8-Day Kilimanjaro Rongai Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

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Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport and Transfer to Hotel

• Pick-up from Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to the hotel, a journey of about 41 km that takes around 1 hour.
• Activities at the hotel include resting, a briefing about the mountain, and dinner.
• The temperature in Moshi city is around 25°C to 28°C during the daytime and 15°C to 20°C at night.

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Day 02

Drive to Rongai Gate and Trek to Simba Camp

• From the hotel to Rongai Gate is about 96 km, and it takes around 2 hours by car.
• The gate is at about 2364 m and lies in the rainforest zone.
• The activity of the day is walking from Rongai Gate to Simba Camp, about 7 km, which takes around 3 hours.
• The camp is in the heather zone at about 2671 m.
• The temperature at Simba Camp is about 15°C to 20°C during the day and 5°C to 10°C at night.

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Day 03

Trek from Simba Camp to Second Cave Camp

• Start the morning walk to Second Cave Camp, covering about 8 km in around 3 hours.
• The camp is located in the moorland zone at a height of about 3450 m.
• Activities at the camp include having a hot lunch, resting, and acclimatising in the evening.
• The temperature at Second Cave Camp is about 10°C to 15°C during the day and 0°C to 5°C at night.

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Day 04

Acclimatisation Trek to Third Camp

• Walk for about 3 km in around 2 hours.
• The camp is located in the moorland zone at about 3800 m.
• Activities include relaxing, acclimatising, and enjoying the views.
• The temperature at Third Camp is about 10°C to 15°C during the day and -3°C to 5°C at night.

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Day 05

Trek to Kibo Camp and Prepare for the Summit

• Walk for about 10 km in around 4 hours through the alpine desert.
• Kibo Camp is at about 4720 m.
• Activities include resting during the day and beginning the summit climb at night.
• Kibo Camp temperature: daytime 0°C to 10°C, night -5°C to -10°C.
• Summit (Uhuru Peak) temperature: -10°C to -20°C.

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Day 06

Summit Descent to Horombo Camp

• After returning from the summit, you will have a quick rest of about 1 hour and then descend to Horombo Camp.
• The camp is located in the moorland zone at about 3720 m, with a distance of 9 km covered in around 2 hours.
• The activity is mainly relaxing because you will not have slept during the night.
• Horombo Camp temperature: daytime 10°C to 18°C, night 0°C to 5°C.

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Day 07

Descend to Marangu Gate and Return to Hotel

• The activity is a long walk from Horombo to Marangu Gate, about 19 km in around 6 hours, followed by a 1-hour drive from the gate to the hotel.
• Celebrate with dinner and your certificate.
• The trail starts in the moorland zone and passes through the rainforest.

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Day 08

Departure Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

• From the hotel, transfer back to the airport, a distance of 41 km that takes around 1 hour.
• The activity is to make preparations for the trip early before starting the journey to the airport.
• Sometimes, if there is another additional trip such as a safari, this can also be arranged.