Kilimanjaro
Climb – Via Western Breach Route, 8 Days
Tanzania
(Arusha, Machame Camp, Shira Camp, Lava Tower, Arrow Glacier, Mweka Camp)
Visit
Tanzania and climb the great Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa!
Tour the
mountain’s
glacial and forest areas during your climb and descent. This is an experience
not to be
missed.
Day 1 Arusha, Tanzania
Arrive
Arusha; meet assist and transfer to Hotel.
Meal(s)
Included: No
Day 2 Climb
Breakfast,
registration start climbing along a clear trail through plantantion and natural
forest,
thereafter
a narrow forest path follows to the Machame Camp (9,900ft)
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Climb
Breakfast,
ascend through the forest, steep ridge passing through open moorlands, and
crossing a
large
gorge to Shira Camp (12,600ft)
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 Climb
After
breakfast, we will asend to Lava Tower, the alpine zone of the mountain, with
the only plant
life
being lichens, Lava Tower Camp, 15,090ft
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Climb
Breakfast,
then a 2 hours hiking will take us to Arrow Glacier. In the afternoon we
continue to a
higher
elevation to adjust to the climate. Arrow Glacier Camp, 16,090ft
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Climb
Awake
after mid night for our last ascending to the summit, 19,340ft, then descend to
Mweka
Camp,
10,010ft
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 Descend
Further
descend to Mweka gate, the waiting vehicle will take you to the hotel in Arusha
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 Depart
Transfer
to the airport for your return ight
or an extended tour.
Meal(s) Included:
Breakfast
►▼Tanzania Classic Safari
Tanzania
Classic Safari, 7 Days
Tanzania
(Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park,
Lake
Manyara
National Park)
Come
explore the land of Tanzania with our Classic Safari Tour. Roam the famous
plains of the
Serengeti;
gaze upon its myriad of rare animals including elephants, cheetahs, and
gazelles. Also tour
Africa's
"Garden of Eden", the Ngorongoro Crater
Day 1 Arusha, Tanzania
Arrive
in Arusha; meet assist and transfer to your hotel.
Meal(s)
Included: No
Overnight
at Arusha Hotel or Similar
Day 2 Arusha-Tarangire National
Park
After
breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park, an open landscape with the most
magnicent
views
at approximately 1100m above sea level. Arrive in time for lunch ad evening
game drive.
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
at Tarangire Sopa Lodge or
Similar
Day 3 Tarangire National Park – Ngorongoro
Crater
After
breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive in time for lunch,
followed by a
descent
into the crater 600m below ground. This area is known for its abundance of
wildlife
“Africa’s
Garden of Eden”. Though only 10 miles across, the Crater is home to every
African
mammal
imaginable – huge bull elephants, black rhinos, herds of buffalo, wildebeest ,
gazelle,
hippos,
lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, zebras, baboons and monkeys.
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or
Similar
Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater
After
breakfast depart for the Ngorongoro Highlands. On the way, stop at Olduvai
Gorge where the
Leakey
family made the remarkable discovery of Zinjanthropus ‘Man'(dated to be 1.4
million years
old).
Afterwards, take time to visit the small but informative Olduvai Gorge museum
before
continuing
to higher elevations, nally attaining the rim of the
world’s largest unbroken caldera,
commonly
referred to as “Africa’s Garden of Eden”. Only 10 miles across, the Crater is
home to
nearly
every major African mammal imaginable – huge bull elephants, black rhinos,
herds of
buffalo,
wildebeest , gazelle, hippos, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, warthogs,
zebras, baboons,
monkeys
and many others. You can also visit with the Maasai and learn about their
fascinating
pastoral
lifestyle and colorful traditions.
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or
Similar
Day 5 Serengeti National Park
Full
day at Serengeti National Park, with early morning and evening game drives, in
search of ‘The
Big
Five’ – Lion, Leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephants plus large herds of zebra,
wildebeest, and
thousands
upon thousands of eland, impala and Grant’s gazelle. In the evening we return
to the
lodge
for dinner, relax and discuss the experiences of the day’s events.
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
at Serengeti Sopa Lodge or
Similar
Day 6 Serengeti National Park – Lake
Manyara National Park
After
breakfast drive through the Serengeti plains to Lake Manyara National Park Lake
located
along
the Great Rift Valley escarpment and the shallow alkaline lake. Lake Manyara
National Park
is
popular for its tree-climbing lions, and a wide variety of birds such as the
red-billed quelea,
pelicans,
cormorants and thousands of amingos.
Arrive
in time for lunch; evening game drive.
Meal(s)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
at Sopa Lodge or Similar
Day 7 Lake Manyara – Arusha – Depart
Early
morning game drive at Lake Manyara National Park, after lunch drive to Arusha
arrive in time
for
you transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
Meal(s) Included:
Breakfast
