8 Days & 5 Days

Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 Days

& 5 Days Safari

Tour Highlights

Grade

13 Days

Accommodation

Hotel

Transportation

Bus

Max Altitude

5685 m

Area to Visit

Londorossi Park Gate, Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, Shira plateau, Shira 2 camp, Barranco hut, Karanga valley, Barafu hut, summit, Mweka hut, Tarangire, Serengeti, NgoroNgoro,        

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Lemosho Route 8 Days

Day 1

Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport/Alternative Airport pick up and transferred to the Springlands Hotel for overnight Dinner and breakfast.

Day 2

After breakfast and a briefing from your guide, drive from Moshi or Arusha to Londorossi Park Gate (2250m, 1.5 hours). From here a forest track requiring a 4WD vehicle leads to Lemosho Glades (2000m, 11Km. 45minutes) and a possible campsite. Walk along beautiful forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, (2750m, 3hours).

Day 3

The trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone then crosses the Shira ridge at about 3600m to drop gently d own to Shira 1 camp located by the stream on the Shira plateau (3500m, 5hours).

Day 4

A gentle walk across the plateau leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream (3850m, 1.5 hours). A variety of walks are available on the plateau making this an excellent acclimatization day.

Day 5

The moorlands soon come to an end and the rocky path leads amongst outcrops to the Lava tower (this is optional if one not taking western breach) where there are good campsites (4600m, 5 hours) then continue to Barranco hut (3900m, 2hours).

Day 6

After breakfast we leave Barranco ridge, walk up the Barranco wall that ends up at the foot of the Heim glacier. Passing the Barranco wall Walk along to along to Karanga valley (4 hours).

Day 7

Continue to the Barafu hut which is located at an altitude of (4550 m) here we make camp, Rest enjoy dinner and overnight. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are seen from this position

Day 8

Wake up very early, at around midnight, take some light tea with cookies, Start trekking to the summit, the Uhuru peak (5895m 8hours). Spend some time at the summit.

Start descending to Barafu hut for brunch and some rest, then walk down to Mweka hut for dinner and overnight.

Day 9

After breakfast, walk down the Mweka Montane forest to the Mweka gate, board the already waiting vehicle and drive back to Moshi to to the Springlands Hotel of overnight.

(One more extra day may be spent on Either Shira 2, Barranco or Karanga for acclimatization purposes to make the program a 9-day program. If you want to do it for 8 days you can omit day 3 and you can walk from Shira 1 to BARANKO Camp. So it will be 8 days climbing.)

5 Days Safari

Day 1

After Breakfast Drive from Arusha 0800 am to Tarangire National Park takes about 2 hours. This park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands and Oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rain when they migrate again to good grazing areas. In the late afternoon drive to Highview Hotel, dinner and overnight full board.

Day 2

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park via Maasai village, spend some time later proceed to Serengeti (takes 2 hours). Game drive enroute to the Serengeti Wildebeest Camp. For dinner and overnight – Full Board.

Day 3

After breakfast, venture into the Serengeti’s wilderness corners for a full day of game viewing in the park. With a picnic lunch beside you, take your leisure while exploring this world heritage site, where earth’s largest concentration of plain game still roams free! In the late evening, go to the Serengeti Wildebeest Camp For rest, dinner, and overnight

Day 4

Early Morning Game drive starts in the afternoon drive to Ngoro-Ngoro wild camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5

After breakfast, drive to NgoroNgoro Crater for game drives. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of water birds. Other game that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals. In the late afternoon, drive to springlands hotel. 

Day 6

After breakfast check out End of tour.

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