent To Mandara And Marangu
Day 8
End Marangu

Travel Cities (2): Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar City

Details

With a gentle gradient and untouched wilderness, the Rongai Route approaches Kilimanjaro from the north and is less crowded than the most popular trails. We trek through farmlands, forest and alpine moorlands as we approach the beautiful summit cone. This route allows an extra day for acclimatisation under the imposing spires of Mawenzi before the arduous final ascent. The last climb begins in darkness but our reward is an incomparable dawn vista over the sweeping East African plains. Better yet, we'll donate £25 to the Mountain Lioness Project for each person who books this trip.

Highlights

  • Stand on top of a continent for an unforgettable experience
  • Rongai is less crowded than other routes on the mountain
  • Enjoy a carefully paced, six-day trek in remote wilderness
  • An extra acclimatisation day increasing the chances of summit success
  • We use one guide for every two clients
  • Exodus has one of the highest summit success rates of any operator on Kilimanjaro

Included in Price

  • All breakfasts, six lunches and five dinners are included. All meals during the climb are included. Please allow about 153,500 Tanzanian shillings (US$65) for the meals not included. On trek, the emphasis is on a varied and well-balanced diet with a greater amount of fresh fruit and soup to maximise the daily intake of fluids. Vegetarians are well catered for but please inform us before departure of any special dietary requests. Please note that in Tanzania the availability of certain specialised products for restricted diets (eg gluten-free or dairy-free) is minimal or non-existent and we strongly recommend you bring these specialised dietary items from home. The menu has a high liquid and carbohydrate content; the two important elements for successful climbing. At higher altitudes, stimulants (such as coffee) and less digestible foods (such as meat) are not recommended. Our evening meal at the highest camp on Kilimanjaro is a meatless stew as our experience shows this to be the ideal preparation for the summit day. At mealtimes a selection of hot drinks is available. Soup is served twice daily. Daily meals Bed tea: Tea or coffee served in your tent. Breakfast: Seasonal fresh fruit (mango/banana/watermelon), porridge, cooked eggs, sausage, bacon and toast. Energy snacks, such as bananas and chocolate bars, are provided for the daily walk. Lunch: Either a packed lunch on longer days or, more usually, a hot lunch served in camp by a small team who have raced ahead of the group. A hot lunch typically consists of soup, bread or pancakes, cheese, tuna, jam, peanut butter, pasta salad and cake. Afternoon tea: Served in late afternoon. It is an opportunity to drink lots of hot drinks and snack on peanuts or popcorn. Dinner: The main meal of the day and always three courses: soup and bread; followed by the main dish, which could be rice, potatoes or pasta with fish, meat or vegetables; and dessert, often of fruit. Summit snacks: While we provide enough food for the climb, we recommend you bring some of your favourite snacks and keep them for the summit day. This is because the summit day is a long and tough climb and having your favourite snacks can give you a very welcome boost. WaterWhile the water we provide on Kilimanjaro is suitable for drinking, you may wish to be extra safe and treat it with your own water purification tablets.
  • All breakfasts, six lunches, five dinners
  • All accommodation
  • All transport and listed activities
  • Tour leader throughout
  • Kilimanjaro Park fee

NOT included in price

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request includes single tent)
  • Visas or vaccinations

Travel Package

 

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Kilimanjaro

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Zanzibar City

Group ToursThis is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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