Combo Packages
Safari Briefing
Have you ever thought, “Where should I do a honeymoon after your weeding? Africa – Tanzania is one of favorite honeymoon destiantion – Tanzania & Zanzibar Romantic Honeymoon Safari With your loved one by your side you will enjoy, the renowned tree-Climbing lion in Lake Manyara National Park, Together you can discover the breathing area like no other in the world – from the upper edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, looking down at this massive, natural amphitheater, year-round wildlife area, losing your heart again among the boundless plains of the Serengeti, one of the most popular travel destinations in the world before continue to the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar.
Full Safari Details
Day 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro
On day one of your honeymoon, our safari guide will picks you up from the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and welcomes you to Tanzania. He will personally drive you in a clean private car to the lodge where you will check in and relax for the rest of the day. The Pre-safari briefing can be done on arrival at the lodge after check-in and relaxing.
Day 02: Lake Manyara National Park
We depart from your lodge in Arusha and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Marera View Lodge: Full board.
Day 03: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast at the lodge then off you leave for the
Ngorongoro Crater. We will be taking an interesting drive across the Great Rift Valley and up its amazing escarpments with awe-inspiring views below and once we arrive at the Loduare Gate we will have a brief stop for registration then another stop at the rim of the crater for amazing views over the Crater floor and a short session of photo taking. We will then descend into the Crater for a full day of fame drives at the Crater floor. Ngorongoro Crater is actually the largest unbroken caldera and with its 600-meter walls acting as a natural barrier for animals; you expect to see very many animals at very close range. The Crater floor boasts of the highest concentration of animals per area and you expect to see many animals including the Big Five ( elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, and rhinos) with just a little luck.
Day 04: Serengeti National Park.
Early breakfast at you’re your lodge in the morning, your honeymoon safari in Tanzania continues with a drive off to the Serengeti National Park via the Naabi Hill Gate. After registration at the gate, the rest of the day will be spent around the vast plains of the Serengeti searching for the residents’ animals and birds. Serengeti as the Masai name suggests is the best stretch of plains in Africa to do game drives, Africa. The park is home to zebras, giraffes, elephants, topis, impalas, hartebeests, jackals, pangolins and the list is endless. Later in the afternoon, we check-in at a tented camp.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Luxury Camp: Full board.
Day 05: Full day in 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 Luxury tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Kirimu Luxury camp: Full board.
Day 06: Fly to Zanzibar Island.
After breakfast at the camp, you will checkout and transfer with game drives on the way to the nearest Airstrip in the Serengeti for a flight to Zanzibar. On arrival at Zanzibar, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to the best honeymoon hotel in Zanzibar.
Day 07: Spice Farms and Stone Town Tour.
The morning after breakfast at 9:30 picked up to spice farm where you can see different types of spice and how they grow up plus tasting the seasonal fruits then will have lunch at a spice farm, then will do a stone town tour where you can see the historical site, slave market, daily market, narrow streets and later shopping.
Dinner and overnight at Tembo House Hotel. (Bed and breakfast).
Day 8: Beach stay at Zanzibar.
Time to spend precious time on one of the best beaches in the world. You will spend these days relaxing at the beach hotel handpicked for the special needs of honeymooners. Any other activities and tours can be arranged by our travel experts; including the Dolphin tour a tour of Prison Island, or Jozani forest depending on your preferences. The safari blue or a sunset dhow ride is also another activity that can be arranged. Overnight at a beach hotel,
Day 09: Departure day
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home.
Tanzania & Zanzibar Romantic Honeymoon Safari Includes
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
-Private professional safari guide
–Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
-Local flight from Serengeti to Zanzibar
-Park fees and Crater fees
-All meals whilst on safari
-Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
-On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, Soft drinks, wildlife guidebooks.
-All transfers while in Zanzibar.
-All entries fees as listed in the itinerary
-All accommodations and meals mentioned day by day
-Pick up from the hotel to Airport for flight
-All tours & excursion
-Lunch during tours & excursion
Tanzania & Zanzibar Romantic Honeymoon Safari Excludes
-Tanzania Visa:
-Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
-Meals not listed above
-Optional Tours (balloon rides)
-Tips and any items of personal nature.
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MOUNT KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK
Kilimanjaro is the highlight of most visitors’ experiences in Tanzania. Few mountains can claim the grandeur, the breathtaking views of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, the Rift Valley, and the Masaai Steppe, that belongs to Kilimanjaro. Hiking on the ‘rooftop of Africa’ — the highest point on the continent at 5896 meters — is the adventure of a lifetime, especially because, if paced well, everyone from seasoned trekkers to first-time enthusiasts can scale the snowy peak. For more information, see the ‘Mountain Climbing‘section under ‘Things to Do.
Kilimanjaro. The name itself is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. The local people, the Wachagga, don’t even have a name for the whole massif, only Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa.
Kilimanjaro, by any name, is a metaphor for the compelling beauty of East Africa. When you see it, you understand why. Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent; it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 meters – to an imperious 5,895 meters (19,336 feet).
Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most accessible high summits, a beacon for visitors from around the world. Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing, and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman’s Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates.
And their memories.
But there is so much more to Kili than her summit. The ascent of the slopes is a virtual climatic world tour, from the tropics to the Arctic.
Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated foot slopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates. Higher still lies the moorland zone, where a cover of giant heather is studded with otherworldly giant lobelias.
Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.
About Kilimanjaro National Park
Size: 1668 sq km 641 sq miles).
Location: Northern Tanzania, near the town of Moshi.
Getting there
128 km (80 miles) from Arusha.
About one hour’s drive from Kilimanjaro airport.
What to do
Six usual trekking routes to the summit and other more-demanding mountaineering routes.
Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau. Nature trails on the lower reaches.
Trout fishing.
Visit the beautiful Chala crater lake on the mountain’s southeastern slopes.
When to go
Clearest and warmest conditions from December to February, but also dry (and colder) from July-September.
Accommodation
Huts and campsites on the mountain.
Several hotels and campsites outside the park in the village of Marangu and the town of Moshi.
More info on accommodation
NOTE:
Climb slowly to increase your acclimatization time and maximize your chances of reaching the summit.
To avoid altitude sickness, allow a minimum of five nights, preferably even more for the climb. Take your time and enjoy the beauty of the mountain.
NOTE 2:
NEW RATES FOR PORTERS AND GUIDES
The year 2020 2021
Porters
USD 10 per day
Cooks
USD 15 per day
Guides
USD 20 per day
Tented Camps Safari, Tarangire National Park
Program Highlights
10 Days Experience Tanzania Safari & Culture Tour our best destinations covered in ten magnificent days, this trip is packed with action and full of wildlife and cultural highlights. From Arusha to Moshi materuni waterfalls swimming and Coffee lesson, diverse Tarangire National Park, to be followed by visiting Lake Eyasi to experience the area’s rich human culture, From there, we head to the endless plains of the magnificent Serengeti national park. after enjoying a famous national park in Africa, we will visit the beautiful natural wonder of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with its incomparable crater Finally, we visit the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park home of Lion climbing trees.
Program Description
Day 1: Arrive to Tanzania.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). We will arrange a private transfer from the Airport to Moshi Hotel,
Kilipeak Adventure safari guide will gather in the evening at the hotel for a pre-safari briefing
Dinner and overnight at the Lindrin Lodge: Half board.
Day 2: Materuni Cultural Tour & Coffee Lesson.
Village walks, guided waterfall hike, coffee tours, local primary schools visit Chagga traditional dance, traditional Chagga local food, cooking classes, banana beer experience, homestays and camping with a unique view on the Kilimanjaro later evening we will drive to Arusha and stay at Masailand Safari Lodge
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Half board.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park.
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water. We spend the night in our lodge beautifully set inside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to our special lodge Eileen’s Tree Inn Lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn lodge: Full board.
Day 4: Cultural Tour Lake Eyaasi.
In the morning drive to Hadzabe trib found in Lake Eyasi, clients will join the Hadzabe and interact with them, and learn so many stuff like how to make fire by using two dry sticks, the way which has been used for thousands of years. The Bushmen will teach them how to use their bow and arrows, collecting some tubers, roots, and fruits with the women or joining the men on hunting. Hunting is done in the morning; clients will follow the hunters behind and see how the hunting is done. The honey gathering is part of it, but depending on the season as the honey gathering is done in the rainy season. Join on Hadzabe tribal dance. Here the tour may take 3 to 4 hours
Dinner and overnight at Tindiga Tented Camp: Full board.
Day 5: Drive to Serengeti National Park.
We start our day early toward Serengeti National Park with packed lunch. En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep-sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here is a small museum we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffes, buffalo, and elephants, and many large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Tanzania bush camp: Full board.
Day 6: Game Drive In 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 Tanzania bush camp: Full board.
Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Area.
We start the day with an early morning game drive at Serengeti national park before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive-in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate for gate formalities, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape around Ngorongoro we will have a chance to visit Masai boma and see their lifestyle, late we will drive to our beautiful hotel inside Ngorongoro conservation area Rhino Lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge: Full board.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater Tour.
After early breakfast, we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here we will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey to Karatu.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn lodge: Full board.
Day 9: Game Drive In Lake Manyara National Park:
Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
In the afternoon we drive back to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Half board.
Day 10: Arusha Town to Kilimanjaro Airport:
The morning after breakfast we will make a short journey to Arusha town for shopping and visit the local Maasai market then drive directly to the airport for the afternoon flight.
10 Days Experience Tanzania Safari & Culture Tour Includes:
1. Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
2. Private safari guide
3. Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
4. Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
5. Park fees
6. Crater fees
7. All meals whilst on safari
8. On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks.
10 Days Experience Tanzania Safari & Culture Tour Excludes:
1. Tanzania Visa:
2. Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
3.Tips and any items of personal nature.
4. Optional Tours (balloon rides)
Tanzania-Kenya Itineraries, Combo Packages
Program Highlights
4 Days Kenya – Masai Mara | Cheetah Safari Itinerary with Kilipeak Adventure, Mara as its popularly known boasts of sheltering various wild animals like the lion, cheetah, and other animals that annually migrate to and from Tanzania to the Masai Mara like the Gazelles, wildebeest, and zebras and many more.
