Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Rongai route in 7 days

The 7 days Rongai route presents the ultimate climb, inviting you to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro's majestic heights over the course of a week. This challenging yet immensely rewarding journey promises breathtaking vistas and indelible memories etched against the backdrop of Africa's highest peak.

7 days / 6 Nights

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Rongai route in 7 days

7 days Rongai route overview

This 7 days Rongai route goes along the northern side of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest Africa's mountain rising at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above Tanzania's landscape. Embracing the renowned Rongai Route, renowned for its gradual ascent and picturesque panoramas, this climb offers a less congested and more scenic passage to the summit.

The 7-day Rongai route is carefully planned for a gradual climb, giving you enough time to get used to the high altitudes. This helps prevent altitude sickness and increases your chances of reaching the summit successfully. The Rongai Route has easy slopes and well-kept paths, making it suitable for climbers of different skill levels.

The 7-day Rongai route Kilimanjaro climbing starts from the north side of the mountain. You'll walk through lush rainforests full of animals like monkeys, and hear birds singing above you. As you climb higher, the landscape changes to moorlands and dry, rocky areas. You'll see impressive plants like tall lobelias and tough groundsels growing in this unique place.

The 7-day Rongai Route ends with a big test of strength and determination on the sixth day as you climb towards the summit. You start your journey towards Uhuru Peak, the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro, under the night sky. This tough hike needs both physical strength and mental toughness. But with each difficult step, you become stronger. When the sun rises at the top, surrounded by endless views, all the challenges you faced turn into a symbol of great success.

Climbing Kilimanjaro via 7 days Rongai route requires a careful planning with great help from Macpace Tours and Safaris, your reputable Kilimanjaro expert equipped with professional guides, premium-grade equipment, and comprehensive support services. Also, diligent physical preparation primes you to surmount the obstacles that punctuate this epic journey.

Starting the 7-day Rongai route on Mount Kilimanjaro isn't just an adventure. It's a journey that mixes incredible nature, excitement, and personal achievement. So, get ready, gather your gear, and prepare for an amazing trip that you'll never forget.

Dy-by-day trip itinerary for the 7 days Kilimanjaro climbing on the Lemosho route

Elevation : 3690 m to 1830 m to 1387 m,
Distance : 101 km,
Descending Time : 5 hours

After finishing your early breakfast in your hotel in Arusha/Moshi, you will be transferred by our vehicles through many villages and coffee plant ations for 2–3 hours’ drive to Rongai gate. After signing in and preparing the porters, you will start climbing on a wide path winding through fields of maize and potatoes, and then enter into Montana 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.

Elevation : 2750 m to 3600 m,
Distance : 11 km,
Hiking Time : 6 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 side peak to Kikelewa Camp in a sheltered valley. At the Kikelewa Camp you will settle for your dinner and overnight rest.

Elevation : 3600m to 4330m,
Distance : 5km,
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 turn hut camp where you will also see the amazing undried Lake with no inlet as well as outlet here you will have lunch and rest then dinner and overnight at this camp.

This is your extra day on the Mount Kilimanjaro through Rongai Route, and you will spend two nights at Mawenzi Tarn. You will hike up towards Mawenzi for a splendid acclimatization hike. Then after return back to the camp for lunch the dinner and overnight

Elevation : 4330 m to 4695 m,
Distance : 5km,
Hiking Time : 5 hours,
Habitat : Alpine Desert

After an early breakfast you will cross the lunar desert of the saddle between Kibo peak and Mawenzi peak to Kibo Huts at the bottom of Kibo’s crater wall. You should spend the reminder of the day resting and preparing for your summit hike.

Elevation : 4695 m to 5895 m to 3690 m,
Distance : 6 km up, 14 km down,
Hiking Time : 10-15 hours,
Habitat : Alpine Desert.

Wake start at midnight to a light breakfast and then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to hike before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. Leave to the peak at 12; 00AM, switchback up steep scree or possibly snow, and reach Gilman’s Point. At this point, you will have views of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you. Then after 2 hours of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro true summit, Uhuru Peak here you will spend some times for taking photo’s but it will depend on how you feel. After your summit activities done, descend back to the Kibo Huts, have lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue descending, re-crossing the saddle to the Horombo Huts. Have dinner and overnight at Horombo camp.

