6-Day Rongai Route Trek in Mount Kilimanjaro
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Moshi Urban
Embark on a thrilling 6-day trek along the Rongai Route in Mount Kilimanjaro. Experience the remote wilderness, encounter wildlife, and enjoy a gradual ascent to the summit.
Duration:
6 days
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Drive to Rongai Gate for registration and to begin the climb
Rongai - After breakfast at your hotel, you will be collected by your head guide and driven to Kilimanjaro National Park, Rongai Gate for registration and to begin the climb. From 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 through an 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 ft
What's Included
- Accommodation before and after the climb with breakfast included
- Round-trip transfers between Kilimanjaro airport and Moshi
- Daily fresh and hot water supply
- All meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Qualified guides, porters, and cook, including their wages
- Emergency oxygen and a basic first aid kit
- Complete camping gear provided
- All relevant fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
- Flights & Visas
- Travel & Health Insurances
- Gratuities
- Personal hiking/trekking gear–you opt to rent the gears from equipment stores in Moshi
- Optional but highly recommended Portable toilet
- Personal medicine and water purifying tablets
- Meals & drinks not specified and snacks
Additional Information
The Rongai Route is the only route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the north, near the Kenyan border. Rongai’s ascent profile is very similar to that of Marangu. It is one of Kilimanjaro’s easier routes. The climb to the top is gradual and steady. However, unlike Marangu, this route has low crowds and passes through remote wilderness areas. It is probably the only route where seeing wildlife in the first days is possible.
Location
Moshi Urban
Inform us of your Location and with our good knowledge of the area, we will locate you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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950kylianb
Aug 14, 2022
Absolutely loved this team! - Just finished my descent from Uruhu peak at Kilimanjaro after a great 6 days with the crew from Pinnacle in Tanzania. 5/5 feels too low, if 6 was an option I’d give it. 100% if you’re considering an adventure book with Pinnacle. If you’re doing Kilimanjaro, request JT(yes it’s his real name) and/or Jonas as your guide. They are absolute legends, honestly not enough good things I can say about them
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Luciang339
Mar 15, 2022
Simply Amazing!!! - My father and I joined an open group to do the 6 day Rongai trek followed by a 4 day safari, all through Pinnacle.
When booking, Frazier was very patient with our many questions and filled us in on at the info we needed.
On the trek, we had Robert (lead guide), as well as Amedeus, Ramadan and Godfrid (assistant guides) who were all superb. They really took care of us so that all we had to worry about was putting one foot in front of the other. Honestly the entire crew was amazing. The food was quite tasty, and there was always plenty of it (our cook Roja was called Mr Delicious for a reason). Everyone was always so happy and such a pleasure to be around, and it really felt genuine. It made trekking up a mountain feel that much easier. The crew would check on our health every day, twice per day, and make sure all was well. The summit night was definitely unpleasant, but the guides and a few porters were there to help us make the last push and we made it.
Pinnacle's gear was great as well; we rented sleeping bags and they were definitely warm enough.
The safari was equally good. Our guide was so good at finding animals, it was unbelievable. We got to see all big 5 and other rare sightings on top of that. The lodges we stayed at were all great as well.
Transport was taken care of every step of the way, even airport transfers.
I loved my experience with Pinnacle, and would definitely consider them for any future trekking trips I might do.
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Jasminesangh
Sep 21, 2021
Everything was Perfect - Everything was perfect! Booked 8 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro and 5 day safari with Pinnacle. This was my second time going to Tanzania and both I’ve used Pinnacle. If I ever return a third time I would defiantly use Pinnacle and recommend them too!
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114petrusk
Aug 8, 2021
Kilimanjaro experience with Pinnacle Adventures - I've just completed the Rongai Route and what an experience! This is a company that can be trusted - our head guide Tuma excelled in ensuring our safety throughout. A special shout out to the team of Porters who worked tirelessly to create high levels of comfort and great tasting food at each campsite, and to our guides who ensured our group had a 100% success rate. Thanks for making it so memorable.
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574kiaraj
Jul 27, 2021
Trip was well organized - The trip was organized very well and we felt very certain in the arrangements made were solid and we would make our flight reservations etc.
The thing that stands out it the quality of guide for Kilimanjaro. We had supreme confidence in the knowledge, leadership, and strength of our two guides. We trusted our lives to them and they earn our total confidence. We got safety up and down the mountain due to the experience of the guides and the porters.
On Safari, our man had eagle eyes and was very accommodating.
At the end of the day, I felt we were well taken care of and accounted for in Africa by the company, but the men and women they employ are capable and personable.
I can be quite misanthropic and untrusting but the people they employed earned my trust with sincere customer service, especially our Kilimanjaro guides.
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Dylah2021
Jul 24, 2021
Pinnacle took me to Uhuru Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro - Summit push day to Uhuru summit and there I was dragging myself up close to 2 hrs behind the schedule but for the positive motivation and push from my climbing guide Issa I would not have made it to sumit. On numerous occasions both Issa as well as Reginald went out of their way beyond what was reasonably expected to help me out to make my Kilimanjaro peak trek a memorable one.
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Aliahmedsaudia
Jul 14, 2021
Fantastic Tanzanian Trip - We had an outstanding trip with a two day Safari up front, 6 day Kili climb, and 2.5 days in Zanzibar.
The guides and porters were all incredible. Great trip.
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Michaeldaviest
Jul 12, 2021
Simply the Best - Very professional, excellent team on the mountain. We did Rongai route and all 3 of us made it to the summit. I highly recommend this team
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