During a game drive, you are likely to view the big 5 which is something most tourists coming to Kenya hope to see.
Day by day Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara.
Pick up from Nairobi and proceed to Masai Mara through The Great African Rift Valley and Narok, Masai Mara Town or fly from Wilson Airport to Masai mara to olkiombo Airstrip.
You will arrive in time for lunch. Check-in at Julia’s River Camp and have lunch. Afternoon game drives through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo, and other members of the Big five plus other animals.
Dinner and overnight at Julia’s River Camp: full board.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive In Masai Mara.
After breakfast leaves at camp for Mara game en-route arriving in time for Lunch check-in and having lunch; after lunch afternoon game drives in the evening back to the camp fro accomodation.
Dinner and overnight at Julia’s River Camp: full board.
Day 3: Another Full Day In Masai Mara.
Start an early morning Game drives back to camp for breakfast after breakfast leaves Mara game en-route in search of Mara popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo, and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river.
Dinner and overnight at Julia’s River Camp: full board.
Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi.
Early Morning breakfast at your camp check out of the camp and park and drive or fly to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch at carnivore afterward drop off at your respective hotel or airport.
4 Days Kenya – Masai Mara | Cheetah Safari Itinerary Includes:
- Unlimited game drive
- Full-board Accommodation
- Drinking water during game
- Services of English speaking photographer tour guide
- Park entry fee
- exclusive use of 4×4 Toyota land cruiser
- All transfers to the mentioned attractions
- sundowner
- Maasai village tour
4 Days Kenya – Masai Mara | Cheetah Safari Itinerary Excludes:
• Tips
• Laundry
• Drinks
• Items of a personal nature.
Featured Itineraries, Zanzibar Beach Tour Holiday and Vacation Packages
Program Highlights
3 Days Snorkeling Excursion Tour In Zanzibar Beach with Kilipeak Adventure The original Safari Blue tour (make sure you are booking the right thing!) is one of the most popular day trips from Nungwi village (and a fair few other locations as well). Though not cheap it offers a full and fascinating day including all transport, snorkeling, food, and drink, etc. It also offers a far more nature-friendly way of possibly catching sight of some dolphins than the numerous ‘Swimming with Dolphins’ trips offered from Kizimkazi.
Day 1: Stone Town Tour:
Your program starts with a morning visit by the walk on our Historical Stone Town Tour. This tour takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), and the Arab Fort among others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals, and countless mosques!
Dinner and overnight stay at Tembo House Hotel: Bed and Breakfast.
Day 2: Snorkeling Tour:
Snorkeling in Zanzibar is an experience of a lifetime. Unlike many other popular snorkeling destinations around the world, it is still possible to find places that have never been explored along the coast. The many varieties of coral provide a home to thousands of colorful and exotic creatures, including blue ribbon tail rays, firefish, and for the “Finding Nemo” fans, clownfish.
Dinner and overnight stay at Coral beach resort: Bed and Breakfast.
Day 3: Departure Day.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home.
3 Days Snorkeling Excursion Tour In Zanzibar Beach Trip Includes:
• All transfers while in Zanzibar.
• All entries fees as listed in the itinerary
• All accommodations on bed, dinner & breakfast
• Pick up from the hotel to Airport for flight
• All tours & excursion
• Lunch during tours & excursion
3 Days Snorkeling Excursion Tour In Zanzibar Beach Trip Includes:
• International airfare & flights
• All items of a personal nature
• Airport departure tax
• Travel insurance
• Visa and Passport fees.
Zanzibar Beach Tour Holiday and Vacation Packages
Safari Briefing
6 Days Snorkeling Tour and Cycling In Zanzibar Beach with Kilipeak Adventure the original Safari Blue tour (make sure you are booking the right thing!) is one of the most popular day trips from Fumba village (and a fair few other locations as well). Though not cheap it offers a full and fascinating day including all transport, snorkeling, food, and drink, etc. It also offers a far more nature-friendly way of possibly catching sight of some dolphins than the numerous ‘Swimming with Dolphins’ trips offered from Kizimkazi.
Full Safari Details
Day 1: Stone Town Tour
Your program starts with a morning visit by the walk on our Historical Stone Town Tour. This tour takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), and the Arab Fort amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals, and countless mosques!
Dinner and overnight stay at Tembo House Hotel: (Bed and breakfast).
Day 2: Snorkeling in Zanzibar
Snorkeling in Zanzibar is an experience of a lifetime. Unlike many other popular snorkeling destinations around the world, it is still possible to find places that have never been explored along the coast. The many varieties of coral provide a home to thousands of colorful and exotic creatures, including blue ribbon tail rays, firefish, and for the “Finding Nemo” fans, clownfish.
Dinner and overnight stay at Coral beach resort: (Bed and breakfast).
Day 3: Cycling Adventure in Zanzibar
The tours will start from humble beginnings; a local guide with his bike and an aspiration to share with others the beautiful Zanzibar environment.
The guide will organize the trip and set the pace according to your fitness level and show you around the area off the beaten tracks.
Our guide will show you a Zanzibar beyond tourists.
Dinner and overnight at The Nungwi Inn Hotel: (Bed and breakfast).
