Kilimanjaro 7 Day Private Tour with Meals

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7 days (approximately)

Pickup offered

Offered in: German and 4 more

The 7-day Rongai Route offers a unique ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro from the serene northeastern side, showcasing remote wilderness and stunning views. This trek includes an acclimatization day at Mawenzi Tarn, enhancing your chances to reach Uhuru Peak, the summit. You’ll explore diverse habitats from montane forests to alpine deserts, with professional guides ensuring safety and support throughout your adventure. Enjoy comfortable tented accommodation and nutritious meals prepared by skilled cooks, making your journey both memorable and fulfilling.

- 7-day guided trek on the picturesque Rongai Route
- Includes an acclimatization day for better altitude adjustment
- Professional guides certified for high-altitude emergencies
- All meals and tents provided, with comfortable support throughout the climb

What's Included

Hiking and safety equipment:

All park fees collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park (conservation fees, camping fees, crew fees, rescue fees and all other fees collected by the Tanzania National Parks Authority).

Lunch (Optional[7])
Lunch

Dinner (Optional[6])
Dinner

Breakfast (Optional[7])
Breakfast

-Travel Insurance & Entry visa for Tanzania:

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points

You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Pickup details:

We offer pickup from any location in or around Moshi or Arusha, including hotels, lodges, airports, and private residences.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 days (approximately)

Day 1

DAY 1: Moshi to Rongai Gate to Simba Camp

1 stop

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation(m): 1,387/915 m to 1,950 m to 2,750 m Distance: 9 km Hiking Time: 4 hours Habitat: Montane Forest • You will have an early breakfast. Transfer by our vehicles through many villages and coffee and plantations for 2-3 hour drive to Rongai Gate (1,950 m/6,398 ft). After signing in and preparing the porters, you will start hiking on a wide path winding through fields of maize and potatoes, and then enter into montane forest. You will then start to climb gently but consistently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife. The forest begins to thin as you arrive at Simba Camp (2,600 m/8,530ft) with fantastic views over the Kenyan plains.

12 hours • Admission ticket included

Day 2

DAY 2: Simba Camp to Kikelewa Camp

1 stop

Mount Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 2,750 m to 3,600 m Distance: 17 km Hiking Time: 7 hours Habitat: Moorland • After an early breakfast you will have a steady ascent to the second cave where you will stop for lunch. You leave the direct trail at this point and strike out across the moorland on a smaller path toward Mawenzi Peak to Kikelewa Camp in a sheltered valley. At the Kikelewa Camp you will settle for your dinner and overnight rest.

12 hours • Admission ticket included

Day 3

DAY 3: Kikelewa Camp to Mawenzi Tarn Hut Camp

1 stop

Elevation: 3,600m to 4,330m Distance: 7km Hiking Time: 4 hours Habitat: Semi-Desert • After breakfast you will face a short, steep climb up grassy slopes; rewarded by superb all-round views, immersed in the vast surrounding wilderness. Soon after, you leave the vegetation behind and arrive at the Mawenzi Tarn Camp, which is situated in a spectacular cirque directly beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi Peak. After this hike, you will reach to the Mawenzi Tarn Hut Camp where you will also see the amazing lake (tarn) with no inlet as well as no outlet. Here you will have lunch, rest, then dinner and overnight at this camp.