Combo Kilimanjaro & Wildlife Safari

Big Tree Camp (2,650 m) to Shira One Camp (3,609 m) : Today You Will Trek Across A Plateau Of Grassy Moorland And Heather Scattered With Volcanic Rock Formations. Our Destination For Today Is The Shira 1 Camp From Where There Are Often Views Of Kibo Peak Floating On The Clouds. We Gain A Reasonable Amount Of Altitude Today And Parts Of The Route Are Fairly Steep.

Shira One Camp (3,609 m) to Shira Two Camp (3,849 m) : Today You Will Get The Chance To View The Northern Ice Fields From The Western Side Of The Mountain With Some Unusual Views Of Kibo. Our Steady Climb Across The Moorland Of The Shira Plateau Will Help With Acclimatization And We Enjoy Great Panoramic Views. Our Destination Today Is The Shira 2 Camp. In The Afternoon You Will Take An Acclimatization Walk Then Head Back To Camp For Dinner And Overnight.

Shira Two Camp (3,849 m) to Barranco Hut (3,948 m) : Your Trek Starts With An Ascent With Far-Reaching Panoramic Views, Walking In To The Climatic Zone Of The Upland Desert And On The Lava Ridges Beneath The Glaciers Of The Western Breach. You Will Reach The Distinct Pinnacle Of The Lava Tower (4640 M), Our High Point For The Day And A Great Place To Enjoy Your Lunch. In The Afternoon We Make A Steep Descent To Our Camp For The Night, Located In The Base Of The Great Barranco Valley (3960 M), Sheltered By Towering Cliffs But With Extensive Views Of The Plains Below.

Barranco Hut (3,900 m) to Karanga Valley (3,963 m) : Our Day Starts By Descending Into The Start Of The Great Barranco, A Huge Ravine. We Then Exit Steeply, Up The Great Barranco Wall, Which Divides Us From The Southeastern Slopes Of Kibo. It’s A Climb Over Rock, Not Technical But Long And Tiring. Passing Underneath The Heim And Kersten Glaciers, We Head Towards The Karanga Valley. From Here We Have A Steep Climb Up From Karanga Valley To Our Night’s Camp At Karanga Camp, Set At 3963m. For Those Feeling Strong We Will Go For A Mid-Afternoon Acclimatization Trek Up To Around 4200m Before Descending Back To Camp For The Night.

Karanga Valley (3,963 m) to Barafu Hut (4,600 m) : After A Good Night’s Rest And Breakfast, We Set Off On Our Walk To Barafu Camp At 4640m. The Climb Will Take Us Across Desolate Scree Slopes With No Vegetation Around Us At All. It’s A Tough Steep Walk Made More Difficult By The Altitude. On Arriving At Camp We Eat And Spend The Afternoon Resting As We Prepare For A Long Night And Day Ahead. It Is Important To Keep Hydrated And Warm. We Have An Early Dinner And Then Try To Get Some Sleep As We Will Be Getting Up At Between 11pm And 12pm To Start The Climb To The Summit.

Barafu Camp (4,600m) to The Summit (5,896 m) and then to Mweka Camp (3,100 m) : We Start Off At Around Midnight, And Walk Steeply Upwards To The Summit Glaciers. We Will Be Climbing Scree For 4 To 5 Hours But Gain Incredible Height Over A Short Distance. The Views Are Spectacular. We Should Be On The Crater Rim At Stella Point (5739m) As The First Rays Of The Sun Hit Us. Spectacular Ice Cliffs Within The Crater Surround Us And The Views To Jagged Mawenzi Peak And Beyond Are Breathtaking. Another Hour’s Walking Takes Us To The Summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We Begin Our Descent By Returning To Stella Point And Then Descending On Scree Slope And Track Back To Barafu Camp For Breakfast, Before Finally Heading Down To Mweka Camp For A Long Well-Earned Rest.

Mweka Hut (3,100 m) to Mweka Gate (1,828 m) Back To Your Hotel : A Gentle Trek Takes Us Down Through The Rainforest To Mweka Gate, Where We Complete Park Formalities And Receive Certificates, Which You Can Hang Up With Pride! We Are Then Met By Our Vehicles And Return To The Hotel In Moshi, Where You Can Treat Yourself To A Hot Welcome Shower.

At evening you will have a safari briefing from your driver/guide.

Moshi To Lake Manyara National Park : In the early morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Moshi/Kilimanjaro and drive you to Lake Manyara National Park. The park encompasses the northwest bank and part of the alkaline Lake Manyara which itself rests in the Great Rift Valley. The park is perhaps best known for its flamingos, pelicans and cormorants but it is also the home for a few hundred other species of birds; it is therefore a paradise for ornithologists. Next to a great variety of birds, the “Big Game” can also be seen. With a bit of luck you might see elephants in the wooded regions and with even more fortune the tree-climbing lions. Indeed, it was thought for a long time that the Lake Manyara National Park is the only place where lions can be found with this atypical behaviour of climbing trees. Baboons and vervet monkeys are also found amongst the forested areas and in the more open spaces, giraffes nibble at the fresh leaves while the various types of antelopes common to the region browse for tasty shoots.

Serengeti National Park : After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.

Serengeti National Park : Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.

We do an after breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The Visitor Centre close to the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites, is well worth a visit after the morning’s game drive. This nicely designed centre offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority : Wake up call at 6:00am, in order to have just a cup of hot coffee then proceed for the early morning game drive, this morning game drive is very important as you will be able to witness the early morning kills from the big five only if you will be lucky enough. After the game drive back to the Lodge at 9:30am in order to have your main breakfast, there after you will check out the Lodge and proceed with game drives en–route to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority to your lodge at Karatu.

Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Drive Back to Arusha/Moshi : Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for crater tour. This is world heritage site; the incomparable Ngorongoro crater is the world’s largest “caldera”. Dominated by cliffs standing some 600 meters high and presenting a sheer drop down to a wide open space of some 246 square km, and you may see everything from elephant to lion, and if you’re lucky, the near–extinct black rhino, all amongst large herds of zebra and wildebeest. Afternoon exit the crater and drive back to Arusha or Moshi in order to stay overnight at your hotel.

Departure Date/Flight Day : A Zanzibar holiday or Mafia island adventure can be arranged right after your combo trip.

The departure dates for all our safaris and tours, packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed info on safaris, tours and travel packages into Tanzania.