12 Days Tanzania Adventure And Mt. Kilimanjaro Tour

Our adventure Safari starts the moment you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be met by our staff at the airport and transferred to a peaceful, comfortable Arusha hotel for pre- and post-safari accommodation, which you will book yourself. You can relax by the pool before your briefing by a guide, who will provide the essential information for your trek to the top of Africa's highest mountain and safari.

• Main Destination: Moshi (Town)
• Accommodation: Kilimanjaro Crane Hotel (Mid-range hotel located in or near Moshi)
• Meals & Drinks: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The drive from Moshi to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about 50 minutes. The journey passes through the village of Machame, located on the mountain's slopes. We now leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery, so gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.

• Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro (Mountain)
• Distance Covered:8kms (6 hours).
• Accommodation: Machame Camp (Budget mountain hut located in Mt Kilimanjaro)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You rise early at Machame camp and after breakfast, you climb for an hour or so to the top of the forest and then for 2 hours at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. By now you will be able to see in an eastern direction, the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo and after a short hike, you will reach the Shira campsite at 3 840m. The porters will boil drinking and washing water, before serving dinner. The night at this exposed camp will be colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping below freezing.

• Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro (Mountain)
• Accommodation: Budget camping in Mt Kilimanjaro
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The route now turns east into a semi-desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4630m after about a 5-hour walk. Lunch is served in a designated area before ascending the rocky scree path to Lava Tower (4630m). This is the toughest day so far. It is normally around this point, where for the first time climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability and headaches. After lunch, descend again by almost 680m to the Barranco camping area and after reaching the high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower, the true acclimatization benefit of this day becomes clear. This descent to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which should provide you with a memorable sunset as you prepare for dinner.

• Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro (Mountain)
• Accommodation: Barranco Camp (Budget mountain hut located in Mt Kilimanjaro)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included

After breakfast, leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. Then, leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail, and continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.

• Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro (Mountain)
• Accommodation: Barafu Camp (Budget mountain hut located in Mt Kilimanjaro)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), continue with the journey to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwestern direction and ascend through heavy screed towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.

At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you have ever seen if weather permits. From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the African continent. Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit.

From the summit, you will start to descend straight down to the Mweka Hut campsite, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will need gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down.

• Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro (Mountain)
• Accommodation: Mweka Camp (Budget mountain hut located in Mt Kilimanjaro)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Following a well-deserved breakfast, our staff will have a big celebration full of dancing and singing. It is here on the mountain that you will present your tips to the guide, assistant guides, chef(s), and porters. After celebrating, you will descend for three hours back to Mweka Gate. The National Park requires all hikers to sign their names to receive certificates of completion. Hikers who reached Stella Point (5685m) receive green certificates and hikers who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates. After receiving certificates, hikers will descend into the Mweka village for 1 hour (3 kilometers). You will be served a hot lunch then you will drive back to Arusha for long overdue showers and more celebration.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel (Budget hotel located in or near Arusha)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart to Serengeti National Park. Arriving in Serengeti for an optional evening sunset game drive. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Serengeti is one of the most famous parks in Africa and is synonymous with wildlife and classic African scenery. It is Tanzania’s oldest park and a Unesco World Heritage Site. It is home to the spectacular wildebeest migration and offers top-class accommodation facilities.

• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp (Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The day will begin in the center of the majestic Serengeti. After breakfast, you will continue with the journey for the whole day into the plains. Here you will view hundreds of diverse animals that find their home within the Serengeti’s endless plains. The animals that reside here are lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, and water buffalo, all within a few feet of the jeep. Visitors will also have the chance to view some of the park's lesser-known, but equally majestic animals including, elands, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, and antelope. Depending on the time of year, visitors will also have the chance to view thousands of zebra and wildebeest on their Great Migration.

• Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp (Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will begin your day with an early morning game drive in the central Serengeti. The savannah is an active landscape and the air is flooded with melodies of the birds, as the regenerated sunlight starts to illuminate the full landscape. Your guide will study the prints on the ground to pursue predators, late in the afternoon travel to Ngorongoro Crater.

• Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
• Accommodation: Rhino Lodge (Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early morning breakfast, then drive to Ngorongoro Crater, as it is the best time to spot animals. On this day, we will enjoy a game drive around the crater and stop for a picnic lunch at a small lake within the park. The lake is home to many hippos and migratory birds, so guests will be sure to enjoy the visit! Due to the “oasis” created within the crater which attracts animals to quench their thirst, there is a high possibility of spotting every member of ‘The Big 5’. The group comprises of some of the strongest animals in Africa – the ferocious lion, the giant elephant, the stealthy leopard, the charging rhino, and the mighty water buffalo. Ngorongoro Crater is truly an amazing place. Did you know it was formed over two million years ago? A large volcano erupted, collapsing the volcano, but left a perfectly unbroken crater, known as a caldera. Within the amazing crater, you can expect to view the playful zebra, lumbering hippo, swift wildebeest, and cackling hyenas.

• Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
• Accommodation: Fanaka Safaris Campsites & Lodges (Budget lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking Water (other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart to Tarangire National Park where you can marvel at the colossal termite mounds and the ancient baobab trees. The picturesque scenery and diverse bird life assist in creating the tranquil ambiance of the Tarangire National Park. The great elephant population is an extremely remarkable sight. African elephants are the largest land mammal and adult males can weigh as much as seven tons. Tarangire’s varied wildlife includes lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongoose, buffaloes, and baboons. At the end of the safari, you will be transferred to Arusha, with a drop-over at an Arusha hotel.

• Main Destination: Arusha (City)
• Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)