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Tour no. VE-P4:
A popular two week combination for those short on time. Two days of game
drives, a week long
summit of Kilimanjaro and a Zanzibar beach holiday.
For this
particular tour, we recommend you to book a flight arriving at Kilimanjaro
Airport with return from Dar es Salaam,
alternatively arriving at Nairobi Airport with return from Zanzibar.
| Day | Activities | Overnight options |
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1 |
Transfer from point of arrival to Arusha. Overnight |
L: Serena Mountain Village H: New Arusha Hotel M: Mount Meru Hotel B: Meru House Inn |
| 2 |
Depart
Arusha at 09.00 am for a full day in Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its green scenery, varied bird life, tree-climbing lions, hippos and baboons. Overnight at the rim of the Great Rift Valley, overlooking Lake Manyara. |
L: Lake Manyara Serena H: E Unoto Retreat M: Lake Manyara Hotel B: Panorama Camp |
| 3 |
A full day
in the Ngorongoro Crater. There is a very high possibility
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L: Serena Mountain Village H: New Arusha Hotel M: Mount Meru Hotel B: Meru House Inn |
| 4 |
An early
start with a drive to Machame gate. Begin trekking through the rain forests
on a winding trail for 5-7 hours until you arrive at Machame Campsite.
Overnight |
Machame Camp (3100 m) |
| 5 |
After breakfast, leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing a little valley and walking along a steep rocky ridge covered with heather until the end of the ridge. The route then turns west onto a river gorge at 3658m (5-7 hours). Overnight at the Shira Campsite (3800 m)
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Shira Camp (3800 m) |
| 6 |
From the
Shira plateau continue trekking east towards the lava tower called "the
sharks tooth". Shortly after the tower you come to a junction leading to the
arrow glacier. Continue walking for about five hours to Barranco Campsite
(3950 m) for overnight. |
Barranco Camp (3950 m) |
| 7 |
A day of acclimatization with a walk to Karranga Valley Camp (3963 m)
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Karranga Valley Camp (3963 m) |
| 8 |
Walk through the Karanga valley and the junction which is connected to the Barafu Campsite (4600 m) for overnight. The two peaks, Mawenzi and Kibo can be seen from this point.
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Barafu Camp (4600 m) |
| 9 |
Just after midnight trek past the Stella point (5745m) on the way to the summit, the Uhuru peak. This part of the climb takes about 8 hours. You have now reached the highest point in Africa at 5895 meters!!! From the summit descend to Mweka Campsite (3100m) for overnight, this takes about 5 hours
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Mweka Camp (3100m) |
| 10 |
The day is spent descending to the Mweka park gates (3-4 hours). Transfer to Arusha for overnight.
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L: Serena Mountain Village H: New Arusha Hotel M: Mount Meru Hotel B: Meru House Inn |
| 11 |
Transfer to Arusha Airport for flight to Zanzibar, where you will unwind for 6 days. Highlights include exploring the Arabic architecture, tropical fruits & spices, deep sea fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling and last but not least the white palm fringed beaches and the azure waters of the Indian ocean!
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L: Karafuu Beach Hotel H: Karafuu Beach Hotel M: Baobab Beach Bungalows (deluxe rooms) B: Baobab Beach Bungalows (standard rooms) |
| 13 | Transfer to Stone Town for a last night on the legendary spice island of Zanzibar. |
L: Zanzibar Serena Inn H: Zanzibar Serena Inn M: Dhow Palace Hotel B: Kids Play Hotel |
| 14 | Return to Arusha or Dar es Salaam for connecting flight home. |
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| Class | Description |
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L = Luxury |
Five star accommodation while in Arusha, on safari and on Zanzibar. Basic camping on Kilimanjaro |
| H = High end |
Upper end
standard while in Arusha and on safari. Five star accommodation on Zanzibar.Basic
camping on Kilimanjaro |
| M = Medium |
Medium
standard while in Arusha, on safari and on Zanzibar.
Basic camping on Kilimanjaro |
| B = Budget | Basic camping while on safari and Kilimanjaro, budget class accommodation in Arusha and on Zanzibar. |
We can provide French and Spanish speaking guides on request.
You can find photos of the different accommodation options offered here
Note that for this
package we have quoted a Kilimanjaro trek via Machame route for seven days,
including a day for
acclimatization. We can also offer this package with the Kilimanjaro trek via other routes, and shorten or lengthen
the duration of
the trek.
Contact us for detailed quotes.
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