14 days Northern Tanzania & Kilimanjaro
climb
6 days bike tour Tarangire, Rift Valley,
Lake Natron & 7 days Kilimanjaro climb
This tour we arrange for private
groups or incentives, for 4-10 people.
Day 1 Arrival
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) you
will be met by your guide and transferred to Oasis Lodge in
Arusha, for dinner and overnight. Dinner.
Day 2 Tarangire National Park
After breakfast briefing of the tour, motorbikes and GPS,
then we drive to Tarangire National Park, crossing the Masai
Plains, on an easy sand road. Overnight Tarangire River Camp.
Breakfast, lunch box and dinner.
Day 3 Babati
In the morning we leave the lodge, passing the eastern border
of Tarangire National Park. Enroute we can see elephants,
giraffes, warthog, antilopes and many more wild animals. In
the afternoon we reach Babati. Overnight in the Babati Lake
Lodge. Breakfast, lunch box and dinner.
Day 4 Karatu & Ngorongoro Highlands
Depart Babati, pass at Mount Hanang and a soda lake, then
we access the Great Rift Valley, with stunning views over
the surroundings. In the afternoon we reach Karatu, where
we overnight in the Ngorongoro Crater View Lodge. Breakfast,
lunch box and dinner.
Day 5 Lake Natron
in the morning we leave to Lake Natron, passing Lake Manyara
and drive along the walls of the Great Rift Valley escarpment
and the active volcano Oldonyo Lengai! Overnight at Lake Natron
Tented Camp (the mobile tents). Breakfast, lunch box and dinner.
Day 6 Arusha National Park
Drive from Lake Natron to Longido, then head on to Mount Meru,
Overnight at the border of Arusha National Park, at Momella
Lodge. Breakfast, lunch box and dinner.
Day 7 Kilimanjaro - Moshi
After breakfast we surround Kilimanjaro on its northern and
eastern side, with stunning views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks
(if the weather is good…), until Moshi where we overnight
at the Springlands Hotel. Breakfast, lunch box and dinner.
Day 8 Kilimanjaro Climb - Moshi
to Machame Camp.
At 7:30 a.m., we'll transfer to the Machame Park Gate (5,950
ft./ 1,815 mt.). After registering with the park authority,
we'll begin our climb through the lush forest. Trekkers will
likely hear the many exotic birds in the canopy above, and
many even see black & white colobus monkeys and sykes
monkeys as they hike along the knotted roots We'll continue
on to some heath land before reaching our overnight camp at
Machame Camp (9,850 feet, 6-7 hours of walking), just above
the forest zone. The trek is quite long, thus not steep. and
mud on the forest floor.
Day 9 Kilimanjaro Climb - Machame
Camp to Shira Camp.
Today's segment of the ascent will continue across beautiful
heath land and alpine moorland with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro
Peak. We begin up the steep track through a savannah of tall
grasses, and trees of Giant Heather and Erica. Scramble around
large boulders as you enter the moorland zone, marked by lobelia
and senecio plants, and volcanic rocks draped with lichen
beards, which protect wild alpine flowers growing at their
bases. We'll overnight at Shira Camp (12,600 feet, 5-6 hours
of walking).
Day 10 Kilimanjaro Climb - Shira
Camp to Barranco Camp
We'll draw nearer the peak as we get closer to the Lava Tower.
The trek becomes a bit more strenuous as the trail steepens
on the approach to the lava Tower, a 300 foot tall volcanic
plug which marks an exposed pass at 15,000 feet In the afternoon,
descend the steep track into the Great Barranco Valley. Barranco
Camp is set on a col (flat area) enclosed on three sides with
steep valley walls and the Kibo massif itself. Hanging glaciers
glint in the sunshine above, amidst the eerie landscape of
plants such as the giant groundsels (Senecio Kilimanjari),
and the uniquely endemic Giant Lobelia.Then we slowly ascent
to our overnight stop at Barranco Camp (12,950 feet, 5-6 hours
of walking). This day will be your acclimatisation day
Day 11 Kilimanjaro Climb - Barranco
Camp to Barafu Camp
The day will begin with a descent into the Gorge, before we
climb its eastern wall where we will enjoy views of Kilimanjaro's
ice fields, an equatorial anomaly. The temperature will grow
colder and the landscape more sparse as we near Barafu Camp.
Barafu Camp is set on a small, exposed flat area on a ridge,
acting as a base camp from which you will make your summit
attempt at midnight tonight. Barafu camp (15,200 feet, 6-7
hours of walking)
Day 12 Kilimanjaro Climb - Barafu
Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
Just after midnight we start of a challenging trek(12-17 hours
of trekking). You begin trekking at 12:30 to 1am, passing
between the Rebmann and Tarzel glaciers to the rim at Stella
Point. The temperatures range from just below freezing at
midnight, to between 10 deg. F (-12 deg. C) to –10 F.
(-23 deg. C) just before dawn at the summit. As dawn nears,
we'll summit at Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa at
19,340 feet. Uhuru will be the culmination of - and the reward
for - 6-7 hours of strenuous hiking. We'll then descend back
to Barafu Camp, resting for a while before continuing our
descent to Mweka Camp (9,840 feet, 3-4 hours of walking on
the descent).
Optional: you can also descend to the new Millenium Camp,
which is not as far as the Mweka Camp
Day 13 Kilimanjaro Climb - Mweka
Camp to Park Gate, transfer to Arusha
We'll make our final descent to the park gate, a walk of about
3 or 4 hours. After bidding our farewells to our guide and
porters, we'll drive to Arusha, L’Oasis Lodge. Breakfast,
lunch box and dinner.
Day 14 Departure
After breakfast transfer to the Kilimanjaro airport JRO for
your flight back home (or Zanzibar extension)
Please find the prices on the right menue.
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