Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari Itinerary
1/16/2025 ARRIVAL DAY (Here is a sample Itinerary. Most will fly from the US on the 16th to arrive on the 17th)Olotumi Laizer and our driver guide will pick you up at the airport and drive you to your hotel.Overnight you stay at the Arusha Coffee Lodge which is a very comfortable lodge in a secure location with private rooms and a restaurant that serves western meals. Free Breakfast is prepared by chefs and quite good. 
1/17/25 TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARKAfter breakfast your driver guide picks you up at the hotel and you head to Tarangire National Park. You spend the afternoon on a game drive. You encounter antelopes and elephants, but are equally stunned by the gigantic baobab treesOvernight at Twiga Campsite at Motwambu. This is tent camping and easily one of the most exciting aspects of the trip. All meals for our entire trip will be prepared and served by our own private staff. There is a public restroom with modern toilets at the campground.Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari Itinerary
1/18/2025 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARKIn the morning you begin your journey to Serengeti National Park. There you will observe wildlife and enjoy the vast plains of the Serengeti. Overnight at the campsite in the heart of Serengeti National Park.
1//19/2025 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARKThe full day will be spent in the savannah viewing animals like zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, and maybe some lions, leopards or cheetahs. *We will bring a boxed lunch to maximize our time in this pristine wildlife conservation area.Overnight at the same public campsite in the heart of Serengeti National Park.1/20/2025 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy a magical balloon ride over the savannah in the early morning. Thereafter explore the Serengeti plains and follow the great migration. You should see some of the gigantic herds of wildebeests and zebras. You might also spot some well hidden predators like cheetahs and leopards. Overnight at the Simba A campsite on the rim of Ngorongoro crater.Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari Itinerary
1/21/2025 NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREAEarly in the morning you head to Ngorongoro highland. In the afternoon, you will drive through the famous Ngorongoro Crater. The crater hosts an abundance of wildlife including all of the Big Five. Expect to see zebras and wildebeests, buffalo, elephants, meet some lions and with some luck, glance at the rare rhinos. Overnight at the luxurious Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (A World Luxury Hotel Award Nominee). We will be able to take a midweek break with a hot shower, a tasty meal, and an opportunity to photograph sunset and the following morning’s sunrise from an optimal location on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. 1/22/2025 TREKKING IN NGORONGORO HIGHLANDAfter breakfast, you hike on a short trail to Olmoti Crater at 13,000 ft. Prepare to view some beautiful wildflowers and waterfalls. The you drive to the Empakai Crater and hike down to the crater floor where you can enjoy a stunning view of this forested crater with flocks of flamingos in its lake. After hiking back to the rim, you will eat lunch and then drive 10 km to a village to meet the Laizer family. In the afternoon you visit the Primary school where your donations are made.Stay overnight at campsite in village. This is tent camping. There is a restroom with pit toilets.
1/23/2025 EXPLORING MAASAI NAIYOBI VILLAGESpend time with the Laizer family learning more about Maasai culture and life in the village. You might choose to participate in daily activities like milking the goats, taking blood from the cows, dancing with the warriors, and/or walking toward Olodonyo Lengai.Stay overnight at campsite in village. This is tent camping. There is a restroom with pit toilets.**At dinner on the last night, you will be able to pass along a gratuity for your guides, cooks, and servers for their extremely difficult work.
1/24/2025 NGORONGORO- ARUSHAEnjoy your last morning in the Naiyobi Village before driving back to Arusha, taking in the African landscape along the way. Overnight you stay at the Arusha Coffee Lodge. Those trekking Mt. Kilimanjaro will meet their guides in the evening for a 1 hour orientation.END OF SAFARI (Safari Only Guests will be driven to the JRO Airport on 1/25/2025)Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari Itinerary
1/25/2025 MOUNT KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK
Londorossi Gate (2100m) to MTI Mkubwa Camp (2750m)After an early breakfast at the Arusha Coffee Lodge, you are picked up and driven to the Londorossi Gate. Please be certain to have all your water bottles filled before you leave. You may purchase water at the lodge. You will finally arrive at the trailhead at Lemosho Glades around noon. You start trekking through the rainforest. You enjoy the lush vegetation and might encounter some animals like monkeys or even buffalos or elephants.Overnight you are camping at Mti Mkubwa Camp. This is tent camping for the entire trek. All meals for our trip will be prepared and served at our camps by our own private team. There is a public restroom with pit toilets at each campground, but we will have a private toilet set up for us by our very hard working team. Please be aware these toilets will be gender specific and you must be respectful of that.
