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serena safari - 6 nights
best of tanzania - 6 nights
tanzania explorer - 6 nights
kilimanjaro ascent - the marangu_route - 6 nights

serena safari - 6 nights

Duration: 6 nights
Booking reference: KS26

Itinerary:

Day 1 Ngorongoro

Day 2 Ngorongoro

Day 3 Serengeti

Day 4 Serengeti

Day 5 Serengeti

Day 6 Lake Manyara

  • After breakfast, leave the Serengeti with game viewing en route
  • Stop for lunch at Naabi Hill, gateway to the Serengeti, before visiting the Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site whereearly human remains dating back over 2 million years, have been discovered
  • Continue on to Lake Manyara
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Dinner and overnight at the Manyara Serena Lodge

Day 7 Arusha

  • Arusha arriving around noon

 

best of tanzania - 6 nights

Duration: 6 nights
Booking reference: KS263

Itinerary:

Day 1 Tarangire

Day 2 Serengeti

Day 3 Serengeti

Day 4 Ngorongoro

  • Early morning game drive followed by picnic lunch at Naabi Hill, gateway to the Serengeti
  • After lunch, leave the Serengeti and travel to the to the Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site where early human remains dating back over 2 million years, have been discovered
  • Continue to the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 5 Ngorongoro

  • Full day game drive on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater with a picnic lunch
  • Dinner and overnight at the Lodge

Day 6 Lake Manyara

Day 7 Arusha

  • Optional morning nature in the vicinity of the camp
  • Return to Arusha, arriving around noon

 

tanzania explorer - 6 nights

Duration: 6 nights
Booking reference: KS264

Itinerary:

Day 1 Tarangire

Day 2 Lake Manyara

Day 3 Serengeti

Day 4 Serengeti

  • Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti
  • Dinner and overnight at Migration Park

Day 5 Ngorongoro

  • Morning game drive followed by picnic lunch at Naabi Hill, gateway to the Serengeti
  • After lunch, leave the Serengeti and travel to the Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site where early human remains dating back over 2 million years, have been discovered
  • Continue to the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 6 Ngorongoro

  • Full day game drive on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater with a picnic lunch
  • Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 7 Arusha

  • After breakfast, return to Arusha, arriving around lunchtime

 

kilimanjaro ascent: the marangu route

Duration: 6 nights
Booking reference: KS269

Itinerary:

Day 1 Moshi (base hotel)

  • Transfer to Moshi base hotel (Keys Hotel or similar)
  • Early evening pre-climb briefing and equipment check with mountain guide
  • Dinner and overnight stay at base hotel

Day 2 Mandara Hut • 2700 metres 4 hour ascent on foot

  • Breakfast at base hotel followed by morning transfer to the Marangu Park Gate, one of the entrances to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
  • Meet with mountain guide and pay park entrance fees
  • Begin ascent through rainforest to Mandara Hut , covering 11km and ascending 2900 feet in 4 hours
  • Arriving at Mandara Hut mid-afternoon
  • Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut

Day 3 Horombo Hut • 3720 metres • 6 hour ascent on foot

  • After breakfast leave Mandara Hut, passing through a short stretch of forest and skirting the base of Maundi Crater before emerging into alpine grassland
  • The trail crosses numerous moorland ravines before ending at Horombo Hut which is set in a rocky valley. The ascent covers 19km and 3300 feet in approximately 6 hours
  • Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut

Day 4 Kibo Hut • 4703 metres • 6 hour ascent on foot

  • After breakfast, leave Horombo Hut on a stony track, which ascends to the saddle between the twin peaks of Uhuru and Mwanzi. The trail leaves the alpine zone, taking walkers into the high desert area characterised by strong winds and freezing temperatures
  • Arrive at Kibo Hut after ascending 3200 feet over 16km in approximately 6 hours
  • Eat, relax and time to acclimatise to the altitude, before setting out for the Summit at around midnight

Day 5 Summit • 5895 metres • 5 hour ascent on foot

  • Around midnight, begin the slow ascent to the summit, passing Hans Meyer Cave and zig-zagging up a steep slope of loose stone and rock
  • Reach Gilman’s Point at 18,700 feet, before the final two hour walk to Uhuru peak (19,340 feet), arriving at dawn
  • After a short break to enjoy the view, begin the descent to Horombo Hut
  • Overnight at Horombo Hut

Day 6 Moshi

  • Descend to Mandara Hut, then on to the Marangu Park Gate
  • Return to Moshi base hotel (Keys Hotel or similar) for dinner and overnight

Kilimanjaro: Accomodation & Preparation

 

   

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