Country: Tanzania
Destinations: Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater.
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro – Arusha.
Day 2: Londorossi Gate (2,100m/6,890ft) to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,750m/9,023ft)
Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,750m/9,023ft) to Shira 1 Camp (3,480m/11,420ft)
Day 4: Shira I (3,480m/11,420ft) to Shira II Camp (3,860m/12,600ft)
Day 5: Shira Ii Camp (3,860m/12,600ft) To Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft)
Day 6: Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft) To Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft)
Day 7: Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft) To Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft)
Day 8: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) to Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft)
Day 9: Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate (1,500m/4,920ft)
Day 10: Transfer to Tarangire National Park.
Day 11: Transfer to Central Serengeti Park via Ngorongoro crater
Day 12: Serengeti — Ngorongoro highlands.
Day 13: Departure.
Trip Overview
Embark on a thrilling 13-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking and Wildlife Adventure Safari: Conquer Africa’s Highest Peak and Explore Tanzania’s Magnificent National Parks. Experience the ultimate adventure with our carefully crafted 13-day safari, combining the exhilarating challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro via the renowned Lemosho Route and a captivating wildlife exploration in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to summit Mount Kilimanjaro and embark on an unforgettable wildlife safari in Tanzania’s most iconic national parks. Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, witness incredible wildlife encounters, and create memories to last a lifetime.
Contact us now to reserve your spot on this extraordinary 13-day Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking and Wildlife Adventure Safari!
Highlights:
- Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro
- Unforgettable Landscapes
- Barranco Wall Challenge
- Wildlife Safari Extravaganza
- Serengeti Migration
- Ngorongoro Crater Exploration
- Expert Guides and Support
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Arusha
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport our One More Adventure Safaris professional driver will be there waiting for you. He will welcome you, assist you into your vehicle and drop you off at your hotel in Arusha, where you can relax in the authentic African atmosphere, sipping on a typical African drink.
On this day you will be given Mount Kilimanjaro climbing briefing at your hotel and climbing gears checking to make sure that you will have a successful climbing .Note only that but also this day if your flight will arrive early and the sky is clear, you will have a chance to see Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru from distance.
Overnight stay at: Karibu Heritage House
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Londorossi Gate (2,100m/6,890ft) to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,750m/9,023ft)
Day Itinerary
Elevation Gain: 650 meters/ 2,133 feet,
Hiking duration: 4 to 5 hours
Today, you will kick off your Mount Kilimanjaro climbing adventure!
Lemosho is ideal for climbers seeking a more intimate hiking experience. Although the trail joins with the more popular route on day four (Machame Route), the first three days on the mountain are relatively quiet with few other trekking groups on the trail. On the first day, arrive at Londorossi Gate around 1200hrs. Roughly one hour or more depends on the busy situation at the gate for the registration process while porters and guides make final hiking preparations. Please note that the arrival time at the gate may vary depending on road conditions, aspect mad and slippering road during the rainy season .Soon as you are done with all registering formalities at the gate, last drive before your climb begins to the trailhead where you will enjoy your first meal in the mountain forest at the lunch picnic site before starting the trek to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree) Camp passing under canopies shaded trail through the rain forests of Kilimanjaro viewing trees, variety of flowers species birds species singings along the way. Arrive at the campsite in the late afternoon or evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Mti Mkubwa campsite
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,750m/9,023ft) to Shira 1 Camp (3,480m/11,420ft)
Day Itinerary
Elevation Gain: 730 meters/2,397 feet,
Hiking duration: 6 – 8 hours
Early morning around 0800hrs in max, hike through the forest zone begins to
Kilimanjaro’s moorland and enjoy the stunning variety of beautiful wildflowers with the evergreen scenery along the trail. As the trail flattens out, take in your first views of Ice peak (Kibo peak) with the shade of Mount Meru in Arusha far away on the western of Kilimanjaro. After lunch climb the Shira Plateau, created when Kibo’s lava flows filled up the Shira plateau and left behind a plain area dominated with lots of grasses with heather plants as the result of the shallow soil ground. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Shira1 campsite
