Kilimanjaro - Safari

13 DAYS MT-KILIMANJARO & SAFARI

$2650-2850 USD

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Safari summary

Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain, the mother of Africa! Everyone wants to make the record to land on it. This special safari is designed to enable all those people with limited time, finances or energy the ability to achieve their wish to land on Kilimanjaro Mountain.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Kilimanjaro Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti

Fine details

Safari highlights

Walking safari—with armed guard
Hiking | trekking
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Laundry
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi

Arrive in Kilimanjaro and transfer to your Hotel in Moshi. Evening we will brief about the climb and review the gear you have brought to make sure nothing additional is needed.

Park View Inn

Machame Camp

Kilimanjaro

We will pick you up at the hotel in Moshi after breakfast and drive about an hour to the Machame gate where the trek starts. From the Machame Park gate it’s a gentle climb up through dense rainforest to the Machame Camp.

Machame Camp.

Shira Camp

Kilimanjaro

The morning starts with a personal introduction to your trekking team. The hike is different today as the jungle gives away to zones of giant heather and moorland. If you have enough time you take a short hike to the Shira Caves after reaching camp.

Shira Camp

Barranco Camp

Kilimanjaro

Leaving Shira camp in the morning you climb towards the main peak Kibo, with the western glaciers clearly visible across the rugged high-altitude desert of volcanic rocks and boulders. The trail ascends to the Lava Tower site (15000 feet / 4600m) before descending back down into Barranco Valley. Its 6 to 7 hours walking and the total ascent is only 110m total but having climbed much higher and dropped back down assists acclimatization.

Barranco Camp

Barafu High Camp

Kilimanjaro

The day starts with a challenging climb up the steep Barranco wall (some scrambling but not technically difficult) before dropping into the Karanga Valley where you take a break for lunch. If you decide to add an extra day it will be spent at Karanga Camp. Those on the regular itinerary will continue after lunch to Barafu Hut having hiked a total of 5 to 8 hours and ascended 650m.

Barafu High Camp

Uhuru Peak Altitude

The day starts at midnight with the final push to the summit. It's a cold and grueling six hour hike to summit rim up a steep slope. The trail is doable but steep with many switchbacks. The summit rim is reached just about sunrise and it's a fairly level hike around the rim to Uhuru Peak the ultimate summit and highest point in Africa. Going down you will head back to Barafu Hut for a short nap and snacks before continuing down to Mweka camp (3068m / 10,065feet).

Mwika Camp

Mweka Camp to Moshi

Kilimanjaro

From Mweka campsite it is a 4 to 5 hours descent through the forest to Mweka gate to collect certificates and meet the vehicle. Return to Moshi for the night and to have a final farewell dinner with your guides.

Park view Inn

Arusha / Tarangire

Ngorongoro Crater

Morning at 0730 hours meet our driver /guide with your picnic lunch drive direct to Tarangire National Park very famous for its elephant population. Here you will have unique experience seeing nature combine with original way of life of Masaai. Tarangire offers unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry season elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient trunks of baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their afternoon meal.

Octagon Lodge

Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Breakfast at the camp and descend to the crater floor for a full day game viewing, Picnic lunch at taken at the crater, hosts unbelievable variety of wildlife. This is an experience to treasure always. Ascend back to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Campsite

Ngorongoro / Serengeti

Serengeti

Breakfast at Campsite and depart Ngorongoro for vast Serengeti National Park . Stop at Olduvai Gorge, the site for the famous archeological finds by the Leakey family. Lunch at Campsite in serengeti. Afternoon game drives inside the park.

Campsite

Full day Game Drive

Serengeti

Breakfast followed by morning game drive to different parts of the park. Serengeti is famous for it's annual migration when millions of wildebeest (gnus) and zebras set off for Maasai Mara for better grazing grounds and water. Serengeti boasts of more than 35 species of plains game including the "Big Five" as well as extensive bird-life

Campsite

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara

Early breakfast in Serengeti and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Lunch at Campsite near the Park. Afternoon game drive inside the Park, look for and shoot a picture of the curious tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara has a marvelous concentration of game including 350 species of birds. See the simba river populated with schools of Hippo and bird-life.

Octagon lodge