KILIMANJARO & SERENGETI SAFARI
On this trip we combine an ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro with a safari in Tanzania’s two most famous wildlife parks. First we trek to Uhuru Peak (5895m), the highest point in Africa, following the quiet Lemosho route. Then we go on safari in the great gamelands of the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater in search of the ‘big five’.
ITINERARY
Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Kilimanjaro and travel to Moshi. Day 3 Kilimanjaro ascent From Lemosho Glades walk through forests to Big Tree Camp (2780m). Day 4 Trek to Shira Camp (3550m). Days 5/6 Northern Ice Fields Trek to Moir hut (4175m) below the ice fields of Kibo. Climb to the camp at Lava Tower (4640m). Days 7/8 Kibo Crater Walk the Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley (4035m). Camp at Barafu Camp (4640m). Days 9/10 Uhuru Peak (5895m) Trek to Stella Point (5700m) and climb to the summit of the Uhuru Peak (5895m). Make a long descent through Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m). Drive to Arusha. Days 11/12 Serengeti National Park Begin safari in some of Tanzania’s most famous gamelands and search for the ‘Big Five’. Optional dawn balloon ride. Days 13/14 Ngorongoro Crater Travel east through the Olduvai Gorge and enter the world’s largest intact caldera in search of game. Days 15/16 Return to Kilimanjaro. Overnight flight to the UK. Note that our trek is 2 days longer than most other Kilimanjaro ascents. This is to maximise your enjoyment and improve your chances of reaching the summit. Please see trip notes for details.
EXTEND YOUR TOUR KZZ
Extend your tour to include a visit to the island of Zanzibar. Ref, KZZ – see website for details.
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Kilimanjaro & Serengeti Safari Ref KZ SERENGETI NP
ngi
SERONERA CAMP ‘Big 4’ Game drives
SERENGETI P LAIN
Naabi Hill Gate
NGOROGORO CAMP Game viewing in crater
km 0 100 KARATU Mto Wa Mbu Manyara Makuyuni Lake Lake Natron TA N Z A N I A
CONSERVATION AREA Olduvai Gorge
NGORONGORO
Lemosho Glades 2100m
BIG TREE FOREST CAMP SHIRA ONE LAVA TOWER
ARUSHA KARANGA
Kilimanjaro airport
KILIMANJARO NP
MOIR HUT
Lemosho route 8-day trek
Uhuru Peak 5895m BARAFU 4640m
Mweka Gate
MOSHI
MILLENNIUM CAMP
KENYA “A trek to
inclusive from
summit Mount Meru and then scale Kilimanjaro on the Rongai route; graded strenuous to tough”
£3292 16 DAYS
Trek grade STRENUOUS TO TOUGH Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 2 nights hotel, 11 nights camping. 13 breakfasts, 13 lunches and 12 are dinners included.
Transport: Minibus and four-wheel drive.
Trekking Details: This is a an 8-day trek with an average of 5 to 7 hours trekking each day except on the ascent of the Uhuru Peak which involves 12 to 14 hours of trekking. Generally we walk at altitudes between 3000m and 5000m and we reach a maximum altitude of 5895m. We have graded this trek as strenuous to tough.
Group Size: Generally 12 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Kilimanjaro & Serengeti Safari tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/kz
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/kz TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT
6000m 5000m 4000m 3000m 2000m 1000m 0
Big Tree Forest Camp
Shira One
optional walk Lent Hills (4300m)
optional walk Arrow Glacier Hut
Moir Hut (4800m) Lava Tower Karanga
Barafu Camp
Millennium Camp
TOUR ONLY – 14 DAYS Tour price without flights from £2579
flight
DETAILS
Ref:
KZ
Day 3 – 4-6hrs
Day 4 – 3-4hrs
Day 5 – 4-6hrs
Day 6 – 4-6hrs
Day 7 – 6-8hrs
Day 8 – 3-5hrs
Day 9 – 10-14hrs
Day 10 – 4-6hrs For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
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