12 DAYS WILDLIFE AND KILIMANJARO ADVENTURES FOR HONEYMOONERS IN TANZANIA

Machame Gate (1490 m) - Machame camp (2980 m)

Hiking time: 7 hours

Distance: About 18 km's

Habitat: Montane forest

Your day starts early with a briefing, followed by breakfast and a 45-minute drive from Moshi (910m) to the Machame village (1490m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies and your equipment in the village.

Depending on the condition of the road, it is possible to drive from the village to the Machame gate, but if not, the muddy 3 km walk will take about 1 hour to complete. After registering at the gate office, you start your ascent and enter the rainforest. You will receive a lunch pack at the gate and you can also drink bottled water you bought at the Hotel.

There is a possibility of rain in the forest, which will transform the trail into a very soggy, muddy, and slippery experience. In the evening, the porters will boil drinking and washing water, and the cook will prepare dinner before you retire to your tent for the night. Night temperatures can already drop to freezing point at Machame campsite.

Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)

Hiking time: 6 hours

Distance: About 9 km's

Habitat: Moorland

You rise early at Machame camp and after breakfast, you climb for about an hour to the top of the forest and then for 2 hours at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau.

By now, you will be able to see in an easterly direction, the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo and after a short hike, you will reach the Shira campsite at 3,840m. The porters will boil drinking and washing water before serving dinner. The night at this exposed camp will be even colder than the previous night, with temperatures dropping to well below freezing.

Shira (3840m) - Lava Tower (4630m) - Barranco camp (3950m)

Hiking time: 7 Hours

Distance: About 15 km's

Habitat: Semi-desert

The route now turns east into a semi-desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude of 4630m after about a 5-hour walk. Lunch is served in a designated area before ascending the rocky scree path to Lava Tower (4630m). Definitely the toughest day so far.

It is normally at this point where, for the first time, some climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathlessness, irritability, and headaches. After lunch, you descend again by almost 680m to the Barranco camping area, and after reaching the high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower, the true acclimatization benefit of this day becomes clear.

This descent to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which should provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for the preparation of your dinner and overnight at Barranco Campsite.

Barranco to Karanga Valley - Barafu camp (4550m)

Hiking time: 7 hours

Distance: About 13 km's

Habitat: Alpine desert

Totally exposed to the ever-present gales, the tents are pitched on a narrow, stony, and dangerous ridge. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark to avoid any accidents. The summit is now a further 1345m up, and you will make the final ascent the same night.

Prepare your equipment, ski stick, and thermal clothing for your summit attempt. This should include the replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries, and make sure you have a spare set available as well. To prevent freezing, it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask. Go to bed at around 19:00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep for not more than 5 hours.

Barafu camp (4550m) - Uhuru Peak (5895m) - Mweka (3100m)

Hiking time to reach Uhuru Peak: 8 hours

Hiking time to descend to Mweka: 7/8 hours

Distance to Uhuru Peak: About 7 km's ascent

Distance to Mweka: About 23 km's descent

Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

You will rise around 23:30, and after some tea and biscuits, you shuffle off into the night. You will head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This 6-hour walk to Stella Point is, for many climbers, mentally and physically the most challenging on the route.

At Stella Point (5685m), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you will normally encounter snow all the way on your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. The time you will spend on the summit will depend on the weather conditions.

Do not stop here for too long, as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to cold and fatigue. Enjoy your accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your life. The walk back to Barafu from the summit takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well-earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear before heading down to Mweka Camp (3100m) for dinner and overnight.

Mweka camp (3100m) - Mweka Gate (1980m)

Hiking/Descend time: 3 hours

Distance: About 15 km's

Habitat: Forest

After breakfast, from the Mweka Gate, you will continue down into the Mweka village, normally a muddy and long hour walk. In the Mweka village drive to the Hotel and you will be served a delicious hot lunch!! You now drive back to Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, overnight in your hotel.

It is recommended, and tips are highly appreciated at the end of their trip. This is also where successful climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached Stella Point (5685m) are issued with green certificates, and those who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates.

Included

• One night's accommodation at the Kigongoni Lodge/Keys Hotel in Arusha (before and after the climb)
• First night includes breakfast
• Last night includes dinner & breakfast
• Return transportation from Arusha to/from the starting/finishing point on the mountain
• Qualified guides with mountain crew
• National park fees
• Tents and sleeping mattresses
• Cutlery / Crockery / Eating utensils
• Mess tent (for dining) / Mini camping chairs / Tables / Candles
• Rescue Fees
• First aid kit
• Guides, porters, cook, waiter salaries
• Boiled water on the mountain
• All meals on the mountain (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
• Guides, porters, waiter, cook accommodation and entry fees on the mountain

Excluded

• Guides, Porters, Cook & Waiters tips
• Meals and drinks not specified
• Gear for your climb
• Emergency oxygen
• Visa
• Items of personal nature
• Additional nights beyond the one standard hotel nights included

Four Days Wildlife Safari in Tanzania

Welcome to 4 days wildlife safari in Tanzania through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. You will have the opportunity to see the big five animals including lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, and the rare black rhino. In Serengeti, you might have a chance to encounter the wildebeest migrations, cheetahs, giraffes, and zebras.

Locations:

Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater

Safari Accommodation:

Travelers will be sleeping in luxury tented lodges. Honeymooners will travel privately in a safari vehicle with a window seat guaranteed, accompanied by our driver-guide.

From: Arusha

To: Tarangire

Distance: 120 Km

Time: 2 Hrs

Meal:

Full Board

What You See:

Unique bird species, Zebra, Giraffe, Dwarf Mongoose, Elephant migration, Wildebeests, Dik Dik, Impala, Snakes, Baboons, Jackal, Baobab tree, Birds, Different types of trees and more

Accommodation:

Sangaiwe Tented Camp

From: Tarangire

To: Serengeti

Distance: 205 Km

Time: 4.5 Hrs

Meal:

Full Board

What You See:

Acacia Tree, Serengeti Savannah, Buffalo, Wildebeest (gnu), Giraffe, Gazelles, Impala, Hippo, Warthog, Birds, Vast plain of savannah, Sunrise and sunset and more

Accommodation:

Tukaone Serengeti Camp

From: Serengeti

To: Ngorongoro

Distance: 145 Km

Time: 3.5 Hrs

Meal:

Full Board

What You See:

Big five animals, Cheetah, Elephant, Eland, Thomson’s Gazelle, Rare black Rhino, Ostriches, Hippo And more

Accommodation:

Rhino Lodge/Kitela Lodge (based on availability)

From: Ngorongoro

To: Arusha

Distance: 195 Km

Time: 4 Hrs

Accommodation:

Kigongoni Lodge

Meal:

Full Board

What You See:

Big five animals, Cheetah, Elephant, Eland, Thomson’s Gazelle, Rare black Rhino, Ostriches, Hippo, And more

We drive you back to JRO airport inclusive.