Simba Camp, also called First Cave, is the first campsite on the Rongai Route, on Kilimanjaro's drier northern slopes near the Kenyan border.

It sits on the edge of the moorland with views north over the plains towards Amboseli, and is usually much quieter than the southern camps.

• Type: Mountain camp
• Altitude: 2,600 m
• Vegetation zone: Montane forest / heath
• Facilities: Tent pitches with private mountain tents and a mess tent set up by your crew, and toilets

Licaon treks that stay here

• 6 Days Kilimanjaro Trek – Rongai Route (night 1)