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Shira I (3,480m/11,420ft) to Shira II Camp (3,860m/12,600ft)
Day Itinerary
Gaining elevation: 380 meters/1,180 Feet,
Hiking duration: 3 – 5 hours
As this day hike is crucial, it offers a great chance for acclimatization that allows you to take a whole day hiking and explore the beauty of the massive plain of the Shira Plateau. Look to the west at sunset and you may catch a glimpse of the twin eruptions from the craters of Ol Doinyo Lengai (The Mountain of God), an active volcano 100 kilometers distant lying on the same line with Kilimanjaro, Mt Meru in Arusha but also the Ngorongoro crater over 400kms away. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Shira II campsite
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Shira Ii Camp (3,860m/12,600ft) To Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft)
Day Itinerary
Total Elevation Gain: 810 meters/ 2,660 feet,
Hiking time: 6 – 8 hours
Although this day hike is mostly covered with lots of ups and downs, and ends with an elevation gain of only 110 meters, by early afternoon you will have climbed 690 meters to a height of 4,530 meters. After breakfast, hike starts continues more to the east on the Shira Plateau for roughly two – three hours before reaching the junction for the Machame Route climbers, then continues through the barren landscape for another 1.5 to two hours for the lunch stop at the Lava tower camp (4600m asl) where you will meet some of the crews settled with dining tent, tables and chairs ready for your lunch before you beginning with the long descent about 700m less down to the Barranco Camp. Descent to Barranco camp leads you through the magnificent valley dominated by varieties of igneous with metamorphic rocks but also many different unusual plant species including the Senecio kilimanjari and Lobelia dekinai. Barranco Camp is mainly considered to be the most scenic campsite on the route. The camp settled along the canyon among forests of Senecio Kilimanjaro right beneath the Heim glacier. From the campsite, enjoy magnificent views of Mount Meru shade, Heim Glacier, but also the Kibo’s southern face and the imposing Barranco Wall on the western side. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Barranco campsite
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Barranco Camp (3,950m/12,960ft) To Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft)
Day Itinerary
Elevation Gain: 250 meters, 820 feet,
Hiking duration: 3 – 5 hours
A day starts with the hike through the Barranco great wall nicknamed as the breakfast wall as it is the first approach soon after you are done with your breakfast for an hour-and-a-half scramble up the wall (4200m asl). This part is considered as the hardest part of the day and in some places as you may technically require to use your hands just to aid your climb. After reaching the top of the wall, hike through fairly level terrain before making a short but steep descent into the green Karanga River Valley all the way up as the camp is located right at the ridge above the Karanga river valley. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Karanga campsite
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Karanga Valley (4,200m/13,780ft) To Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft)
Day Itinerary
Elevation Gain: 400 meters/1,320 feet,
Hiking duration: 3 – 5 hours
Soon after having breakfast, the last hike to the base camp (Barafu camp 4600m ASL) begins. As you will be hiking right at the ridge on the way to Barafu camp depends on the clear sky the terrain will just offer you nice views several of Kibo’s glaciers as well as the junction that connects your descent route, (Mweka Route) as you will be approaching the bases of the base camp. During the hike you will pass the Heim, Kersten and Decken glaciers. Although the hike to Barafu camp leads you through alpine desert with little vegetation, there are also stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks along the way. As you reach the camp, it is highly recommended trying to spend much time resting and sleeping after finishing dinner as you will need to wake before midnight for the very last and challenging ascent part to the summit. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Barafu camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Barafu Camp (4,600m/15,100ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,340ft) to Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft)
Day Itinerary
Gaining Elevation: 1,295 meters, 4,240 feet,
Elevation Loss: 2,795 meters, 9,170 feet
Hiking Duration: 6 – 7 hours to the rim, 1 hour to Uhuru, descend 3 to 4 hours back to Barafu camp, then 4 hours down to Mweka camp
