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Offered by - Gideon Tanzania safaris
Tour Features
The Lemosho Route is widely considered to be the best route on Mount Kilimanjaro. Not too long ago, there were only two main routes used to climb Kilimanjaro, the Marangu (Coca Cola) route and the Machame (Whiskey) route. But as Tanzania's tourism industry flourished, the Kilimanjaro park authority created more trails to African's highest peak. After trekking you will have a relaxation of one week at Zanzibar Spice Island. Upon your arrival day at Kilimanjaro international airport, our driver guide will pick you heading to Arusha planet lodge for dinner and overnight stay. The Lemosho Route is widely considered to be the best route on Mount Kilimanjaro. Not too long ago, there were only two main routes used to climb Kilimanjaro, the Marangu (Coca Cola) route and the Machame (Whiskey) route. But as Tanzania's tourism industry flourished, the Kilimanjaro park authority created more trails to African's highest peak. After trekking you will have a relaxation of one week at Zanzibar Spice Island. Upon your arrival day at Kilimanjaro international airport, our driver guide will pick you heading to Arusha planet lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Walking. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Mti mkubwa camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 2 | Shira 2 camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3 | Baranco camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4-5 | Barafu camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 6 | Golden crest lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 7 | Indigo Beach resort No images available | All Meals Included |
| 8 | Indigo beach resort No images available | All Meals Included |
| 9-10 | Z hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 11 | Dar es salaam No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arusha to Lendorosi gate (2100m) to ForestArusha to Lendorosi gate (2100m) to Forest camp (2750m) Hiking time: 3 hours Distance covered: 6.5 km Climate: Montane forest At the first day of trekking itinerary, after hot breakfast at Impala hotel guide will drive you to Kilimanjaro lendorosi gate for trekking registration, about 81 kilometers to be covered for barely 2 hours, and then proceeding on ascending to Forest camp. At the entrance gate, the guides and porters distribute the supplies and register with the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). You are now ready to begin your 3-hour hike into the rain forest. Be on the lookout for Colobus monkeys! Along the way, you will stop for an afternoon lunch break and arrive at Mti Mkubwa (“Big Tree”) Campsite (2750m) in the early evening. The porters, who arrive at the campsite before the clients, will set up your tent and boil water for drinking and washing. The chef will prepare a snack then dinner for the clients
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Mti mkubwa camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Forest camp (2750m) to Shira 2 camp (3840m)Forest camp (2750m) to Shira 2 camp (3840m) Hiking time: 7-9 hours Distance covered: 17kilometers Climate: Moorland Rise up early in the morning at Mti mkubwa camp; enjoy delicious breakfast and then continuing with trekking ascending to Shira camp. You will begin your ascent out of the rainforest and into the heather moorland zone. You will cross many streams and walk over a plateau that leads to Shira 2 Camp (3840m). At this campsite, you will be next to a stream and have a spectacular view of the Western Breach and its glaciers in the East. Similar to the first night, your tents will be set up prior to arriving at camp and the porters will prepare drinking and washing water for you. You will enjoy evening snacks then dinner prepared by our chef.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Shira 2 camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Shira camp 2 (3840m) to Lava tower (4630m) to Barranco campShira camp 2 (3840m) to Lava tower (4630m) to Barranco camp (3950m) Hiking time: 7 hours Distance covered: 15 km Climate: semi desert Following an early morning breakfast, you will leave the moorland environment and enter the semi desert and rocky landscape. After 5 hours of walking east, you will be come face to face with the Lava Tower (4630m). Packed lunches are served at the Tower and hikers have the option of climbing the massive Lava Tower weather permitting. At this point of the hike, it is normal for hikers to start feeling the effects from the altitude including headaches and shortness of breath. Following lunch, you will descend from Lava Tower (4630m) to the Barranco Campsite (3950m). The 6800m descent gives hikers a huge advantage to allow their bodies to adjust to the conditions of high altitude. The descent to camp takes around 2 hours to reach. It is located in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall (“Breakfast Wall”). Drinking and washing water and dinner will be served as hikers view the sun setting.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Baranco camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Burranco camp (3950m) to Barafu camp (4550mBurranco camp (3950m) to Barafu camp (4550m) Hiking time: 7 hours Distance covered: 13 km Climate: Alpine desert After an early morning breakfast, it is now time to conquer the Great Barranco Wall! Although it may look intimating at first glance, hikers state that this Class 2 hike is usually much easier than they anticipated. At the top of the Wall, you will have a view of Heim Glacier and will be above the clouds. The trail then winds up and down in the Karanga Valley and intersects with the Mweka Route, which is the trail used to descend on the final two days. As you continue hiking for an hour, you will reach Barafu Hut. This is the last water stop for the porters because there is no accessible water at Barafu Camp (4550m). The word “barafu” in Swahili means “ice” and this camp is located on a rocky, exposed ridge. Tents will be exposed to wind and rocks so it is important for hikers to familiarize themselves with the campsite before dark. An early dinner will be served so hikers can rest before attempting the summit the same night. Your guide will brief you in detail on how to prepare for summit night. Get to sleep by 19:00!