Day 4: Spice Tour
Today you will go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special spice tour with in-depth information not only about spices but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour, we invite for an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch, we take you to your beach resort.
On the way, you will pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Colobus Monkey. With a local guide, you stroll through Jozani Chwaka National Park and look at the rare monkeys. If you wish you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating Mangrove Ecosystem.
Dinner and overnight at The Nungwi Inn Hotel: (Bed and breakfast).
Day 5: Dolphin Trip
Today you will visit Kizimkazi. Situated on the southern point of the island, Kizimkazi fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. We are doing this trip in the afternoon to avoid the crowds of tourists in the morning, which in big numbers disturbing the dolphins.
Dinner and overnight at the Tembo House Hotel : (Bed and breakfast).
Day 6: Departure Day
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home. If you are flying out of Dar es Salaam or Nairobi, we will arrange a connection flight for you to catch your flight back home.
6 Days Snorkeling Tour and Cycling In Zanzibar Beach Includes.
• All transfers while in Zanzibar.
• All entries fees as listed in the itinerary
• All accommodations on bed, dinner & breakfast
• Pick up from the hotel to Airport for flight
• All tours & excursion
• Lunch during tours & excursion
6 Days Snorkeling Tour and Cycling In Zanzibar Beach Excludes.
• International airfare & flights
• All items of a personal nature
• Airport departure tax
• Travel insurance
• Visa and Passport fees.
Featured Itineraries, Luxury & Special Safari Packages, Serengeti National Park
Couple’s Special Trip to Tanzania
8 Days Special Couple’s Safari to Tanzania is a fantastic destination for couples due to its huge range of safari parks and a wide choice of lodges. There is something for every budget and, with Lake Victoria and its surrounding in Mwanza city the choice of holidays is impressive. What’s better than traveling to Tanzania and see the beauty of this amazing country We can take you to see world-famous icons like Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Serengeti Animal Migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Victoria for relaxation and visit Tanzania local people where you will learn local cultures and relaxation at Zanzibar is a magical island in Tanzania,
Program Description
Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and greeted by our kilipeak Adventure guide at the arrival point with the signboard written your names, after you road transfer to Marangu located down on the slope of Mount Kilimanjaro for relaxing and prepare for the next day.
Tour Guide will gather at the hotel for a pre-safari briefing.
Accommodation at Kilimanjaro Resort: Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Marangu Village Walking Tour.
After early morning breakfast we will proceed with the full day Marangu Village Tour-Today we have an opportunity to visit one of the highest mountains in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, our activities include waterfalls, Kilimanjaro viewpoint, and Coffee plantations, Changa Museum, Underground Tunnel, Changa Traditional, Chaga Local Food, and Banana Beer Experience with the unique view of Mount Kilimanjaro later drive back to Arusha.
Accommodation at Karama Lodge and Spa: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park.
We depart from Marangu and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
Accommodation at Eileen’s Tree Inn Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour.
Another day we heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. Finally, we will descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopards (if you are lucky). afternoon we travel just outside of Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation at Kirimu Luxury Tented Camp: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park.
Start a day with packed lunch, in Serengeti National Park enjoys early morning and afternoon game drives. The Serengeti is one of the oldest and most beautiful ecosystems in Africa and is one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world. The park boasts more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra. Animals that you can also watch out for are – lions, leopards, elephants, rhino, hippo, giraffes, baboons, and wild dogs. Later evening drive to our special tented camp
Accommodation at Kirimu Luxury Tented Camp: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 6: Another Day in 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,
Accommodation at Kirimu Luxury Tented Camp: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 7: Serengeti to Mwanza Rock City.
A day starting early we will check out and collect lunch boxes and leave for Mwanza there is an opportunity for en-route game viewing. The city of Mwanza is located on the southern shores of the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Victoria. With a population of more than 700,000, Mwanza has also considered the second-largest city in Tanzania, and thanks to its location it is a major port city.
Accommodation at Malaika Beach Resort: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch.
Day 8: Departure Day
Morning breakfast at the hotel then drives to the airport from the hotel Mwanza to the Airport for your flight to Zanzibar beach with kilipeak Adventure or back home that we can discuss on briefing
8 Days Special Couples Safari To Tanzania Includes
-Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
-Animal tours according to your itinerary preferences
-Private 4 wheel drive vehicle with a roof hatch
-Private professional safari and tour guide/driver
-All Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater/ Lake Manyara national park fees
-All meals as mention in the safari program
-All game viewing activities specified
-Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
-All activities in Kilimanjaro at Marangu Village waterfall fees
-Ngorongoro crater fees,
-Soft drinks and mineral water
8 Days Special Couples Safari To Tanzania Excludes.
-Tanzania Visa
-Serengeti balloon safari optional
-Items of personal nature
-International and local flights
-Travel insurance
-Tips and gratuities
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Mount Kilimanjaro is not only the highest point in Africa – it is the highest free-standing mountain in the world! Any climber who attempts to climb Kilimanjaro should prepare mentally and physically with an exercise regime and an understanding of altitude.
While Mount Kilimanjaro is a ‘walkable mountain’ – You do not need any technical climbing or mountaineering skills to get to the summit. So, you don’t need to be a mountaineer. You just need to be able to walk. – it does not mean that it is an easy climb. Hikers should be physically fit, but at 19,340 feet (5,895 m), simply being in top physical shape may not be enough. Training for Kilimanjaro is essential for a safe and successful summit.
