When you combine a Kilimanjaro climb with an African safari, you can anticipate high-quality lodgings, pleasant company, and unique experiences. Individuals, families, and couples can visit Tanzania’s famous plains of Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti.

Mount Kilimanjaro
Why not make the most of your trip halfway across the world by going on a safari following your climb? In Northern Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is near a number of world-class safari parks and highly rated tourist destinations. This isn’t going to be your typical vacation.

What to expect during your Combo safari
When you combine a Kilimanjaro climb with an African safari, you can anticipate high-quality lodgings, pleasant company, and unique experiences. Individuals, families, and couples can visit Tanzania’s famous plains of Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti.

Mt Kilimanjaro Climb and Tanzania Safari
With this 12 dayS best of Tanzania safari, it really isn’t easy to pick the most special places in a country so special as Tanzania, but we think we’ve come pretty close in this tour. Not only will you experience some of the best game viewing in Africa at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, but you will also have authentic cultural encounters with the Hadzabe Bushmen of Lake Eyasi and the fishermen of Lake Victoria, take in the stunning landscapes of Tarangire and Manyara, and even take an exhilarating river hike to cascading waterfalls and natural swimming pools.

Day 1: Arrival Day

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our transfer driver will be waiting for you. He will take you to the Hotel, where the rest of the day is at leisure. You might want to explore the town of Moshi (taxi required) or just relax at the lodge. In the evening you will be briefed by our team on-site in preparation for the upcoming trekking tour depending on your arrivals.

Day 2: Machame Gate (1490m) - Machame Camp (3000m)

Distance: 11km
Habitat: Montane forest
Time: 5 to 6 hours
After an early breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from Moshi and driven to Machame gate. After completing your registration and formalities with the park authority, you enter the rainforest zone immediately and start your Kilimanjaro ascent. As we leave the park gate, we walk through the dense rainforest. Rain at this zone is a strong possibility that leaves the trail muddy, soggy, and slippery on a winding trail up a ridge until we reach the Machame Camp.

Day 3: Machame Camp (3000m) - Shira Camp (3840m)

Distance: 11km
Habitat: Montane forest
Time: 5 to 6 hours
We leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path up to a steep, rocky ridge. On the Shira Plateau, we pass through heather and open moorlands, then cross a large river gorge to Shira Cave Camp.

Day 4: Shira cave (3840m) - Lava Tower (4600m) - Barranco Camp (3900m)

Distance: 12km
Habitat: Moorland
Time: 6 to 8 hours
The route now turns east into a semi-desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4630m after about a 5 hours walk. Lunch is served in a designated area before ascending the rocky scree path to Lava Tower (4600m). Definitely, the toughest day so far. It is normally around this point, where for the first time, some climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability, and headaches. After lunch you descent again by almost 680m to the Barranco camping area and after reaching the high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower, the true acclimatization benefit of this day becomes clear. This descent to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which should provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for the preparation of your dinner

Days 5: Barranco Camp (3900m) – Barafu Hut (4550m)

Distance: 13km
Habitat: Alpine desert
Time: 6 to 8 hours
After spending a night at the Great Barranco Wall (a very imposing sight at first), you make your way up this awesome-looking obstacle, which in the end normally turns out easier than what you anticipated. Topping out just below the Heim Glacier, you now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. The route then heads down through the Karanga Valley over intervening ridges and valleys and then joins up with the Mweka route. This is the preferred route down from the summit, so remember it. Turn left up the ridge and after another hour or so, you reach Barafu Hut.

Day 6: Barafu Camp (4,640m) - Uhuru Peak (5,895m) - Mweka Camp (3,100m)

Distance: 20 km
Habitat: Alpine desert/ Arctic summit/Montane forest
Time: 14 to 16 hours
You will rise around 23h30, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This 6-hour walk to Stella point is for many climbers, mentally and physically the most challenging on the route. At Stella Point (5685m) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point you will normally encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak.

Day 7: Mweka Camp (3,100m) - Mweka Gate (1,630m) - Moshi

Distance: 8km
Habitat: Montane forest
Time: 3 to 4 hours
After an early and well-deserved breakfast, it is a short 3-hour and scenic hike back to the Park gate. At Mweka gate you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5685m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates.

Day 8 Lake Manyara National Park

Depart Moshi in the morning for Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive, dinner, and overnight at campsite

Day 9 Serengeti National Park

After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. Meals and overnight at campsite

Day 10 Serengeti National Park

Full day in Serengeti plains in search for wild game you might have missed the previous game drive. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Serengeti campsite

Day 11 Ngorongoro crater

After breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down to the crater, enjoy picnic lunch at the crater, ascend back to campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 12 Departure

Breakfast then drive to Moshi town Board an afternoon shuttle bus to Kilimanjaro International Airport Drop off at the airport to board your home-bound flight. Could opt for an extension of a beach safari at the Zanzibar Island.
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