Rongai Route

On the Rongai Route, Kilimanjaro Bound will avoid the crowded Marangu Route on Mount Kilimanjaro. We prefer to approach the mountain from the north by the lightly-used Rongai Route. The Rongai Route starts just south of the Kenya / Tanzania border and has been almost unused for many years because the area was considered “sensitive”.

Now open for climbing again, experienced guides consider this ascent route to be both easier and more beautiful than the main Marangu trail. The Rongai Route begins in attractive farmland and delightful rain forests where you will have the possibility of seeing the amazing wildlife of Tanzania. On the Rongai Route we will pass through several different climate zones which adds considerably more to the interest of your Kilimanjaro experience.