India Street, Arusha, Tanzania - East Africa
India Street, Arusha, Tanzania - East Africa
Depart around 08:30hrs for Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch box for game drive, later afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, taking picnic lunch box, descend for half day crater tour then ascend for other optional activities and later drive to Arusha.
Depart around 08:30hrs to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch descend for half day crater tour then ascend for other optional activities and later drive, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, depart for the Tarangire National Park, for a game drive, late lunch at the lodge thereafter departs back to Arusha
Depart around 08:30hrs to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch descend for half day crater tour then ascend for other optional activities and later drive, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for Manyara Park tour then drive for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes drive to visit cultural tourism then drive to Arusha.
On day three, you can visit the Mbulu tribes and elephant caves plus water falls in Karatu Area (payment direct).
Depart around 08:30hrs to Arusha National Park with picnic lunch for a game drive, late in the evening drive to the lodge or campsite, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, depart for Arusha, collect picnic lunch boxes and continue to Lake Manyara Park for a game drive, afternoon drive to Ngorongoro, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast descend for half day Ngorongoro crater with picnic lunch then descend for other optional crater activities and later drive to Arusha.
Depart 08:30hrs with picnic lunch to Ngorongoro descend for half day crater tour thereafter ascends for other optional crater activities and drive, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast with a picnic lunch drive to Lake Eyasi visit the Lake with the local tribe, dinner and overnight.
Early morning hunting safari with Haxzabe and Datogas tribe. Return to the Lodge / Camp for late breakfast thereafter with picnic lunch boxes proceed to Arusha
Depart for Tarangire around 08:30hrs, game drive with picnic lunch (or lunch at the lodge), dinner and overnight.
After breakfast Tarangire game drive en-route to Ngorongoro (or p.m. half day crater tour), dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, game drive into the crater (picnic lunch or at lodge - if crater tour done on day 2 then depart for other crater activities) then drive to Arusha.
Depart for Tarangire, short game drive en-route, dinner and overnight Tarangire Safari Lodge / Oliver’s Luxury Camp.
After breakfast, Tarangire game drive lunch at lodge, afternoon depart for Kirurumo Tented lodge, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro Crater half day crater tour with picnic lunch later, drive back to Kirurumo Tented Lodge, dinner and overnight.
fter breakfast, Lake Manyara Park tour and thereafter drive to Arusha.
Depart at 08:30hrs to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive with picnic lunch, later on drive to lodge for campsite for evening at leisure, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for half day crater tour with picnic lunch boxes then ascend for other crater activities and return, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, taking picnic lunch proceed to Olduvai Gorge thereafter game drive en-route to the Serengeti another game drive before arriving at the lodge, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, taking picnic lunch, drive around the Serengeti Park for a game drive before departing slowly for Arusha.
Depart 14:00hrs Karatu, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, taking picnic lunch box drive to Ngorongoro for a crater tour late afternoon drive to the Crater rim, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, taking picnic lunch boxes drive to Lake Manyara Park for a game drive, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive into Tarangire National Park for a game drive then lunch before driving back to Arusha.
On day one, you can visit the Mbulu tribes and elephant caves plus water falls in Karatu Area (payment direct).
Depart 08:30hrs with picnic lunch to Ngorongoro descend for half day crater tour, thereafter ascend for other activities and drive, dinner and overnight..
After breakfast, with picnic lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge the “Cradle of Mankind” visit museum thereafter drive to Serengeti, dinner and overnight.
Full day is spent around Serengeti with picnic lunch then dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha
On return, you can visit the Mbulu tribes and elephant caves plus waterfalls in Karatu Area (payment direct).
Depart 08:30hrs with picnic lunch to Ngorongoro descend for half day crater tour, thereafter ascend for other optional crater activities and drive, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, with picnic lunch drive to Oldupai Gorge the “Cradle of Mankind” visit museum thereafter drive to Serengeti, dinner and overnight.
Full day is spent around Serengeti with picnic lunch then dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive through the park to Lake Manyara, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, Lake Manyara Park tour, lunch or picnic lunch and thereafter drive to Arusha.
On day five, you can visit the Mbulu tribes and elephant caves plus water falls in Karatu Area (payment direct).
Depart 08:30hrs with picnic lunch to Ngorongoro descend for half day crater tour thereafter ascend for other optional crater activities and drive to Karatu, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Lake Natron with picnic lunch for afternoon rest. After dinner around midnight wake up and have light breakfast and start the trekking of Oldonyo Lengai.
Around 09:00hrs - 11:00hrs descend from Oldonyo Lengai and have lunch at the Lodge or Camp. Later, tour Lake Natron and waterfalls then dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara with picnic lunch then, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, game drive in Lake Manyara before departing back to Arusha.
On day one, you can visit the Mbulu tribes and elephant caves plus water falls in Karatu Area (payment direct).
