| Kilimanjaro Climb, Wildlife Safaris Zanzibar: | | Arrival day: | Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha: | Airport transfer with private vehicle and guide, Amani Afrika donates $50 per person to Support for indigenous Children program, a non-profit organization supporting which provides funds to supply food to the orphanages in Tanzania (www.sichildren.org). Arusha is a city of northern Tanzania surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks. Beautifully situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a pleasant climate and is close to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, and Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as having its own Arusha National Park on Mount Meru. International flights arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, and regional flights use Arusha airport. |
| Day 1: | Arusha - Lake Manyara: | Depart early in the morning, Game viewing with your expert guide in Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is a national park two hours west of Arusha. The majority of the land area of the park is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift wall to the west and Lake Manyara, an alkaline or soda-lake, to the east. It is famous for its population of flamingos. Manyara is used as an alternate or extension to Ngorongoro, located just outside the the conservation area gate. Guests can sightsee in two completely different temperate zones only 90 minutes apart. Park fees are less expensive than Ngorongoro. From soaring groundwater forests and a tranquil lake, to the mountain escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park boasts an incredible wealth of habitats and diverse African wildlife. |
| Day 2: | Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park: | Includes a stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge where the homonid "Lucy" and other significant archaeological discoveries have been made. Game viewing with your expert guide in Serengeti National Park. Includes national park fees. Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park, the Serengeti is massive in size, 14,763 sq km (5,700 sq miles). Famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers the most expansive game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle. |
| Day 3: | Serengeti National Park: | The 14 763 square kilometres of the Serengeti is made up of a variety of different habitats – plains, kopjes, river and forest. The vast size of Tanzania’s premier National Park makes game viewing only one aspect of the Serengeti as the scenery is simply breathtaking. A good camera is an essential item to take with you as well as lots of spare batteries, memory chips, lm... There is no bad time to visit the Serengeti as every season has its own special highlight – even the rainy season has the daily thunder and lightening to look forward to. Changing seasons and light patterns form the most beautiful backdrop to view Africa’s majestic and incredible wildlife. |
| Day 4: | Full day in Serengeti: | Today we depart early morning for a Hot air balloon ride includes a dawn hot air balloon ride over the plains, with the opportunity for amazing pictures of the animal herds below. The balloon will soar up for a wide view of the park, and then sweep down almost to the treetops so you can see the animals up close. Finish with a freshly cooked breakfast right in the middle of the game park, with celebratory champagne. One of our most highly rated activities. Enjoy afternoon game viewing with our skilled guide. |
| Day 5: | Full day in Serengeti: | Today we depart early morning for a Hot air balloon ride includes a dawn hot air balloon ride over the plains, with the opportunity for amazing pictures of the animal herds below. The balloon will soar up for a wide view of the park, and then sweep down almost to the treetops so you can see the animals up close. Finish with a freshly cooked breakfast right in the middle of the game park, with celebratory champagne. One of our most highly rated activities. Enjoy afternoon game viewing with our skilled guide. |
| Day 6: | Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater: | Depart very early in the morning with your skilled driver guide, explore the Gol Plains en-route to the Crater Highlands. arrive at lunch time for a hot lunch before taking a Wilderness Walk with a Maasai guide to learn the wonders of this area, returning in time for a sunset to remain forever in your memory. |
| Day 7: | Ngorongoro - Arusha: | Game viewing with your skilled guide in Ngorongoro national park. Includes national park fees. Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Descend into the Ngorongoro caldera to view the wildlife on the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World’. A massive extinct volcano, the sheet walls drop thousands of feet to a "Noah's Ark" of animals on the verdant floor below. Large herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. The world-famous Ngorongoro Crater is at the eastern edge of the Serengeti in northern Tanzania. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera of the once-volcanic Ngorongoro shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth, ringed with towering walls and sheltering forests, grasslands, fresh springs and a large soda lake. Leave the crater around late afternoon, drive to Arusha for dinner and overnight. |
| Day 8: | Arusha - Kilimanjaro (Machame Gate): | Transfer to Machame Machame Gate to Machame Hut (9,300’)
Hike time: 7.5 hrs,
Elevation change: +1200 M Approx. Distance, 10km, Final elevation 3100 M) Early pick-up at Hotel and to Machame gate (5,400’) where trekking formalities take about 30 minutes. From the gate, the first hour follows an easy track through dense forest. The path continues along the ridge, rising steadily with several steep sections. The gradient eases slightly as the forest merges into heather-covered ground toward Machame Hut. This six day climb is probably the most beautiful up Kilimanjaro. All supplies/equipment you bring will be portered and a cook prepares all your meals. There are two porters per person, one lead guide and one cook/guide. Tent is included. Sleeping mat, sleeping bag, walking sticks and proper clothing, etc, can be rented in destination before hike. |
| Day 9: | Machame Hut to Shira Hut: | Hike time: 7 hrs: Elevation change: +800 M/Approx. Distance, 6km/Final elevation 3800 M)
From the Machame Hut we cross the stream onto its west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge Criss-crossing before reaching Shira Hut at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks. We will have ascended 900 meters (3,000’) in 5-7 hours and about 6 km (3.72 miles) of walking.