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Barafu camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Summit attempt Barafu camp (4550m) to Uhuru peak (5895m) toSummit attempt Barafu camp (4550m) to Uhuru peak (5895m) to Mweka (3100m) Hiking time: 7 hours to uhuru peak, 8 hours to mweka Distance covered: 10 kms ascend, 23 kms descending Climate: stone scree and ice-caped summit Your guide will wake you around 23:30 for tea and biscuits. You will then begin your summit attempt. The route heads northwest and you will ascend over stone scree. During the ascent, many hikers feel that this is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the climb. In about 6 hours, you will reach Stella Point (5685m), located on the crater rim. After enjoying the magnificent sunrise, you will continue ascending for about 2 hours on a snow-covered trail to Uhuru Peak (5895m). Reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro is a lifetime accomplishment! You will be able to spend a short time on the summit taking photographs and drinking tea before the descent to Barafu begins. The hike down to Barafu Camp takes about 3 hours. At camp, you will rest and enjoy a hot lunch in the sun. After eating, you will continue descending down to Mweka Hut (3100m). The Mweka Trail will lead you through the scree and rocks to the moorland and eventually into the rain forest. Mweka Camp (3100m) is located in the upper rain forest, so fog and rain should be expected. You will have a dinner, wash, and rest soundly at camp.
Main Destination: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Accommodation: Barafu camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Mweka camp (3100m) to Mweka gate (1980m)Mweka camp (3100m) to Mweka gate (1980m) Hiking time: 3 hours Distance covered: 15 kms Climate: Montane forest Following a well-deserved breakfast, your staff will have a big celebration full of dancing and singing. It is here on the mountain that you will present your tips to the guide, assistant guides, chef(s), and porters. After celebrating, you will descend for three hours back to Mweka Gate. The National Park requires all hikers to sign their names to receive certificates of completion. Hikers who reached Stella Point (5685m) receive green certificates and hikers who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates. After receiving certificates, hikers will descend into the Mweka village for 1 hour (3 kilometers). You will be served a hot lunch then you will drive back to Arusha for long overdue showers and more celebrations.
Accommodation: Golden crest lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 7 - Arusha to Zanzibar Spice IslandArusha to Zanzibar Spice Island In the morning after breakfast, depart for beach holiday safari at the spice island of Zanzibar. Guide will drop you to Kilimanjaro International Airport then take a flight to Zanzibar airport. Our driver will meet you at Zanzibar Airport and transfer to Magical beach of Nungwi (North Coast). The Swahili culture was born there in the seventh century. Stone Town is the ideal place “to feel” the atmosphere, and soul of Zanzibar. Elegant trader’s houses, old coral stone buildings set behind large carved doors, some with Koranic inscriptions in Arabic, narrow alleyways with covered balconies, wonderful shops and tiny stalls, spice and fish market, and in the evening sounds and smells from the Forodhani Gardens where fish and lobster are grilled on barbecues. Meal: bed and breakfast at Indigo beach resort
Main Destination: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Indigo Beach resort
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 8 - Beach holiday at Kizimkazi and Dolphin SwimmingBeach holiday at Kizimkazi and Dolphin Swimming Continuing enjoy sand, sun and sea at Kizimkazi southern beach Zanzibar. Kizimkazi fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. We are doing this trip in the early morning to avoid the crowds of tourists in the morning, as big numbers of them disturb the dolphins. In the evening depart to Indigo beach hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Meal: Bed and breakfast at Indigo beach resort
Main Destination: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Indigo beach resort
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 9 - Bwejuu to Nungwi northern beachBwejuu to Nungwi northern beach In the morning driver will take you from Bwejuu Eastern beach heading to the Northern famous beach of Nungwi. Right on the northern most point of the island, the beach that surrounds this area is truly stunning. Azure waters and white sands are what await those that come here. In the evening driven to Z hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Meal: Bed and breakfast at Z hotel
Main Destination: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Z hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 10 - Zanzibar spice plantation and Swahili tourZanzibar spice plantation and Swahili tour After breakfast visit spice plantations to learn about African spices (Zanzibar spices are very famous in the world). You will then do a tour in Prison Island to see the oldest turtles in East Africa. And then you will explore Zanzibar stone town and learn more about Swahili culture as well as history. In the evening you will depart to Z hotel for bed and breakfast. Meal: bed and breakfast at Z Hotel
Main Destination: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Z hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 11 - Zanzibar to Dar-es-salaam International airportZanzibar to Dar-es-salaam International airport In the morning after enjoy hot breakfast at Z hotel, you will proceed to enjoy sand, sea and sun at Nungwi Northern beach, depends on flight time, in the afternoon you will be taken to Dar-es-salaam for International flight back home, “Karibu tena” welcome back again
Main Destination: Zanzibar
Accommodation: Dar es salaam
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
May 3, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
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