Depart 08:30hrs for Lake Manyara Park with picnic lunch, game drive, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, via Olduvai Gorge visit museum thereafter drive to the Serengeti game drive en-route, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, Serengeti game drive with picnic lunch, thereafter drive to Ngorongoro, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, crater tour with picnic lunch, later drive to Tarangire, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, game drive, lunch at Lodge, afternoon drive to Arusha.
Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Safaris available on request on day 3.
Depart 08:30hrs for Lake Manyara tour with picnic lunch, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti game drive en-route via Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunch, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, Serengeti game drive in the morning and afternoon with picnic lunch, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro for afternoon crater tour, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, depart with via Arusha for hot lunch and onwards to Marangu (base of Mt. Kilimanjaro), for dinner and overnight
After breakfast, visit the cultural tourism – Mamba Excursion (payment direct), return for hot lunch and thereafter drive to Arusha.
On last day, you can visit the Mbulu tribes and elephant caves plus waterfalls in Karatu Area (payment direct).
After breakfast depart at 09:30hrs for Arusha National Park Tour, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, depart for the Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, depart for the Serengeti with picnic lunch via Olduvai Gorge visit museum and game drive en-route dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, Serengeti game drive in the morning and afternoon lunch, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, half day crater tour with picnic lunch then for other activities around the crater rim, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire with lunch. Afternoon depart for Arusha.
Depart from Arusha town with lunch boxes via Makuyuni and Mto wa mbu village straight to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for half day crater tour, later on ascend and drive back to the lodge for campsite for evening at leisure, dinner and Overnight
Ngorongoro - Nainokanoka – Bulati (22km)
We drive beyond Ngorongoro crater for 45 minutes to Nainokanoka village, we prepare donkeys and take one armed ranger then we start our trekking with our lunch boxes from Nainokanoka village via Olmoti crater, Embulubul depression to Bulati campsite.
The rim of Olmoti crater is at 3,700 metres but the crater itself is relatively shallow. The grassy caldera is home to bush buck, sometimes buffalos can be seen along with the Masaai and their livestock. Water flows across the crater to the south side where it pours out through a cleft in a small but spectacular waterfalls known as Munge Sreams
Dinner and Overnight at Bulati Campsite (At Bulati there is toilet facilities but no possibility of taking shower due to lack of water)
After breakfast we start our trekking from Bulati campsite to Embakai crater with our lunch boxes.
The 300 meter deep 6 km wide, Empakai crater is dominated by a very deep sopa like which occupies nearly half the floor. Water birds such as the black winged stilt, cape teal and flamingo inhabit its shores. Much of the 32 km crater rim of Empakai can be walked and provides spectacular views, wildlife is often seen around the lake.
Dinner and Overnight at Empakai Campsite
After breakfast we start our trekking from the rim of Empakai crater via Nayobi village to Accacia.
The nature of yellow backed acacia, the view of Oldonyo Lengai (the active mountain) and Lake Natron and activities of Maasai tribes.
Dinner and Overnight at Accacia Campsite
After breakfast we start our trekking with our lunch boxes from acacia campsite straight to the base of the great rift valley the place where we reach our vehicle, so that the donkeys and Maasai they go back, but this will take two days for them to reach Nainokanoka village again. We pack our luggage into our vehicle then we drive for short dry plain to Kamakia campsite.
Rift valley running from the North Africa to the South.
Rift valley is one of the most remarkable features of the entire earth crust; it is also geologically phenomenon that has not repeated anywhere else on earth.
Rift valley it’s a long chasm which begins in the foothill of the Turkeys mountain run through Jordan and form the valley of the river Jordan and dead sea goes under the red sea and splits the mountain of Ethiopia into two parts finally ending in Malawi: The valley is hot, dry plain in certain parts you can find the volcanic rubbles, powdery ground, there the remaining of soda takes but they have no water running out of them.
Such example of this lake is Manyara, lake Eyasi and lake Natron
At kamakia campsite there is shower, toilets, soft drinks and beer.
After breakfast short walking to the lake Natron for bird watching, and for the water falls. Later on depart with lunch box and drive back to Arusha
This extremely alkaline lake is a major source of food for flamingos, who thrive on the algae which grows at the Lake Natron, just outside the Ngorongoro conservation area to the north-east, is the largest breeding ground in East Africa for flamingos.
Depart from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park picnic lunch box, later drive to the lodge or campsite for evening at leisure at the lodge or campsite, dinner and Overnight.
Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart to Serengeti National Park for en route game drive with picnic lunch box via Olduvai Gorge, later on drive to the lodge or campsite for evening at leisure, dinner and Overnight.
After breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch box, later on drive to the lodge or campsite for evening at leisure at the lodge or campsite, dinner and Overnight.
After breakfast, depart to Lake Victoria via en route game drive in Serengeti National Park, evening at leisure at the lodge or campsite, Dinner and Overnight.
