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Sample Itineraries - We Customize Each Visit to YOUR Wishes!
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Cultural DAY TRIP: Depart from Arusha early morning and drive to Ngurdoto village. Walk through the foothills of Mt. Meru to the Supernatural well. Viewing colobus monkeys, vervet moneys, bird watching, plants,butterflies and ants, .
Proceeding to the clear mountain stream for lunch then on the Elephant Swamps before returning through Meru villages.
Sakila holy Hill and Ngurdoto Crater Escarpment.
Drive from Arusha via Lerai swamp to Sakila Hill. Walk to the summit at 150o meters (3-4 hours easy walk). Enjoy lunch with spectacular views of Mt. Meru and Kilimanjaro and the Maasai plains. Descend into the valley and walk beside a densely forested mountain stream to the edge of the crater. Finally, visit Meru village to experience their life and culture.
Arusha National Park DAY TRIP: Snake Farm & Ngurdoto Forest Reserve.
This trip starts in Arusha or Ngurdoto village and procedes to the snake farm which breeds and preserves numerous reptiles, including Black and Green Mambas, Puff Adders, Albino Snakes, Crocodiles, and Monitor lizards. After lunch, we walk around the boundary of Arusha National Park through Meru villages and Mt. Meru foothills, Giraffe and Zebra can often be seen.
DAY TRIP - Other ideas from Arusha or Moshi that can include a visit to Ngurdoto.
A full day bird watching at a beautiful spot known only to us.
A full day Arusha National Park game drive.
One day camel rides through Maasai semi-arid bush land with a visit to a Maasai village.
Full or half day visit to Lake Duluti Forest game reserve - enjoy fishing or swiming and see water birds and Nile lizards.
Mkuru - Longido Camel Ride Safari 3 days 2 nights.
Day 1: (5-6 hours) Mkuru -Longido Camel Ride Safari
Drive from Arusha straight to Mkuru Maasai village surrounding the Arusha National Park dinner and overnight at Mkuru Camel Camp at baboon caves.
Day 2 - (5 - 6 hours ) After breakfast, proceed to Marboro Maasai village on the way you will enjoy the beautiful landscapes birds you may spot wildlife e.g. giraffe, zebras, etc. Dinner and overnight at Lorboro Maasai village.
Day 3. (5 - 6 hours) After breakfast, proceed to Longido District. On way you will meet with the Maasai tribesmen and you will experience their daily life before arriving to Longido.
End of safari.
Mkuru - 10 days to Lake Natron, Oldonyolengai Maasai
Mountain of God Climbing
Day 1. Drive from Arusha straight to Mkuru Maasai village or via Arusha National Park game drive then proceed to Mkuru camel camp for diner and overnight.
Day 2. After breakfast, camel walk/ride through the Maasai semi arid bush land to Engikeret Maasai village lunch of the way, dinner and overnight Engikeret Maasai village.
Day 3 .After breakfast proceed to Kiserian village for dinner and overnight.
Day 4. After breakfast, proceed to Muriakata via Ngasuray Maasai village through the bush land for dinner and overnight .
Day 5. After breakfast, proceed to Kitumbeini Maasai village for dinner and overnight.
Day 6. After breakfast, proceed to Gilai for dinner and overnight.
Day 7. After breakfast proceed to lake Natron, through Oldonyolengai Maasai Mountain of God dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Sengo/Kamakia camp site.
Day 8. Mid night hours of the morning climb the Oldonyolengai Maasai Mountain of God dinner and overnight at the summit 2875 miters.
Day 9. After breakfast ascend to the camp Kamakia/Sengo camp site, after lunch visit the water falls, return back to the camp for break, evening time visit Lake Natron to view the flamingos, and different species of water birds, dinner and overnight at Kamakia camp or Sengo camp site.
Day 10. Return to Arusha On the way clients will see wildlife, e.g. giraffes, zebras. antelopes, and small bucks.
Among the many wildlife species that abound in the area are Black and While Colobus, Blue and Vervet monkeys, baboons, and different species of birds, insects and butterflies..
Walks in the area are along natural elephant trails, and at times buffalos and elephants may be safely observed.
We can arrange demonstrations of Maasai culture, Traditional medicine, Traditional music and markets of Maasai and Makonde hand crafts.
1. Kilimanjaro- MARANGU ROUTE 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1
Depart Arusha for Marangu Gate, after the gate fees payments, you will start climbing to Mandara Hut.
