Mount Kilimanjaro Trek - Rongai Route

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This Mount Kilimanjaro Trek takes the quiet Rongai Route which approaches Africa's highest mountain from the north.

The Rongai route provides spectacular views of the summit and its magnificent ice fields as we climb high above the plains. Our Mount Kilimanjaro trek starts on fairly open slopes, where we may see widlife including buffalo and colobus monkeys. We ascend gradually as we contour through moorland towards jagged Mawenzi Peak, one of Mount Kilimanjaro's three volcanic cones. Leaving the vegetation behind us we continue over rocky, boulder-strewn slopes and scree before reaching the summit. We then descend through thick rainforest to the south of the mountain.

Day 1: Fly London to Kilimanjaro
Day 2: Arrive Kilimanjaro airport; transfer to hotel north of mountain
Day 3: Gentle climb through open farmland and lush forest to Simba Camp (2668m)
Day 4: Ascend through heather moorland to Second Cave Camp (3479m); acclimatisation walk to Third Cave
Day 5: Gradual rise through beautiful open moorland towards jagged pinnacles of Mawenzi to Kikelewa Camp (3679m)
Day 6: Short steep ascent to Mawenzi Tarn Hut Camp (4330m) enters semi-desert zone
Day 7: Trek rocky saddle between Mawnezi and Kibo; spectacular views; camp at Kibo Hut (4700m)
Day 8: Early start for tough steep trek to crater rim and round to summit at Uhuru Peak (5896m)
Day 9: Descend through thick forest to Marangu Gate (1700m); transfer to hotel
Day 10: Free time in Moshi; chance to visit local community project; flight departs
Day 11: Arrive UK