13 Days Northern Safari, Kilimanjaro Trek & Zanzibar

Depart Arusha at 08:00 am heading to Tarangire national park. It takes only 2 - 2¹/₂ hours (120km) drive to reach the national park entrance. You will have almost 10 minutes for the washroom at the entrance while your guide completes legal formalities at the park authority offices before morning & afternoon game drive (Lunch Included). Early evening after game drive you will exit the park heading to your Lodge for Dinner & Overnight

Why visit Tarangire national park!?

• land of giants (Herds of giant Elephants & Baobab trees),
• Over more than 550 different bird species (both migratory and residency)
• The abundance of biodiversity (Animals & Plants),
• Tarangire River (flows water throughout the year from south to north) and
• Other attractions Including wild animals, such as lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, Giraffe, Antelopes

Today your trip will start early in the morning after hot breakfast. You will depart the Campsite ready for Spending 2 (two) days at Serengeti National Park. It takes about 4h30 min to 5 hours (250 km) drive up to the Park entrance. While heading to Serengeti you will transit Ngorongoro Conservation Area and have a game drive en route and get a chance to spot the view of Ngorongoro Crater before reaching Serengeti entrance gate. (Naabi Gate). After lunch, the afternoon game drive will begin till evening where you will go to your Lodge for dinner & Overnight.

Why Visit Serengeti National Park!?

• Voted as the Best National Park in Africa
• Great Wildebeest Migration (Over 1.5 Million wildebeest migrate to Maasai Mara)
• The endless plain
• Among of the 7^th World wonders
• The high number of predators (Leopards, Cheetah, Hyenas, Lions)
• Large Troops of Lions (a group of 8 – 12 lions can be spotted at once)

Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best time for you for wake up and game drive, however, at 6 am during sunrises is the best time for a game drive (highly recommended)

For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with picnic lunch.

In the evening you will exit the park heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for Dinner & Overnight

Why early morning game drive at Serengeti National Park!?

• Animals and Birds are awakenings (Best time to spot animals & birds)
• Animals are more active than an afternoon
• Best time to experience the adventure (such as Predators hunt Prays)
• Best time to capture beautiful pictures for unforgettable memories

After morning breakfast depart the Camp with your picnic Lunch (or you will return to the Camp for Hot Lunch (it is your choice)) descending the amazing Ngorongoro Crater for spending your day spotting the wonders of Crater. At the crater, there is a possibility to spot all Big 5 animals (Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffalo & Black Rhino (Depending on the day)). During the afternoon you will be served your picnic lunch/ return to the lodge for lunch then followed by afternoon game drive till evening where you will exit the park heading to Arusha for Dinner & Overnight

Why visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area!?

• Ngorongoro Crater (The Caldera with an abundance of wild animals)
• Home of Big 5 animals, with a high possibility to spot all of them
• Among of the 7^th world wonders
• A place in the world where Humans coexistence with wild animals
• Amazing landscape, and
• Other wildlife

After breakfast, your adventure to the roof of Africa will begin. A journey of 3 hours drive will be maximum to reach the Marangu Gate. Your hike will begin soon after completing the necessary registrations at the gate.

After about 3 hours of hiking, you will have your packed lunch at Kisambioni before proceeding with further 2 hours passing through the dense rain forest. On arrival at Mandara Hut, you will rest before visiting Maundi Crater.

Dinner & Overnight at Mandara Hut

Day Coverage

• Hiking Distance: 8km / 5 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-6 hours
• Zone: Rain Forest

After breakfast, you will depart from Mandara Hut heading out of the rain forest into heather moorland. Our today's destination is Horombo Hut. The hike to Horombo Hut will take about 5 to 6 hours including time for lunch. During your ascent, you will spot spectacular plants such as giant lobelia and the giant groundsel.

On arrival, you will relax and later in the evening you will be served with dinner before an Overnight

Day Coverage

• Hiking Distance: 12 km/7.2 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
• Zone: Rain Forest-Moorland

On day 4 you will proceed with hiking for 6 hours after breakfast. Our destination today is Kibo Hut. We will cross the “saddle,” the area located between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo in an alpine desert. After lunch and relaxation, dinner will be served early in the evening to allow adequate rest before attempting the summit the same night. Our guides will brief you in detail on how to prepare for the summit night. You will spend the night at the Kibo Hut.

