4 Days Affordable Mount Meru Trekking

4 Days Affordable Mount Meru Trekking

Program Highlights

Mount Meru is perfect for acclimatization previous to Mount Kilimanjaro climbing; The Mountain is the third highest peak in Africa and is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania at 4,568m.
The mountain is positioned inside Arusha National Park, Tanzania’s gem. This prime location offers trekkers the prospect to identify the number of wildlife that inhabits the world for 4 Days Affordable Mount Meru Trekking is a perfect choice.

Duration:  4 Days on the mountain, 2 days before and after trekking.
Category: Mount Meru Trekking
Itinerary: 4 Days Affordable Mount Meru Trekking

Program Description

Arrival in Tanzania

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where our representative will meet you and transfer to the hotel.The hotel provides all the essentials for a comfortable stay, such as: cozy rooms, Internet access, hot water, a swimming pool, and a helpful staff. In the evening, an orientation session with our tour coordinators will ensure that you are ready to begin the spectacular Meru climb.
Dinner and overnight at Kerama Silent Lodge: Bed and Breakfast

Day 1: Momela Gate (1580) – Miriakamba Huts (2500m)

After breakfast, we drive from Arusha to Momela Gate. After a brief registration on the Gate, our Mount Meru Climbing will start with a full-armed ranger escorting us, merely we are able to see alongside the way in which the wild animals together with elephants, zebras, and giraffe, monkeys, antelope, and sometimes elephants alongside the route.Upon arriving at Miriakamba Hut (2500 m), your chef will prepare a hot dinner and washing water for you. Enjoy the beautiful sunset and overnight.
Duration: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest.

Day 2: Miriakamba Huts (2500m)  – Saddle Huts (3500 m)

A day will start ascending up the steep trail along the ridge of the saddle. You may see various wildlife along the way! The trail has views of Mt. Meru Crater and the Ash Tray. When you arrive at camp, you have the option of hiking Little Mt. Meru (3820 m) with your guide to further acclimate. You will be served an early dinner, so you can receive ample rest before your midnight summit attempt. Get to sleep by 18:30hrs!

Duration: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest.

Day 3: Saddle Hut (3500 m) – Summit Attempt (4566 m) – Sadde Hut (3500 m)

Your guide will wake you at 00:30 for tea and biscuits. You will then begin your summit attempt at 1:30 am. The to climb steeply to Rhino Level (3,800 m.) and on to Cobra Level (4350m). We attain the summit (4,566 m) on time for dawn there’s a risk to see Kilimanjaro Peak above the clouds. The ultimate part of the climb is alongside a spectacular slim ridge-line between the sheer internal cliffs and the sloping outer wall of the crater. The group will reach Meru Peak (4,565 m/14,977 m) by sunrise, where you’ll have true visual euphoria – thrilling panoramic sceneries around and mesmerizing sunrise.  After the summit time, the group will descend to Saddle Huts for a hot lunch, dinner and overnight.

Mountaineering Time: 7 – 10 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert Moorland and Montane forest.

Day 4: Saddle Hut (3500)– Miriakamba Hut (2500m) – Momella Gate:

Leave Saddle hut and descend down to Momella gate via first hut (Miriakamba -2500m) where you will be transferred to Arusha/Moshi, The returning switch will probably be ready on the Momella Gate to select up you to Arusha for accommodation.
Duration: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
Dinner and overnight at Kerama Silent Lodge: Bed and Breakfast.

Departure day

Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport, for the flight back home or join another tour end of 4 Days Affordable Mount Meru Trekking program.

Price Includes:

• All Park Charges
•Your hotel stay for the nights before and after the climb (double occupancy)
• Airport transfers
• Accommodation in Mountain huts
• Transport from the hotel to the trailer and last day back to the hotel
• All meals and water on the mountain
• Dedicated support crew (guides, cooks, and porters)
• Rescue Charges Mount Meru
• Strolling Walking Poles

Price Excludes:

Visa on arrival to Tanzania
• Private Bills (e.g. laundry, phone, drinks, and so on.)
• Tips for the Mountain Crew (100-150 USD Per Person)
• Elective Excursions (quick safari after your climb and so on)
• Suggestions and any objects of private nature.
Safety
Success is what we want during our trip. We are prepared for any urgent situation and also have in place a complete evacuation procedure in case of altitude sickness. We carry first aid supplies and Pulse Oximeters).
Travel insurance
Customers traveling with Kilipeak Adventure are required to have fully comprehensive travel insurance.
The policy needs to be valid from the date that the initial order is placed so as to provide cover for a cancellation prior to departure.
During travel, the insurance needs to provide comprehensive medical, evacuation, and repatriation cover.

