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Adventure, Wildlife Safari and Beach Holiday
offered by supplier M18789 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
- 17
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 100
people
Destination(s):
Tanzania
Specialty Categories:
National Parks
Mountain/Rock Climbing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 3537 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 4253 US Dollar (USD)
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Note: We do not place groups together. This way you are ensured the full attention of our guide, but with the added knowledge of our guides’ experiences. It also means that we can start the tour on the day you prefer.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival day
Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha town for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Mandara Hut
- 1700m to 2740m
- 5500ft to 9000ft
- 7 km, 4-5 hours
- Montane Forest
After breakfast and briefing, drive to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (45 minutes), register and commence the climb. Walk through the rain forest to the Mandara encampment located at 9000 ft / 2740 m. A side trip to Maundi Crater is a good way to see the surroundings including Northern Tanzania and Kenya. In the rain forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colubus monkeys
Day 3: To Horombo Camp
- 2700m to 3700m
- 9000ft to 12,100ft
- 11 km, 6-8 hours
- Heathland
After about 1 hour, you will leave the glades of the rain forest and follow an ascending path on the open moorlands to the Horombo encampment. Views of Mawenzi and the summit of Kibo are amazing. Look for giant lobelias and grounsels. You will start to feel the affects of the altitude. If you wish to extend you trek, here you can spend an extra day resting at Horombo or climbing the small peak of Mawenzi.
Day 4: To Kibo Camp
- 3700m to 4700m
- 12,100ft to 15,400ft
- 10 km, 6-8 hours
- Alpine Desert
Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. Vegetation begins with upper heathland but then disappears into "moonscape". Dinner, rest, and prepare for summit climb.
Day 5: To Summit and Horombo
- 4700m to 5895m (and down to 3700m)
- 15,400ft to 19,300ft (and down to 12,100ft)
- 4 km up / 14 km down
- 10-15 hours
- Alpine Desert
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman's point located on the crater rim at 18640 ft / 5861 m (4-7 hours). Continuing, we now ascend to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa: 19340 ft / 5895 m (1-2 hours). Unbelievable views at every turn. Get your picture taken at the summit to show your friends. From here, we now descend, stopping for lunch and a rest at Kibo before continuing on to the Horombo encampment for dinner and a tired but happy overnight (1-2 hours).
This beginning of this climb is done in the dark and requires headlamps or flashlights. It will be very cold until you start descending, so you will need all of your warm layers. This is, by far, the most difficult part of the trek with many switchbacks. "Pole pole" and an optimistic attitude will get you there!
Day 6: To Arusha
- 3700m to 1700m
- 12,100ft to 5500ft
- 18km, 5-7 hours
After breakfast, A steady descent takes us down through moorland to Mandara Hut (2,700m.), the first stopping place at the Marangu route. Continue descending through lovely lush forest on a good path to the National Park gate at Marangu (1,830 m.). At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). A vehicle will meet you at Marangu village to drive you back to the Impala Hotel in Arusha. Don't forget to tip your guides and porters it is time for celebration!
Day 7: Arusha to Lake Manyara Park – 130 km/ 2 hrs
After your breakfast at 08.30 drive from Arusha with your packed lunch to Manyara park for game viewing. At 1300 hrs take your lunch in the park picnic area, evening drive to your lodge/ campsite for Dinner and overnight at Manyara.
- Meals: Meals: Full Board
- Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena or Similar / Campsite
About Manyara National Park: A major attraction of the Lake Manyara National Park is the tree - climbing lions. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that you will spot them. However, there are other things to see - elephants, hippos, zebras, impalas, buffalos, baboons, plains animals as well as huge variety of birdlife, both resident and migratory.
At certain times of the year, Lake Manyara is home to thousands of flamingos (attracted by the Lake itself), which form a shimmering pink zone around the lake shore. Other birds found here include ostriches, egrets, herons, pelicans and storks. Also seen are African spoonbills, various species of ibises, ducks and the rare pygmy geese. The most noticeable of the landscape within this park are the very impressive baobab trees with their huge trunks.
