Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Marangu Gate (1860m) to Mandara Hut (2700m)
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
After breakfast, you will be collected from your lodge in Moshi and taken to the Marangu gate. Once the necessary paper work has been completed, your trek can begin and you will soon be hiking through the dense rainforest. as you head to the Mandara Hut.
Distance covered: 8.3km / 5.2mi
Approx. time taken: 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mandara Hut
Day 2: Day 2: Mandara Hut (2700m) to Horombo Hut (3700m)
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
The day begins with an early breakfast. Shortly after you have left Mandara Hut, you will reach the timberline and then enter the heath and moor zone. Approximately 4 – 6 hours later, the Horombo Hut will come into sight, standing at an altitude of 3700m. From the hut, you will have fantastic views overlooking Mawenzi, Kibo
Distance covered: 12.5km / 7.8mi
Approx. time taken: 9 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Horombo Hut
Day 3: • Day 3 : Hike Horombo Hut to Kibo Hut
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Ascending, we now pass the last watering point, walking onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi.
Destination: Kibo Hut
Distance: 9km/5.5mi
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 4700m/15,500ft
Zone: Alpine Desert
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: kibo hut
Day 4: • Day 4 : Hike Kibo Hut to Summit, and down to Horombo Hut
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), commence the climb to the summit on steep and heavy scree or snow up to Gilman’s point located on the crater rim.
Destination: Horombo Hut
Distance: 6km/4mi up / 15km/9mi down
Hiking Time: 6-8 hours up / 15km/9mi down
Elevation: 4700m/15,500ft to 5895m/19,340ft & Down to 3700m/12,200ft
Zone: Alpine Desert
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: • Day 5 : Hike Horombo Hut to trail head, drive to Arusha
Stop At: Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 40000 Tanzania
Destination: Horombo
Distance: 20km/12.5mi
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Elevation: 3700m/12,200ft to 1700m/5500ft
Zone: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to the Mandara Hut – Marangu gate where you will Meet Our Team and Have a Short Party before taking you Back to Arusha Town for Resting and Overnight at JEVAS HOTEL.
Accommodation: Jevas Hotel
Meals: Based on Bed and Break Fast
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Jevas hotel Arusha
Day 6: Day 6Arusha to Serengeti National park
Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
The name Serengeti originates from the Masai word Serengeti and means endless plains. You will see why the Masai gave this region this name as the grassland savannah stretches to the horizon in the South and is only interrupted by the so-called kopjes, these kopjes are bizarre rock formations formed by the weathering of granite outcrops. The plains are the perfect hunting grounds for leopards and other big cats; you will have a good chance to view these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat through the open roof of the vehicle. In the afternoon, you will reach the destination for the day, the Seronera Valley in the central Serengeti area. You will camp for the night and stay in safari styled tents enjoying a good meal in the middle of the African bush.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Seronera camping site
Day 7: • Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Pass By: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After breakfast, you will continue the game drive through the Serengeti National Park. You will sight hundreds of wildebeests and zebras and often lions and other big cats such as leopards and cheetahs in the Seronera Valley. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive in the direction of the Ngorongoro Crater. As soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you and you will have a remarkable view of this impressive natural wonder. You will camp for the night on the crater's edge and enjoy the fantastic view as the sun goes down.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Simba camping site
Day 8: • Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater then back to Arusha
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After an early breakfast at daybreak, you will drive down into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera and has unbelievable wildlife diversity. On the grass steppe and in the acacia tree woods, you will find almost all species that are found in the East African savannah with the exception of topis, gazelle and impalas. Quite often, you can observe the member of Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard) within a couple of hours. Later you will drive to jevas Hotel in Arusha for overnight. Flight back in the same day at night or second day
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Arusha town