1/26/2025 Mkubwa Camp to Shira 2 Camp (3500m)You continue your route through the rainforest. After about an hour, the trail gradually steepens and you enter the moorland. Several streams are crossed. A gentle walk across the Shira Plateau leads to Shira 2 Camp on moorland meadows next to a stream. Looking at Kibo (one of Kilimanjaro’s three summits), you see the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. Overnight you camp at Shira 2 Camp.1/27/2025 Shira 2 Camp to Barranco Camp (3950m)Today, you pass by the spectacular Lava Towers and along the South side of Kibo and Uhuru Peak and advance for the first time into the fascinating lunar alpine desert where the vegetation is limited to lichens and mosses. Although you do not gain much altitude over the day, you are constantly ascending and descending making this day important for your acclimatization.Overnight you are camping at the Barranco Camp.
1/28/2025 Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp (3963m)You start today’s journey by scaling the intimidating world famous Barranco Wall that turns out to be a a bit less foreboding than expected. At the top of the wall you enjoy a beautiful view. You continue your way gently downhill into the Karanga Valley before hiking up out of it to Karanga Camp.. Overnight you are camping at the Karanga Camp.1/29/2025 KARANGA CAMP TO BARAFU CAMP (4600 M) From Karanga Camp you will prepare for the summit of Uhuru Peak. The trail becomes steeper again and you start to feel that the air is thin as you hike up the rocky slopes to Barafu Camp. The winds whip hard as you gaze at the Mawenzi Summit at sunset. It will be difficult to relax in these conditions while you contemplate the summit, but you must do your best to rest.Overnight you are camping at Barafu Camp. 
1/30/2025 Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak (5896m) and on to Millenial Camp (3950m)At about midnight, you are woken up and commence the final ascent in the light of your torches. In the freezing cold you advance slowly to the crater rim of Kibo where you arrive for the most magnificent sunrise. After sunrise, you continue to climb to Uhuru Peak. Arriving at the highest point of Africa, you enjoy a few moments of unadulterated joy before you descend. At Barafu Camp, you rest for a while and then continue down along the steep Mweka Route that is only used to descend. Overnight you are camping at the Millenial Camp.1/31/2025 Millenial Camp to Mweka Gate (1600m)Thrilled by the adventures of the last days, you walk down through the rainforest and enjoy the lush vegetation. At the Mweka Gate, your driver awaits you and takes you back with a possible stop for gifts.**From here, you will say goodbye to your team of trekking guides, porters, and cook. This is when you will be able to pass along their gratuity and any gear donation you would like to leave for their extremely difficult work.Overnight you will stay at the Arusha Coffee Lodge. This is a very comfortable lodge in a secure location with private rooms and a restaurant that serves western meals. END OF KILIMANJARO TREK (Guests will be driven to the JRO Airport or Zanzibar on 2/1/2025)Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari Itinerary
2/1/2025 ZANZIBARThe morning is spent on the grounds of the Arusha Coffee Lodge for a nice recovery from the climb. From there you will be driven to Arusha airport in time to catch up you flight to Zanzibar for a luxurious retreat at the Villa Kiva Boutique Resort. Depart Arusha: 16:00hrs. Arrive Zanzibar: 17:00hrs.Overnight at Villa Kiva Boutique Hotel on half board basis (Breakfast and Dinner are provided. Lunch is a la carte.)2/2/2025 ZANZIBARYou have the days to yourself to relax at the resort, on the wonderful beaches of Zanzibar, or explore the town on your own. Local guides will be available for hire under your own arrangements.Overnight you will stay at Villa Kiva Boutique Hotel on half board basis.2/3/2025 ZANZIBARYou have the days to yourself to relax at the resort, on the wonderful beaches of Zanzibar, or explore the town on your own. Local guides will be available for hire under your own arrangements.Overnight you will stay at Villa Kiva Boutique Hotel on half board basis.
2/4/2025 ZANZIBAR to HomeYou will be picked up at the resort and driven in time for your flight head to the airport to connect with your International flight back home. On your flight back home you will cherish your memories of Tanzania.Call to Book a Trip: (209) 532-7014 | Toll Free (800) 886-8009
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