6 DAY 5 NIGHTS MACHAME ITINERARY

Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp

After breakfast, you will be picked up at your accommodation in Arusha or Moshi at 8 a.m., and your climbing crew will take you the two hours to the Machame Gate. Situated on the mountain's lower slopes, the settlement of Machame is traversed throughout the route. Once you pass through the park entrance, take a twisting trail up a ridge and through a deep rain forest until you arrive at Machame Camp.

Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira 2 Camp

in the camp after breakfast. After emerging from the rain forest's glades, you'll follow a trail that climbs to a precipitous rocky ridge. You will cross a sizable river valley on the Shira Plateau and go over heather and open moorlands to reach Shira 2 Camp.

Day 3: Shira Camp - Lava Tower to Baranco Camp

Proceed eastward along a ridge before turning southeast to reach the 300-foot-tall volcanic rock structure known as the Lava Tower. Next, make your way to Barranco Camp by descending through an unusual yet breathtaking forest that reaches a height of 13,000 feet. Even though you start and finish the day at the same height, spending some time at a higher altitude is highly advantageous for acclimatization.

Day 4: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp.

Head down into a ravine to the base of the Great Barranco Wall after breakfast to start your day. Next, ascend the steep, roughly 900-foot, non-technical cliff. You will descend rapidly into Karanga Valley after traversing a sequence of hills and valleys from the top of the Barranco Wall. After one more difficult ascent, you reach the Karanga Valley and the confluence with the Mweka Trail. From there, you can continue up to the rocky part leading to Barafu Hut. You have now finished the Southern Circuit, which provides numerous perspectives of the summit. In order to be ready for the summit day, set up camp here, take a nap, and have an early dinner. From here, one can see Kibo's peak and Mawenzi's peak.

Day 5: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak down Mweka Camp .

Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp.

Very early in the morning, sometime after midnight. Start your ascent to the top. This is the hardest part of the walk, both physically and mentally. At this altitude and time of day, there can be intense wind and cold. You will climb for several hours in the dark, stopping often for brief rests. You will be rewarded with the most spectacular sunrise you are likely to witness coming over Mawenzi Peak near Stella Point (18,900 feet). Reach Uhuru Peak, the highest peak on both the African continent and Mount Kilimanjaro, at last.

Once you've enjoyed and congratulated yourself on reaching the summit, head straight down to the Mweka Hut tent site, stopping for lunch at Barafu. Trekking poles are useful because the trail can be extremely difficult on the knees and is very rocky. Due to Mweka Camp's location in an upper forest, mist or rain is possible in the late afternoon. You will have your final meal on the mountain later in the evening, followed by a well-earned sleep.

Day 6: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

Proceed down to Mweka Gate on your final day and pick up your summit credentials. It can be muddy and damp at lower altitudes. Proceed to Mweka Village after an additional hour from the gate. You will be picked up from Mweka Village and driven back to your accommodation in Arusha town by a car. END OF THE TREK.

SAFARI: Best of Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Day 1: Drive to Serengeti Park, afternoon game drive and overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 2: Full day game drive in Serengeti Park from sunrise to sunset, overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 3: Sunrise game drive in Serengeti Park, afternoon drive to Ngorongoro for overnight

Day 4: Game drive down in the Ngorongoro crater floor, afternoon drive back to Arusha END.

DAY 1: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Perhaps despite your limited time, you have a dream of visiting the Serengeti Park? We provide this epic 6-hour drive from Arusha town to the Serengeti. Beginning very early in the morning, at 6:00 a.m. from your accommodation following breakfast, you will be driven to one of Africa's best wildlife parks, Serengeti National Park, by your knowledgeable safari guide. Travel through the mist-covered rainforests of the Ngorongoro Crater and drive past the Great Rif Valley Escarpment, which offers a panoramic morning view of Lake Manyara Park, surrounded by greenery and with pink flamingos in bloom that seem to be hovering in midair.

