2 Day Trips, 8 Day Climb and 6 Day Safari to Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti - With Flight

This safari itinerary is recommended for the discerning traveller visiting from July to October - as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region - and who wants to minimise wasted transiting time in the vehicle.

Arrival & Lake Duluti

7th October 2024: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) at 07:35 on flight (QR 1499).

Once you have completed customs formalities and collected your luggage, please exit the airport building and then look out for our driver who should be wearing a black Team Kilimanjaro t-shirt and carrying a placard with your name on it, who will be waiting under a shelter for you at the meeting point outside. Our driver will transfer you to The Outpost Lodge for check-in.

After your check-in, your chief guide will meet you at your hotel to discuss the plans for the day ahead.

For your excursion, you will have two options: a walk around Lake Duluti or a canoe trip across it. The drive to the lake will take around 15-20 minutes, depending on your starting hotel. The walk around the lake spans approximately 3.5 km, but we typically pause for a picnic and stop frequently if we spot any wildlife, such as birds, monkeys, or monitor lizards.

Lake Duluti Day Trip

You will return to Arusha in the late afternoon for an overnight stay.

Costs for the lakeside walk include the government conservation fee walk. Please note that use of canoes is extra, with hire fees being payable direct to the local government office.

No. of participants	Price per person
Solo participant	$120
2 participants	$90
3 participants	$85
4 or more participants	$80

Upon returning to your hotel after your trip to Lake Duluti, your guide will conduct your pre-climb briefing. During this time, the guide will walk you through the itinerary for the climb, review any kit you may have concerns about, issue any pre-requested kit hire, and complete any remaining pre-climb administration. Your guide will also be available to answer any questions you might have that may not have been covered throughout the day.

Arusha National Park

8th October 2024: Collected from your hotel in Arusha at around 0730. Transferred by vehicle to Arusha National Park Gate for registration. Proceed with vehicle to viewpoint at end of vehicle track.

From here, we walk towards the Ash Cone, to an altitude of around 2,400 metres, with picnic lunch along the way, achieving a useful, low intensity acclimatisation day prior to starting your Kilimanjaro climb tomorrow.

On a clear day, this vantage point affords excellent views of Kilimanjaro’s peak, 42 miles away.

After lunch, descend on foot to vehicle and begin a short safari around the Momella Lakes where we hope to see some of the following: giraffe, elephant, hippo, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest.

Late afternoon, return to The Outpost Lodge in Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Kilimanjaro

9th October 2024: Your mountain guide and supporting crew will collect you from your hotel at approximately 0730 to transfer you to Kilimanjaro's Lemosho Gate to start your open 8 day TK Lemosho ‘Excel Series’ climb, finishing on 16th October 2024.

16th October 2024: We will collect you from Mweka Village when you finish your climb and will return you to The Outpost Lodge for your overnight stay.

Optional: if requested, your safari guide will come to The Outpost Lodge for your pre-climb briefing at approximately 1800, during which he will introduce himself, brief you on everything that will be happening during the safari, and answer any questions you may have.

Safari

17th October 2024: Pick up at around 0700 from your hotel in Arusha for transfer by vehicle to Tarangire National Park for guided game walk and game viewing.

Afternoon transfer to Mawe's Baobab Tented Camp for dinner and overnight stay.

18th October 2024: Morning game drives within Tarangire National Park. Late afternoon transfer to Lake Manyara for your overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.

19th October 2024: Morning game drives in Lake Manyara. Late afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for your overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.

20th October 2024: Early morning descent into Crater for game drives in hopes of witnessing the Big 5. In Africa, the Big Five is made up of the lion, rhinoceros, leopard, elephant and Cape buffalo. All of these animals are viewable within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, including the crater and are protected thanks to the wildlife conservation efforts of Tanzania.

Afternoon transfer to Seronera region of Serengeti with game drives en route to Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge for your overnight stay.

21st October 2024: Morning game drive en route to northern Serengeti in pursuit of the Wildebeest Migration, to include patrols along the Mara River in the hope of witnessing the the River Crossing - the annual highlight of the world’s safari calendar.

Afternoon transfer Mawe's Gnu Migration Camp for dinner and overnight stay.

22nd October 2024: Early morning transfer to launch site in the Mara Region of Serengeti for hot air balloon ride in aerial pursuit of the Great Migration.

Morning transfer to Kogatende airstrip for flight at 0925 to Mafia Island via Manyara, Arusha, Zanzibar and Dar Es Salam, arriving at 1600.

Met by driver at Mafia Island Airport and transferred to your accommodation on Mafia Island for your overnight stay and onward movements.

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