Tanzania safari
Tanzania is one of the unique destinations on the
African continent that has yet to be discovered by
many. It is a land of many wonders hubbing a
diversity of fauna and flora.
Kilimanjaro, the highest permanently snow-capped
free standing mountain in Africa, the exotic Islands
of Zanzibar, the finest game sanctuaries of
Serengeti
Tanzania National parks, game reserves and travel
attractions including Arusha National Park, Lake
Manyara, Serenget National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro,
Ruaha National Park, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar island,
Ngorongoro Crater Park with its Scenic grandeur and
stunning views
Marangu Route (7 Days/6 Nights)
Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Depart Nairobi in the morning by a shuttle to Moshi arriving
late afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Mandara Hut
After breakfast, drive 45kms to Marangu Gate (1860m). Walk 9
kms through dense semi-tropical Rain Forest to Mandara Hut
(2744m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Horombo Hut
Depart early morning for a 10hr walk up to Horombo Hut
(3761m). The landscape becomes more rigged and rocky but
superb, with mawenzi and Kibo peaks in view. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 4. Kibo Hut
After breakfast, proceed on a 6hr walk through spectacular
mountain vegetation to Kibo Hut (4732m). Dinner and
overnight.
Day 5. Uhuru Peak/Horombo
The final attempt to the summit is made in the early hours
of the morning at 2:00 am. It takes about 5 hrs to the most
difficult steep part of the route to Gilman Point(5681m).
From Gilmans, it takes one hour thirty minutes to Uhuru Peak
(5895m.) Descend to Horombo Hut for dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Moshi/Arusha/Nairobi
Descent is rapid. After breakfast, walk down to Marangu Gate
for transfer to Moshi. Dinner and overnight in Moshi
Day 7. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi in the morning by a shuttle back to Nairobi
arriving approx. 1830 hrs.
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
- Machame Route (8 days/7 nights)
Day 1. Nairobi/Arusha/Moshi
Depart Nairobi in the morning by shuttle to Moshi arriving
late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a buget hotel
in Moshi.
Day 2. Machame Hut
Drive to Machame Village. The climb begins at the end
of the tarmac road, walking for about 6 hrs gradually
ascending through the forested hills onwards to Machame
Hut (3000m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Shira Hut
Early in the morning, you will cross a valley and stream
before ascending a steep ridge. The path then drops into
a river gorge before you climb more gently onto the moorland
of the Shira plateau - 3,800m. Total climbing time is
about 6hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Barranco Hut
The path continues directly up the ridge towards Kibo,
then turns right and descends into Barranco gorge. Climb
to Barranco hut at 3940m shortly after. Total climbing
time is about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Barafu Hut
Crossing the Barranco Valley, climb the Barranco wall
(not technical climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit.
You will then turn left and climb up a ridge for about
2 hrs to Barafu hut at 4,600m . Dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Mweka Hut
Very early start for the summit first to Stella Point
and then Uhuru Peak at 5895m. After sunrise, descend down
to Mweka hut, which takes about 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7. Mweka Gate
This is the last day of your climb. You will descend to
Mweka Gate where you will be met and transferred to your
hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8. Arusha/Nairobi
Depart Moshi in the morning with a shuttle bus back to
Nairobi arriving approx 1830hrs.
Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing
- Umbwe Route - 8days/ 7nights
DAY 1: NAIROBI - ARUSHA.
Leave Nairobi in a shuttle bus arriving Arusha in time
for lunch. Afternoon spent at leisure and shopping for
the provision needed for the mountain. Dinner and overnight
at a hotel in Arusha.
DAY 2:ARUSHA - LAVAS CAVES.
After breakfast, transfer to Marangu gate and then to
Umbwe village to start the climb. Climb for four hrs through
the rain the rain forest to camp at the caves 2,800m above
the sea level.
DAY 3: LAVAS CAVES - BARRANCO HUT.
After breakfast, continue ascend along a sharp ridge,
giving a district high mountain feeling, then unto the
moorland camp and by mid afternoon stay at Barranco hut
3,900m for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: BARRANCO HUT - ARROW GLACIER.
A four-hour walk past enormous breach wall to camp at
the foot of the arrow Glacier. A leisurely afternoon and
afternoon and evening, acclimatizing around 4,900m and
watching the sunset behind mount Meru.
DAY 5: ARROW GLACIER - KILIMANJARO CRATER RIM.
Climbing the same steep scrambling up the screes and across
the frozen lava on the tottering wall. You camp on the
stunning crater rim of kilimanjaro.
DAY 6: KILIMANJARO CRATER RIM - HOROMBO HUT.
You trek up the highest point in Africa, UHURU peak 5,896m.
Descend via Gilman's point and kibo hut for dinner and
overnight.
DAY 7: HOROMBO HUT - ARUSHA.
After breakfast descend to the Marangu park gate via Mandara.
Dinner and overnight at Arusha.
DAY 8: ARUSHA - NAIROBI.
After breakfast, leave for Nairobi by morning or afternoon
shuttle bus
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