Elevation : 3690 m to 1830 m to 1387 m,
Distance : 18 km,
Descending Time : 5-7 hours

After a long and enjoyable sleep, you will be awaked for breakfast and pick up, start descend through the moorland to Mandara Huts. Here you will have lunch then proceed with your triumphant recessional down through lush forest to Marangu park gate. Here you will sign out then after a vehicle will take you to back to the hotel where it is definitely time for certificate presentation and celebration of descending!

Hotels

Our 7-day Rongai route package by default include Kilimanjaro White House Hotel for 2 nights (1 night before and 1 night after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro) to meet the needs for budget travellers, However if you want another hotel you can upgrade at extra cost from the following hotel options;

Lindrin Lodge (Single Room) - USD 55 per night
Lindrin Lodge (Double Room) - USD 70 per night
Lindrin Lodge (Triple Room) - USD 105 per night
Keys Hotel (Single Room) - USD 67 per night
Keys Hotel (Double Room) - USD 90 per night
Keys Hotel (Triple Room) - USD 120 per night
Parkview Inn (Single Room) - USD 81 per night
Parkview Inn (Double Room) - USD 110 per night
Parkview Inn (Triple Room) - USD 190 per night
Panama Garden Resort (Single Room)-USD 70 per night
Panama Garden Resort (Double Room)-USD 90 per night
Panama Garden Resort (Triple Room)-USD 120 per night
Kilimanjaro Wonders (Single Room) - USD 130 per night
Kilimanjaro Wonders (Double Room) - USD 150 per night

Note: if any hotel is booked out or is otherwise unavailable, we will book you in an alternate equivalent hotel.
If you are booking a hotel directly, please do check with us before booking, to make sure we can meet you and pick you up from the hotel.

2-way Airport transfers
2-nights Hotel accommmodation in Moshi town
All transfers to the Lemosho Gate and back to your Moshi hotel
Professional, first aid qualified and experienced mountain guides
Medical check up and Monitoring, 2-times per day
Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
Accommodation in quality four season waterproof tents
Sleeping Mattress
Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
All meals while on the Mountain
Quality Mess tent with table and chairs
Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
Clean, purified drinking water
Conservation fees (part of park fees)
Camping ut fees (part of park fees)
Rescue fees (part of park fees)
VAT (18% charged by the Government)
Kilimanjaro summit certificate

Tanzania Visa
International and domestic flights
Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
Tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
Meals not listed in the itinerary
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
Surcharge for online payment of advance and balance (5% on each payment)

Deposit Payment

Deposit is 20% of the total booking amount.
Deposit can be paid either via a bank transfer or an online card payment.t
A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charges), this is non-refundable.
We offer bank accounts in 10 different currencies for bank transfer.
Once you make the advance payment you will receive a booking confirmation.

Balance Payment

Balance can be paid via bank transfer, online card payment, or with cash.
Bank payment can be done 15 days prior to the tour date (recommended 30 days prior).
Card Payment can be done 1 day prior to the tour date (recommended 7 days prior).
A 5% fee is applicable on all card payments (payment gateway charge), this is non-refundable.
Cash can be paid on arrival (USD printed in or after the year 2009).

8 days and above departure

No cancellation fees.

0 to 7 days before departure

50% of the total tour price will be charged as cancellation fees.
Trek can be postponed to any new date without any extra cost at any point in time.
The 5% surcharge paid for either or both advance and balance payments is non-refundable in case of cancellation of the trek.

Off-season supplement for 5 days Rongai route = USD 90

Note : Charged for solo trekkers to start a new departure in the month of March, April, May and November. Does not apply if you join an existing group. Does not apply if others trekkers also join your new group

Available discounts for Rongai route - 5 days

Children between 5 years and 15 years old
Code: 5TO15 - USD 350 per person
Expatriates/Residents living in Tanzania
Code: RESTAN - USD 210 per person
East African Citizens
Code: EAC - USD 820 per person

Please find below the prices for organizing a 7-day Rongai route private trek. The price varies depending on the number of trekkers in the group while the level of service remains constant.

Solo Trekker - USD 1950 per person
Group of 2 - USD 1750 per person
Group of 3 - USD 1718 per person
Group of 4 - USD 1710 per person
Group of 5 - USD 1705 per person
Group of 6 - USD 1700 per person
Group of 7 - USD 1695 per person
Group of 8 - USD 1690 per person
Group of 9 - USD 1685 per person
Group of 10 and above - USD 1680 per person

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