Day 1 · Arusha
Arrive in Arusha
You arrive in Arusha, with Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, waiting to the east.
- Overnight
- Lake Duluti Lodge
10 days · 9 nights
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Arusha
Day 1 · Arusha
You arrive in Arusha, with Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, waiting to the east.
Arusha National Park
Day 2 · Arusha National Park
You walk in Arusha National Park, between Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, past crater lakes and forest, to help your body begin to acclimatise.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Day 3 · Mount Kilimanjaro
You drive to Machame village and hike for about six hours through rubber-tree and fig forest to your first camp, at around 3,000 metres.
Day 4 · Mount Kilimanjaro
You climb out of the forest through tall grassland and old lava fields, with Uhuru Peak in view, to camp at around 3,800 metres.
Day 5 · Mount Kilimanjaro
A six-hour hike skirts the Shira Plateau up to the Lava Tower, then drops into the Grand Barranco canyon to camp.
Day 6 · Mount Kilimanjaro
You walk the Barranco Cliff for about five hours without gaining height, giving your body time to adjust. In the afternoon you can explore the Karanga Valley below the icefalls.
Day 7 · Mount Kilimanjaro
A shorter three to four hour trek brings you to a high alpine desert camp with views of Mawenzi and Meru at dusk.
Day 8 · Mount Kilimanjaro
You set out before dawn on a long day of 12 to 16 hours. All going well, you reach Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa, about seven hours in, before descending.
Arusha
Day 9 · Arusha
You walk the last two to three hours down to the base and drive back to Arusha for a farewell dinner with the group.
Day 10 · Arusha
You rest in a day room before a private transfer to the airport.
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Tanzania
11 days · 10 nights
Arusha → Ndutu → Ngorongoro Crater → Serengeti National Park → Arusha → Amboseli National Park → Nairobi
You fly from Arusha to Ndutu and stay near the Ngorongoro Crater, descending to its floor twice. Three days on the Serengeti follow before you fly back to Arusha and drive across the border into Kenya. Your last three nights are at a new lodge beside Amboseli, with Kilimanjaro on the skyline.
Tanzania
10 days · 9 nights
Arusha → Tarangire National Park → Serengeti National Park → Maasai Mara National Reserve → Nairobi
You begin near Arusha, then head into Tarangire, a lesser-visited park full of elephants and lions. Three days on the Serengeti follow before you cross into Kenya for the Maasai Mara. You finish in Nairobi.
You begin with an acclimatisation walk in Arusha National Park, between Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. The climb follows the Machame Route through rainforest, moorland and the Barranco canyon, with two shorter days built in to help you adjust. Summit day takes you to Uhuru Peak before you descend for a farewell dinner in Arusha.
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Tailor-made journey | 10 days | Arusha · Tarangire National Park · Nairobi | Price on enquiry.
Private tour | 9 days | Arusha · Tarangire National Park · Serengeti National Park
Private tour | 11 days | Arusha · Ndutu · Nairobi
Tailor-made journey | 9 days | Arusha · Tarangire National Park · Serengeti National Park | Price on enquiry.