Day 8: Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park 190 km / 3.5 – 4 hrs
After breakfast at 0800hrs drive from Lake Manyara National Park with your packed lunch and game en-route to the great Serengeti Plains via Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Late afternoon drive to your lodge / Campsite for the dinner and overnight.
- Meals: Full Board
- Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa/Serena Lodge / Campsite
About Serengeti: Endless Plains of Nature's Wonders: The Serengeti National Park, covering 14763 square kilometers is one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries. One of the most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom, the migration of thousands of wildebeest takes place here every year. The Serengeti, 320 kilometers from Arusha, was gazetted in 1951. It was accepted by the World Heritage Convention as a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve in 1981.
Day 9: Serengeti
(Optional) At 0500hrs, pick up from your lodge / Campsite for Balloon riding over Serengeti. Breakfast will be served after Balloon riding, back to your lodge for break fast. After breakfast leave with your packed lunch for game drive on the Serengeti Park acacia Savannah in the central to the east region. Around 12.30pm and 13.00pm break for your picnic lunch; thereafter proceed with tour afternoon game drive. In mid January to February, much to mid April, 95% of females of wildebeest mate to a total of 60000 then 8 to 8.5 months later those females that conceived give birth on the same southern plains after a long travel. Evening drive to your lodge / Campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Meals: Full Board
- Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa/Serena Lodge / Campsite
Day 10: Serengeti – Ngorongoro/Olduvai.
After breakfast with your packed lunch drive and game enroute to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is your option whether you pass by Olduvai Gorge a historical site whereby the early man lived and can also pass by the Maasai boma if you are interested in the real African life tradition and culture.
- Meals: Full Board
- Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa/Serena Lodge / Campsite
Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast descent into the crater for tour around the unbroken caldera that encloses the wildlife. Lunch Ngorongoro, after lunch is your chance to visit Maasai boma, and evening drive Tarangire for overnight at Lodge/Camp.
- Meals: Full Board
- Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge or similar / Campsite
Day 12: Tarangire National Park
Aat the lodge/camp then drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
- Meals: Half Board
- Accommodation: Impala hotel.
Day 13: Arusha to Zanzibar
By Flight (Precisionair) departs Arusha at 1100hrs and arrive in Zanzibar at 1215hrs, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel in town (Tembo hotel) for overnight.
- Meals: Half Board
- Accommodation: Tembo house hotel.
Day 14: Rest and relax
At leisure and overnight at your hotel in town. With extra cost (optional) you can arrange any two tours mentioned (Spice, Historical stone town, Jozani forest, Prison Island or Sunset cruise), dolphin tour on request.
- Meals: Half Board
- Accommodation: Tembo house hotel
Day 15: Stone town to East coast
After breakfast transfer you to the hotel at the East Coast (Breezes Beach Club) for overnight.
- Meals: Half Board
- Accommodation: Karafuu hotel.
Day 16: Rest and relax
At leisure and overnight at your hotel.
- Meals: Half Board
- Accommodation: Karafuu hotel
Day 17: Zanzibar to Dar to Home
Pickup from your East Coast hotel and transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight to Dar-Es-Salaam or Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport) in connection to your departure flight back home. End of Tour.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Accommodation on the first night upon your arrival.
- Airport transfers as per Itinerary.
- Flights Arusha/Zanzibar/Dar Es Salaam
- Transport to and from mountain gates and on Safari.
- All parks entry fees.
- All camping fees.
- Rescue fees.
- Guide and porters.
- Service of an English Speaking driver guide.
- Complimentary bottle of drinking mineral water.
- All accommodations as per Itinerary.
- Cook and all kitchen utensils.
Price Excludes:
- International flights.
- Balloon riding.
- Hard and soft drinks and tips.
- Sleeping bags but we can provide for hire on request.
- All Mountain Gears (we can arrange hire of this).
- Tips to the driver/guide.
- All items of personal nature/use.
- And all not mentioned on the plan.
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