Embark on a 6-day, 5-night adventure on the Rongai Route and experience the authentic Kilimanjaro climb. Discover the history and beauty of this lesser-known trail. Book now!
Embark on a 6-day, 5-night adventure on the Rongai Route and experience the authentic Kilimanjaro climb. Discover the history and beauty of this lesser-known trail. Book now!
Rogai Gate -Simba Camp
Kilimanjaro National Park - After breakfast at your hotel you will be collected by your head guide and driven to Kilimanjaro National Park for registration and to begin the climb. Form here you travel by vehicle onto the village of Nale Moru at around 1,950 meters. Today’s walk is around 3 to 4 hours, beginning on a small…
Rogai Gate -Simba Camp
Kilimanjaro National Park - After breakfast at your hotel you will be collected by your head guide and driven to Kilimanjaro National Park for registration and to begin the climb. Form here you travel by vehicle onto the village of Nale Moru at around 1,950 meters. Today’s walk is around 3 to 4 hours, beginning on a small path that winds its way through fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. You will gradually ascend trough attractive forest to the edge of the moorland zone. Extensive views over the Kenyan plains will be the highlight of today. Note that it can be wet in the rainforest and it is recommended to carry your waterproofs with you should you need them. Dinner and overnight at Simba campsite (2,650m).
Walking distance: 6.5 km/4 miles Walking time: 3-4 hours Altitude gain: 700 m/2300 f
- Park entry fees included
- Quality camping equipment provided
- Meals covered: Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
- Professional crew with fair salary
- Comfortable accommodation with airport transfers
- Park entry fees included
- Quality camping equipment provided
- Meals covered: Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
- Professional crew with fair salary
- Comfortable accommodation with airport transfers
- Gratuities
- International flight
- Visa
- Alohol and soft drinks
- Gratuities
- International flight
- Visa
- Alohol and soft drinks
The name Rongai Route is actually something of a misnomer. Sure, it’s the name that everybody uses but, strictly speaking, it’s not the correct one. The real, original Rongai Route used to start at the border village of the same name but was closed several years ago by the authorities who decided that two trails on a side of the mountain that few…
The name Rongai Route is actually something of a misnomer. Sure, it’s the name that everybody uses but, strictly speaking, it’s not the correct one. The real, original Rongai Route used to start at the border village of the same name but was closed several years ago by the authorities who decided that two trails on a side of the mountain that few trekkers visit was unnecessary.
You will still see this route marked on many maps, but today all trekkers who wish to climb Kili from the north now follow a different trail, also known as the Loitokitok Route after the village that lies near the start. (Just to confuse the issue still further, this isn’t officially the correct name either, for along the trail you’ll see various signs calling this trail the Nalemuru Route
- or, occasionally, Nalemoru
- though this name is rarely used by anybody.)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
