10-Days: Mt. Kilimanjaro Short Trek: Wildlife Safari & Cultural Tour

10-Days: Mt. Kilimanjaro Short Trek: Wildlife Safari & Cultural Tour

The tour will take you to visit and explore 4 of the Northern parks of Tanzania: 1 night Tarangire, 1 night Manyara, 2 nights Serengeti and Ngorongoro. All the parks are home to small and large animals, including birds and reptiles. You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora in the natural areas, as well as people and culture.

TRIP START: Kilimanjaro International Airport

TRIP END: Kilimanjaro International Airport

ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International . Airport transfer to Arusha

Depending on your flight time, Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet and greet, and transfer tothe hotel in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, for overnight. Booked on Bed and Breakfast

Meals: Breakfast

Range Accommodation: Weru Weru River Lodge

Day 2: Day Hike to the Foot of Mount Kilimanjaro

Early morning, after breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel in Moshi, then drive to Marangu gate. When you arrive to Marangu Gate, you will meet your professional Kilimanjaro climbing guide and register yourself ready for climbing.

About 8:30 am, you will start the climb. During the day, you will climb up to Maudi Crater, which is about 3000 meters from sea level. In the middle of your day, you will enjoy picnic lunch while admiring amazing views. The hiking takes about 7 hours. Around 5 pm, you will be picked at the gate and driven to Arusha for your overnight at

Prepare your hiking shoes; it´s also good to wear something on your head to protect your face from sun burn. You should have a light backpack for your small things and drinking water. Remember to take your camera.

Meals: Lunch Arusha Planet Lodge

Range Accommodation: 

Day 3: Arusha-Tarangire National Park-Mto wa Mbu
0830 Hrs. After your breakfast, depart from Arusha to Tarangire National Park for game drive. 1300 Hrs.  Stop at the Picnic Site for Picnic Lunch, 1400 Hrs. Continue the evening game drive to return in the evening for dinner and overnight. 

Meals: Lunch | Dinner

Range Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge

 Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park
0830 Hrs. After your breakfast, depart from your lodge to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive.1300 Hrs.  Stop at the Picnic Site for Picnic Lunch, 1400 Hrs. Continue for evening game d rive to return in the evening for dinner and overnight at.

Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Range Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge

Day 5: Manyara-Serengeti National Park

0800hrs transfer from Manyara to Serengeti National Park for game drive.1300 Hrs. Break for lunch, which will be served at the picnic area.1400 Hrs. Afternoon game drive in the Park to return in the evening for dinner and overnight at.

 Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 6 & 7: Full Day Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, leave with your packed lunch for a game drive on the Serengeti Park acacia Savannah in the central to east region. Around 12.30pm and 13.00pm break for your picnic lunch; thereafter proceed with tour afternoon game drive. Evening dinner and Overnight at

Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Mid-Range Accommodation: Into Wild Tented Camps

Day 8: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Maasai Village Visit to Mto wa Mbu/Karatu

Early breakfast pack your things and check out; drive with your packed lunch to

Ngorongoro Conservation Areagames drive en-route. Arrival and Ngorongoro descend into the crater floor with your lunch box for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crate is rich of wildlife; each species has their own territories. Your packed lunch will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool. Late afternoon ascends the crater; drive back to Karatu your dinner and overnight

Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Accommodation:  Farm of Dreams Lodge

Day 9: Lake Eyasi (cultural and Walking safari)—Arusha
Wake up early for your breakfast from your lodge, then drive to Lake Eyasi for a cultural tour and walking safari. In the company of the bushmen, you will hunt on foot using traditional weapons, i.e., bows and arrows.

The Bushmen are related to the Kalahari Bushmen of South Africa. They speak the same click language but do not understand each other, as they have been apart for very long. The Bushmen live a medieval kind of life style. They do not build permanent homes but follow the animals in the area as they trap and kill them for food. They are hunters and gatherers. After a brief hunting stint with the Bushmen, late afternoon drive back to Arusha and drop off to your lodge for your overnight

Meals: Breakfast | Lunch 

Mid-Range Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge

Day 10: Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Depending on your flight time, Transferred to the airport for flight back to your country

Meals: Breakfast 

Accommodation: N/A

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