This day is considered the longest and most challenge-able part of the climb. Around midnight, begin the final ascent to Uhuru Peak. Hike by the light of your headlamp for the next six hours. The ascent to the crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek. The trail is very steep until you reach the crater rim at Stella Point. A gradual hike from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak and might seem to be very challenging depends 0n the strength after a long night hike, but usually not very difficult to sum it up as the altitude, however, makes the hike long and tiring. This small hiking part takes approximately one hour. Upon reaching Uhuru, obviously it’s time for taking some photos of your memories with the guide but also the group picture at the peak before beginning the descent down to Mweka Camp. You will enjoy views of the mountain, crater, clouds and glaciers on the way down from Uhuru. Short resting break served with lunch at the Barafu Camp. Soon after lunch begins again another three to five hours of descent down to the Mweka Camp. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp
Overnight stay at: Mweka camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Mweka Camp (3,100m/10,170ft) to Mweka Gate (1,500m/4,920ft)
Day Itinerary
Loss of elevation: 1,600 meters, 5,250 feet,
Hiking duration: 4 hours
Soon after your last breakfast in the park you will have a chance to enjoy the Kilimanjaro singing with all your crew team followed by the group picture together. As it is the last hiking day to complete the trek with a descent to Mweka exit gate you will find a much more beautiful one, hiking down through the Kilimanjaro’s cloud forest. Watch your step during the descent as the trail can be slippery mostly on a rainy season. As you reach the Exit gate you will find vehicles with drivers waiting at the lower station of Mweka Gate ready to take your accommodation in Arusha. You can also have a chance for a break to some beautiful Kilimanjaro and buy t-shirts, souvenirs on the way from the Mweka exit gate. Some African traditional meals with variety of western options served for lunch at the Mweka gate before departing the mountain. Dinner with bottles of Champaign accompanied by the celebration part at your Hotel / Lodge.
Overnight stay at: Karibu Heritage House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Tarangire National Park.
Day Itinerary
Your safari adventure begins today!
This is a far less visited national park on the circuit so you can enjoy some spectacular wildlife sightings in this vast wilderness with lower visitor densities. As you enter the park and game drive through it, you’ll pass huge herds of elephants surrounded by open woodlands and acacia trees. You will spend the rest of the day exploring the ravines and swamps which are teeming with wildlife. Passing the Tarangire River, watch in astonishment as you witness an enormous herd of elephants, ambling along the riverbank. It is common to see herds of up to 300 elephants in the dry season here, so you will really get a sense of the magnitude of these giants.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Endoro Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Central Serengeti Park via Ngorongoro crater
Day Itinerary
After breakfast at the lodge, we departed to Ngorongoro Crater. Upon arrival, we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here.
After lunch, leave the beautiful highlands of the Ngorongoro behind and 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.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Tanzania Bush camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Serengeti — Ngorongoro highlands.
Day Itinerary
Early morning game drive till afternoon, after lunch leave the plains of Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Area conservation. The road leads you over the Great Rift Valley, through the crater forest, to the striking Ngorongoro Crater. This collapsed volcano is the main feature of the area and creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. Enjoy the beautiful colours of the landscapes and the diversity of animals.
Later head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at: Endoro Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Day Itinerary
Breakfast, relax at the lodge till lunch time.
Early lunch then drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home depending on your flight schedules. End of Safari.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
The Package includes:
- Transportations on a 4 x 4 safari vehicle with a pop up roof
- Accommodations and meals as listed
- Quality, waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tents
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides:
- Entrance fees to all National Parks
- Rescue fees
- Concession fee
- En route lunches
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Guides, Porters, cook salary and salaries and park fees
- Quality table and chairs on mountain
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Crisis management and safety procedures
- Fair and ethical treatment of porters
- Summit Emergency Oxygen
- Professional English speaking driver guide
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips for guides
- Laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations & tests
- Health test requirements
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. You can as well combine this safari with wildlife safari in Tanzania, Zanzibar bear or gorilla trekking adventure in Uganda or Rwanda. Write to us with more details about your safari.