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Tour no. VE-P7: 15 days safari and Kilimanjaro.
An exploration of the best of the northern circuit, go searching for
"the big five" before conquering Africa's highest mountain!
For this particular tour we recommend you to book a flight go and return to Kilimanjaro or Nairobi Airport
| 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 |
Early
breakfast at 6.00 am. Game drive en route to Serengeti National Park. |
L: Serengeti Serena H: Serengeti Sopa Lodge M: Seronera Wildlife Lodge B: Seronera Camp |
| 4 | A full day in Serengeti |
L: Serengeti Serena H: Serengeti Sopa Lodge M: Seronera Wildlife Lodge B: Seronera Camp |
| 5 |
Another
game drive in Serengeti. In the afternoon you drive en route (optional stopover at Olduvai) to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight with an excellent view of the crater floor! |
L: Ngorongoro Serena H: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge M: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge B: Simba Camp |
| 6 |
A full day
in the Ngorongoro Crater. There is a very high possibility |
L: Lake Manyara Serena H: Tarangire Sopa Lodge M: Lake Manyara Hotel B: Panorama Camp |
| 7 |
Transfer to
Tarangire National Park
for a day of game viewing.
This park is often referred to as the "home of elephants", you have a great
chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire
River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and
even tree-climbing pythons! In the late afternoon, return to Arusha for
overnight. |
L: Serena Mountain Village H: New Arusha Hotel M: Mount Meru Hotel B: Meru House Inn |
| 8 |
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) |
| 9 |
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) |
Shira Camp (3800 m) |
| 10 |
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
for overnight. |
Barranco Camp (3950 m) |
| 11 |
A day of acclimatization with a walk to Karranga Valley Camp (3963 m)
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Karranga Valley Camp (3963 m) |
| 12 |
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. |
Barafu Camp (4600 m) |
| 13 |
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 |
Mweka Camp (3100m) |
| 14 |
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 |
| 15 | Transfer to Kilimanjaro or Nairobi Airport for connecting flight home. |
| Class | Description |
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L = Luxury |
Five star accommodation while in Arusha and on safari. Basic camping on Kilimanjaro. |
| H = High end |
Upper end
standard while in Arusha and on safari. Basic camping on Kilimanjaro. |
| M = Medium |
Medium
standard while in Arusha and on safari. Basic camping on Kilimanjaro. |
| B = Budget | Basic camping while on safari and Kilimanjaro, budget class accommodation in Arusha. |
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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Note: Prices are subject to change should any of the hotels or national parks increase their rates.
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