8 Day Best of Tanzania Affordable Big Five Safari and Cultural Tour

8 Day Best of Tanzania Affordable Big Five Safari and Cultural Tour

8 Day Best of Tanzania Affordable Big Five Safari and Cultural Tour

DETAILED ITINERARY

8 Days Best Of Tanzania Affordable Big Five Safari and Cultural Tour – This safari takes you to Tarangire national park “Homes of elephant, Serengeti national park for all the big five and also famous for the cats; lions, cheetahs; you may be lucky to witness the wildebeest migration depending with the time of the year. Finish the trip to the Ngorongoro crater which enjoys an abundance of wildlife and its topography and history is spectacular.

The trip also has cultural aspect, good scenery and give you some free time. You will have to enjoy Arusha and Moshi Town. Very important tourist town in Tanzania.

 

 

2-7 PAX

   
 

DATE

 ITINERARY

PROPERTY

Day 1

2022-2023 Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) Hotel in Moshi- half board

Day 2

2022-2023 Visit Materuni water fall, Coffee tour and Africa dishes, culture  Hotel in Moshi- full board

Day 3

2022-2023 Lake Duluti, Walking, Canoeing and Bird Watching  Hotel in Arusha  full board

Day 4

2022-2023  Tarangire National Park game drive  EILEEN TREE INN LODGE- full board

Day 5

2022-2023  Serengeti game drive- transit- ngorongoro KIRIMU LUXURY TENTED CAMP-full board

Day 6

2022-2023  Serengeti National Park – full day game drive  KIRIMU LUXURY TENTED CAMP- full board

Day 7

2022-2023 Ngorongoro Crater  Tour Hotel in Arusha full board Board

Day 8

2022-2023 Departure.  transfer to the Airport. End of safari

Day 1: Welcome to Tanzania

Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Tanzania. You will meet Kilipeak Adventure guide at the airport and pick you up with a private transfer to Moshi
Kilipeak Safari guide will gather in the evening for a pre-safari briefing.
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast.

Day 2: Materuni water fall, Chagga culture and Coffee processing.

You will be picked up from the hotel/lodge and driven to Materuni Village. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and your trip can begin with the visit to the waterfalls, which are around a 40-minute walk away. On the way, your guide will inform you about the culture of the Chagga tribe, village life and explain the surrounding fauna and flora. The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck, you will see the view of Mount Kilimanjaro. When you reach the waterfalls, you will see that they are more than 80 meters high. On the bottom of the waterfall, there is an amazing pool which is a good place for a refreshing swim so you might as well bring your swimwear.

After having enjoyed the scenery, you slowly return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer – definitely not to be missed. Next, the coffee experience awaits you, here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and further processed. You will also be invited to help with the grinding of the coffee, which is traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances – a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. Before you say goodbye and return in the afternoon to Moshi, you can savor the coffee you made and appreciate the views of the surrounding rain forest. Breakfast at the hotel, lunch at materuni and dinner at the hotel- all inclusive. https://www.kilipeakadventure.com/day-tour-materuni-village-waterfalls-coffee-lesson/

Day 3. Lake duluti

After break fast, we will start our trip to Arusha.

We will stop at Lake duluti- is 10km from Arusha town.

upon arrival to lake duluti we will board our canoe for a boat trip. Glide across the smooth surface of this small crater Lakes and view bird life seldom seen: fish eagles, giant kingfishers, darters and many more.

During your canoeing tour you will see wildlife in the overarching trees and breath-taken scenes of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. The Lake goes as deep as 700 meters.

After the canoe trip, you’ll have a local lunch around the Lake, and partake another adventure tour in the same area. A day excursion to Lake Duluti is filled with many activities such as walking tour, hikes around a nearby crater and birds watching around Duluti forest reserve, Later afternoon drive back to Arusha/ Moshi or Kilimanjaro International Airport end of Lake Duluti Canoeing and Nature Walk: https://www.kilipeakadventure.com/lake-duluti-canoeing-and-nature-walk-tour/

Day 4: Tarangire National Park.