When is the Best Time to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
Due to Mount Kilimanjaro’s proximity to the equator, this region does not experience extremes of winter or summer weather. Instead, Kilimanjaro has wet seasons (rainy) and dry seasons (not rainy).
Kilimanjaro has four seasons: the short rainy season, long rainy season, short dry season, and long dry season.
The best time of year to climb Kilimanjaro is during either of the dry seasons. January and February constitute the short dry season with clear skies in the morning and evening but during the day clouds may appear along with brief showers. July through October constitutes the long dry season. These are the best months to visit generally speaking.
However, if you don’t mind the possibility of a little rain and clouds, you can book your trip for the transitional months of June, December, and mid-March. These are considered good times to climb.
The short rainy season occurs during the month of November. The long rainy season goes from the middle of March to the beginning of June. We do not recommend trekking during these times due to wet conditions and visibility may be low due to heavy clouds. But for experienced backpackers who have endured such conditions before, it is a possible option to avoid the crowds. It is very quiet. You may very well be the only party at a campsite.
Packing List for Kilimanjaro Climb
It is very important to have the right gear when climbing Kilimanjaro. During your expedition, you may encounter many different types of weather and a wide range of temperatures. The gear you bring must be able to withstand these variables. The link below is our recommended gear list. You are required to bring all necessary items for your climb. Note that some gear may be rented from our store in Tanzania. View the Packing List
Fitness and Training to Climb Kilimanjaro
A question we get asked a lot is ‘how fit do I need to be to climb Kilimanjaro? Fitness and training are other important step in your Kilimanjaro preparation. How you train is a significant factor in how you will fare on your Kilimanjaro climb. Most of our clients have never hiked for so many consecutive days at such high elevations. Therefore we urge you to be in the best shape of your life. Obviously, it is not easy to climb the tallest mountain in Africa. Although the trekking is at a slow pace and most hiking days end in the mid-afternoon, the combination of physical activity, poor sleep, diminished appetite, dehydration, weather, and altitude are working against you. As you make the push to the summit, your endurance will be tested.
We recommend starting training at least two months before your departure date, though – the earlier the better. You may require more or less depending on your current fitness and your hiking acumen. Note that hiking should be the foundation of your training and is far more important than other types of activity such as running or weightlifting.
In conclusion – the Kilimanjaro training plan
Climbing Kilimanjaro is an incredible experience and, with a Kilimanjaro training plan, can be achieved by most, regardless of age or physical condition. Once you have your cardiovascular system up and running then all you need is a positive attitude and a willingness to push yourself.
More important than this is allowing your body to acclimatize to the altitude. More often than not, climbers will not reach the summit due to altitude issues. If you have any questions about the Kilimanjaro training plan just email us and we will respond as soon as possible.
Frequently asked questions
Can a beginner climb Kilimanjaro?
A beginner can climb Mount Kilimanjaro if they are prepared to make the climb. Beginners should be sure to train adequately and take extra time to ensure that they are ready before attempting to conquer the mountain.
Can smokers climb Kilimanjaro?
Smokers can climb the mountain. However, it’s important to remember that lung capacity can be hindered by smoking, so extra training might be necessary. Smoking and climbing Kilimanjaro does pose a small risk, but when managed properly, shouldn’t hinder the experience.
How hard is Kilimanjaro Hike?
Kilimanjaro is quite difficult to hike. This is mainly due to its short climb time that doesn’t allow for the body to smoothly and easily adjust to the rising altitude.
Entry Requirements to Tanzania?
A passport and visa are required to travel to Tanzania for most citizens, including nationals from the United States of America, the United Kingdom and other European Union countries, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
The passport must be valid for 6 months after the intended length of stay.
Visas can be obtained prior to departure from the Tanzanian embassy or at points of entry into Tanzania, including Kilimanjaro Airport. The visa cost for US citizens is $100 and $50 for others. Obtaining a Visa at Kilimanjaro Airport is a relatively simple process. When you arrive, as you enter the airport there will be two lines. The line on the right is for people purchasing a visa. The line straight ahead is for people who have a visa. To get your visa, fill out the visa application, show them your passport and pay the fee. You will stand in three lines in total to get through immigration control or for more information visit Tanzania Immigration.
Medications and Vaccinations
The following vaccinations are commonly advised by general medical practitioners and are best administered when detailed below but, again, they are not required by Tanzanian border authorities to be evidenced as having been administered. The list of recommended vaccinations for East African travel is updated regularly by the WHO. Your local healthcare practice will usually have an up-to-date list. Please consult them, if you subscribe to the practice of obtaining vaccines.
- Yellow Fever (required if entering Tanzania from an ‘infected area’)
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A
- Rabies
Kilipeak Adventure we strongly recommend that you bring:
- Diamox, an FDA approved prescription used to prevent and treat altitude sickness
- Ciprofloxacin, a powerful anti-diarrhea medication
- Doxycycline, Mefloquine or another anti-malarial drug, designed to prevent or cure malaria
- Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug to treat headaches (do not use aspirin, which thins the blood)
Having these four medications in your kit covers you for the most common medical conditions experienced on the mountain.