Area of Conservation You can break up the journey with an optional activities stop at the Olduvai Gorge Museum, also known as the Cradle of Mankind, which honours some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found of the earliest fossil in the world of human habitation. You can stop at the crater view point to catch a glimpse of cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth. Visit or take a tour to one of the well-known real Maasai bomas to see and take part in traditional Maasai dances. You may also go shopping for trinkets at the nearby village market. The two aforementioned activities come at an extra expense. It's time to explore Serengeti Park after enjoying a delectable lunch at the picnic area next to the park's entrance gate. As you drive through the endless savannah plains dotted with acacia trees, you'll start to realise how vast this area is and be amazed by the variety of animals and birds that call it home. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the most famous yearly wildebeest migration takes place during the afternoon wildlife drive in the Serengeti.You will spend the night at the lodge or tent after dusk.

DAY 2: FULL DAY EXPLORE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

From sunrise to sunset from 6am to 6pm, 10-12hrs full day game drive in Serengeti

We begin the day with a breathtaking dawn game drive over these stunning Serengeti plains, where we watch as the sun sets on the savannah grassland and predators, including lions and leopards, search for their morning prey. Alternatively, for an additional $650 per person, you might choose to witness this morning's dawn in the skies while on a historic HOT AIR BALLOON safari, landing in champagne and cheering while waiting for a well-prepared hot bush breakfast. Ask your guide how you may include this amazing experience into your safari.

as it is offered as a choice. Alternatively, you can go on a morning game drive, return to your lodge for breakfast, and then leave with a packed lunch to spend the entire day exploring the park. Your driver will decide which path will give you the best possibility of witnessing the Great Five, the hippopotamus pools, as well as the Wildebeest Migration. Numerous herds of animals, including zebras and wildebeests roaming together, elegant giraffes, gazelles and antelopes jumping, the formidable African elephant, and the most revered group of all, the predators, will be visible to you. It's possible to see slender cheetahs, bashful leopards, giggling hyenas, and, of course, the majestic lion, the monarch of the forest Drive back after dusk to have dinner and spend the night at a camp or resort.

DAY 3: Serengeti Natiinal Park - OverNight Ngorongoro

On this final day in the stunning Serengeti National Park, your guide will be prepared for an early morning game drive before breakfast (a hot air balloon ride over the park's plains can be booked at an additional cost). When the first rays of sunlight reach the woods, you can observe cats preying, vultures soaring across the sky, and other predators and grazers congregating for the morning's verdant greenery. The incredible wildebeest migration is a unique phenomenon.

attractiveness (seasonally dependent) The game drive continues until approximately 10 a.m. to take in this magnificent dawn scenery. Once you return to the lodge or camp for a late breakfast, you will load your bags into the safari jeep and head out again for another EN-ROUTE game drive through the Serengeti via a different route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On your way to the RIM of Ngorongoro Crater, you will have plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded you yesterday. You will spend the night at the campsite or lodge.

DAY 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour Back To Arusha

Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater 5-6hrs and 3 hrs drive back to Arusha

After a hearty breakfast, head to the Ngorongoro Crater by road in your safari jeep. The drive passes through the Great Rif Valley Escarpment, which provides a broad view of Lake Manyara Park at sunrise. The park is surrounded by verdant forests, and pink flamingos can be seen soaring through the sky. Your guide offers to let you stop at the crater view point with your binoculars to take in everything that is visible before you descend the crater floor. Then descend 610 meters to the Ngorongoro Crater's Caldera floor, which is regarded by some as the world's eighth wonder. As soon as you catch a glimpse of this enormous, lush caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you will see why it has gained such a prestigious reputation worldwide. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought-after safari destinations worldwide, with over 120 species of mammals, including the renowned Big Five, calling it home. Nobody is willing to miss it. It's a particularly good place to witness the pride of lions and large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water, as well as the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a solitary meal out on the grass plains.

Observing and photographing some of Africa's most recognizable faces will be possible from the comfort of your open-roof top safari vehicle. Predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas live in large numbers in the crater, along with a sizable population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and other animals. It genuinely is among the top safari destinations in Africa.

Following the day's adventures and excitement, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch by Lake Magadi's edge, where you can get the best views of the flamingos. Drive back to Arusha in the late afternoon after climbing the crater wall. Before you check into your hotel, you can enjoy a fantastic view of Tanzania's second-tallest mountain, Mount Meru, on a clear afternoon if the weather permits. END OF TRIP