Picnic lunch on the way. This walking will take 3-5hours. Altitude is 2700ft.
Dinner & Overnight at Mandara Camp.
DAY 2
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes, proceed with your climbing, lunch on the way. The walk will take 4-7 hours. Altitude is 3700mts.
Dinner & Overnight at Horombo Camp.
DAY 3
After breakfast, continue with the climbing towards the Kibo Hut. Lunch will be on the way.
The walk will take 5-7 hours. Altitude here is 4700mts.
Dinner & Overnight at Kibo Hut.
DAY 4 After breakfast, again with your picnic lunch boxes, Climb to Uhuru Peak, lunch on the way. Then Descend to Horombo Hut. The walk will take 7-8 hours. Altitude is 5896mts.
Dinner & Overnight at Horombo Hut.
DAY 5
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes descend to Marangu Gate. Here you will meet our vehicle
and you will be transferred back to your Hotel.
MOUNT MERU CLIMBING 3 days 2 night.
Day 1: Pick up from your hotel at 8.30 a.m. and drive to Momella Gate, 32 km from Arusha Town.
After registration, proceed to Momolla Main Gate, and climb to Miriakamba - 3 hours walk - dinner and overnight at Miriakamba hut.
Day 2: After breakfast, trek to Saddle Hut - 4/5 hours - dinner and overnight at Saddle Hut.
Day 3: At midnight trek to the - summit 4/5 hours - enjoy the sunrise, trek down to Saddle Hut
for breakfast, descend down to Momella gGate, and transfer back to Arusha.
Sample Day Trips
Mount Meru Climbing
3 days 2 nights
Mount Kilimanjaro -
sample routes and timelines
Our Team: Climbers, cooks, guides, porters
Certificate of Accomplishment!
3. Shira Route 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS - Londorossi Gate
(Lemosho Route also available from this Gate)
ARUSHA /MOSHI - LONDOROSSI GATE SIMBA CAMP SITE - 2700 m - 3800
Day 1. Breakfast (from your hotel) 8.00 am, transfer to Londoroosi gate approx.2/ 3 hours drive from Arusha. After permit cross along the thick forest and drive close to Simba camp site then walk 2 hours to Simba camp site for dinner and overnight.
SIMBA CAMP SITE - SHIRA HUT
Day 2 SIMBA CAMP SITE 3900 M - SHIRA CAMP
After breakfast, 0.830 am proceed to Shira camp 3 hours walk for lunch, dinner and overnight .
Day 3 SHIRA CAMP - BARANCO- CAMP m, 3950
After breakfast .0.80 am, take your picnic lunch boxes, trek to Baranco camp site 5-6 hours for dinner and overnight.
BARANCO CAMP - BARAFU CAMP - 4600 m
Day 4 BARANCO CAMP - BARAFU CAMP
After breakfast, .08.30, proceed to Karanga Valley for lunch after lunch continue to Barafu camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5. BARAFU CAMP - SUMMIT - (UHURU PEAK) 5895 BM - MWEKA CAMP SITE - 3100 M
Dinner and overnight Mwka camp site.
Day 6. MWEKA CAMP SITE ARUSHA/MOSHI
After breakfast, ascend to Mweka gate. End of Treks.
4. 8 DAYS LONDOROSSI-LEMOSHO ROUTE
Day 1. Londorossi gate to Mti mkubwa (Big tree) - 2000 M
Drive from Arusha or Moshi to Boma Ng'ombe then turn to Londorososi Gate on the Western side of Kilimanjaro, continue driving to the Lemosho Glades: from there start trekking through the rain forest to Mti Mkubwa (Big tree) for dinner and overnight (Mti mkubwa camp site.
Day 2. MTI MKUBWA TO SHIRA CAVE 1 3800 M
After breakfast, continue with ascending across the dense forest, climbing is gradually become steeper before reaching a wide moorland zone. Proceed toward Gane & Marshall one valley for lunch break, then cross a high altitude desert plateau
shira calderas to shira cave, for dinner and overnight. (Shira camp site)
Day 3. SHIRA CAVE TO SHIRA CAMP
After breakfast at shira Cave proceed gently east across the shira plateau and the Cathedral toward shira camp on the moorland meadow, it is an excellent place in this route for acclimatization, while gaining the altitude slowly, dinner and overnight at shira camp site.