It is prudent for every client to have a medical check-up to see whether he or she have any medical conditions that increase the risks of trekking at high altitude. The minimum age of participants of our climbs is 12 years old. All clients 65 years of age or older are required to bring a doctor’s certificate stating they are fit to climb Kilimanjaro.
Do you Have Age Restriction?
Anyone from children over the age of 10 to older generations in their 65 s or older are required to bring a doctor’s certificate stating they are fit to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. All you need is determination and the will to get to the summit (Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world). The real challenge with climbing Kilimanjaro is the altitude and the rate of ascent. Don’t worry Kilipeak Adventure team will be with you every step of the way! Our guides are highly skilled professionals and are a key component to your success.
Do I Need Travel Insurance?
Travel insurance is mandatory for all clients traveling with Kilipeak Adventure. You must have a valid travel insurance policy in order to participate in our climbs. Travel insurance should cover high altitude trekking (not mountaineering) up to 6,000 meters, medical and repatriation costs. Therefore it is very important that you acquire travel insurance. Kilipeak Adventure we recommend the travel insurance by World Nomad which has good coverage at an affordable price
Do I Need to Exchange Money to Tanzanian Shillings?
U.S. Dollars are accepted in Tanzania. Therefore, it is not necessary to exchange into Tanzanian Shillings. However, if you plan to make many small purchases, you will get a better deal by using local currency because vendors will round up if you pay in dollars.
Expeditions Guides
Our Kilimanjaro Head and Assistant guides are Wilderness First Responder Certified (WFR), are licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park, have significant experience climbing Kilimanjaro, and speak English fluently and professionally trained to take you safely to Uhuru peak, and back. Our Head guides have experience of 50-100+ successful summits and work with a handpicked crew of experienced Assistant guides, Cooks, and Porters. Their strong, genuine, and friendly characters combined with their passion for Kilimanjaro contribute to the quality of experience, link to Kilimanjaro culture, and provide that extra motivation, when needed during the expedition, to reach the summit and come back safely.
Porters
Kilimanjaro porters are the heart and soul of the mountain. There are few experiences as humbling as being passed by porters on a climb. They carry food, water, and equipment to ensure a comfortable climb and an increased summit success rate. They are certainly among the hardest working men in Tanzania and we make sure they are rewarded properly for their efforts. Kilipeak Adventure’s and Safari’s porters receive $15/person/day, which is the highest salary level and un-preceded in the history of Kilimanjaro expeditions. We are proud of this fact and know that this is a fair amount, agreed upon by our staff, for the hard work done!
Tipping in Tanzania
Tipping your Kilimanjaro and safari staff is customary, though not obligatory. These tipping guidelines are intended to assist you in determining a proper tip amount for your guides and porters. The total number of staff depends on how many climbers are at the party, which route, and how many days you are on the mountain. We will communicate the number of staff to you before your trip so you can prepare the tips. Note that the figures below constitute an appropriate tip for good service. It is perfectly acceptable to give less or more than these figures. READ MORE
Tipping on Safari
The general guideline for tipping during the safari is between $20-$25 per person per day to your driver and cook for camping safari $15-$20 per person per day. However, this is just a rough figure you may tip less or more.
Where Do the Trips begin?
Our trips begin in Arusha is a town situated at the foot of Mount Meru, Tanzania. Or Moshi is a town located on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO): The most convenient way to travel to Tanzania is to fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (Airport Code: JRO). Kilipeak Adventure and Safari’s provides a pick-up from the airport to your hotel. Local contact numbers and details on how to meet up with our staff will be distributed upon booking.
Arusha Airport (ARK): Arusha has a small airport in the city. Therefore, flights into and out of this airport are very limited. If you are coming from Zanzibar this may be an option for you.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO): Some clients choose to arrive in Nairobi, Kenya. From Nairobi, you can take a daily shuttle bus to Arusha or Moshi for an estimated cost of 30 USD. The ride is about 6-7 hours. We recommend using Riverside Shuttle from Nairobi to Tanzania – Arusha or Moshi.
The Seven Mount Kilimanjaro Routes
There are seven established routes that leads to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 meters (19,341 ft) above sea level in Tanzania. The routes are Marangu route, Rongai route, Lemosho route, Machame route, Shira route, Northern Circuit route and Umbwe route.
There’s also a decent -Only route which are Mweka roure.
Each of the Kilimanjaro route has its own advantages and disadvantages, Like cost, the scenery and the summit success rate. We encourage you to select the route that best suits you- and make the most of your comfort and increase the chance of success to the top of Africa.
Combo Packages
10 Days Tanzania Family Safari & Zanzibar Beach Vacation with Kilipeak Adventure offers quality family time, we are also committed to ensuring that you can relax, secure in the knowledge that your family is having as great a holiday as you are. With this in mind, we choose hotels and lodges to offers a wide range of family-friendly accommodation options.
Our safari vehicles with the hatched roof for shade against sunny African wilderness; are the extended body with roomy seats for comfortable sitting and stretching out legs. Every guest is accessible to the window seat. Cars are also fitted with fridges, power charge sockets and VHF radio calls for easy and fast communication with the base office.