Morning breakfast at the lodge, we depart for Tarangire National Park. Our final experience of safari will be the thrilling game drive through the vastness of Tarangire National Park, arrive in good time for lunch. Afternoon game driving through the park followed by dinner at the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Eillens Tree Inn:  Full board:

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

Early Morning transit to Serengeti, we will pass beautiful villages, escarpment, sceneries as we head toward Ngorongoro than Serengeti. we proceed to Olduvai Gorge, known as the ‘Cradle of Mankind’. It was here, in the Great Rift Valley, that the remains of early hominids dating back 2 million years were uncovered. Afterward, we visit the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world – Serengeti National Park. The word ‘Serengeti’ means ‘endless plains’, which describes the park’s 5,600 square mile boundary. Yet for its sprawling area, the Serengeti does not disappoint when it comes to rich game-viewing. Annually, from May to December, millions of animals embark on a migration that brings them from central Serengeti to Kenya’s Masai Mara and back again in an incredible spectacle. Even during the ‘down-time’, vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam here, along with groups of elephants, giraffes, and buffalo. As the lions, leopard, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals stalk their meals, we enjoy a picnic lunch in this open arena.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Luxury Camp: full board.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park.

Another full-day game drive is a good option this day to spot the nocturnal species and the diurnal ones as they rise for a new day. During the morning also, many animals will easily be spotted by the sides of the tracks as they escape the morning dew, and enjoy the songs of the rising birds. Depending on the time that you season that you visit Serengeti you can be lucky to see the herds of the Great Wildebeests Migration (ask our experts for their location). Even without the wildebeest Migration herds in Serengeti; thousands of resident animals including buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, lions, elephants, topis, Thompsons, and Grant’s gazelles, impalas, warthogs, and many bird species that never are resident to this incredible park.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Luxury Camp: full board.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater.

we depart from the Serengeti for an encore game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. At the top of the crater, the views of the caldera and the scattered animals below are breathtaking. We venture onto the crater floor for an up-close at the residents of this World Heritage Site and enjoy a picnic lunch here. The Ngorongoro Crater provides great game-viewing all year-round. The wildlife here makes up a permanent population because grazing and water supplies are plentiful throughout the seasons. We have our final dinner and around evening drive back to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight In Arusha.

Day 8 : Breakfast and departure.

Kilipeak Adventure Safari driver will be waiting for you, will take you to the Airport. We wish you safe trip home.

In case of any other logistic or arrangement please contact our team and we will be ready to assist.

Please don’t forget to recommend us in the trip advisor and also to friends.

 

·         Booking window: from now until 31st December 2022

·         15% Discount on the rate. Book and pay 15% to confirm.

·         Travel Window: 1st October 2022– 31st December 2023

Safari: INCLUDES

  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
  • Private driver safari guide
  • Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
  • Transfers in both directions between the International Airport DAY 1 AND DAY 7.
  • All National Park fees
  • All meals whilst on safari
  • Ngorongoro Crater fees
  • Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
  • On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks and Binoculars
  • Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals

Safari: EXCLUDES:

  • Visa on Arrival in Tanzania:
  • Personal Expenses (e.g., laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
  • Government added VAT
  • Tips and any items of personal nature.
  • International airfare & flights
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Travel insurance

Please feel free to contact us, advise on your tailor-made trip, we are flexible.

EMAIL US: [email protected] WHATSAP/CALL +255 786 68 33 33 FRANK or ABEL +255 784 424268

For FURTHER DETAILS and QUOTE;

If you wish to go ahead with the reservation, please send your arrival details and extra services you would like to be included

Also, in order to confirm the booking, we require a 15 % deposit.

The rest can be paid cash on arrival or online payment 15 days before the trip.

To proceed with the deposit payment, you can use our online card payment system:

https://payments.pesapal.com/kilipeakadventure

Finally, I would like to invite you refer to our client’s comments on TripAdvisor in order to help you decide!

