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Sample Itineraries - We Customize Each Visit to YOUR Wishes!
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Cultural DAY TRIP: Depart from Arusha early morning and drive to Ngurdoto village. Walk through the foothills of Mt. Meru to the Supernatural well. Viewing colobus monkeys, vervet moneys, bird watching, plants,butterflies and ants, .
Proceeding to the clear mountain stream for lunch then on the Elephant Swamps before returning through Meru villages.
Sakila holy Hill and Ngurdoto Crater Escarpment.
Drive from Arusha via Lerai swamp to Sakila Hill. Walk to the summit at 150o meters (3-4 hours easy walk). Enjoy lunch with spectacular views of Mt. Meru and Kilimanjaro and the Maasai plains. Descend into the valley and walk beside a densely forested mountain stream to the edge of the crater. Finally, visit Meru village to experience their life and culture.
Arusha National Park DAY TRIP: Snake Farm & Ngurdoto Forest Reserve.
This trip starts in Arusha or Ngurdoto village and procedes to the snake farm which breeds and preserves numerous reptiles, including Black and Green Mambas, Puff Adders, Albino Snakes, Crocodiles, and Monitor lizards. After lunch, we walk around the boundary of Arusha National Park through Meru villages and Mt. Meru foothills, Giraffe and Zebra can often be seen.
DAY TRIP - Other ideas from Arusha or Moshi that can include a visit to Ngurdoto.
A full day bird watching at a beautiful spot known only to us.
A full day Arusha National Park game drive.
One day camel rides through Maasai semi-arid bush land with a visit to a Maasai village.
Full or half day visit to Lake Duluti Forest game reserve - enjoy fishing or swiming and see water birds and Nile lizards.
Mkuru - Longido Camel Ride Safari 3 days 2 nights.
Day 1: (5-6 hours) Mkuru -Longido Camel Ride Safari
Drive from Arusha straight to Mkuru Maasai village surrounding the Arusha National Park dinner and overnight at Mkuru Camel Camp at baboon caves.
Day 2 - (5 - 6 hours ) After breakfast, proceed to Marboro Maasai village on the way you will enjoy the beautiful landscapes birds you may spot wildlife e.g. giraffe, zebras, etc. Dinner and overnight at Lorboro Maasai village.
Day 3. (5 - 6 hours) After breakfast, proceed to Longido District. On way you will meet with the Maasai tribesmen and you will experience their daily life before arriving to Longido.
End of safari.
Mkuru - 10 days to Lake Natron, Oldonyolengai Maasai
Mountain of God Climbing
Day 1. Drive from Arusha straight to Mkuru Maasai village or via Arusha National Park game drive then proceed to Mkuru camel camp for diner and overnight.
Day 2. After breakfast, camel walk/ride through the Maasai semi arid bush land to Engikeret Maasai village lunch of the way, dinner and overnight Engikeret Maasai village.
Day 3 .After breakfast proceed to Kiserian village for dinner and overnight.
Day 4. After breakfast, proceed to Muriakata via Ngasuray Maasai village through the bush land for dinner and overnight .
Day 5. After breakfast, proceed to Kitumbeini Maasai village for dinner and overnight.
Day 6. After breakfast, proceed to Gilai for dinner and overnight.
Day 7. After breakfast proceed to lake Natron, through Oldonyolengai Maasai Mountain of God dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Sengo/Kamakia camp site.
Day 8. Mid night hours of the morning climb the Oldonyolengai Maasai Mountain of God dinner and overnight at the summit 2875 miters.
Day 9. After breakfast ascend to the camp Kamakia/Sengo camp site, after lunch visit the water falls, return back to the camp for break, evening time visit Lake Natron to view the flamingos, and different species of water birds, dinner and overnight at Kamakia camp or Sengo camp site.
Day 10. Return to Arusha On the way clients will see wildlife, e.g. giraffes, zebras. antelopes, and small bucks.
Among the many wildlife species that abound in the area are Black and While Colobus, Blue and Vervet monkeys, baboons, and different species of birds, insects and butterflies..
Walks in the area are along natural elephant trails, and at times buffalos and elephants may be safely observed.
We can arrange demonstrations of Maasai culture, Traditional medicine, Traditional music and markets of Maasai and Makonde hand crafts.
1. Kilimanjaro- MARANGU ROUTE 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1
Depart Arusha for Marangu Gate, after the gate fees payments, you will start climbing to Mandara Hut.