After breakfast, proceed for a boating and fishing at Lake Victoria, later on drive to Ngorongoro via en route game drive in Serengeti National Park evening at leisure, Dinner and Overnight
After breakfast, descend down the crater floor for half day crater tour with picnic lunch box, later on ascend and drive to Tarangire for evening at leisure, Dinner and Overnight
After breakfast, proceed for a game drive in Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch box, later on drive back to Arusha
Depart from Arusha for a game drive in Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch box, evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
Tarangire – Lake Natron
After breakfast, morning game drive in Tarangire National Park, later on depart with picnic lunch box to Lake Natron, evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, excursion in Lake Natron (payment direct), evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, proceed to Lobo for en route game drive with picnic lunch box, evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch box, evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch box, later on drive to Ngorongoro for evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, descend down the crater floor for half day crater tour with picnic lunch. Later on ascend and proceed to Lake Manyara for evening at leisure at the campsite or lodge, dinner and overnight
After breakfast, proceed for a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch box, later on drive back to Arusha
Depart at 08:30hrs with picnic lunch, arriving midday, check in at Lodge or Camp. Afternoon depart for a game drive and return for dinner and overnight.
Early morning game drives return for breakfast. Then drive for cultural tour to visit the Maasai in the Boma, then drive to Dar es Salaam arriving in the evening.
Depart from Dar es Salaam by scheduled flight or road to Selous. Meet and transfer to Lodge, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, do activity returning to the Camp for lunch. Afternoon activity; return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast do activity, return for lunch at Camp. Afternoon depart for activity return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, transfer to airstrip for flight or drive back to Dar es Salaam by road arriving by 16:00 hrs.
It is also possible to fly direct Selous to Kilwa, Zanzibar, Mafia or Pemba
Depart at 09:00hrs from Tazara Railway Station to Fuga Station arrival 13:30hrs. Meet and transfer with game drive en-route, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, morning activity. Return to Camp for lunch, afternoon activity, return for dinner and overnight
After breakfast, morning activity. Return to camp for lunch, afternoon activity, return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, transfer to airstrip for schedule flight to Dar es Salaam.
Return not by train as it passes the Camp late nights, hence we fly with immediate connection to Kilwa, Zanzibar, Mafia or Pemba.
Large numbers of elephants, black rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giraffes, hippopotamuses and crocodiles live in this immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 sq. km and is relatively undisturbed by human impact. The park has a variety of vegetation zones, ranging from dense thickets to open wooded grasslands.
Depart at 08:00hrs with picnic lunch arriving in the afternoon for game drive. Return for dinner and overnight Camp or Lodge.
Early morning game drive, return for breakfast. Then depart with picnic lunch for Pangani arriving for dinner and overnight.
Day at leisure in Pangani, various activities (payment direct).
After breakfast return to Dar es Salaam.
Depart 08:00hrs for Lushoto with picnic lunch arriving evening, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast visit the Soni Falls with picnic lunch returning in the afternoon for swimming then dinner and overnight.
Day at leisure visit the African village to see the local activities with picnic lunch, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for Mikumi with picnic lunch arriving for afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight.
Early morning game driver return for breakfast then drive to the Maasai Boma for cultural visit with picnic lunch then drive to Dar es Salaam.
Depart by road 08:30hrs with picnic lunch arriving for evening for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for game drive with picnic lunch and return for boat safari at 15:00hrs. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for Kilwa with picnic lunch arriving for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast full day activity (payment direct) return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for Dar es Salaam arriving in the evening Dar es Salaam or take a schedule flight Kilwa to Dar es Salaam, Mafia or Zanzibar.
Depart at 08:00hrs and drive to Saadani National Park arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Full day game drive with picnic lunch return in the evening for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Lushoto with picnic lunch arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast visit the Soni Falls and return for lunch. Afternoon swim and rest until dinner and overnight.
Day at leisure in Lushoto, visit the African village and their activities with picnic lunch return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Dar es Salaam arriving in the afternoon.
The town of Lushoto is situated in the Usambara Mountains, mid-way between Dar es Salaam and Arusha, and near the border with Kenya. It is a beautiful area boasting stunning views, waterfalls, rivers and forests, and is renowned for some of the best hiking in Tanzania.
Depart at 08:00hrs for Mikumi with picnic lunch for afternoon game drive return for dinner and overnight
Early game drive; return for breakfast. Then depart for full day cultural activity at the Maasai Boma return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Selous Game en-route game drive with picnic lunch; arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for full day game drive with picnic lunch then return in the evening for dinner and overnight
After breakfast depart for walk safari return to camp for lunch. Afternoon embark on boat safari return to camp for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Dar es Salaam via the African village in Kibiti arriving in the afternoon.
Depart 08:00hrs for Mikumi with picnic lunch for afternoon game drive return for dinner and overnight.
