Mt Meru crater/Matthew Roberts
TANZANIAN VOLCANO TREK CONQUERING AFRICA’S SUMMITS
inclusive from
On this challenging trek we tackle Tanzania’s two highest peaks: Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. We acclimatise on our hike to Meru’s volcanic cone then we climb Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route on the mountains northern flank. Making the summit push at midnight we reach Uhuru Peak (5895m) by morning to enjoy exhilarating views over the ice fields.
£2566 14 DAYS
ITINERARY
Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Kilimanjaro. Drive to Arusha. Day 3 Arusha National Park Start the ascent of Tanzania’s second highest peak Mount Meru, looking for Maasai giraffes, elephants and buffalos. Reach Miriakamba Hut (2520m). Days 4/5 Mount Meru Surrounded by sheer cliffs, trek past Buffalo Swamp and Elephant Ridge to Saddle Hut (3570m). Skirt the crater rim and climb to the summit (4562m). Day 6 Moshi Walk down to the town and relax. Day 7 Kilimanjaro Trek along the Rongai Route from Nale Moru Village (2020m) on the Kenyan border. Pass through alpine forest, heath and moorland to reach Simba Camp (2700m). Days 8/9 Mawenzi Tarn Trek to Kikelewa Camp (3650m) for views of the ice fields. Continue to Mawenzi Tarn, directly below the towering cliffs of Mawenzi Peak (4330m). Days 10/11 Summit Day Walk along the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. Leaving Kibo Camp (4700m) at midnight, ascend to Gilman’s Point (5680m) to watch the sun rise. Summit to Uhuru Peak (5895m) before finally descending to Horombo (3700m). Day 12 Marangu Gate Walk down to the gate and end of the trek. Drive to Moshi. Days 13/14 Fly to the UK.
EXTEND YOUR TOUR TVZ
Extend your tour to include a visit to the Island of Zanzibar. Ref, TVZ – see website for full details.
TOUR ONLY – 12 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1895
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www.explore.co.uk/tours/tv T anzanian V olcano T rek Ref TV KILIMANJ ARO NP Rongai Route 7-day trek TA N ZANIA 3570m
MIRIAK AMBA HUT 2515m
SADDLE HUT
Meru 4562m
ARUSHA km 05 0 or call our experts on 0844 875 1892
Uhuru Peak 5895m
KIBO ARUSHA NP
Momela Route 4-day trek
Us a River
HOROMBO 3700m
KIBO 4700m
Marangu Gate
MOSHI
Kilimanjaro airport
0 1800m SIMBA
CAMP 2700m
KENY A
Nale Moru 2020m
KIKELE WA 3650m
MA WENZI TA RN 4330m
M awenzi Peak
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Kilimanjaro & Serengeti Safari Ref KZ SERENGETI NP
SERONERA CAMP ‘Big 4’ Game drives
SERENGETI PLAIN
Naabi Hill Gate
NGOROGORO CAMP Game viewing in crater
km 100 KARATU Mto Wa Mbu Manyara Makuyuni Lake Lake Natron T ANZANIA
CONSERVATION AREA Olduvai Gorge
NGORONGORO
Lemosho Glades 2100m
BIG TREE FOREST CAMP SHIRA ONE LAVA TOWER
ARUSHA KARANGA
Kilimanjaro airport
189 KILIMANJARO NP
MOIR HUT
Lemosho route 8-day trek
Uhuru Peak 5895m BARAFU 4640m
Mweka Gate
MOSHI
MILLENNIUM CAMP
KENYA DETAILS
Tour type Walking Comfort Active Trek grade tough
Accommodation and Meals: 3 nights hotels, 5 nights camping, 3 nights mountain hut. 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 10 dinners are included.
Transport: Four-wheel drive.
Trekking Details: This is a 10-day trek with 4 acclimatisation days on Mount Meru and 6 days on Mount Kilimanjaro. We walk between 6 and 7 hours each day, with up to 16 hours on the main summit day. The maximum altitude we reach is 5895m. We have graded this trek as ‘tough’.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Tanzanian Volcano Trek 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/tv
Ref: TV flight
KILIMANJARO & SERENGETI SAFARI
THE COMPLETE TANZANIAN ADVENTURE inclusive from
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’.
£3292 16 DAYS
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.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/kc
EXTEND YOUR TOUR KZZ
Extend your tour to include a visit to the Island of Zanzibar. Ref, KZZ – see website for full details.
TOUR ONLY – 14 DAYS Tour price without flights from £2579
DETAILS
Tour type Walking Comfort Active Trek grade tough
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 ‘tough’.
Group Size: Generally 10 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
Ref: KZ flight
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