Picnic lunch on the way. This walking will take 3-5hours. Altitude is 2700ft.
Dinner & Overnight at Mandara Camp.
DAY 2
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes, proceed with your climbing, lunch on the way. The walk will take 4-7 hours. Altitude is 3700mts.
Dinner & Overnight at Horombo Camp.
DAY 3
After breakfast, continue with the climbing towards the Kibo Hut. Lunch will be on the way.
The walk will take 5-7 hours. Altitude here is 4700mts.
Dinner & Overnight at Kibo Hut.
DAY 4 After breakfast, again with your picnic lunch boxes, Climb to Uhuru Peak, lunch on the way. Then Descend to Horombo Hut. The walk will take 7-8 hours. Altitude is 5896mts.
Dinner & Overnight at Horombo Hut.
DAY 5
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes descend to Marangu Gate. Here you will meet our vehicle
and you will be transferred back to your Hotel.
MOUNT MERU CLIMBING 3 days 2 night.
Day 1: Pick up from your hotel at 8.30 a.m. and drive to Momella Gate, 32 km from Arusha Town.
After registration, proceed to Momolla Main Gate, and climb to Miriakamba - 3 hours walk - dinner and overnight at Miriakamba hut.
Day 2: After breakfast, trek to Saddle Hut - 4/5 hours - dinner and overnight at Saddle Hut.
Day 3: At midnight trek to the - summit 4/5 hours - enjoy the sunrise, trek down to Saddle Hut
for breakfast, descend down to Momella gGate, and transfer back to Arusha.
Sample Day Trips
Mount Meru Climbing
3 days 2 nights
Mount Kilimanjaro -
sample routes and timelines
Our Team: Climbers, cooks, guides, porters
Certificate of Accomplishment!
3. Shira Route 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS - Londorossi Gate
(Lemosho Route also available from this Gate)
ARUSHA /MOSHI - LONDOROSSI GATE SIMBA CAMP SITE - 2700 m - 3800
Day 1. Breakfast (from your hotel) 8.00 am, transfer to Londoroosi gate approx.2/ 3 hours drive from Arusha. After permit cross along the thick forest and drive close to Simba camp site then walk 2 hours to Simba camp site for dinner and overnight.
SIMBA CAMP SITE - SHIRA HUT
Day 2 SIMBA CAMP SITE 3900 M - SHIRA CAMP
After breakfast, 0.830 am proceed to Shira camp 3 hours walk for lunch, dinner and overnight .
Day 3 SHIRA CAMP - BARANCO- CAMP m, 3950
After breakfast .0.80 am, take your picnic lunch boxes, trek to Baranco camp site 5-6 hours for dinner and overnight.
BARANCO CAMP - BARAFU CAMP - 4600 m
Day 4 BARANCO CAMP - BARAFU CAMP
After breakfast, .08.30, proceed to Karanga Valley for lunch after lunch continue to Barafu camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5. BARAFU CAMP - SUMMIT - (UHURU PEAK) 5895 BM - MWEKA CAMP SITE - 3100 M
Dinner and overnight Mwka camp site.
Day 6. MWEKA CAMP SITE ARUSHA/MOSHI
After breakfast, ascend to Mweka gate. End of Treks.
4. 8 DAYS LONDOROSSI-LEMOSHO ROUTE
Day 1. Londorossi gate to Mti mkubwa (Big tree) - 2000 M
Drive from Arusha or Moshi to Boma Ng'ombe then turn to Londorososi Gate on the Western side of Kilimanjaro, continue driving to the Lemosho Glades: from there start trekking through the rain forest to Mti Mkubwa (Big tree) for dinner and overnight (Mti mkubwa camp site.
Day 2. MTI MKUBWA TO SHIRA CAVE 1 3800 M
After breakfast, continue with ascending across the dense forest, climbing is gradually become steeper before reaching a wide moorland zone. Proceed toward Gane & Marshall one valley for lunch break, then cross a high altitude desert plateau
shira calderas to shira cave, for dinner and overnight. (Shira camp site)
Day 3. SHIRA CAVE TO SHIRA CAMP
After breakfast at shira Cave proceed gently east across the shira plateau and the Cathedral toward shira camp on the moorland meadow, it is an excellent place in this route for acclimatization, while gaining the altitude slowly, dinner and overnight at shira camp site.
