12 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Climb And Tanzania safari tour
With the advent of Mount Kilimanjaro and Safari Tours, you may now combine climbing Mount Kilimanjaro through any route with a safari in Tanzania. A sample combined itinerary that combines climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's Rooftop) with a 5-day Tanzania safari experience has been developed in response to demand.
Mount Kilimanjaro and Safari tour: best time to visit.
The ideal times to travel to Tanzania for a safari and Mount Kilimanjaro vacation are from January to March and from July to September. However, if you wish to avoid the sweltering heat of Africa, you may also take the Mount Kilimanjaro & Safari vacation in June or from November to December when the weather is milder.
The best time to visit based on your itinerary and available time should be discussed with one of our Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari consultants if you wish to experience the Wildebeest Migration during your Tanzania safari and Mount Kilimanjaro climb.
Combining Mount Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
If you wish to combine a Mount Kilimanjaro trek with a safari in Tanzania, you must plan your international flights to land at and depart from Kilimanjaro International Airport. You should purchase an open jaw ticket that enables you to fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport and out of Zanzibar Airport, where you will be dropped off after your climb of Kilimanjaro, safari, and Zanzibar tour, if you want to combine your safari tour and Kilimanjaro climb with a relaxing beach vacation in Zanzibar. In the event that such flights are not offered, we may help you arrange any necessary internal connections, such as those from or to Nairobi, Kenya, or Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Tour highlights
7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing
Serengenti National Park Tour
Tarangire National Park Tour
African Big five Safari
Birding tour
Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Price Includes:
- All transfers (arrival & departure)
- 2 Night accommodation at Mvuli hotel in Arusha on H/B
- 6 days Kilimanjaro trekking on Machame route
- All entry fees & camping fees on Mountain
- Service of professional & well experienced mountain guides, chef & porters
- Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents
- 6 Days 5 nights overnight in Tents during the trekking on F/B
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
- Fair and ethical treatment of porters
- Crisis management and safety procedures
- Rescue fees for Kilimanjaro
- 05 days private Tanzania lodge safari
- Transport and game viewing in modified 4WD Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch
- Services of a professional, experienced English speaking safari driver guide
- 5 Days 4 night accommodation on F/B while on safari
- All park fees & game drives as per Itinerary
- 1.5 l mineral water per person during game drive
- All meals during the safari (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- Included value added tax by the government
Price Excludes:
- International flights
- All items of a personal nature
- Tips/gratuities for safari guides and mountain crew (please tip separately)
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and beverages in lodges or camps
- Accommodation in Arusha after safari (but still can arrange at extra cost)
Itinary in details
- Day1Arrival day for your Mt Kilimanjaro and Safari tour.You will land at Kilimanjaro International Airport on this day, where our operations manager or one of our climbers for Mount Kilimanjaro will greet you outside the arrivals area and lead you to a private transfer car that is waiting for you and your travel companions. You will be transported to a hotel in Moshi, the town that serves as the starting point for climbers of Mount Kilimanjaro, or to a lodge in the village of Machame, which is located at the base of the mountain.
- Day2(Kilimanjaro Climb) Machame Gate - Machame Camp.You will be taken to the Machame Park Gate, which is located at 5,870 feet/1,790 meters, after breakfast at your lodge at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's rooftop). You will be dropped off at the park's Machame Gate to register with the park administration, after which we will start our ascent through the lower elevations of the verdant forest. While trekking, you'll probably hear a variety of exotic birds chirping in the dense canopy above you. With any luck, you'll also get to witness the stunning black-and-white colobus monkeys and the cheeky Sykes monkeys. You will reach some heath land as you continue hiking along the tangled roots before we arrive at your first Mountain Camp, where you will spend the night. At the nearby Machame Camp, where you'll spend the night (9,875 feet). The camp is right above the forest zone, so you will have hiked for about five to seven hours today. The walk is not very difficult, but it is a long one as you may have noticed today.
