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Tour no. VE-103: Rongai route six days.
Your accommodation will be in spacious dome tents. We also provide
chairs, tables and dining tents for your comfort.


Day                                      Activities         Overnight
1 An early start with a drive to Rombo gate. Trek for 3-4 hours to the first cave for dinner and overnight.         First cave
        (2700 m)

 

2 Trek to the second cave for lunch and onwards to Kikelewa cave on the Mawenzi trail for overnight. This takes about 6-7 hours.

 

       Kikelewa cave
       (3600 m)
3 The day is spent trekking to Mawenzi Tarn hut for overnight.

 

       Mawenzi Tarn
       (4330 m)
4 A day of trekking across the saddle to School Camp. This takes about 4-5 hours.
       School Camp
       (4750 m)

 

5 Just after midnight start for the summit via Gillman's point (5700m) for 6-7 hours to Uhuru peak (5895m) - the highest point in Africa! The descent takes about 5-6 hours to Horombo hut campsite for overnight.

 

       Horombo Camp
       (3807 m)
6 The day is spent descending to Marangu gate, this takes 6 hours or so, where you will be met and transferred to Arusha.

End of tour! 



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