Kilimanjaro Marangu Route 7 Days Details

10 DAYS WILDBEEST SAFARIS

Arrival – Arusha

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Our guide will meet you and facilitate transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: The Mount Meru Hotel

DAY 02

Serengeti National Park (North)

After breakfast, transfer to Arusha airstrip for your flight to Serengeti North which will depart around 7am and arrive at 10am for a game drive in Northern Mara. Serengeti, among other incredible wildlife and stunning views is famed for the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundred thousands of zebras, a frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating happening from July-October. Witness an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins again.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp (Luxury)

DAY 03

Serengeti North (Kogatende)

After breakfast, we depart for Serengeti North for a game drive viewing the great migration. River crossings at Kogatende starts in August as the mega herd settles into the area. Between August- October, game viewing is at its best with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp (Luxury)

HOT AIR BALLOON PER PERSON COST $600 (price are separate from the total price above)

DAY 04

Serengeti North (Kogatende)

After breakfast, we will proceed for a full day game drive viewing the great migration at Mara area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area. The key feature is the Mara River and there is a great chance to see the herds cross the Mara River to the north on one day and back south a few days later. Please note that it can be very difficult to witness crossing and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp (Luxury)

DAY 05

Serengeti National Park (Central Seronera)

After breakfast at the camp, we drive to Serengeti central, Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park and a world heritage site. The Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers an amazing game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp

DAY 06

Serengeti Central (Central Seronera)

After breakfast, we will have a full day game drive in Central Serengeti. Apart from the large mammals, Serengeti is also home to gaudy agama lizards; Rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. Wide varieties of dung beetle were found, and around 500 bird species have been recoded ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp

DAY 07

Serengeti Central (Cental Seronera)

This is another full day game drive at Serengeti National Park, known for its healthy population of resident wildlife, particularly the “big five”, named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters:

Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem.

African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with the population of around 1,000.

African Elephant: the herds are recovering from population lows in the 1980s caused by poaching and are largely located in the northern regions of the park.

African Buffalo: considered by many to be the most dangerous of the big five, reportedly causing the most hunter deaths, with wounded animals reported to ambush and attack pursuers.

Rhinoceros: this may refer to either black or white rhinoceros. Among big five game hunters, the black rhinoceros is preferred, although it is now critically endangered.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp

DAY 08

Ngorongoro Crater Tour

After breakfast, we will have an early morning game drive to Ngorongoro inside the Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Ngorongoro was established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. It also safeguards the interests of indigenous people and promotes tourism.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Acacia Tarangire Luxury Camp (Luxury)

DAY 09

Tarangire National Park

Today, we will proceed to Tarangire for a full day game drive in the park located slightly off the main safari route. Tarangire National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania most famous for its elephant migration, and birding safari with a quiet atmosphere.

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation: Acacia Tarangire Luxury Camp Luxury

DAY 10

Back to Arusha

After breakfast, we head back to Arusha and pass by a shopping market on the way at the Cultural Heritage. After which, we will facilitate your transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.

Meals: B,L

Accommodation: Can be arranged at an extra cost

 

What’s included

All our trips on Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro include the following, which is covered in the cost of the trip.

  • Mountain guide, cook, and porters
    • fair wages for all team members
  • Quality camping equipment
    • Sleeping tents
    • Dining tent
    • Tables and chairs
    • Dishes and utensils
  • All park fees.  
    • The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) charges various fees for activities within the park.  Some of these fees include: conservation fee (entry fee?), rescue fee, camping (or hut) fee.  We include all the park fees in the cost of your trip.
  • Transportation
    • We will transport you from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your hotel upon arrival, and we will bring you back to the airport at the end of your trip.  (If you don’t require this service, we can offer a reduction on the cost of your trip.)
    • We will transport you from your hotel to the start point of your trek and return you to your hotel after your climb.
  • Food and water while on the mountain:
    • 3 meals per day. 
    • Treated drinking water.  Water is drawn from natural sources during the climb and we filter and use chlorine / iodine (boil?).  While we are confident our water is safe to drink, many climbers prefer to bring their own treatment methods, which you are free to do.
  • Health and Safety equipment
    • Satelite phone? Or other communication?
    • Oximeter.  Used to measure blood oxygen levels.
    • First Aid Kit. (what’s included?) Note, climbers are expected to bring their own first aid kit to treat minor injuries.
    • Emergency oxygen tank (and mask etc?0
  • Hotel accommodations
    • 2 nights of hotel accommodations are included.  The night before your climb and the night after.  
    • For Mount Kilimanjaro treks, your hotel will be located in either Arusha or Moshi.  We will consider the proximity to the entrance and exit gates of the chosen route as well as the rest of your itinerary.  
    • For Mount Meru, your hotel will be in Arusha.
    • Your hotel will be a mid-range option; we will include the specific hotel details in your quote.  If you prefer either a luxury hotel or budget hotel, we can easily accommodate that. 

What’s not included

  • Tips
    • Tipping is customary on Kilimanjaro and provides a significant proportion of a guide or porter’s salary.  We recommend x per day per person.  (For example, if a group of 4 climbers treks the 6-day Machame route, the tip should be in the range of xxx USD.   
  • Some food and drinks are not included:
    • Personal snacks that you may wish to eat while hiking. The type of food is personal preference and many of the types of food you are familiar with from your own country can be obtained in Tanzania. (Granola bars, candies, chocolate).  We especially recommend having some snacks on hand during the long summit hike.
    • Alcohol, soft drinks, bottled water etc. are at your own cost
    • Meals eaten at your hotel
  • Personal hiking equipment and clothing.
    • We will provide a detailed recommended packing list xxx when we give you a quote).   Items like your clothing, include cold weather gear and rain gear, hiking boots, sleeping bag, hiking poles, are not included.  Some of these items are available to rent at a reasonable cost. 
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs and discretionary spending
  • Travel insurance
    • Ensure that your travel medical insurance covers high-altitude hiking up to 5895 metres (Mount Kilimanjaro) and xxx (Mount Meru)
    • Coverage should include trip cancellation or interruption. Read your policy carefully
  • International travel costs
    • Your flight
    • Your entrance visa.  US residents pay $100 USD while most other nationalities pay $50 USD.  
    • Pre-departure expenses such as passport photos or passport renewal, vaccinations and travel medicine

Pricing and Payment Overview

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  • Accommodation options
  • Payment method.  We currently accept payment by bank transfer.  Although our quote will be in USD, we accept payment in either USD or the local currency, Tanzania Shillings.  We will provide our bank account details to receive the payment.  You should be able to set up a bank transfer via your home bank.  There are also many trusted third party transfer services (Wise, World Remit, Xoom, Western Union) who may offer better exchange rates or a more streamlined process.  We plan to provide credit card payment in the future, but we’re not there yet.
  • Payment and Cancellation Policy:
    • 30 days in advance of your start date, we require a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total cost of your trip.
      • Date change?
      • Cancellation?
    • We require full payment 15 days in advance.
      • Date or itinerary change?
      • Cancellation outright?
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