- Day3(Kilimanjaro Climb) Machame Camp to Shira CampAlthough this is your second day on the Mountain, it is the third day in Tanzania. Today's hike will take place across stunning heath land and afro-alpine moorland, and from here, on a clear day, you will enjoy some breath-taking views of the Mount Kilimanjaro Peak. The journey starts with a hard ascent through a savannah of giant Erica and Heather trees and thick grasses. As you journey across the moorland zone on this day, you may need to scramble around some sizable boulders. This area is characterized by giant lobelia and senecia plants as well as volcanic rocks covered in lichen beards that protect the wild alpine flowers that grow at their bases. After walking for roughly 4-5 hours today, you will spend the night at Shira Camp along the Machame Route, which is located at an elevation of 12,615 feet. Included are all meals.
- Day4(Kilimanjaro Climb) Shira Camp to Barranco CampWe ate breakfast at the camp and then departed once more. As we near the summit and the Lava Tower on this particular day, The trail steepens as we approach the spectacular lava tower, a 300-foot-tall volcanic plug that marks an exposed pass at around 15,000 feet, making today's hike a little more challenging. This afternoon, we make the downward ascent into the Great Barranco Valley. At this point, you will reach Barranco Camp, which is situated in a col (flat area) bordered on three sides by the Kibo massif and towering valley walls.
- Day5(Kilimanjaro Climb) Barranco Camp to Barafu CampWe will start the day with a descent into the Gorge before continuing to ascend its eastern wall after breakfast at the Mountain Camp. You may take in breathtaking views of the ice fields of Mount Kilimanjaro from here, which are unquestionably an equatorial anomaly. The lava ridge will be our guide as we go up the hill until we arrive to Barafu Camp, where we will set up camp for the night. As you move closer to Barafu Camp, the temperature will have gotten colder and the foliage will be sparser than it has been up to this point. The Barafu Camp serves as the base camp from which we will attempt the summit later tonight, beginning at midnight. The camp is located on a small, exposed flat area on a ridge. This evening, after a leisurely dinner, you will unwind in preparation for a midnight start. In order to get to the Barafu Camp today, which is located at 15,225 feet, you will have to hike for roughly 6 to 7 hours. Included are all meals.
- Day6(Mount Kilimanjaro Climb) Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp.The big day has here! When we awaken just after midnight, we begin the arduous trek's "final assault" (12 to 17 hours of trekking). First, we start our ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro at around noon and continue until one in the morning (depending on our physical condition, which the guide will have already determined), passing between the Rebmann Glacier and Tarzel Glacier to the rim before arriving at The Stella Point, one of the major high points. Here, the temperature varies from just below freezing at midnight to between 10 and ten degrees below zero at the summit just before morning (quite cold by African Standards). We will arrive to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa at 19,341 feet, as dawn approaches (approx 5895 meters above sea level). The conclusion and reward for roughly 6–7 hours of challenging upward hiking will be Uhuru Peak. We will return to the Barafu Camp, where we began, after a brief celebration of your accomplishments and photo ops at the Peak. We take a short break here before continuing our ascent to Mweka Camp (10,105 feet, 3-4 hours of walking on the descent). This day has been long yet fruitful. Always follow the guide's advice and drink plenty of water. Included are all meals.
- Day7(End of Mount Kilimanjaro Climb) Mweka Camp to Park Gate – Arusha townOn this final day of your trip, you will have breakfast at the Mweka Camp before making your final descent to the Mweka Gate of Mount Kilimanjaro and Kilimanjaro National Park. You may complete this downhill hike in two to three hours. Your Mount Kilimanjaro guide and porters will wish you farewell at the park gate, and a waiting car will transport you to Arusha where you can relax in preparation for your Tanzania safari, which will begin tomorrow and explore the Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit. Spend the night on the outskirts of Arusha town at the Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa or the Mvuli Hotel.
