A three week/21 days safari tour combining a week exploration of wildlife and cultures of the northern circuit, a week in Kilimanjaro with a week long stay at the spice island Zanzibar
For this particular tour, we recommend you to book a flight arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport with return from Dar es Salaam,
alternatively arriving at Nairobi Airport with return from Zanzibar.
Day
Activities
Overnight options
1
ARRIVAL
Meet with your driver/guide, welcomed and drive to your place of stay for overnight.
L: Serena Mountain Village
H: Mount Meru Hotel
M: Ilboru safari Lodge
B: Pamoja Lodge
2
MACHAME GATE(1800m)-MACHAME CAMP(3000m)
In the morning 08.00am you will meet with your guide, briefying about your day and then drive to Machame gate here you will meet with your porters, cook and the crew that will take care of your Kilimanjaro climb. After registration you then you start trekking through rain forest for approximately 4 to 5hrs when you arrive at the Machame camp. Later afternoon you walk up a little higher altitude for acclimitization and then come back to camp for dinner and overnight Walking duration: 5-7hrs, 11km
Machame Camp
3
MACHAME CAMP(3000m)-SHIRA CAMP(3800m)
After breakfast, start climb through short savannah, forest and other vegetation for approximately 4 to 5 hrs with picnic lunch enroute before arriving in the afternoon at the Shira camp. Walking Duration: 4-6hrs, 5km
Shira Camp
4
SHIRA CAMP(3800m)-LAVA TOWER(4630m)-BARRANCO CAMP(3950m)
After breakfast a slow walk through semi glacier and sandy areas with picnic lunch 3 to 4 hours before arriving at Barranco camp for dinner and overnight Walking duration 6-8hrs, 10km
Barranco Camp
5
BARRANCO CAMP(3950m) - KARANGA VALLEY CAMP(3995m)
A day of acclimitization with walk to Karanga Valley camp Walking duration: 4-5hrs, 5km
Karanga Valley camp
6
KARANGA VALLEY CAMP(3995m) - BARAFU CAMP(4673m)
After breakfast, with picnic lunch enroute climb through glaciers for approximately 4 to 5 hrs before arriving at the Barafu camp for dinner and overnight. Walking duration: 4-5hrs, 4km
Barafu Camp
7
BARAFU CAMP(4673m) - UHURU PEAK(5895m) - MWEKA CAMP (3068m) An early wake up call around 01.00hrs for preparation and light breakfast before starting final ascent to the summit i.e either Stella point reached in approximately 5 to 6 hrs and a further ascent to the Uhuru peak reached in another 45minutes. After signing and short rest at Barafu hut descent via the Gilman's point down to Mweka hut for relaxation, lunch and overnight Walking duration: 11-14hrs, 17km
Mweka Camp
8
MWEKA CAMP(3068m) - MWEKA GATE(1640m)
Descend from Mweka camp to Mweka gate where you are collected and transfered back to your hotel Walking Duration: 3-4hrs, 10km
L: Serena Mountain Village
H: Mount Meru Hotel
M: Ilboru safari Lodge
B: Pamoja Lodge
9
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Picked up from your hotel in the morning 09:00am drive 90mintes to Lake Manyara National Park upon arrival you participate into game drives inside the park till afternoon when you drive to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight
L: Lake Manyara Serena
H: Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
B: Panorama Camp
10
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at your camp/lodge, followed by a drive to Serengeti National Park through Ngorongoro conservation area. Game drives en route to Serengeti National Park till afternoon when you head to your camp/lodge for dinner and overnight
SERENGETI NATIONALPARK
Full day exploration of the Serengeti endless plains. Search for any wild game that you might have missed in the previous game drives. Dinner and overnight at your camp/lodge
NGORONGORO CRATER
Drive from the lodge/camp in the morning to the crater for a full day game drives inside the crater. Guide will drive to spot the possible big wild animals later in the afternoon you drive to your camp/lodge for dinner and overnight
in Lake Eyasi
TINDIGA - DATOGA & BUSHMEN EXPERIENCE
Early morning you depart to the village for local hunting experience with Hadzabe and Datoga tribes. You walk with the local tribesmen through their hunting tracks. The Bushmen rely on these techinques to survive and you'll need to be attentive and at times quiet while demostrate their use of locally made poisons in incapaciting the poor creatures on which they depend on for survival
Later you walk back to lodge/camp for a late breakfast and then in the afternoon after lunch you drive to Tarangire for dinner and overnight
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Do game drives in Tarangire National Park, later in the afternoon you drive back to Arusha. Tarangire is famous know for it's large groups of elephants, in the dry season animals gather at the Tarangire river which gives best chanceof spotting the wild animals
L: Serena Mountain Village
H: Mount Meru Hotel
M: Ilboru safari Lodge
B: Pamoja Lodge
16
ZANZIBAR
Breakfast at your lodge, then 08:30am you drive to the airport for 1hr flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival youare collected and transfered to stone town for lunch followed by a city tour till later when you drive to beach for dinner and overnight
L: Karafuu Beach Hotel
L: La Gemma Del' Est
M: Mnarani Beach cottages
B: Nungwi beach hotel
17-21
ZANZIBAR
Unwind in Zanzibar paradise island for 6days. The last day you are collected at your hotel and transfered to airport for flight back home
L: Karafuu Beach Hotel
L: La Gemma Del' Est
M: Mnarani Beach cottages
B: Nungwi beach hotel
Class
Description
L = Luxury
Five star accommodation while in Arusha, on safari and on Zanzibar.
H = High end
Upper end standard while in Arusha and on safari. Five star accommodation on Zanzibar.
M = Medium
Medium standard while in Arusha, on safari and on Zanzibar.
B = Budget
Basic camping while on safari, budget class accommodation in Arusha and on Zanzibar.
We can provide French and Spanish speaking guides on request.
Rates include:
Rates exclude:
Transfer from Kilimanjaro / Arusha / Nairobi Airport and return. Note that for transfer from Nairobi Airport we use Impala Shuttle Service with departures daily at 0800 and 1400.
Accommodation on bed and breakfast basis while in Arusha
Accommodation on fullboard basis while on safari and Kilimanjaro
Accommodation on halfboard basis while on Zanzibar
Fourteen days safari as described above including park entry fees, camping fees / lodge accommodation, 3 meals a day while on tour, English speaking driverguide, 4WD landcruiser with open roof and sliding windows, cook, camping equipment, unlimited game viewing within park opening hours.
Domestic flight to Zanzibar including transfer to Arusha Airport and transfer from Zanzibar Airport to hotel and return.
Entry visas
International flights
Dinner on day 1, 8 and 15
Lunches while on Zanzibar
Items of personal nature (mineral water, alcohol, phone calls etc)
Tipping to the crew
Island excursions on Zanzibar
Return to Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam or Nairobi on day 21 (this will cost between 50-250 USD per person)
Note: Prices are subject to change should any of the hotels or national parks increase their rates.Book now when booking include tour number ( Tour no K-CP3)
We are member of: Tanzania Association of Tour Operators(TATO), Africa Travel Association(ATA) and we are also recognized by Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) as A registered and licenced Tour Operator in Tanzania
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