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297913-d17323010-Reviews-Kilipeak_Adventure-Arusha_Arusha_Region.html

 

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5 Day Tanzania Mid-Range Safari

5 Day Tanzania Mid-Range Safari

Safari Briefing

5 Day Tanzania Mid-Range Safari itinerary will take you to the most famous Northern Tanzania national parks, such as Lake Manyara (Home to tree-climbing lions, greater flamingo), Serengeti National Park (The world-famous park, home to Great Migration and Big five), Ngorongoro Crater (African’s Garden of Eden) and Tarangire national park (The largest concentration of elephants in the World), all of which have their unique features and wildlife.

Arrive in Tanzania.

Please let us know if you will need transfer & accommodation in Arusha before & after the safari to be included in this tour so we can arrange for you. Our safari manager will meet you at your lodge/hotel in Arusha a day before or in the morning for 5 Day Tanzania Mid-Range Safari briefing.

Full Safari Details

Day 01: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, our 5 Day Tanzania Mid-Range Safari will start at Lake Manyara National Park. The captivating park is situated at the foot of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The park has an extensive amount of species due to the various distinctive habitats. The shores of Lake Manyara are obscured by the pink hues of the flamingo. The park is home to over three hundred and fifty bird species and exotic birds often migrate to this sanctuary. You can expect to see the Cape clawless otter, buffalo, elephants, Egyptian mongoose, hippos, giraffes, impalas, and Lake Manyara National Park has the largest concentration of baboons in the world. We will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and in the afternoon we will proceed to your accommodation, where you will be able to relax and enjoy dinner. Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn: Meals: Full Board

Day 02: Serengeti National Park.

Early morning after breakfast we depart to Serengeti National Park. The route we travel happens to pass the crater rim – there is a small prospect of spotting some game. The Serengeti is currently categorized as one of the seven natural wonders of Africa. We will stop for an enticing picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping). After lunch, your game drive will venture further into the Serengeti to complete the tour for the day. After the game drive, we will return back to the tented camp.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Camp: Meals: Full Board

Day 03: Full day Serengeti National Park.

We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top, we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of the interesting birdlife, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our special tented camp for the night. Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Camp: Meals: Full Board

Day 04: Ngorongoro Crater Tour.

Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning game drive before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active, and also to have a fantastic sunrise in front of you. The sunrise in the African Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. You will then travel to Ngorongoro Crater, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusks, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses.
After a full day, you will return to a lodge in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay. Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn: Meals: Full Board

Day 05: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will make the short drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds. From the open roof of the vehicle, you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna, and Tarangire River in search of many animals including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe. It’s possible that you will catch a glimpse of a lion stalking its prey or leopards watching and relaxing in the trees above. After lunch in the park, you will return to Arusha for accommodation. Dinner and overnight at Karama Lodge and Spa: Meals: Half Board

Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport

Anytime after breakfast or lunch, we will drive direct to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international flight back home end of the 5 Day Tanzania Mid Range Safari or join another tour to Kilimanjaro or Zanzibar beach.

Pricing Terms

Price includes the following:

  • All Accommodation
  • Professional and English Speaking guides available for the safari
  • Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
  • Park fees/ Crater fees
  • All 3 meals a day as specified in the day-by-day section
  • Airport Transfer drop off after Safari
  • Government taxes.

Price Excludes the following:

  • Visa fees, Travel & Personal accident insurance
  • Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
  • Meals not listed above
  • Visit Masai Cultural Village
  • Tips and any items of personal nature.
  • Anything that is not mentioned
6 days Tanzania group joining safari

6 days Tanzania group joining safari

6 days Tanzania group joining safari

Program Highlights

Duration:  6 Days
Itinerary:  6 days Tanzania group joining safari
Destinations:  Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park
Major Attractions:

  • Spots of Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti
  • Be able to see a huge group of flamingoes in Ngorongoro
  • Five safaris including Elephants, Lions, leopards, Rhinos, and Buffaloes ( depending on luck)
  • Tree climbing Lion in Lake Manyara
  • The large number of birds found in Lake Manyara National Parks differs based on one habitat to another
  • Home of Elephants, Tarangire National Park

Arrive in Tanzania.

Please let us know if you will need transfer & accommodation in Arusha before & after the safari to be included in this tour so we can arrange for you. Our safari manager will meet you at your lodge/hotel in Arusha a day before or in the morning for a short safari briefing.