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| Day 10: | Shira Hut to Barranco Hut: | Hike time: 5 hrs: Elevation change: +100 M/Final elevation: 3900 M)
From Shira Hut hike to Lava Tower (15,000’) , we proceed to Barranco via the Great Barranco Wall. This route offers panoramic views of Kibo through Karanga Valley as we hike high and sleep low, dropping back down to Barranco after lunch. Today’s hike will take most of the day. The Barranco campsite is located on elevation of 3950m.
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| Day 11: | Barranco Hut to Barafu camp: | From Barranco Hut we climb up through the edge of Great Barranco. 95 percent of that day of walking will be on an elevation of 4250m. We will break our day at the Karanga valley campsite at an elevation of 4,000m walking time is 4 to 5 hrs on this day. |
| Day 12: | Barafu Camp to the Summit and then Mweka Camp: | The trek begins before sunrise (1-2 am), as the walk will take 10-14 + hours. We will avoid the mist that sets later in the day.The 1,100-meter (3,600’) ascent in just over 3 km (1.86 miles) will take us about 6-8 hours. After a brief stay at the summit of the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak, at over 5,898 meters (19,340'), we descend via the Barafu Route roughly 2,500 meters (8,200’) in 12 km (7.44 miles) in about 4-7 hours to Mweka Camp. |
| Day 13: | Mweka Hut to Mweka Gate: | Descent time: 4 hrs/Elevation change: -1250M/Approx. Distance: 10km/Final elevation: 1828 M)
Today we descend about 1400 meters (4,592’) through the forest on a jungle path for about 10 km (6.2 miles) to Mweka gate with lunch packet, and the waiting vehicle will take you to Ilboru Safari Lodge in Arusha. |
| Day 14: | Arusha - Zanzibar: | Morning Arusha Town Tour, visit the Maasai market then transfer to Arusha Airport catch your onward flight. Zanzibar is the ultimate relaxation destination with history, culture, architecture, spice plantations and dazzling sand beaches. Exotic cuisine, diving and snorkelling, sailing dhows. There are so many unique experiences in store. Our favourite place to unwind and the perfect end to a safari or trekking. |
| Day 15: | Zanzibar: | Sign up for optional activities at your resort (not included in tour price); deep sea fishing, boat excursions, scuba diving, or other. Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). |
| Day 16: | Zanzibar: | Transfer to/from the east coast resorts in private vehicle and driver. Includes a fascinating tour of the fabled Spice Gardens of Zanzibar, the tour also includes a visit to the Persian baths and the Sultan’s palace. Includes a guided tour of historic Zanzibar and Stone Town. |
| Departure day: | Zanzibar - JRO | Early morning breakfast followed by optional activities then transfer to the Airport for your flight to JRO to connect with your departure flight. |
| Price Includes: | Transport to and from mountain gates Domestic flight as per itinerary Spice tour and stone town tour when in Zanzibar Airport transfers Accommodation on the first night upon your arrival before climb and on the last day after climb All parks entry fees. All camping fees. Rescue fees. Services of English-speaking assistant guide (s), a skilled cook, and enough numbers of porters for your luggage, food, water, and a dinning tent. Guide and porters fees. Guide and porters salaries All accommodations on the mountain based on three meals a day. Cook and all kitchen utensils. Use of radios/phones to increase your safety.
| Price Excludes: | International flight Tips, drinks and all items of personal nature Hard and soft drinks and tips Medical Equipment which can be rented well in advance for the following costs: $250/group for hyperbaric chamber, $150/ person for an emergency Oxygen cylinder. Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment. Please note these prices include a porter to carry the equipment. Portable toilets: If you do not want to use public toilets which some of climbers have been complaining about being dirty, and then add $110/person (or $180/group) for a portable toilet. Kindly, let us know at the time you make a booking and not afterwards.
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