THE PLAN
Your itinerary
Day 1Arrive and prepare in Moshi
Meet at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to the quoted Moshi hotel. Review the seven-day Machame plan and equipment; overnight in Moshi.
Day 2Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Transfer to Machame Gate, complete registration and begin the guided forest ascent.
Day 3Machame to Shira Camp
Continue into the moorland with your mountain crew and the agreed daily walking plan.
Day 4Shira via Lava Tower to Barranco
Follow the planned acclimatisation route towards Barranco. Your guide manages pace and checks how the group is feeling.
Day 5Barranco to Karanga
Climb the Barranco Wall with your guide and continue to Karanga. Conditions and group needs shape the day.
Day 6Karanga to Barafu
Continue to Barafu and prepare for the planned summit attempt. Review equipment and safety decisions with the crew.
Day 7Summit attempt and descent
Attempt Uhuru Peak when your guide considers conditions and the group suitable, then descend to the agreed lower camp. Reaching the summit is never guaranteed.
Day 8Return via Mweka Gate
Descend to Mweka Gate and transfer to your Moshi hotel. Rest after the seven mountain days.
Day 9Tarangire and the highlands
Start early from Moshi for Tarangire. Allow for the road transfer, a game drive and onward travel to a quoted Karatu-area stay.
Day 10Travel to the Serengeti
Drive through the Ngorongoro highlands to the Serengeti. The road is part of the safari day; game-drive time follows gate, weather and transfer conditions. Overnight in the Serengeti.
Day 11Serengeti wildlife, then return to the highlands
Spend the morning on a game drive, then return towards the Ngorongoro area for the quoted overnight. A northern river-crossing extension needs extra days.
Day 12Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Descend into the crater for the permitted game-drive visit, then transfer to your Arusha hotel.
Day 13A day to rest in Arusha
Keep this day flexible after the climb and safari. An optional city walk or other activity is quoted separately; overnight in Arusha.
Day 14Departure
Transfer from Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport for your confirmed departure. Flight timings are checked before the route is finalized.
YOUR TRIP ARRANGEMENTS
What’s included
The itinerary below is the starting plan. Your written quote confirms the services for your dates and group.
Planned inclusions
- Licensed mountain guiding arrangements, porters and cook as specified in the quote
- Six nights in mountain tents on the seven-day Machame route
- Mountain meals, drinking water and applicable route, camping and rescue fees
- Before-trek briefing, equipment check and the quoted safety arrangements
- Seven hotel/lodge/camp nights off the mountain: Moshi (2), safari (3) and Arusha (2)
- Four-day private northern safari with the quoted 4×4, driver-guide, meals and park/crater fees
- Kilimanjaro Airport arrival/departure and connecting transfers as listed
Not included
- International flights, visa and personal insurance
- Personal hiking clothing, boots and equipment unless specifically quoted
- Tips, drinks and activities not listed in the final quote
- Optional day-13 activities
- Zanzibar, balloon flights and northern Serengeti extensions
GOOD TO KNOW
Practical details
13 nights total: 6 in mountain tents, 2 in Moshi, 3 on safari and 2 in Arusha. Safari day 9 starts from Moshi and is a long transfer day. The exact stays, mountain safety provisions, operator arrangements and all fees are named in your quote. No charity donation or school visit is included. Education-support questions are discussed separately.
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