Early game drive and return for breakfast. Then continue to Udzungwa for trekking with ranger guide with picnic lunch. Return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Ruaha National Park with picnic lunch arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Full day game drives with picnic lunch; return for dinner and overnight.
Full day game drives with picnic lunch; return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Dar es Salaam
The town of Lushoto is situated in the Usambara Mountains, mid-way between Dar es Salaam and Arusha, and near the border with Kenya. It is a beautiful area boasting stunning views, waterfalls, rivers and forests, and is renowned for some of the best hiking in Tanzania.
Depart at 08:30hrs with picnic lunch arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for full day game drive return in the afternoon for boat safari and then return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart with picnic lunch and game drive to Selous en-route and arrive for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for full day game drive with picnic lunch return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast depart for Ruaha with picnic lunch arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight
Full day game drive with picnic lunch; return for dinner and overnight
Full day game drive with picnic lunch; return for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to Dar es Salaam.
Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Marangu for the first section of the climb through the mountain forest to Mandara Hut (alt. 2750m) taking 3 to 4 hours.
Leaving the forest, you trek along a good path through open grassy moorland to reach Horombo Hut (alt. 3700m) taking 5 to 7 hours.
Continue ascending past ‘the last water point’ traversing the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi to Kibo Hut (alt. 4700m) taking 5 to 7 hours.
An early start for the summit on steep and heavy scree up to Gilman’s Point (alt. 5681m) on the crater rim to arrive in time for sunrise. Continue on to Uhuru Peak (alt. 5896m), the highest point in Africa. Descend to Horombo Hut for overnight taking 7 or 8 hours ascent and 4 to 7 hours descent.
Descend the mountain to the Park gate taking 5 to 7 hours to be met and transferred to Moshi / Arusha
The Rongai Route is one of the easiest ascents to the peak. Your first day’s walk is a gradual ascent through the rain forest. The main thing on this route is to watch out for its elephants and cats covering portions of the trail. Time: about 4 hours.
The morning walk is a steady ascent up to the ‘Second Cave’ (alt. 3450m) with superb views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields on the crater rim. After lunch, leave the main trail and strike out across the moorland on a smaller path towards the jagged peaks of Mawenzi. The campsite is in a sheltered valley with giant Senecios near Kikelewa cave. Time: about 7 hours.
A short but steep climb up grassy slopes is rewarded by superb all-round views and a tangible sense of wilderness. Leave the vegetation behind shortly before reaching the next camp at Mawanzi Tarn (alt. 4330m), spectacularly situated in a cirque directly beneath the towering spires of Mawenzi. The afternoon will be free to rest or explore the surrounding area as an aid to acclimatization. Time: 4 hours.
Cross the lunar desert of the ‘Saddle’ between Mawenzi and Kibo to reach Kibo Hut (alt. 4750m) at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. The remainder of the day is spent resting in preparation for the final ascent before a very early night! Time: 5 hours.
Begin the final, and by far the steepest and most demanding, part of the climb by torchlight around 1:00am. Proceed very slowly in the darkness on a switchback trail through loose volcanic scree to reach the crater rim at Gillman’s Point (alt. 5685m). Rest there for a short time to enjoy the spectacular glaciers and ice cliffs that still occupy most of the summit area. The descents to Kibo (alt. 4740m) is surprisingly fast and after some refreshments, continue the descent to reach the final campsite at Horombo. Time: About 11 hours.
After breakfast, a steady descent takes us down through moorland to Mandara Hut (alt. 2752m), the first stopping place at the Marangu route. Continue descending through lovely lush forest on a good path to the National Park gate at Marangu. Here you will meet your vehicle which will transport you to Moshi / Arusha.
From Machame start hiking up 5 to 7 hours to Machame camp .
Dinner and overnight at Machame camp.
Machame camp climbs 5 to 7 hours up to Shira camp for overnight .
Walk about 3 to 4 hours through sandy areas
Overnight at Barranco camp
Walk for about 4 to 5 hours through semi-glaciers to Barafu camp
Very early start climbing to the summit (alt. 5895m), short rest thereafter descend to Barafu Hut for lunch en-route to Mweka camp .
Final descent to the Mweka gate and transfers to Arusha.
More technical and challenging route, the trek starts with a drive in a 4WD vehicle to the Londorossi gate. After an introduction to your guide and porters followed by registration, drive further in another approximate 2 hours (50 kms) to Simba River where you commence your climb on foot (trekking / hiking) for about 3 to 4 hours, with picnic lunch en-route through giant savannah and vegetations before reaching the Simba campsite (alt. 2500m) for your dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, start climbing through giant savannah with flora and fauna with picnic lunch for about 3 to 4 hours up to the Shira Plateau (alt. 3600m) for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, day is spent for an excursion walk around the vast Shira Plateau for an acclimatization walk, a chance to see the beautiful landscape of Kilimanjaro. Picnic lunch boxes are taken en-route returning late afternoon back to the Shira Plateau campsite for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, start climb through the glaciers and moorland for about 4 to 5 hours, with picnic lunch enroute before arriving at the Lava Tower (alt. 4600m) for dinner and overnight at Lava Tower. (An evening short trekking can be interesting).
