Safari and Kilimanjaro trek

10 days safari tour and Kilimanjaro trek

$2700-3700 USD

Safari summary

Mount Kilimanjaro and Safari tour, you can combine climbing Mount Kilimanjaro through any route of your choice with your preferred safari in Tanzania. Due to popular demands we have come up with a sample Combined program that includes both climbing the Mount Kilimanjaro (Rooftop of Africa), and going for a 10 Days Tanzania safari and kilimanjaro trekking

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 Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Rock climbing
Hiking | trekking
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
All drinks
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

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

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1: Arrival After arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will meet the guide and transfer to the Hotel in Moshi.

Hotel accommodation

Day 2

Day 2: Machame Gate (1790m) to Machame Camp (3010m) We will start the day by transferring to the trailhead in the national park and begin our hike. This will take us along a lesser-taken path through a dense rainforest. Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi Approx. time taken: 6 hours

Camping accommodation

Day 3

Day 3: Machame Camp (3010m) to Shira Camp (3845m) We will continue our trek to Kilimanjaro, making a steep ascent out of the forest and onto the Shira plateau, from which point we will have great views of the surroundings. Distance covered: 5.4km / 3.4mi Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Camping accommodation

Day 4

Day 4: Shira Cave (3845m) to Barranco Camp (3960m) We will continue our trek, ascending up into a more arid part of the mountain. As we go, we will pass under the Lava tower before making a brief descent to the camp at which we will spend the night. Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi Approx. time taken: 8 hours

Camping accommodation

Day 5

Day 5: Barranco Camp (3960m) to Barafu Camp (4640m) We will start the day by hiking down into the Great Barranco ravine before ascending a steep wall on the other side. From here, we continue hiking through rock and over volcanic scree, which is quite tiring but not technical, until we reach our camp. Distance covered: 8.5km / 5.3mi Approx. time taken: 8 hours

Camping accommodation

Day 6

Day 6: Barafu Camp (4640m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) to Mweka Camp (3100m) Starting at midnight, we will begin our ascent to the summit, hiking up steep scree. From the top, we will enjoy the sunrise over Africa from the continent’s highest point, before descending back down to Barafu Camp. Distance covered: 16.4km / 9.6mi Approx. time taken: 13hours – 15hours

Camping accommodation

Day 7

Day 7: Trek Mweka Camp (3100m) to Mweka Gate (1630m) We will spend the day hiking back down through the rainforest and out to Mweka Gate then transfer to the hotel. Distance covered: 9.1km / 7.5miles Approx. time taken: 3 hours

Hotel accommodation

Day 8

Day 8: Tarangire National Park After getting up early in the morning, we will transfer to Tarangire National Park and spend the day wildlife watching. At the end of the day, we will transfer to the lodge

Lodge accommodation

Day 9

Day 9: Ngorongoro crater We will descend into the deep Ngorongoro crater and spend the day wildlife watching again. The crater is densely populated and home to just about every species of animal native to East Africa. At the end of the day, we will return to Moshi.

Hotel accommodation