Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest freestanding mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa. Rising at 5896 m / 19,340 feet, the mountain rears up out of the surrounding African plains to form a snow-capped challenge for any hiker. It is located in the North-eastern norner of Tanzania, and includes the highest ice cape point in Africa, “The Uhuru Peak”.
Day 1: Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania.
Meet Kilimanjaro on arrive and transfer to Moshi, a foot of mount Kilmanjaro for overnight at Sal Salnero Hotel booked on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2: Sal Salnero hotel in Moshi – Kilimanjaro day hike
At 0800hrs after breakfast, transfer to Marangu village via Moshi Town (one of the very clean Towns in the world), after reaching the gates at Marangu, you will hike for approximately 3-4 hours to the first hut, 2,700 meters above the foot of the mountain accompanied by a qualified and licensed mountain guide who will be ready to answer all your questions, while pointing out things of interest along the way. Your picnic lunch will be saves on the mountain while observing the stunning landscape that surrounds you. Later you descend to the gate where you will meet your driver and transfer to Arusha for overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge booked on bed and breakfast.
Day 3: Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning at 0830hrs pick up from your hotel in Arusha and drive on tarmac road 130km to Lake Manyara National Park for Lunch at lodge, at 1400hrs depart for afternoon game viewing in the park to look for Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Zebra, Impala, Hippos and more.. Over 450 species of birds have been observed. You will have dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara hotel OR similar, FB
Day 4: Manyara – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart at 0700 hrs for Serengeti National Park across Ngorongoro Conservation, with OPTIONAL visit of Olduvai Gorge. Olduvai Gorge is the prehistoric site where Dr. Louis Leakey discovered the remains of Homo habilis (Handy man) regarded as mankind’s first step on the path of human evolution. You arrive in time for lunch at 1200 hrs at your lodge.
1500 hrs – you go for an evening game drive in the park. The Serengeti is probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Within its 15,000 sq km area it hosts 3 million large mammals. More than 35 species of plain animals- zebra, wildebeest, eland, giraffe, and others are found here. And so for the big five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino. The park is the staging zone for one the most spectacular events in the natural world- the annual migration of wildebeest. This commences around June when over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle head for the Maasai Mara in Kenya in search of pasture. They are followed closely by the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The Serengeti also has over 500 species of birds. Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife lodge OR similar, FB
Day 5: Full day Game drives in Serengeti
You dedicate this day to Serengeti and take a morning and an afternoon game drive.
Meals and overnight in Serengeti at Seronera Wildlife lodge OR similar,, FB
Day 6: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Wake up at 0600hrs for early morning game drives in Serengeti at 0845hrs back to the lodge for breakfast. Then check out and drive with lunch and game viewing enroute to Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge OR similar,, FB
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater tour – Arusha
Wake up early morning for breakfast then at 0600hrs descend into the Crater floor for game drives. All the BIG FIVE Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera; others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more! Birds include flamingos on the Soda Lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more! Your picnic lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch, proceed with game viewing, at 1500hrs ascend the Crater and drive on back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Arusha Coffee lodge or Similar
Day 8: Airport Transfer
This day after breakfast and at any time of your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport for your next travels, End of Safaris Services
Tour Price Options: Minimum 4 people and guaranteed private tour
US$ 2983 per person sharing
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