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes, walk descending towards the Barafu Hut (alt. 4600m), which is reached in 4 to 5 hours. This is an easier accessible route towards the Crater Rim.
OR an ascending climbs to the northern ice field towards the Arrow Glacier Hut (alt. 4900m) which is reached by climbing steeply for approximately 4 to 5 hours for dinner and overnight.
Very early around 01:00am, light breakfast and start climb to the summit (alt. 5895m), short rest thereafter descend to Barafu Hut for lunch enroute to Mweka Hut (alt. 3000m).
Final descent to the Mweka gate and transfer to Arusha.
This very technical route starts with a drive along the Kibosho road near Moshi town up to the Umbwe gate (alt. 1400m). Introduction to your guide and porters before registration. Thereafter start climb with picnic lunch passing through rain forest and giant trees for 4 to 5 hours, arriving for dinner and overnight at Umbwe Hut (alt. 2850m).
After breakfast, with lunch packets start climbing passing through vegetations, easy rocks and small glacier for 5 to 6 hours before arriving for dinner and overnight at Barranco Hut (alt. 3950m).
After breakfast, with picnic lunch packets, start climbing again through easy rocks and glacier for 4 to 5 hours before arriving for dinner and overnight at Barafu Hut (alt. 4600m).
Very early, around 1:00am, light breakfast and start climb to the summit (alt. 5895m), short rest thereafter descend to Barafu Hut for lunch enroute to Mweka Hut (alt. 3000m).
Final descend to the Mweka gate and transfers to Arusha.
This is a technical route for experienced climbers and begins with a drive along Boma Ng’ombe to Sanya Juu up to Londorosi gate (alt 2200m) for registration, drive to the road near Lemosho glades and start the trek through the rain forest, for dinner and overnight at Forest camp (alt. 2440m).
Full day trekking through Shira Caldera and desert plateau, overnight at Shira camp (alt. 3700m).
Trekking across Shira Plateau, for dinner and overnight at GM II camp (alt. 3700m).
Trekking 6 to 7 hours through Barranco valley overnight Barranco camp (alt. 3940m) – this day can also be used for altitude acclimatization.
Climb up to Barranco Wall across valleys for dinner and overnight at Karanga camp (alt. 4270m).
Day is spent for acclimatization, dinner and overnight at Karanga camp (alt. 4270m).
Trek to the summit - Uhuru Peak (alt. 5995m) then return (12 – 15 hours) for dinner and overnight at GM III camp (alt. 1100m).
Walk down across the alpine moorland to Mweka gate, say goodbye to your guide and porters, certificates award and onward transfers
Drive from Arusha to Arusha National Park and transfer to Momella gate (alt. 2100m) followed by a climb to Miriakamba Hut (alt. 2541m) for dinner and overnight.
Climb to the big valley then to Saddle Hut (alt. 3570m), dinner and overnight.
Final ascent to the Meru Peak 4566m, descend down to Saddle Hut then to Miriakamba Hut for onwards transfers.
Pick up in Arusha and transfer to the Maasai Community campsite near Lake Natron. The concluding part of the drive is through fascinating scenery with mini-calderas punctuating the landscape. The camp is located at the base of the Great Rift Valley, with the Ngorogoro Highlands above. It's possible to arrange a traditional goatroast for dinner.
Early morning short drive and walk to the shores of Lake Natron. Here you will see many flamingoes and maybe a jackal on the prowl for its breakfast. After lunch there will be another short hike to Engaresero Waterfalls with a naturally formed, incredibly convenient jacuzzi! Dinner will be early as it is important to get a few hours sleep, before being roused at 11.30pm to make the final preparations for the hike.
At 12.00am leave the campsite and make the short drive to the base of Ol Doinyo Lengai - and begin to climb the Mountain of the Gods. The path itself is quite difficult underfoot and steep the whole way. Towards the rim it turns into powdery ash - like trudging through deep soft snow! Arriving at the summit in time for sunrise, the perfect reward! This volcano is active and glowing rock can often be seen bubbling out of the numerous ash cones on the top. Descend late morning in time for a good lunch, dip in the stream and a celebratory beer! Overnight at the campsite
After a relaxing morning including an optional game drive to Lake Natron or swimming in the waterfall pools, transfer to Arusha with optional further safari, or connections to Dar or Zanzibar.
We drive from Arusha town with our lunch boxes via Makuyuni and Mto wa mbu village straight to Ngorongoro Conversation Area
The jewel in Ngorongoro crown is a deep volcanic crater the largest unfolded claderd in the world 19.2 km in diameter, 610 deep and 304 square km in area.
