13 Days Mount Kilimanjaro & Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti Adventure

Highlights

7-days trekking, 5-day safari, 13 - days in Tanzania.

Private tents & nutritionist-planned meals on Kilimanjaro.

See the animals you’ve dreamed of seeing on safari.

Visit all of Tanzania’s top parks.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania

ou will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport by our Alaitol Safaris Team and transfer you to your hotel in Moshi town, you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day. Overnight at Weru Weru River Lodge (or alternative).

Overnight at Weru Weru River Lodge | B&B

Day 2: Begin Trek to Machame Camp

Begin your journey on narrow rainforest trails, where you'll set out with many other groups on this popular trail.

Overnight: Machame Camp (9,850')

Hours trekking: 5-7

Day 3: Machame Camp to Shira 2 Camp

Vegetation gets sparser as you ascend into the heath, where alien-looking giant groundsels tower over the rocky slopes.

Overnight: Shira 2 Camp (12,795')

Hours trekking: 4-5

Day 4: Shira 2 to Barranco Camp

Enjoy expansive views of the Barranco Valley from your camp at the base of the Barranco Wall.

Overnight: Barranco Camp (13,004')

Hours trekking: 6-7

Day 5: Barranco Camp to Karanga

A challenging scramble up the Barranco Wall is rewarded with breathtaking views from the top. Continue over ridges and valleys before a steep hike to camp.

Overnight: Karanga Camp (13,231')

Hours trekking: 4-5

Day 6: Karanga to Barafu Camp

As you near the summit, the landscape starts to resemble the surface of the moon. Keep an eye out for towering lava formations, remnants of Kili's fiery past.

Overnight: Barafu Camp (15,331')

Hours trekking: 3-4

Day 7: Barafu to Summit/ Mweka Millennium Camp

Headlamps snaking up the mountain light your way during an overnight summit bid. Celebrate your success with a few quick pictures at the top before trekking much of the way back down the mountain.

Overnight: Mweka Millennium Camp (12,500')

Hours trekking: 8-10 to Summit/ 4-7 to Mweka Millennium Camp

Day 8: Complete Trek/ Drive to Arusha

Complete your descent through the rainforest to Mweka Gate at 5,364 feet. Land Cruiser/Rovers will be waiting to take you to your choosen hotel in Arusha town for a shower and rest.At the hotel its time to take a warm shower, swimming and get some laundry done.

Overnight: Kahawa Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Hours trekking: 4-6

Day 9: Discover Tarangire National Park

Depart with your naturalist driver guide with picnic-lunch to Tarangire National park; Tanzania’s third largest National Park & Sanctuary for elephants. Game drives inside the National Park. In the afternoon continue to you Lodge/Tented camp for dinner & overnight.

This is a full day activity.

Overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge on Full Board basis.

Day 10: Explore Olduvai Gorge

After breakfast depart with picnic-lunch to Central Serengeti. The drive leads through Ngorongoro Highlands with a stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the Musuem. In the aftertoon first Game Drive in Serengeti National Park.You will stay for 2 nights at Serengeti with game drives

This is a full day activity.

Overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Camp on Full Board Basis

Day 11: Discover Serengeti National Park

Morning and afternoon Game Drives in Serengeti National Park. Serengeti forms together with Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve; Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The annual wildebeest migration (coined the great migration) through both of these parks, is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than million animals following the rain. The game viewing doesn’t end here: large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in the grasslands, gazelles and elands just to mention a few. In the afternoon return to your camp and enjoy a private sundowner with your group.

Overnight: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp on Full Board Basis

Day 12: Discover Ngorongoro Crater

In the morning depart with picnic-lunch to Ngorongoro Crater. Descent into the Crater to view game on the vast grasslands of the crater-floor. Spectacular animal life can be found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Local wildlife includes black manned lion, the highly endangered black rhino, wildebeest, zebra, elephant, hippo, jackal and hyena. In the afternoon continue to Karatu.You will stay for 1 nights.

This is a full day activity.

Overnight at Ngorongoro Farmhouse, Farm House Valley or Tloma Lodge on Full Board Basis

Day 13: Kwaheri (Departure swahili)

After breakfast guided farm walk with an introduction to the cultivation of coffee. Return with picnic-lunch to Arusha with arrival in the early afternoon.

Drop-off Arusha airport or Kilimanjaro Airport.