Kilimanjaro Climb-6 days Rongai Route
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Arusha
- Enjoy hiking to Kikelewa Cave
- Enjoy a short, yet steep trail to Mawenzi Tarn Camp
- Experience a snow covered trail until you reach the summit, Uhuru Peak
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Trip includes
- Quality, waterproof, four-season Private Mountain sleeping tents:
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides:
- All Park fees
- Rescue fees
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Crisis management and safety procedures
- Fair and ethical treatment of porters
Itinerary
Hiking time: 5 hours
Distance: Approximately 8 kilometers
Habitat: Montane Forest
After an early breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from Arusha (1400m) and driven to the Marangu Gate (1980m). At the gate, the porters will organize and ...
Hiking time: 6-7 hours
Habitat: Moorlands
Following a hot breakfast, hikers will continue their ascent to Kikelewa Cave (3600m). The trail passes Second Cave (3450m) and this is a good spot to take a lunch break. Similar to the first night, your tents wi...
Hiking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Moorlands
On this day, hikers will enjoy a short, yet steep trail to Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4330m). In the moorland, you will spot exotic plants, including giant lobelia and groundsel. At camp, hikers will enjoy spectacular vi...
Hiking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine desert
After breakfast, hikers will continue ascending east for a half-day hike to Kibo Hut. Kibo is located in the “Saddle,” which refers to the area located between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo in an alpine deser...
Kibo Hut (4700m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Horombo Hut (3720m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to Uhuru and 6 hours to Horombo
Habitat: Stone scree / ice-cap summit
Distance: Approximately 6 kilometers ascent and 21 kilometers descent
Your guide will wake you around 23:30 for tea and biscuits. You will then begin your s...
Hiking time: 6 hours
Distance: Approximately 27 kilometers
Following a well-deserved breakfast, your staff will have a big celebration full of dancing and singing. It is here on the mountain that you will present your tips to the guide, assistant guides,...
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We specialize in Private Luxury Tanzanian Safaris – often at the same or less cost than other tour companies charge for group tours.
We are based in Tanzania, we live here, we grew up here and my family and business is here.
We specialize in Private Luxury Tanzanian Safaris – often at the same or less cost than other tour companies charge for group tours.
We are based in Tanzania, we live here, we grew up here and my family and business is here.
Of course there are plenty of companies on the internet offering Tanzanian Safaris, but what you may not know is that many of those do companies are just marketing companies they are not based here, often have no operations here and are simply middlemen who use independent drivers to fulfill the safari they sold.
Because we are the tour provider we can offer to a luxury private tour for what the middleman charge for a group tour. And if there are any issues while you are on your Safari with us - we are here to fix it. The bottom line is that we can provide the tour you want - on your schedule - and in your style and it can be affordable because you are dealing with owner -not a middleman.
Galloping Safaris was founded in 2013, with over 10 years experience, specializing in some of the most inspiring and fascination destinations across East Africa.
Our knowledge, expertise and personal experiences are reflected in the tailor made itineraries that we create for you. By being specialists in individual and tailor made safaris,
Galloping Safaris is the ultimate destination for the discerning traveler, offering experiential, bespoke travel planning, holidays and unique tailor-made itineraries for individuals and small groups.
Walter Tenga
The Founder & CEO of Galloping Safaris with over one decade of experience in the luxury travel industry, and constantly circling the globe in order to provide you with cutting-edge destination knowledge and personalized
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Our guests tend to be well-educated professionals, usually widely-travelled and independently-minded. They tend to be the kind of people who often make their own independent travel arrangements, but who appreciate the advantages of using an expert service such as ours when it comes to the complex business of travel in Africa.
That means we can afford to employ the very best safari experts, people who have actually lived and worked in Africa, most with years of experience guiding safaris and managing camps.
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What's excluded
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Arusha
- Tanzania Visa
- Gratuity
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed above
- Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)
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