Subsequently awarded world heritage site and international biosphere reserve status, the Ngorongoro ranges in altitude from 1,020m to 3,587m. The rich pasture and permanent water of the crater flood supports a large resident population of wildlife up to 25,000 predominantly grazing animals and predators.
Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro on the rim of crater
We drive beyond Ngorongoro crater for 45 minutes to Nainokanoka village, we prepare donkeys and take one armed ranger then we start our trekking with our lunch boxes from Nainokanoka village via Olmoti crater, Embulubul depression to Bulati campsite.
The rim of Olmoti crater is at 3,700 metres but the crater itself is relatively shallows. The grassy caldera is home to bush buck, sometimes buffalos along with the Masaai and their livestock. Water flows across the crater to the south side where pours out through a cleft is a small but spectacular waterfalls known as Munge Sreams.
Dinner and Overnight at Bulati Campsite (At Bulati there is toilet facilities but no possibility of taking shower due to lack of water)
After breakfast we start our trekking from Bulati campsite to Embakai crater without lunch boxes.
The 300 meter deep 6 km wide, Embakai crater is dominated by a very deep sopa like which occupies nearly half the floor. Water birds such as the black winged stilt, cape teal and flamingo inhabit its shores. Much of the 32 km crater rim of Embakai can be walked and provides spectacular views, wildlife is often seen around the lake.
Dinner and Overnight at Embakai Campsite
After breakfast we start our trekking from the rim of Embakai crater via Nayobi village to Accacia.
The nature of yellow backed acacia, the view of Oldonyo Lengai the active mountain and Lake Natron and activities of Maasai tribes.
Dinner and Overnight at Accacia Campsite
After breakfast we start our trekking with our lunch boxes from accasia campsite straight to the base of the great rift valley the place where we rich our vehicle, so that the donkeys and Maasai they go back, but this will take two days for them to rich Nainokanoka village again. We park our luggage into our vehicle then we drive for short dry plain to Kamakia campsite.
Rift valley running from the North Africa to the South.
Rift valley is one of the most remarkable features of the entire earth crust; it is also geologically phenomenon that has not repeated anywhere else on earth.
Rift valley it’s a long chasm which begins in the foothill of the Turkeys mountain run through Jordan and form the valley of the river Jordan and dead sea goes under the red sea and splits the mountain of Ethiopia into two parts finally ending in Malawi: The valley is hot, dry plain in certain parts you can find the volcanic rubbles, poudary ground, there the remainings of soda takes but they have no water running out of them.
Such example of this lake is Manyara, lake Eyasi and lake Natron.
At kamakia campsite there is shower, toilets, soft drinks and beer.
After breakfast short walking to the lake Natron for bird watching, and for the water falls. Later on depart with lunch box and drive back to Arusha
This extremely alkaline lake is a major source of food for flamingos, who thrive on the algac which grows there Lake Natron, just outside the Ngorongoro conservation area to the north-east, is the largest breeding ground in East Africa for flamingos
More technical and challenging route, the trek starts with a drive in a 4WD vehicle to the Londorossi gate. After an introduction to your guide and porters followed by registration, drive further in another approximate 2 hours (50 kms) to Simba River where you commence your climb on foot (trekking / hiking) for about 3 to 4 hours, with picnic lunch en-route through giant savannah and vegetations before reaching the Simba campsite (alt. 2500m) for your dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, start climbing through giant savannah with flora and fauna with picnic lunch for about 3 to 4 hours up to the Shira Plateau (alt. 3600m) for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, day is spent for an excursion walk around the vast Shira Plateau for an acclimatization walk, a chance to see the beautiful landscape of Kilimanjaro. Picnic lunch boxes are taken en-route returning late afternoon back to the Shira Plateau campsite for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, start climb through the glaciers and moorland for about 4 to 5 hours, with picnic lunch enroute before arriving at the Lava Tower (alt. 4600m) for dinner and overnight at Lava Tower. (An evening short trekking can be interesting).
After breakfast, with picnic lunch boxes, walk descending towards the Barafu Hut (alt. 4600m), which is reached in 4 to 5 hours. This is an easier accessible route towards the Crater Rim.
OR an ascending climbs to the northern ice field towards the Arrow Glacier Hut (alt. 4900m) which is reached by climbing steeply for approximately 4 to 5 hours for dinner and overnight.
Very early around 01:00am, light breakfast and start climb to the summit (alt. 5895m), short rest thereafter descend to Barafu Hut for lunch enroute to Mweka Hut (alt. 3000m).
Final descent to the Mweka gate and transfer to Arusha.
This very technical route starts with a drive along the Kibosho road near Moshi town up to the Umbwe gate (alt. 1400m). Introduction to your guide and porters before registration. Thereafter start climb with picnic lunch passing through rain forest and giant trees for 4 to 5 hours, arriving for dinner and overnight at Umbwe Hut (alt. 2850m).