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN TANZANIA.
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International airport and transfer to Arusha.
The rest of the day is free to relax and recover from your flight, laze by the pool or explore the town of Arusha
Dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 02: GAME DRIVE IN TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
Morning breakfast at the Lodge in Arusha and afterward we depart for Tarangire National Park. Your first 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 Eileen’s Tree Inn Lodge: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 03: GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
We head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route, there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep-sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s. Here is a small museum, we are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5 million years. After lunch, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffe, buffalo, and elephant, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah, and leopard. We return to our special tented camp for the night.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
DAY 04: GAME DRIVE IN 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 Serengeti Safari Lodge: Bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
DAY 05: A FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN NGORONGORO CRATER.
Today we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here we will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open Savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn Lodge: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 06: GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
We depart from your lodge in Karatu and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions. Late drive back to Arusha
Dinner and overnight at Karama Lodge and Spa: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 07: ARUSHA TO ZANZIBAR.
This morning, you will be transferred to the nearby airstrip (with picnic lunch) for your flight to Zanzibar. Once in Zanzibar, you will be transferred to your beach hotel.
Zanzibar is a beautiful island with pristine, untouched beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see. Enjoy your days doing as much or as little as you please on this idyllic island. You might choose to take an optional trip to explore the old Stone Town, a spice farm, or Jozani Forest to see the Red colobus monkey which is endemic to Zanzibar (tours not included). Alternatively, you may prefer to just relax or enjoy snorkeling, windsurfing or diving (some with additional costs).
Dinner and overnight at Fumba Beach Lodge: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 08: FULL DAY TOUR IN PRISON ISLAND IN ZANZIBAR.
The morning after breakfast at 9:30 picked up to a guided prison island tour whereby you will be taken to the stone town where you will find your special boat to Prison Island. in prison island, you will find the gent tortoises and old historical prison where the slave was been kept after remaining from the market then you will have lunch at the prison island restaurant and later after lunch, you will have a chance of doing snorkeling at the island .after prison tour the boat will drive you back to stone town for your guided historical tour and slave root chambers tour and later shopping.
Dinner and overnight at Fumba Beach Lodge: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 09: LEISURE DAY AT THE BEACH.
Relax and unwind and enjoy the beaches of Zanzibar.
Dinner and overnight at Fumba Beach Lodge: Bed, dinner, and breakfast.
DAY 10: DEPARTING DAY.
You will be transferred back to Zanzibar Airport to catch your flight to Arusha / Dar es Salaam, and then connect with your international flight home.
Meals Included: Breakfast.
10 Days Tanzania Family Safari & Zanzibar Beach Vacation Includes:
• Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
• Private safari guide
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
• Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
• Park fees
• Crater fees
• All meals while on safari
• Hotels/Lodges in Zanzibar
• Flight from Serengeti to Zanzibar
• Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
• On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks
• Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
10 Days Tanzania Family Safari & Zanzibar Beach Vacation Excludes:
• Tanzania Visa
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Meals not listed above
• Optional Tours (balloon rides)
• Tips and any items of personal nature.
Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Packages
Duration: 9 Days on the Mountain, 2 Days before and after climb
Category: Kilimanjaro Trekking
Itinerary: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb 9 Days Northern Circuit Route
Major Attractions:
- Vegetation zones, Wildlife, Mt Kilimanjaro
- World tallest free-standing mountain
NORTHERN CIRCUIT ROUTE is the most amazing journey on Kilimanjaro. This is a relatively new route. is one of the best routes on Kilimanjaro, offering nearly 360 degrees of beautiful scenery including the quiet, rarely visited northern slopes. Starting from the west, this is the only route that travels north around Mt. Kilimanjaro. the Northern Circuit allows for the best acclimatization time and the highest summit success rate, therefore this route is highly recommended. This is absolutely the most scenic path available and has almost no traffic on its northern face.
Program Description
Arrival In Tanzania
Arrive anytime from Kilimanjaro Airport, pick up and drive at your lodging in Arusha, Tanzania. With prior arrangements,
Mountain Guide will gather in for a pre-climb briefing and an equipment check.
Dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge: Bed and Breakfast.
