14 Days Tanzania Safari

You will be picked up from the  Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. Gear which is missing can be rented on this day. Overnight  stay

Accommodation : Ahadi  Lodge  -

Meals Plan : Bed and Breakfast

For at least 2hrs and half drive from Arusha to the Machame  gate , where we complete park formalities, meet our crew of porters and start to climb! The first section of the route climbs steadily and passes through magnificent, dense rainforest. This path is less well-trodden so it can get somewhat overgrown in places and it is often wet and muddy underfoot.

Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi

Approx. time taken: 6 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Our route continues on up through the forest until we reach the steep ascent onto the Shira Plateau, where there are rewarding views of the mountain. Looking back, you will be able to see Mt Meru rising high above Arusha town in the distance.

Distance covered: 5.4km / 3.4mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Walking now on high moorland, the landscape changes the entire character of the trek. We traverse the southwest side of Kilimanjaro, passing underneath the Lava Tower and the final section of the Western Breach and finally reach camp The day has been spent at altitude (up to 4600m), but we have followed the mountaineering code of ‘walk high, sleep low’ to aid your body’s acclimatization to altitude.

Distance covered: 10.8km / 6.7mi

Approx. time taken: 8 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

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.

Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi

Approx. time taken: 5 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

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.

Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi

Approx. time taken: 3 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

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 Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi

Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

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 Arusha, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower (and a cold beer or two!) before our big celebration. Overnight at the Ahadi Lodge – on bed and breakfast 

Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi

Approx. time taken: 6 hours

Meals: Buffet Breakfast

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National park with your picnic lunch where your dream for safari become true today enjoy a full day game drive at this famous park for biggest and very old trees and big groups of Elephants, after a beautiful day you will drive to the camp for dinner and overnight.  https://lifetimesafaristz.com/tarangire-national-park

Accommodation: Tarangire Campsite – Located inside the park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We'll take an early breakfast, as we've got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of us!

We'll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Serengeti. Along the way we'll pass through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you might be lucky enough to glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth.

It's a nearly four hour drive to the Serengeti park gates, but you can choose to break up the drive with one or both of the below optional activities:

• Oldupai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Oldupai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you can see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Oldupai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.
• Maasai boma visit: Pay a visit to one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market.

After a delicious lunch at the Serengeti National Park picnic area, it’s time to explore the Serengeti itself. Witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and be amazed by the sheer number of animals that roam these grassy plains. Later drive to accommodation of your campsite for dinner and overnight. - https://lifetimesafaristz.com/serengeti-national-park

Accommodation: Seronera  Campsite – Located inside the park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Morning in Serengeti is an experience worth cherishing. You will wake up surrounded by enchanted sounds and smell of the wilderness staring at a magnificent breathtaking sunrise view at the endless plains of Serengeti while getting ready for a full day of adventure.

“Today you have an option of taking a hot-air balloon tour at dawn as the sun’s golden rays illuminate the plan of Serengeti.” – with extra costs

Morning time is the best time for spotting animals so you will leave early to take advantage of the time. We will have a full day exploring different parts of the park, spotting prides/groups of golden lions, leopards at rest in trees at dusk, migrating herds, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, impalas and hundreds of other animal species.

After an enjoyable day you will return to your campsite in time to sit around the fire with a bear/coffee/tea while waiting for dinner

Accommodation: Seronera Campsite – Located inside the park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast get your picnic lunch game on route to the southern part of Serengeti enjoy you game on route to Ngorongoro area where you will enjoy the evening game drive, later you will go to the camp for dinner and overnight. https://lifetimesafaristz.com/serengeti-national-park

Accommodation: Simba Campsite – Located inside the conservation

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

At sunrise you drive down to the crater floor for wildlife game. With its abundant water, excellent grazing and natural protection from the densely vegetated crater walls, the crater provides shelter to over 25000 animals, including the endangered Black Rhinoceros. Lunch will be taken in a picnic site inside the crater.

After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch by the park's famous hippo pool. Thereafter, you will drive back to Arusha for overnight stay  https://lifetimesafaristz.com/ngorongoro-conservation-area

Meal Plan: Breakfast, and Lunch

Accommodation: Ahadi  Lodge  - on Bed and Breakfast

The day is left free to wind down after the trek and safari before your flight home. Depending on flight times you could go and explore Arusha town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport.

***End of Tanzania Adventure***