Premium Kilimanjaro Climb: Rongai Route

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. In the evening, there will be a briefing with managers, who will make sure you are ready to begin your climb.

A guide and a mountain support crew will meet you and hold a quick briefing, after which you will be transferred to Nalemuru Gate (2,020 m). After the quick formality, the group will start trekking up to Simba Camp (2,625 m). Your trek will be moderate and take you through coniferous forest up Kilimanjaro's northern slope.

At night you may experience discomfort associated with acclimatization to the high altitude because of a reduction in your waking breathing pattern, your body gets less oxygen than during the day. Taking altitude into account, you may therefore start feeling sick and have a headache. Pay attention to your own body and tell your guide if you start feeling any symptoms of altitude sickness.

Change in Elevation: Nalemuru Gate (2,020 m) - Simba Camp (2,625 m)
Hiking distance: 8 km
Hiking time: 3-4 hours

After breakfast, you will depart from Simba Camp to start trekking towards your second high altitude camp: Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m) where you can see Kibo Volcano at its finest (barring cloudy weather). This trekking is more physically demanding than the previous one, so once you are in the camp, full rest is recommended.

Change in Elevation: Simba Camp (2,625 m) - Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m)
Hiking distance: 10 km
Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Early wakeup, breakfast and the start of trekking to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, which is situated at the foot of Mawenzi Volcano, Kilimanjaro's second summit. When you reach the camp, you will have lunch and a two-hour rest, after which there will be an acclimatization hike towards Mawenzi Volcano with a 200-meter gain in altitude, followed by a hike back down to Mawenzi Tarn Camp, where you will have dinner in the evening.

Trekking from Kikilewa Camp to Mawenzi Tarn Camp:

Change in Elevation: Kikilewa Camp (3,630 m) - Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,310 m)
Hiking distance: 6 km
Hiking time: 4-5 hours

Acclimatization hike:

Change in Elevation: Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,310 m) - Destination point en route to Mawenzi Volcano (4,510 m)
Hiking distance: 2 km
Hiking time: 1-2 hours

This day will be spent trekking towards School Hut Camp (4,715 m). The landscape will change significantly to give way to a rocky semi-desert. The actual trekking is not very difficult; just remember to stick with an appropriate pace to keep up your strength for the trekking to Kilimanjaro's summit. When you reach the camp, we recommend you sleep well, avoid strenuous activity, and drink as much as you can, because that very night you will be ascending Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).

Change in Elevation: Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,310 m) - School Hut Camp (4,715 m)
Hiking distance: 9 km
Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Night departure from School Hut Camp (4,715 m) and the start of your trekking to Kilimanjaro's summit: Uhuru peak (5,895 m). The trekking will be moderate from a physical standpoint, but the altitude presents a much more serious problem. For the entire length of the trekking each pair of climbers will be accompanied by their own guide, who will be monitoring your stamina and mental resolve. After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak, you can descend to the nearest glacier if desired. Then you will return to Kibo Camp and after a two-hour rest continue your descent to Horombo Camp (3,720 m).

Change in Elevation: School Hut Camp (4,715 m) - Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) - Horombo Camp (3,720 m)
Hiking distance: 21 km
Hiking time: 12-14 hours

You will be offered a warm breakfast in the morning, after which they will head for the Kilimanjaro National Park's exit: Marangu Gate (1,860 m). After your descent the whole group will gather to congratulate you, and then you will have the chance to share your opinions on the trip in the guestbook. Lastly, we will present you with your commemorative certificates (in the office) and provide you a transfer back to the hotel.

Change in Elevation: Horombo Camp (3,720 m) - Marangu Gate (1,860 m)
Hiking distance: 18 km
Hiking time: 5-6 hours

Today after breakfast you will be transferred back to airport.