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Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
Challenging
Adventure
16 Days Kilimanjaro, Serengeti & Zanzibar — Summit, Safari, Sea
Summit Kilimanjaro by the Machame route, drop straight into the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, then recover for five nights on Zanzibar. The whole of Tanzania in one trip.
16 Days / 15 Nights
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
1-10 People
From
$4,350
per person
Group discount: 8%
Single Supplement
+$700
Overview
Climbers reach Uhuru Peak, come down, and then spend three days working out how to get to a safari and a beach. This puts the three together and books them as one thing.
Seven days on the Machame route — the 'Whiskey' route, harder than Marangu and with a far better acclimatisation profile — then four days in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater while your legs recover in a vehicle, and five nights on Zanzibar to finish. If you are going to fly this far once, this is the shape of trip that justifies it.
Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Airport pick-up, the drive to Arusha and a full gear check with your lead guide.
Activities
Kilimanjaro airport transfer
Gear check and briefing
Rest
Arusha hotel
Dinner
Into the rainforest belt from Machame Gate — humid, dripping and loud with colobus monkeys.
Activities
Registration at Machame Gate
Rainforest trek (~5–7 hrs, 11 km)
Camp briefing
Machame Camp (3,010 m)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Out of the forest and onto the Shira Plateau, with the first clear view of Kibo.
Activities
Moorland trek (~4–6 hrs, 5 km)
Shira Plateau
Acclimatisation walk
Shira Camp (3,845 m)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The classic climb-high-sleep-low day: up to Lava Tower at 4,630 m for lunch, then down into the Barranco valley.
Activities
Ascent to Lava Tower (4,630 m)
Descent to Barranco
Giant senecio forest
Barranco Camp (3,960 m)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The Barranco Wall first thing — a scramble, not a climb — then a short day to Karanga.
Activities
Barranco Wall scramble
Karanga Valley (~4–5 hrs)
Rest and hydration
Karanga Camp (3,995 m)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A short, deliberate day to the summit camp. Early dinner and sleep before a midnight start.
Activities
Alpine desert trek (~4 hrs)
Summit briefing
Early rest
Barafu Camp (4,673 m)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Away around midnight for Stella Point at sunrise and Uhuru Peak shortly after, then the long descent to Mweka.
Activities
Midnight departure
Stella Point (5,756 m) at sunrise
Uhuru Peak (5,895 m)
Descent to Mweka Camp
Mweka Camp (3,100 m)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Down through the forest to the gate, certificates, and a hotel with a shower and a bed.
Activities
Descent to Mweka Gate (~3 hrs)
Summit certificates
Transfer to Arusha
Arusha hotel
Breakfast, Lunch
A gentle first safari day among Tarangire's baobabs and elephants.
Activities
Drive to Tarangire
Afternoon game drive
Tarangire River circuit
Tarangire lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
North-west across the Ngorongoro highlands into the Serengeti, game viewing as we go.
Activities
Highlands transfer
Naabi Hill Gate
Afternoon game drive
Serengeti camp
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A full day in Seronera, the park's year-round core and its best leopard country.
Activities
Dawn and afternoon game drives
Kopje circuits
Optional balloon safari
Serengeti camp
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Back east and up onto the rim, arriving for sunset over the caldera.
Activities
Game drive en route
Ascent to the crater rim
Sunset viewpoint
Ngorongoro rim lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
An early descent onto the crater floor, then Arusha and the evening flight to the island.
Activities
Crater floor game drive
Transfer to Arusha
Flight to Zanzibar
Stone Town hotel
Breakfast, Lunch
Stone Town on foot, a spice farm on the way out, and the north coast by mid-afternoon.
Activities
Stone Town walking tour
Spice farm visit
Transfer to Nungwi/Kendwa
North coast beach hotel
Breakfast
Nothing scheduled. Snorkelling, a dhow, or the flattest day you have had in two weeks.
Activities
Beach day
Optional Mnemba snorkelling
Optional sunset dhow
North coast beach hotel
Breakfast
Breakfast and the transfer to the airport.
Activities
Morning at leisure
Airport transfer
Breakfast
What's Included
- Kilimanjaro park, camping and rescue fees
- Mountain crew: guides, cook and porters, at proper ratios
- All meals and camping equipment on the mountain
- All Serengeti and Ngorongoro park fees
- 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and driver-guide
- 15 nights accommodation as listed
- One-way flight Arusha/Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar
- Kilimanjaro airport and Zanzibar island transfers
What's Not Included
- International flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Personal climbing and trekking gear (rental available)
- Zanzibar infrastructure tax, payable at the hotel
- Lunches and dinners on Zanzibar
- Travel and medical insurance including evacuation cover
- Tips for the mountain crew, guide and hotel staff
What to Bring
Four-season sleeping bag
Broken-in trekking boots
Insulated summit jacket and gloves
Headtorch with spare batteries
Swimwear for the island half
Where to stay
Curated places to stay near Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing — handy for the nights before and after your 16 Days Kilimanjaro, Serengeti & Zanzibar — Summit, Safari, Sea.
Cancellation Policy
Free to move your dates up to 60 days before departure. Cancel more than 60 days out and the deposit is refunded less any non-recoverable permit, park or internal flight costs already paid on your behalf; between 60 and 30 days, 50% of the trip price; inside 30 days, 100%. We will always tell you exactly what has already been committed and why. Trips are quoted per person on a shared basis — the single supplement applies only if you want your own room or tent throughout.
$4350
per person
8% group discount
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