Day 4 SHIRA CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP 3960 M
After breakfast trek from shira camp turn eastward and continiue climbing towards the Barrancoo oocamp through lava Tower while getting great views of the spectacular Barranco Valley for dinner and overnighT
DAY 5 BARRANCO CAMP TO KARANGA VALLEY CAMP 4000 M
After breakfast, after overcoming the volcanic rock barrier "The Great Barranco (Locally known as breakfast), descending through scree and riges to Karanga Valley and rest, dinner and overnight at Karanga Valley.
DAY 6 KARANGA VALLEY TO BARAFU CRATER FLOORO 4600 M
After breakfast start climbing early in the morning (Normally 01.00am to reach the Crater rim at the Stella point before sunrise. Then descent to the Cratr floor to Furtwangler Glacier for dinner and overnight. Bafaru camp site.
Day 7 BARAFU TO UHURU PEAK 5895 M
After breakfast ascending towards the peak between glaciers to Uhuru peak 5896 m the highest point in Africa, it is here that you can have that feeling (I have conquered Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain of Africa then descend to Mweka camp site a the edge of the rain forest for dinner and overnight Mweka camp site.
Day 8 MWEKA CAMP TO MWEKA GATE 1700 M
After breakfast, descend to Mweka gate, meet the waiting car then drive to Arusha or Moshi.
"John Henry, thank you so much for providing leadership to our team to summit Mount Kilimanjaro! Your team of 39 guides and porters made it possible for our team of nine climbers to summit without any problems! They were so helpful and they made everything easy for us." - Rick (2016)
2. Kilimanjaro - MACHAME ROUTE 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS
Day 1. Pick up from your hotel at 8.00am drive to Machame Gate (1800mt) for registration then trek to
Machame Camp (3100mt) - 5/6 hrs - for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Machame trek to Shira Camp ( 3800mt) 4/5 hrs for dinner and overnight
Day 3: Shira Camp trek to Baranco Camp (3950mt) 6/7 hrs for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Baranco trek to Barafu (4600mt) 6/7hrs at midnight to the summit ( 5895mt)
Day 5: Barafu trek to Mweka Camp (3100mt) for dinner and overnight
Day 6: Mweka camp to Mweka gate (3hrs) then drive to Arusha or Moshi
5. RONGAI ROUTE 6 DAYS
Day 1. Rongai Gate to the first cave Drive from Arusha to Marangu Gate for the necessary registration formalities and then transferred to Rongai, which should take about 1.5 hours the climb starts at the village of Nale Moru (1,950) through fields and of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. The climb is consistently and gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife. Reaching first camp site at the edge of the moorland zone (2,600)m. giving you extensive views over the Kenyan plains (7 km, 3-4 hours trekking).
Day 2 First cave to the Kikelewa Caves.
After breakfast start with steady walk ascent up to the second cave (3,450)m, Start seeing Kibo peak and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim, leave the main trail and strike out across the moorland on a smaller path towards the jagged peaks of Mawenzi, the camp site is in a sheltered valley near Kikelewa caves (3,600)0m, for camping (15km, 5-7 hours trekking).
Day 3. Mawenzi Tarn Camp.
After breakfast, trailing starts with short but steep climb up grassy slopes, which re rewarded with the superb circular views and a tangible sense of wilderness, before reaching Mawenzi Tan (4,340)m for camping. Spend the rest of a day a day or exploring the surrounding area as an aid to acclimatization (10km 5-7 hours of trekking.
Day 4. Kibo camp site/School Camp site.
Earlier morning have a cup of tea proceed with trekking crossing the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo and reach School camp site at the floor of the Kibo Crater wall. (8km 6-7 hours of trekking) Spend remainder of the day resting and preparation for the final ascent.
Day 5 Trek to Uhuru Peak 5895 m.
Have a cup of coffee, the last day will be really earlier beginning for the summit, normally 0100 am, trailing through loose volcanic scree to reach the Crater rim at Gilliman's point, take a rest for short while, before continuing to the Uhuru peak 5,896, which might take 3 hours. After relaxing, watching the sun rise and taking memorable pictures, start descending to Horombo hut and spend overnight.
Day 6. Horombo to the Hotel. After breakfast, descend to Marangu Gate for transfer back to your hotel in Arusha/Moshi End of Trek.