Day 1: Lemosho – Lemosho Forest camp:| Rainforest
Elevation: 2100m/6890ft to 2785m/9137ft
Altitude gained: 685m
After breakfast Arusha/ Moshi, we will drive to Lemosho Gate. Here you will be registered by the national park authorities and your trek through a dense rain forest begins. Today will be a shortest walk of the entire trek, about 2½ hours, which gives you a small taste of what lies ahead in the coming days. The walk takes you through dense and unspoiled rain forest, which is very different from the scenery you will have in the next couple of days. Your destination for the day is the beautiful Big Tree Camp at 2780 m (Swahili Mti Mkubwa). (3-4 hrs Walking)
Day 2: Lemosho Forest camp – Shira I Camp:| Moorland
Elevation: 2785m/9137ft to 3504m/11,496ft
Altitude gained: 719m
We soon leave the forest behind and enter the moorland zone of giant heather. The trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of the Shira Plateau. There is a tangible sense of wilderness, especially if afternoon mists come in! We camp in the center of the plateau at Shira One. (4-6hrs Walking)
Day 3: Shira I Camp – Shira II Camp:| Low Alpine
Elevation: 3504m/11,496ft to 3895m/12,779ft
Altitude gained: 391m
Today we explore the grassy moorland and volcanic rock formations of the plateau. We walk to the summit of Shira Cathedral (12,800 ft), a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles. There is a tangible sense of wilderness here, especially when the afternoon mists roll in. From our camp near Shira Hut (12,600 ft), we take in the unforgettable views of Mt. Meru as she floats among the clouds. (3-4hrs Walking)
Day 4: Shira II Camp – Lava Tower – Moir Camp: | High Alpine
Elevation: 3895m/12,779ft to 3986m/13,077ft
Altitude gained: 91m
In the morning we follow the main trail up to Lava Tower (15,150 ft), and for those feeling strong, there is a possibility to climb up to the ruined hut at Arrow Glacier (15,700 ft). We then continue from Lava Tower to reach our campsite at Moir Hut.(6-7hrs Walking)
Day 5: Moir Camp – Buffalo Camp: | High Alpine Zone
Elevation: 4155m/13,632ft to 4033m/13,232ft
Altitude loss: 122m
We climb out of the Moir Valley and take a short detour to reach the summit of Lent Hills (15,400 ft). After admiring the views we return to the trail and head eastwards around the northern circuit trail. Here the trail passes through a field of rock slabs that clink as they are walked on. The final section of today’s walk undulates until reaching the location of Buffalo Camp. At the camp, there is a huge feeling of space as the Kenyan plains stretch out far below to the north. (5-7hrs Walking)
Day 6: Buffalo Camp – Rongai 3rd Cave: | Alpine Desert
Elevation: 4033m/13,232ft to 3936m/12,193ft
Altitude lost: 97m
From Buffalo Camp, we climb to the top of ‘Buffalo Ridge’ cross numerous ridges and gullies. The trail continues eastwards through a landscape that has increasingly sparse vegetation to eventually reach Third Cave Camp in the middle afternoon. (5-6hrs Walking)
Day 7: Rongai 3rd Cave – School Hut: | Glacial Zone
Elevation: 3936m/12,913ft to 4717m/15,476ft
Altitude gained: 781m
There is a steady ascent to reach the saddle, a lunar landscape between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. From here we continue upwards and reach School Hut in the early afternoon. The remainder of the afternoon is spent resting and preparing for the summit day. (4-6hrs Walking)
Day 8: School Hut – Summt– Mweka Camp: / Glaciers, Snow Capped Summit
Elevation: 4717m/15,476ft to 5895m/19,341ft
Altitude gained: 1178m
Descent to 3106m/10,190ft
Altitude lost:2789m
We start the final and most demanding part of the climb by headlamp around 1 a.m. We plod very slowly in the darkness on a switchback trail through loose volcanic scree to reach the crater rim at Gilman’s Point (18,600 ft). We rest here for a short time to enjoy the spectacular sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling strong can make the three-hour round trip to Uhuru Peak (19,345 ft), passing close to the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. We leave the summit heading northwest, down steep switchbacks for a short distance to Crater Camp (18,900 ft), where the rest of the crew will join us to set up camp. There is an option to hike Reusch Crater and the Ash Pit (19,140), or stay in the area and explore Furtwangler Glacier. Sleeping at this high altitude can be dangerous. Serious AMS can develop if adequate altitude acclimatization has not been achieved so the guides will monitor you very closely later descend to Mweka Camp. [10-13 hours walking]
Day 9: Mweka Camp – Mweka Gate | Rainforest
Elevation: 3106m/10,190ft to 1633m/5358ft
Altitude lost: 1473m
A sustained descent on a well-constructed path takes us through a lovely tropical forest alive with birdsong and boasting lush undergrowth with considerable botanical interest. Our route winds down to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Mweka (5,400 ft); and on through coffee and banana farms to Mweka village, where we are transferred to your lodge in Arusha.(3-4hrs Walking)
Dinner and overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge: Bed, Dinner, and Breakfast included.
Departure Day:
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to the Airport for your journey home, safari, or a relaxing trip to Zanzibar Beach.
Mount Kilimanjaro Climb 9 Days Northern Circuit Route Includes:
• All National Park fees
• Airport Transfers
• Accommodations before and after trekking
• Qualified Professional, English-speaking mountain guide, Assistant guides
• Kilimanjaro National Park rescue fees
• Emergency oxygen (for use in emergencies only – not as summing aid)
• Basic first aid kit (for use in emergencies only)
• Porters, and cook
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Quality Imported Equipment (tents, camp chairs, tables & sleeping mattress
• Porter to carry your duffel bag (max weight 15kg / 32 lbs)
• Chemical Portable toilet
Mount Kilimanjaro Climb 9 Days Northern Circuit Route Excludes:
• Flights and airport taxes
• Items of a personal nature
• Compulsory tips for guides, porters, and cook
• Visa
• Highly recommended travel and medical insurance.
• Personal hiking/trekking gear – we can rent some of the gear from our equipment store in Tanzania
• Snacks, personal medicine, and water purifying tablets
• Meals & drinks not specified and snacks.
