12 Day Mount Kilimanjaro & Tanzania Safari Package

Climb Kilimanjaro by the Machame Route, then celebrate with a safari: Lake Manyara, the Datoga and Hadzabe at Lake Eyasi, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Highlights

1. Day 1Arrival in Arusha

   Our representative meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and takes you to the lodge. Later, your Kilimanjaro manager and guide hold a briefing and check your gear. The rest of the day is free.

   Overnight: Planet Lodge, ArushaMeals: B, L, D

2. Day 2Machame Gate to Machame Camp

   Drive about two hours past villages, banana and coffee farms to Machame Gate. After the park formalities (porters carry up to 20 kg per person), trek through the rainforest — look for colobus and Sykes monkeys — into heathland. Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.

   1,490 m → 2,980 m9–11 km5–7 hoursMontane forestOvernight: Machame CampMeals: B, L, D

3. Day 3Machame Camp to Shira Camp

   Heathland and moorland with Kilimanjaro views, lobelia, senecio, giant heather and erica.

   2,980 m → 3,840 m9 km5–6 hoursMoorlandOvernight: Shira CampMeals: B, L, D

4. Day 4Shira Camp to Lava Tower and Barranco Camp

   Climb to Lava Tower, a volcanic plug over 300 feet tall at an exposed pass near 15,000 feet, for a packed lunch and acclimatisation — many climbers first feel the altitude here. Descend about two hours to Barranco Camp below the Breakfast Wall.

   3,840 m → 4,630 m → 3,950 m15 kmabout 7 hoursSemi-desertOvernight: Barranco CampMeals: B, L, D

5. Day 5Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp

   Climb the Barranco Wall (1–1.5 hours; an early start helps avoid crowds), with views of the Heim Glacier and Kibo on a clear day. Hot lunch at Karanga Camp, then on to Barafu.

   3,950 m → 4,550 m13 kmabout 7 hoursAlpine desertOvernight: Barafu CampMeals: B, L, D

6. Day 6Summit day

   Wake before midnight and climb slowly — 'pole pole' — to the crater rim, then to Uhuru Peak at sunrise, the Roof of Africa. After photos and a rest, descend to Barafu for lunch and continue to Mweka Camp.

   4,550 m → 5,895 m → 3,100 m7 km up / 23 km down8 hours up / 7–8 hours downStone scree and ice-capped summitOvernight: Mweka CampMeals: B, L, D

7. Day 7Descent to Arusha

   Breakfast, a celebration with your crew, tipping and the certificate ceremony, then down to Mweka Gate and back to Arusha for a hot shower, rest and your safari briefing.

   3,100 m → 1,980 mabout 15 km3–4 hoursMoorland and rainforestOvernight: Planet Lodge, ArushaMeals: B, L, D

8. Day 8Arusha to Lake Manyara and Lake Eyasi

   A game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, then a cultural visit to the Datoga tribe at Lake Eyasi.

   Overnight: Lake Eyasi Safari LodgeMeals: B, L, D

9. Day 9Lake Eyasi to the Serengeti

   An early-morning hunting experience with the Bushmen, then drive to the Serengeti through the Ngorongoro highlands.

   Overnight: Serengeti Tanzania Bush CampMeals: B, L, D

10. Day 10A full day in the Serengeti

    A full-day game drive with sunrise and sunset safari moments.

    Overnight: Serengeti Tanzania Bush CampMeals: B, L, D

11. Day 11Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Crater

    A game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, with possible Big Five sightings and a visit to Lake Magadi.

    Overnight: Marera Valley LodgeMeals: B, L, D

12. Day 12Ngorongoro to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport

    A cultural tour, then your transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. An optional Tarangire game drive can be added before the transfer.

    Meals: B, L

Meals: B = breakfast · L = lunch · D = dinner

Prices per person

In US dollars, per person, for your own private trip. The more people travel together, the lower the price for each person.

Children aged 3–11 pay 70% of the adult price. International flights, visas and tips are not included. Prices can change in the Christmas and New Year weeks — your quote confirms the final price.

Prices are charged in US dollars. Other currencies are a guide only.

When to go

This trip runs all year. Here is how each month usually feels — the rainy months are quieter and often cheaper.

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