Day 4 SHIRA CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP 3960 M
After breakfast trek from shira camp turn eastward and continiue climbing towards the Barrancoo oocamp through lava Tower while getting great views of the spectacular Barranco Valley for dinner and overnighT
DAY 5 BARRANCO CAMP TO KARANGA VALLEY CAMP 4000 M
After breakfast, after overcoming the volcanic rock barrier "The Great Barranco (Locally known as breakfast), descending through scree and riges to Karanga Valley and rest, dinner and overnight at Karanga Valley.
DAY 6 KARANGA VALLEY TO BARAFU CRATER FLOORO 4600 M
After breakfast start climbing early in the morning (Normally 01.00am to reach the Crater rim at the Stella point before sunrise. Then descent to the Cratr floor to Furtwangler Glacier for dinner and overnight. Bafaru camp site.
Day 7 BARAFU TO UHURU PEAK 5895 M
After breakfast ascending towards the peak between glaciers to Uhuru peak 5896 m the highest point in Africa, it is here that you can have that feeling (I have conquered Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain of Africa then descend to Mweka camp site a the edge of the rain forest for dinner and overnight Mweka camp site.
Day 8 MWEKA CAMP TO MWEKA GATE 1700 M
After breakfast, descend to Mweka gate, meet the waiting car then drive to Arusha or Moshi.
"John Henry, thank you so much for providing leadership to our team to summit Mount Kilimanjaro! Your team of 39 guides and porters made it possible for our team of nine climbers to summit without any problems! They were so helpful and they made everything easy for us." - Rick (2016)
2. Kilimanjaro - MACHAME ROUTE 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS
Day 1. Pick up from your hotel at 8.00am drive to Machame Gate (1800mt) for registration then trek to
Machame Camp (3100mt) - 5/6 hrs - for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Machame trek to Shira Camp ( 3800mt) 4/5 hrs for dinner and overnight
Day 3: Shira Camp trek to Baranco Camp (3950mt) 6/7 hrs for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Baranco trek to Barafu (4600mt) 6/7hrs at midnight to the summit ( 5895mt)
Day 5: Barafu trek to Mweka Camp (3100mt) for dinner and overnight
Day 6: Mweka camp to Mweka gate (3hrs) then drive to Arusha or Moshi
5. RONGAI ROUTE 6 DAYS
Day 1. Rongai Gate to the first cave Drive from Arusha to Marangu Gate for the necessary registration formalities and then transferred to Rongai, which should take about 1.5 hours the climb starts at the village of Nale Moru (1,950) through fields and of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. The climb is consistently and gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife. Reaching first camp site at the edge of the moorland zone (2,600)m. giving you extensive views over the Kenyan plains (7 km, 3-4 hours trekking).
Day 2 First cave to the Kikelewa Caves.
After breakfast start with steady walk ascent up to the second cave (3,450)m, Start seeing Kibo peak and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim, leave the main trail and strike out across the moorland on a smaller path towards the jagged peaks of Mawenzi, the camp site is in a sheltered valley near Kikelewa caves (3,600)0m, for camping (15km, 5-7 hours trekking).
Day 3. Mawenzi Tarn Camp.
After breakfast, trailing starts with short but steep climb up grassy slopes, which re rewarded with the superb circular views and a tangible sense of wilderness, before reaching Mawenzi Tan (4,340)m for camping. Spend the rest of a day a day or exploring the surrounding area as an aid to acclimatization (10km 5-7 hours of trekking.
Day 4. Kibo camp site/School Camp site.
Earlier morning have a cup of tea proceed with trekking crossing the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo and reach School camp site at the floor of the Kibo Crater wall. (8km 6-7 hours of trekking) Spend remainder of the day resting and preparation for the final ascent.
Day 5 Trek to Uhuru Peak 5895 m.
Have a cup of coffee, the last day will be really earlier beginning for the summit, normally 0100 am, trailing through loose volcanic scree to reach the Crater rim at Gilliman's point, take a rest for short while, before continuing to the Uhuru peak 5,896, which might take 3 hours. After relaxing, watching the sun rise and taking memorable pictures, start descending to Horombo hut and spend overnight.
Day 6. Horombo to the Hotel. After breakfast, descend to Marangu Gate for transfer back to your hotel in Arusha/Moshi End of Trek.