After breakfast, with lunch packets start climbing passing through vegetations, easy rocks and small glacier for 5 to 6 hours before arriving for dinner and overnight at Barranco Hut (alt. 3950m).
After breakfast, with picnic lunch packets, start climbing again through easy rocks and glacier for 4 to 5 hours before arriving for dinner and overnight at Barafu Hut (alt. 4600m).
Very early, around 1:00am, light breakfast and start climb to the summit (alt. 5895m), short rest thereafter descend to Barafu Hut for lunch enroute to Mweka Hut (alt. 3000m).
Final descend to the Mweka gate and transfers to Arusha.
This is a technical route for experienced climbers and begins with a drive along Boma Ng’ombe to Sanya Juu up to Londorosi gate (alt 2200m) for registration, drive to the road near Lemosho glades and start the trek through the rain forest, for dinner and overnight at Forest camp (alt. 2440m).
Full day trekking through Shira Caldera and desert plateau, overnight at Shira camp (alt. 3700m).
Trekking across Shira Plateau, for dinner and overnight at GM II camp (alt. 3700m).
Trekking 6 to 7 hours through Barranco valley overnight Barranco camp (alt. 3940m) – this day can also be used for altitude acclimatization.
Climb up to Barranco Wall across valleys for dinner and overnight at Karanga camp (alt. 4270m).
Day is spent for acclimatization, dinner and overnight at Karanga camp (alt. 4270m).
Trek to the summit - Uhuru Peak (alt. 5995m) then return (12 – 15 hours) for dinner and overnight at GM III camp (alt. 1100m).
Walk down across the alpine moorland to Mweka gate, say goodbye to your guide and porters, certificates award and onward transfers
Depart by flight from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma. On arrival at Kigoma Airport, meet and transfer to hotel for overnight (b/b).
Transfer by boat to Mahale National Park arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at TANAPA rest house or private tented camp
Two full days are spent at Mahale National Park. Meals and accommodation at TANAPA rest house or private tented camp.
Return to Kigoma by boat and transfer to lodge for overnight (b/b).
Day at leisure. Transfer to Kigoma Airport for return flight to Dar es Salaam.
Extra day at Mahale / Gombe is possible. For safety, above boat departures are subject to weather conditions on Lake Tanganyika.
Getting there: Between a four and nine hour boat trip, depending on the boat, from Kigoma or a two-hour flight from Arusha or Dar es Salaam.
Ujiji: Is a village close to Kigoma from where, in 1858, Burton and Speke commenced their exploration of Lake Tanganyika and where, in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley pronounced the famous words ‘Dr Livingstone I presume’. Two engraved plaques and a small museum commemorate these events.
Depart from Dar es Salaam by ferry or plane to Zanzibar where you will be met and transferred to hotel. Spend the day at leisure, visit the historical sites (payment direct) return for overnight (b/b).
Day at leisure then transfer to port for return ferry to Dar es Salaam (sailing takes 90 min)
Excursions and diving can be booked prior to arrival in Zanzibar.
Depart from Dar es Salaam across the ferry to Raskutani. Day is spent at leisure, dinner and overnight.
Day is spent at leisure with activities, Afternoon transfer to Dar es Salaam and arriving in the evening.
Depart by flight to Mtwara, met on arrival and transfer to Lodge (b/b).
Day at leisure with diving and other activities; overnight lodge (b/b).
Day at leisure with diving and other activities (payment direct); overnight Lodge (b/b).
After breakfast at leisure then transfer to airport for return flight to Dar es Salaam.
eco2 is the first SCUBA diving operation and marine research and education centre in the region and is based in Mikindani town - Mtwara. The centre aims to provide lowimpact, eco-aware SCUBA diving and dive safaris and promote marine environmental education through applied research.
The centre is fully dive equipped and operates a fitted fibreglass dive boat (with freshwater shower to rinse camera and film equipment), and a traditional African sailing mashua. The manager of the centre is a qualified marine biologist who has worked and researched in the region since 1995 and is a PADI dive instructor with over 15 years dive experience.
Depart at 08:30hrs drive north and visit the Kaole ruins then for overnight camp or lodge (b/b).
After breakfast visit the Catholic museum, learn about the slave trade, the route of the early explorers Burton and Speke and Stanley, the chapel where Dr. Livingstone body was laid before being set to Westminster Abbey in UK; dinner and overnight camp or lodge (b/b).
Morning at leisure then transfer to Dar es Salaam (ferry to Zanzibar at 16:00hrs.) Meet and transfer to hotel (b/b).
Day at leisure to visit the historical sites (payment direct). The transfer to port for ferry to Dar es Salaam departs at 16:00hrs arriving at 18:00hrs.
Excursions and diving can be booked prior to arrival in Zanzibar.
Depart by flight 15:00hrs to Mafia. Met on arrival at 15:30hrs and transferred to Lodge. Day is spent at leisure, overnight at lodge.
