Twelve-day Combined Tour

12 days—This 12-day safari package combined starts with 7-day Kilimanjaro hike via Lemosho followed by 5-day safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro

$2400-6000 USD

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Safari summary

This 12-day safari starts from Arusha and combines the best destinations in Tanzania, it costs $2400 to $6000 per person. Experience the best 12 days safari you will hike to the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 meters, that is the Mount Kilimanjaro tour through the Lemosho route with an amazing combination of Tanzania safari trip that includes the most popular parks, including Tarangire, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. This 12-day safari is an exciting lifetime adventure that allows you to experience both the thrill of conquering Africa's highest peak and the wonders of Tanzania's wildlife-rich national parks.

The most suitable highlights for the best 12 days Tanzania safari and Kilimanjaro hiking via Lemosho route
1. The safari starts and ends in Arusha Tanzania
2. Kilimanjaro hiking via Lemosho route is known for its scenic beauty and gradual ascent, making it a popular choice for trekkers.
3. Lemosho route is best route to hiking to the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 m above sea level and about 4,900 m above its plateau base
4. Serengeti National Park is a wonderland in which to experience the interwoven miracles of life and death on a wondrous East African safari adventure.
5. Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world.
6. Tarangire National Park is famed for its huge baobab trees and massive herds of elephant within the park.

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Photography safari—with professional guide
Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Private vehicle and driver

Itinerary

Day 1: Lemosho Gate

Kilimanjaro

Start: Lemosho Gate (2385 m) Finish: Big Tree Camp (2780 m) Altitude: ↑ 395 m Walking Time: 2-3h Path follows through forest on a clear path with a moderate incline. You might see monkeys.

Day 2: Big Tree Camp

Kilimanjaro

Start: Big Tree Camp (2780 m) Finish: Shira Camp 2 (3900 m) Altitude: ↑ 1120 m Walking Time: 7-8h A long day to path is up and down until you ascent out of the rainforest section. Here you should have clear views of the Shira Ridge and the Kibo Summit on a sunny day.

Day 3: Shira Camp 2(3900)

Kilimanjaro

Start: Shira Camp 2 (3900 m) Finish: Barranco Camp (3960 m) Altitude: ↑740m ↓ 680 m Walking Time: 6-7h This day should help with acclimatization as you will ‘walk high, sleep low’. A long trek through the shrubs of the heath and moorland zone to reach the Lava Tower rocks.

Day 4: Barranco Camp - Karanga Camp

Kilimanjaro

Start: Barranco Camp (3960 m) Finish: Karanga Camp (4035 m) Altitude: ↑ 100 m ↓ 25 m Walking Time: 3-4h The imposing Barranco Wall lies ahead today, but it is not as bad as it looks. It is a steep climb but the views of Kibo’s southern glacier are breathtaking.

Day 5: Karanga camp-Barafu Camp

Kilimanjaro

Start: Karanga Camp (4035 m) Finish: Barafu Camp (4640 m) Altitude: ↑ 605 m Walking Time: 3-4h A relative easy day through a desolate moon landscape.

Day 6: Uhuru Peak (5895 m)

Kilimanjaro

Start: Barafu Camp (4640 m) Finish: Uhuru Peak (5895 m) – Mweka Camp (3080 m) Altitude: ↑ 1255 m ↓ 2815 m Walking Time: 10-14h Summit day starts off in the dark. You will first go to Stella Point on the crater’s rim. Another few hours to reach Uhuru peak in the early sunrise. You will ‘feel’ the altitude. After a few minutes at the summit, the descent is steep and long.

Day 7: Mweka camp

Kilimanjaro

Start: Mweka Camp (3080 m) Finish: Mweka Gate (1630 m) Altitude: ↓ 1450 m Walking Time: 2-3h Congratulations from the crew as they sing a traditional song and dance after breakfast. A relatively short and easy descent through the green forest. Dinner and overnight stay in Arusha Town Tanzania to prepare for tomorrow's safari

Day 8: Arusha -Tarangire

Tarangire

Depart the hotel to Tarangire National Park, approximately 2 hours drive. Upon arrival at Tarangire, your safari guide will go to the Tanzania National Park office for registration, you can use this time to explore the area which has a lot of information displayed. Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants as compared to anywhere in Tanzania,

Day 9: Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

There is a saying, that each morning in Africa is beautiful. After breakfast, depart with packed lunch to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It will take you approximately 5 hours to be in Serengeti. You might feel like it is a long drive but we assure you that you won't feel it. Driving to Serengeti won't be just driving but game drive route, beautiful landscape and unbelievable beauty.

Day 10: Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

A good morning in the Serengeti National Park. Did you hear roar lions last night? And the hyenas laugh? This is wild Tanzania. Fortify yourself at breakfast, because today your exciting game drive continues with luck you can experience a big group of wildebeest in central Serengeti. Predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are all the time found near the herds. The crocodiles are waiting along the rivers as well.

Day 11: Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

Today you have an option of doing a game drive in the morning and getting back to the camp for lunch then another game drive in the evening. Talk to your safari guide about what is the best for you, packed lunch or hot lunch. All meals and overnight at the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Serengeti - Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti

Depart Serengeti just after breakfast with packed lunch and drive to Ngorongoro. Descend into the crater some 600 meters to experience the true spirit of Africa - the Africa of bygone days becomes visible when you explore the crater. Game viewing, you will have the opportunity to spot the big five – elephant, buffalo, leopard, black mane lion, and the rare black rhinoceros. Enjoy a delightful picnic lunch in the heart of this ancient volcanic crater at afternoon back to Arusha Town.

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