- Day8(Tanzania Safari) Arusha town - Tarangire National Park.After breakfast at the hotel in Arusha, you'll drive to Tarangire National Park, one of the top parks in the Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, to begin your safari there. Upon arrival, you will stop briefly at the park's entrance to complete some paperwork before beginning your first game drive in the sizable park, which is currently Tanzania's fifth-largest. Tarangire National Park is well-known for its vast elephant herds and gigantic baobab trees, but it is the Tarangire River, the park's lifeblood, that attracts so many species year-round and makes it such a fascinating place to see wildlife. Elephants, lions, zebras, warthogs, impalas, gazelles, buffaloes, dik diks, gerenuks, cheetahs, and even leopards with a little luck are among the numerous animals and birds that you may expect to encounter in this park. You will be driven to Karatu later in the day, where you will check in for dinner and the night. Pamoja Olea Farm Lodge or Country Lodge for the night. Included are all meals.
- Day9(Tanzania Safari) Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park.After a hearty breakfast at the Tarangire tented resort, your safari will continue with a drive to Serengeti National Park through the Great Rift Valley (with lovely views along the way) and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving at the Serengeti by midday. Following a quick stop at the Naabi Hill Gate, where you will likely register and have your picnic lunch, you will continue with game drives inside Serengeti National Park, discovering the Seronera Valley, a renowned wildlife-rich section within the park. Continue your game drives throughout the day, then check into a safari tented camp around six o'clock for dinner and the night. If you want to feel like you're in Africa, you can converse with others over the campfire. . At Serengeti Osinon Camp, spend the night. Included are all meals. Included are all meals.
- Day10(Tanzania Safari) Full day at Serengeti National ParkIf you'd like, you can go on a sunrise or sunset game drive on this day. Then, after breakfast, you can spend the rest of the day exploring the Serengeti National Park's boundless plains. The Maasai phrase "Siringit," which meaning unending plains or plains without end, is whence Serengeti gets its name. The Great Wildebeest Migration herds spend the most of the year here, making it the home of the Big Five (From October to August each year). The location of the animals' concentration within the Serengeti will be shown to you by our safari guide. Please give yourself an extra day to explore the Serengeti if the herds are considerably farther north. At the Serengeti National Park Visitors Center, which serves as a resource center for people visiting the park while on a safari in Tanzania, a picnic lunch will be served. You will return to your camp in the late afternoon to unwind around the campfire. Serengeti Osinon Camp hosts dinner and overnight stays. Included are all meals.
- Day11(Tanzania Safari) Ngorongoro Crater tourToday, after touring the Serengeti, we depart early from our hotel and travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. We will stop briefly at the Naabi Hill Gate to register before continuing on to the crater rim, where we will descend the 600-meter-high cliffs into the Ngorongoro Crater's floor, sometimes referred to as the world's eighth wonder. The remainder of the day will be spent on game drives in Tanzania's world-famous wonder, the Ngorongoro Crater, which is also one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. A very small region (approximately 21 kilometers across), Ngorongoro Crater is home to a wide variety of animals and birds that can be observed up close. The African Big Five, which include Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, and the endangered Black Rhinos, may be seen with a little luck. We will climb the crater walls later in the afternoon before checking into a resort in Karatu or within the conservation area. Spend the night close at Karatu's Pamoja Africa Farm Lodge or Country Lodge. Included are all meals.
- Day12Ngorongoro – Back to ArushaAfter breakfast at your lodge, you can pay an additional fee to take a guided nature walk down the Endoro Trail to the elephant caverns while taking in the scenery and the natural beauty. Until it's time to take the journey back to Arusha, where the safari comes to a close, you can unwind at your resort. Then, depending on whether you are doing a combination climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, safari, and Zanzibar Beach, you will either be dropped off at the Arusha domestic airport for a flight to Zanzibar Island or transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your trip back home. If you desire a beach expansion in Zanzibar, then get in touch with our experts.
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