The Serengeti
Safaris
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Lake Manyara National Park
The Serengeti's vast ecosystem covers several different reserves, and includes overwhelming amounts of game. Visit Africa's most famous and largest park, at 14,762 sq.kilometers. See large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland, and an annual wildebeest migration Other unforgetable trips take you to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and Arusha National Park.
Northern Circuit Safaris
Tanzania's greatest wildlife showpiece, the Ngorongoro Crater has breath-taking views, phenomenal game and a lot of visitors. Look out for elephants, buffalo and black rhino on the crater floor; the large lion population is far from camera shy.
This small, yet spectacular safari park sits between the Great Rift Valley's steep Western escarpment and the Lake Manyara a shallow alkaline lake. It is easily visited from Arusha by 4WD, and often on the way to Ngorongoro Crater and/or the Serengeti.
Tarangire National Park
At its best when it's dry, Tarangire is an excellent park: with abundant game and very varied bird-life. The bulk of it is also relatively quiet, with few people reaching the southern regions.
Though rare, the black and white Colobus monkey is frequently seen in Arusha National Park and its surroundings.
DAY 1: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
Pick up from your Hotel in Arusha at 9.00am, drive to Arusha National Park, a short 40 minute drive from Arusha town. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hatari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne.
At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting to accompany you on a walking safari that will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other National Parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed.
After a delicious picnic lunch we continue our safari within the Arusha National Park. After plenty of time to observe the wildlife, we will drive to Mc Elly’s Hotel for overnight. Bed and breakfast
DAY 2: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Pick up from Mc Elly’s Hotel at 9.00am, drive with picnic lunch to Lake Manyara National Park (About 135Klm), and home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking, with the open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distance volcanic peaks.
Animals such as Elephants, Hippos, Impalas, Giraffe, Warthog, Wildebeest, Blue monkeys and Buffaloes can be seen.
This Park is also home to the famous tree climbing lions and Leopards.
Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird’s life with over 400 species having been recorded within the parks boundaries. Highlights include pink-hued flamingoes, herons, storks and pelicans. Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn http://www.eileenstrees.com/
DAY 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Early at 6.00am have a cup of coffee and drive to Maasai Boma where you will experience the rhythm of this nomadic tribe’s daily life. Subject to the season, witness the livestock movement in the early morning before meeting the Elders, Moran warriors and women and children with full explanations into the status and ranking within the families as well as their traditions and beliefs.
Then drive back to the Lodge for full breakfast. After breakfast have a game drive en-route with picnic lunch to Serengeti National Park, through Ngorongoro Conservation area.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/central-serengeti-luxury-camp/
DAY 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Early in the morning have a cup of Coffee proceed for sunrise game drive in Serengeti, return back to the Lodge for breakfast. After breakfast proceed for full day game viewing with picnic lunch in Serengeti Plains, home to a huge variety of animals and birds, Search among the trees and kopjes for the elusive Leopards and cheetah as well as Wildebeest Migration.
After Sunset game, drive back to Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp for Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast have a Game viewing en-route with picnic lunch and visit to the small but very interesting Dr. Leakey Museum at Olduvai Gorge. Ascend from the plains to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge (Crater rim) https://rhino.co.tz/
DAY 6: NGORONGORO CRATER
After early breakfast drive to Ngorongoro, Descend 610 meters into Ngorongoro Crater floor for 6 hours game viewing with picnic lunch. Spot the endangered black Rhinos, Lions, Elephants, Zebras, Buffaloes and wildebeest and other wild animals.
Also in Ngorongoro Crater Soda Lake you will see many species of birds including Flamingos. All these animals in turn support large predators such as Lions and Leopards, and scavengers such as Hyenas and Jackals. Late afternoon drive to Eileen’s Tree Inn
for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, drive with picnic lunch to Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and at dry times, the concentration of animal’s rivals that of the much better known Serengeti – the game numbers are staggering: E.g. 30,000 Zebras, 25,000 Wildebeests, 5,000 Buffaloes, 3,000 Elephants, 2,500 Maasai Giraffes and over 1,000 Fringe-eared Oryx’s (gemsbok), Predators include Lions, Cheetah and Leopards.
Also flocks of birds: E.g. Green Wood Hoopoes, Fisher Lovebirds, white bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers.
Late evening drive back to Arusha.
SAMPLE ITINERARY (ONE WEEK)
7 DAYS MID RANGE SAFARI- ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK, LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER AND TARANGIR