Day at leisure with activities (payment direct); overnight lodge.
Day at leisure and afternoon transfer to airport for flight depart 17:30hrs to Kilwa. Met on arrival at18:05hrs and transferre d to Lodge.
Day at leisure with activities (payment direct), overnight lodge.
Day at leisure with activities (payment direct) overnight lodge
Early morning depart 06:15hrs to Dar es Salaam arrival 07:20hrs to Mafia or Zanzibar.
This three & a half-hour tour begin with a visit to Zanzibar’s colorful market. Alive with the buzz of locals bartering fresh vegetables and baskets of tropical fruit, amongst the heady smell of Jack fruit (amongst many other exotic fruits) we continue on to the site of a cathedral built in 1874.
The cathedral signifies a potent time in Zanzibar’s history and stands on the sight of a past slave market. Abolished in 1873 by decree of the Sultan of Zanzibar, the cathedral’s high altar stands on the exact site of the whipping post that was in the market. From here we visit the residence of the late Sultan of Zanzibar, ‘Tip Tip House’, the Old Fort, ‘Peoples Palace’ and the House of Wonders’, full of intrigue from days of long ago. The tour ends with a stroll down the narrow streets of the old stone town, the heart of Zanzibar’s vivacious history.
This three & a half-hour tour is guaranteed to waken your senses, we visit spice plantations where you will the opportunity to pick, smell & savour fruits & spices that you have probably never seen on the supermarket shelf. Commencing at the ruins of the Maruhubi Palace, via the site of David Livingston’s house (one of Africa’s greatest explorers) the journey continues north of town towards the Kidichi Persian Baths.
From here we continue to the rural areas were local farmers live & produce some of the world’s most exotic fruits and spices. Cloves, star fruit, ‘bulls heart’, tangerine trees, lemon grass, mangosteen and lipstick trees to name but a few are what you can we expect to see – according to the seasons. Perhaps you will fancy buying a basket of freshly picked spices to take home with you.
This half a day tour boat ride to the island in a small wooden motorized boat is a must when visiting Zanzibar. Earning its namesake as a former prison for slaves, and a quarantine station for Kenya, Uganda and then Tanganyika, nowadays the island gives you the chance to escape for some peace and quiet! A hundred year old Giant Tortoises act as unlikely vigilant over the island and you cannot not help but wonder what tales they would tell if only they could talk! Approximately one kilometer long and a quarter of a kilometer wide, the location is perfect for swimming & snorkeling after a stroll round the island. Keep the best till last because it really is like diving into champagne the water is so clear.
This is a half a day tour. One of the many tiny islands dotted of Zanzibar’s west coast, Bawe is renowned for its exceptionally breathtaking marine life, becoming a popular site for both snorkeling and scuba diving.
This is a half a day tour. The island was formerly known as ‘French Island’ and has a cemetery that was reserved in 1879 by the ruling Sultan and was later consecrated by Bishop Steer (who built the famous Anglican Cathedral on the site of the old slave market) in 1880.
The cemetery contains graves from residence of Zanzibar, officials and men of the Royal Navy and Merchant Marine amongst which are British sailors who were killed in action with a German cruiser in 1914.
This is a half a day tour. Jozani Forest is the only remaining natural forest on Unguja Island (which along with Pemba makes up the islands of Zanzibar). To have a complete forest tour, you must make a visit in all 3 parts of the forest including a re-planted species of trees from different part of the world which most of them are medicinal plants, they are over 100m long, the forest sustain a wide variety of wildlife and birds, including the rare Red Colobus Monkey, it’s 10 kilometers of swamp forests and evergreen thickets provide a unique glimpse into a secretive world, you will then visit the natural bushes where are the home of red Colobus monkeys before you take a very relaxing walk into a well twisted wooden bridge crossing over the shadow of the varieties mangrove species, you must ask your guide about the close association between the witch doctors of Jozani & leopard found in the forest’s thickest recesses, and mystical tales that have surrounded the reserve dating back to when tigers inhabited the forest.
This full day tour takes you to Kizimkazi along the southwest coast of Zanzibar, upon arrival at the fishing village Kizimkazi you will have a brief talk about the behavior and different types of dolphins before proceeding to the dolphins locations with 80% chances to see them. There is a fair chance you will get to play and swim with them, returning to the sea shore in the afternoon.
This is a full day tour. North coast tour – This trip leads you through one spice farm, Mangapwani slave chambers and on to the beautiful white sand beaches of Nungwi.
This is a full day tour. Forget fishing in a modern fishing vessel with the latest in reels and rods and a fighting chair. We offer visitors the unique opportunity to sail out to sea with a Zanzibari fisherman and see what ‘fishing for a living’ is all about. Whilst the crews are busy preparing fishing nets the timelessness of this tradition will carry you far from the modern world’s pace. On returning to Zanzibar Island we will take you to see the colorful and bustling fish market where the fresh catches of the day are auctioned.
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