DAY1

• ARRIVAL DAY FOR YOUR12 DAYS MOUNTAIN KILIMANJARO CLIMB AND WILDLIFE SAFARI.

You will land at Kilimanjaro International Airport on this day, where our operations manager or one of our climbers for Mount Kilimanjaro will greet you outside the arrivals area and lead you to a private transfer car that is waiting for you and your travel companions. You will be transported to a hotel in Moshi, the town that serves as the starting point for climbers of Mount Kilimanjaro, or to a lodge in the village of Machame, which is located at the base of the mountain.

Overnight in Aishi Machame Hotel

DAY2

• KILIMANJARO CLIMB MACHAME GATE – MACHAME CAMP.

You will be taken to the Machame Park Gate, which is located at 5,870 feet/1,790 meters, after breakfast at your lodge at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa’s rooftop). You will be dropped off at the park’s Machame Gate to register with the park administration, after which we will start our ascent through the lower elevations of the verdant forest. While trekking, you’ll probably hear a variety of exotic birds chirping in the dense canopy above you. You will reach some heath land as you continue hiking along the tangled roots before we arrive at your first Mountain Camp, where you will spend the night. At the nearby Machame Camp, where you’ll spend the night (9,875 feet). The camp is right above the forest zone, so you will have hiked for about five to seven hours today. The walk is not very difficult, but it is a long one as you may have noticed today.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY3

• KILIMANJARO CLIMB MACHAME CAMP TO SHIRA CAMP

Although this is your second day on the Mountain, it is the third day in Tanzania. Today’s hike will take place across stunning heath land and afro-alpine moorland, and from here, on a clear day, you will enjoy some breath-taking views of the Mount Kilimanjaro Peak. The journey starts with a hard ascent through a savannah of giant Erica and Heather trees and thick grasses. As you journey across the moorland zone on this day, you may need to scramble around some sizable boulders. This area is characterized by giant lobelia and senecia plants as well as volcanic rocks covered in lichen beards that protect the wild alpine flowers that grow at their bases. After walking for roughly 4-5 hours today, you will spend the night at Shira Camp along the Machame Route, which is located at an elevation of 12,615 feet. Included are all meals.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY4

• KILIMANJARO SHIRA CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP

We ate breakfast at the camp and then departed once more. As we near the summit and the Lava Tower on this particular day, the trail steepens as we approach the spectacular lava tower, a 300-foot-tall volcanic plug that marks an exposed pass at around 15,000 feet, making today’s hike a little more challenging. This afternoon, we make the downward ascent into the Great Barranco Valley. At this point, you will reach Barranco Camp, which is situated in a col (flat area) bordered on three sides by the Kibo massif and towering valley walls.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY5

• KILIMANJARO BARRANCO CAMP TO BARAFU CAMP

As usual we descent into the Gorge before continuing to ascend its easter wall after breakfast at the Mountain Camp. You may take in breathtaking views of the ice fields of Mount Kilimanjaro from here, which are unquestionably an equatorial anomaly. The lava ridge will be our guide as we go up the hill until we arrive to Barafu Camp, where we will set up camp for the night. As you move closer to Barafu Camp, the temperature will have gotten colder and the foliage will be sparser than it has been up to this point. The Barafu Camp serves as the base camp from which we will attempt the summit later tonight, beginning at midnight. The camp is located on a small, exposed flat area on a ridge. This evening, after a leisurely dinner, you will unwind in preparation for a midnight start. In order to get to the Barafu Camp today, which is located at 15,225 feet, you will have to hike for roughly 6 to 7 hours. Included are all meals.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY6

• KILIMANJARO BARAFU CAMP TO SUMMIT TO MWEKA CAMP.

The big day has here! When we awaken just after midnight, we begin the arduous trek’s “final assault” (12 to 17 hours of trekking). First, we start our ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro at around noon and continue until one in the morning (depending on our physical condition, which the guide will have already determined), passing between the Rebmann Glacier and Tarzel Glacier to the rim before arriving at The Stella Point, one of the major high points. Here, the temperature varies from just below freezing at midnight to between 10 and ten degrees below zero at the summit just before morning (quite cold by African Standards). We will arrive to Uhuru Peak, which is the highest point in Africa at 19,341 feet, as dawn approaches (approx. 5895 meters above sea level). The conclusion and reward for roughly 6–7 hours of challenging upward hiking will be Uhuru Peak. We will return to the Barafu Camp, where we began, after a brief celebration of your accomplishments and photo ops at the Peak. We take a short break here before continuing our ascent to Mweka Camp (10,105 feet, 3-4 hours of walking on the descent).

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY7

• END OF MT. KILIMANJARO MWEKA CAMP TO PARK GATE – ARUSHA TOWN

On this final day of your trip, you will have breakfast at the Mweka Camp before making your final descent to the Mweka Gate of Mount Kilimanjaro and Kilimanjaro National Park. You may complete this downhill hike in two to three hours. Your Mount Kilimanjaro guide and porters will wish you farewell at the park gate, and a waiting car will transport you to Arusha where you can relax in preparation for your Tanzania safari, which will begin tomorrow and explore the Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit. Spend the night on the outskirts of Arusha town at the Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa or the Mvuli Hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY8

• TRANSFER TO ARUSHA 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 birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water. We spend the night in our beautifully set inside the park at Mto wa Mbu at Fanaka lodge

DAY9

• TRANSFER TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

After breakfast, we board for Serengeti National Park, the most known park in the World, this is long drive that will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, the name Serengeti is a local name which means “endless plains”. Serengeti national park covers 14,763 km sq. and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and close to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and other predators, lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, it’s the place of choice to look out for food, overnight at Into Wild Africa Tented Camp

DAY10

• FULL DAY IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Today you spend the whole day on game drive in this National Park, which is rich with all different species of animals. To maximize game viewing you will carry a picnic lunch with you and spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is an eco-system on its own explore the diverse landscape with ever changing flora and fauna. An optional Hot Air Balloon Safari can be added (not included in price) to the tour any of the days in the Serengeti, providing a spectacular opportunity to view the game from the air. Overnight at Into Wild Africa tented camp

DAY11

• NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR

Today, after touring the Serengeti, we depart early from our hotel and travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. We will stop briefly at the Naabi Hill Gate to register before continuing on to the crater rim, where we will descend the 600-meter-high cliffs into the Ngorongoro Crater’s floor, sometimes referred to as the world’s eighth wonder. The remainder of the day will be spent on game drives in Tanzania’s world-famous wonder, the Ngorongoro Crater, which is also one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. Ngorongoro Crater is home to a wide variety of animals and birds that can be observed up close. The African Big Five, which include Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, and the endangered Black Rhinos, may be seen with a little luck. We will climb the crater walls later in the afternoon before checking into a resort in Karatu or within the conservation area. Spend the night close at Karatu’s Pamoja Africa Farm Lodge or Country Lodge. Included are all meals.

DAY12

• BACK TO ARUSHA

After breakfast at your lodge, you can pay an additional fee to take a guided nature walk down the Endoro Trail to the elephant caverns while taking in the scenery and the natural beauty. Until it’s time to take the journey back to Arusha, where the safari of 12 days Mountain Kilimanjaro climb and wildlife Safari comes to a close