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
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Hiking East Africa,
Tanzania
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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