Day Coverage

• Hiking Distance: 10km / 6 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
• Zone: Low alpine zone / High alpine zone

After a cup of hot tea and a light snack, the climb begins around midnight when the lava ash is still frozen, and walking on it is easier. it takes 5 to 7 hours up to the Uhuru peak. You will hike the screes of Kibo and you will arrive at Hans Meyer Cave (5,220 m).

Climbing is slowly but surely going upwards, At sunrise, you will reach Gilman’s Point (5,681 m) which is the crater rim of Mt Kilimanjaro then you will have 2 hours climb along the crater ridge that leads you to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). You are now standing on the “Roof of Africa” and you will see Kilimanjaro in all its glory.

After enjoying the Summit of the Mount Kilimanjaro you will descend to Horombo Hut where you will have a hot lunch prepared by chefs.

After relaxing during the evening, you will have Dinner and Overnight at Horombo Hut

Day Coverage

• Hiking Distance:5km / 3 miles ascent and then 15km / 8 mile descent
• Hiking Time: 6-8 hours to the summit and then 5-8 hours to Horombo Hut
• Zone: Glacial zone, high alpine zone, and low alpine zone

The final leg of your amazing adventure begins after breakfast with a traditional farewell ceremony from the mountain crew. It will take 4 to 5 hours from Horombo Hut (3,700 m) to Marangu Gate (1,860 m)). After reaching the Kilimanjaro gate you will be signed out and awarded a golden certificate after reaching the Summit (Uhuru Peak). Ready for the next drive to Arusha

Day Coverage

• Hiking Distance: 20km / 12.5 miles
• Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
• Zone: Low alpine zone & Rain Forest

Today you will relax at the hotel after the long journey waiting for your evening flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for dinner & Overnight

meet your guide at the Hotel ready for this wonderful adventure to discover the rich history and beautiful natural surroundings of Prison Island. Enjoy the ride to the island on a traditional dhow, you will learn how this small island gained its name and explore the place that is now home to more than 50 tortoises, some over 100 years old.

Feed the tortoises and take up-close pictures with them, as you keep a lookout for the peacocks and antelope that also lives there. After discovering the island and its history, take the opportunity to snorkel/swim in the clear waters off the coast amongst tropical fish and colorful coral.

Next, you will proceed with Stone Town.

Stone Town

At the end, you will return to Zanzibar to proceed with Stone Town Tour. On arrival, you will stop for lunch before proceeding with a stone town tour. Stone Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000. On this walking guided tour.  you will get to know Stone Town's culture, heritage sites, architecture, and the history of this town.

Dolphin Tour

Dolphin tour in Zanzibar is a half-day Tour which is done at Kizimkazi fishing village, south coast of the island, the main attraction in this tour is being able to swim close to the dolphin, for those who are lucky they can even get to play with them for a couple of hours,

For those who like to do snorkelling, we promise them this is the best opportunity to them, please come with your swimsuits and be ready to get wet, masks, swimming glasses and flippers will be provided,

The village is the home to several schools of fish and bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins, which are found just a few metres from the beach.

Jozani Forest Reserve

Your tour around the Jozani Forest Reserve will be led by an experienced guide, with good knowledge of the reserve’s flora and fauna.

As you follow the park’s network of nature trails, keep an eye out for some of the forest’s residents. As well as the colobus monkey, there are Sykes’ monkeys, bush pigs, Zanzibar sun, tree hyraxes and Ader’s duiker, as well as more than 40 species of bird – not least among them a species of Fischer’s turaco with unusual coloured wings.

In the south of the forest, you can follow a boardwalk deep into the mangrove swamps and find out how this fascinating ecosystem protects the Zanzibar coastline.

Blue Safari (Sandbank Picnic) One of the most popular and most remarkable tours of all Zanzibar. The trip consists of sailing with locals with traditional Swahili dhow, having great seafood lunch and visiting untouched beautiful island beaches.

We will leave from Fumba with a custom wooden sailing dhow. The first stop is snorkelling at the Kwale coral reef, offering an overwhelming abundance of corals and colourful fish. Afterwards, you can relax in a paradise-like sandbank with a snack and tropical fruits beside.

Next stop will be at Quail Island, where a beach barbecue seafood buffet is served consisting of Octopus, Lobster, Grilled fishes, Calamari, Soft drinks, Tropical fruits. All seafood which you could want to try.

Additional activities on the Island include a short jungle walk to see and climb a 500 yr old Baobab tree, Swim in a Mangrove Lagoon before sailing back to Fumba Village.