15 Days Kilimanjaro Climb Serengeti Ngorongoro

Day 1: Arrive in Arusha

We stay at Planet lodge in Arusha, which is a beautiful lodge located on the lower slopes of Mount Meru and is a perfect place to prepare you for adventure.

We will gather in the evening at 5:30 pm for a pre-climb briefing and an equipment check.

We will also confirm you have the appropriate mandatory medical coverage and travel insurance.

Dinner and overnight at Planet lodge: Half board.

Day 2: MtiMkubwa Camp

After breakfast at the hotel in Arusha,we drive approximately 2 hours through the rural countryside to the Londorossi Gate. For the necessary park registration for malities at the Londorossi National Park gate, we drive through varied farmland with open views over the plains to reach the Lemosho road head. We start our ascent along the foresttrail we camp at Lemosho Mt. Mkubwa Camp. FB

Londorossi Gate to Mt. Mkubwa Camp (2,650m); 3-4 hours walking.

Day 3: Shira Camp

We leave the forest behind now, the trail climbs steadily with wide views to reach the rim of the Shira Plateau. Afull day trekking with slow and steady pace up to Shira Camp. FB

Mt. Mkubwa Camp to Shira Camp (3,550 m):6-7 hours walking.

Day 4: Shira Hut

Today we follow an easy path to the summit of Shira Cathedral before reaching the next camp at Shira Hut. As this camp is quite exposed, it can be substantially colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing.

Overnight at Shira Hut. FB

Shira Camp to Shira Hut (3,840 m): 3-5hours walking.

Day 5: Barranco Valley.

Today we walk on a gentle ascent and panoramic views. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and after hot lunch the bottom of the Lava Tower (4,600 m.) we descend to the bottom of the Great Barranco valley (3,900 m.) Overnight at Barranco Valley. FB

Shira Hut to Barranco valley (3,900 m.): 5-7 hours walking.

Day 6: Karanga Camp

A steep climb up the eastern wall leadsus just below the heim glacier, where we may have some spectacular views of Kilimanjaro. We then take a steep exit up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo, the trail continues down into the alpine desert of the Karanga Valley, finally we have a steep climb up to Karanga Camp. FB

Barranco camp to Karanga camp (4,000 m):4-5 hours walking.

Day 7: Barafu Camp

Today we take the Traverse Route that takes up the Barafu Ridge, we walk up quite slowly to the final camp before your last ascent day to the summit. The remainder of the day is spent relaxing in preparation for the final ascent before a very early night. Overnight at Barafu Camp. FB

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp (4,600 m):3-4 hours walking.

Day 8: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp

Wake up before midnight in the cover of darkness. We begin a steep climb over loose volcanic scree has some well-gradedzig-zags and a slow but steady pace will take us to rim of the main crater, Stella Point, at 5,735m. We will rest there for few minutes to enjoy the sunrise over Mawenzi. Those who are still feeling good can continue slowly tomake the two hour round trip from here along the crater rim to main peak (5,895m), which is the highest point in Africa. After a few minutes to appreciate your accomplishment we descend to Barafu is amazingly fast, and we stop atBarafu Camp for some refreshment, we continue to descend to reach Mweka Camp.

Overnight at Mweka Camp. FB

Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp(3100 m): 13-15 hours walking.

Day 9: Mweka Gate to Arusha

A gentle walk takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka gate successful climbers will receive their summit certificates. After lunch we drive back to Arusha at Plane lodge. Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate: 3-5 hours walking.

Dinner and overnight at Planet lodge: HB.

Day 10: Game drive in Tarangire National Park

Today we drive to tarangire national park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park which offers some excellent sights. Generally in the dry seasons tarangire comes alive as wildlife and bird life congregate on the tarangire river, which is a permanent source of water. We spend the night in our lodge beautifully set inside thepark with stunning views and a unique atmosphere. In the late afternoon we makea short journey from the park to our special lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Kirurumo Lodge: FB.

Day 11: Game drive in Serengeti National Park

We head towards the Serengeti National Park. En route there is an opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge. It is within this steep sided ravine that Louis and Mary Leakey made some of the world’smost important archaeological discoveries in the 1950s.

Here in a small museumwe are able to see evidence of our ancestors that have been dated back 2.5million years. After lunch we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In December, January and February we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest,zebra, and gazelle. There are always plenty of resident animals, such asgiraffe, buffalo, and elephant, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah,and leopard. We return to our special tented camp for the night.

Dinner and Overnight at Serengeti Wild Tented Lodge: FB.

Day 12: Game drive in Serengeti National Park

We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top we can look out across the vast grass lands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; We return to our special tented camp for the night.

Dinner and Overnight at Serengeti Wild Tented Lodge: FB

Day 13: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife. During the drive in Ngorongoro we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the Crater itself, and from here we can look down and see the herd of wildebeest or buffalos. Finally we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty tosee: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and leopard (if you are lucky). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon we travel back toour special tented camp.

Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Wild Tented Lodge: FB

Day 14: A full day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater

Today we will descend 2000 feet (over600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here you we will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater.

In late afternoon we make a short journey to Kirurumo Lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Kirurumo Lodge: FB.

Day 15: Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park

We depart from your lodge in Karatu and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before whichlies the ground water forest, areas of open Grass land near the lake foreshore,and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. LakeManyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species ofbird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions. After lunch time we will drive direct to Kilimanjaro International Airport for the evening flight.

Tour Price Includes:

• Hotel lodging the night before and the night after the climb (dinner and breakfast included) (double occupancy).
• Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents.
• Professional, experienced, mountain guides.
• All Park fees.
• Rescue fees.
• All meals while on the Mountain.
• Arrival and Departure transfers.
• Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees.
• Quality Mess tent with table and chairs.
• Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food.
• Clean, purified drinking water.
• Private, portable chemical flush toilets.
• Crisis management and safety procedures.
• Fair and ethical treatment of porters.
• Summit Emergency Oxygen.
• Walking Poles.
• Sleeping Mattress.
• Flying Doctor Service.
• Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned ensuite tented camps and lodges.
• Private safari guide.
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing.
• Transfers in both directions between the International Airport.
• Park fees.
• Crater fees.
• All meals whist on safari.
• Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport.
• On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks.
• Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals.

Tour Price Excludes:

• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Meals not listed above
• Optional Tours (short safari after your climb etc)
• Tips and any items of personal nature.