Day 01: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, our Serengeti Budget Mobile Camping Safari will start at Lake Manyara National Park. The captivating park is situated at the foot of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The park has an extensive amount of species due to the various distinctive habitats. The shores of Lake Manyara are obscured with the pink hues of the flamingo. The park is home to over three hundred and fifty bird species and exotic birds often migrate to this sanctuary. You can expect to see the Cape clawless otter, buffalo, elephants, Egyptian mongoose, hippos, giraffes, impalas, and Lake Manyara National Park has the largest concentration of baboons in the world. We will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and in the afternoon we will proceed to our Campsite,  comprehensive camping facilities are available.
Dinner and overnight at Nsiya Campsite: Meals: B, L, D

Day 02: Serengeti National Park.

Early morning depart to Serengeti National Park. The route we travel happens to pass the crater rim – there is a small prospect of spotting some game. The Serengeti is currently categorised as one of the seven natural wonders of Africa. We will stop for an enticing picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping). After lunch, your game drive will venture further into the Serengeti to complete the tour for the day. The Serengeti Camp will ensure that you are provided with comprehensive camping facilities.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Campsite: Meals: B, L, D

Day 03: Full day Serengeti National Park.

Spend a full day in Serengeti for game drives, return to the camp for hot lunch then relaxation before departing for an afternoon game drive/you can depart with a picnic lunch box for a full day game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti  Campsite: Meals: B, L, D

Day 04: Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

After breakfast, Serengeti National Park for game drives, with picnic lunch box en-route game drive to Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite: Meals: B, L, D

Day 05: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Drive to Ngorongoro Crater and descend inside the crater for game drives with picnic lunch boxes. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and leopards. The only animal you won’t see here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, we travel back to our campsite at Lake Manyara, Nsya Campsite

Day 06: Tarangire National park.

After breakfast we drive to Tarangire Park for game viewing, here you may see a large number of elephants, zebras, migrating wildebeest, baboons, baobab trees, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, antelopes, and different other wild animals, keep enjoying the game drive until late afternoon we drive back to Arusha

Dinner and overnight at Hotel / Masai Camp: Meals: B, L, D

6 Days Serengeti Budget Mobile Camping Safari includes:

• Accommodation before and After the safari BB
• Professional and English Speaking guides available for the safari
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
• Park fees/ Crater fees
• Camping equipment, Comfortable sleeping Tent with Mattress, Sleeping bag.
• All meals whilst on safari
• Lodges/camps on Full Board/cook for camping safari
• Tents and other camping gears{ for budget camping safaris}
• Government taxes.

6 Days Tanzania group joining safari excludes:

• Visa fees, Travel & Personal accident insurance
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Meals not listed above
• Visit to Masai Cultural Village
• Tips and any items of personal nature.

Day Tour Mt. Kilimanjaro – Marangu to Mandara Hut

Day Tour Mt. Kilimanjaro – Marangu to Mandara Hut

Day Tour Mt. Kilimanjaro – Marangu to Mandara Hut

Marangu day tour with Kilipeak Adventure involves going up to the first camp Mandara hut (2720m) and coming back via the same route on the same day. There is a drive about 45km from Moshi town, which will take 45-minutes and 2 Hours from Arusha Town. At Marangu gate, we will do park gate formalities before starting our hike after all logistics are done our climb will officially start with three to four hours walking to the Mandara encampment.

Marangu gate is 1879m above sea level and the distance to Mandara hut is 8km (16 km round trip), which will take 3 to 4 hours for each direction. Lunch can be saved at the Camp Mandara or at the picnic site on the way to Mandara, thereafter you will start to descend down to Marangu gate and drive back to Moshi or Arusha for accommodation end of the Day Tour Mt. Kilimanjaro – Marangu to Mandara Hut.

 Activities: Guided Trekking to Mandara Hut

Day Tour Mt. Kilimanjaro – Marangu to Mandara Hut included:

  • Transfers to the trails
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Lunch box
  • All national park and guiding fees

​Day Tour Mt. Kilimanjaro – Marangu to Mandara Hut excluded:

  • Flights (international and domestic)
  • Optional activities
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Visa fees
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