| Itinerary 16MPZ: |
Day 01: Arriving in Tanzania
Upon arrival in Tanzania, you will be met by the company representatives who will transfer you to the hotel in Arusha or Moshi (depending on Safari or Mountain trekking starting point) for overnight stay. |
Day 02: Mt. Meru - Momella gate to Miriakamba hut
On the first day of Mt Meru trekking, after breakfast, you will be transferred to momella gate in Arusha national park for registration. Having completed park registration formalities, the trekking will begin under supervision of a Park ranger. The momella route will take you through open grassland which provides an opportunity to view wild life at close proximity. After lunch, you will continue trekking through dense forest to Miriakamba hut camp (2500 m) above the sea level. At Miriakamba dinner is served and overnight stay.
Distance: 10km; Time: 3-4 hours; Vegetation: Tropical forest |
Day 03: Mt. Meru - Miriakamba hut to Saddle hut
On the second day, after breakfast, trekking continue. Ascending through the dense forest towards elephant ridge where you will have a lunch break. Trekking continues after Lunch break and upon reaching Saddle hut (3500 m) tea, coffee and bites will be served. After refreshments and short rest, you will be advised to conquer little Meru (3820 m) in that evening. Also it is an opportunity to acclimatize your self before the next day summit attempt. Dinner is saved upon returning to the base camp from little Meru and overnight stay.
Distance: 12km; Time: 4-5 hours; Vegetation: Tropical forest |
Day 04: Mt. Meru - Saddle hut to Summit to Miriakamba
On the third day, you will leave the camp around 3 am after earlier breakfast. Trekking will continue all the way to Rhino point (3800 m). Having reached Rhino point, the trekking continues through the alpine desert of Mt. Meru toward the Big Meru Peak. At the peak, breathtaking scenery of Kilimanjaro on the east and the rift valley on west (on good weather conditions) could be seen easily. Having reached and conquered Mt Meru peak, you will begin to descending. Arriving at saddle hut from the Peak, a short break with tea, coffee and bites will be served. After the short break the descending will continue all the way to Miriakamba huts with a Lunch break. At Miriakamba you will have dinner and overnight stay.
Distance: 10km ascent, 20km descent; Time: 6-7 hours ascent, 10-11 hours descent; Vegetation: Alpine desert |
Day 05: Mt. Meru - Miriakamba hut to Momella gate
On the fourth day, descending will continue toward Momella gate with a lunch break. At the gate, you will be transferred to the hotel or lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Distance: 10km; Time: 3-4 hours; Vegetation: Tropical forest |
Day 06: Lake Manyara NP
On the first day of safari tour, after breakfast, you will be driven to Lake manyara for registration which will be followed by a game drive. After lunch, Manyara game Drive till evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp or lodge. |
Day 07: Serengeti NP via Ngorongoro CA
On the second day of safari, after breakfast, you will be driven to Serengeti via Ngorongoro conservation area. En route, you will be able to view wild animal in their natural habitat and a possibility of visiting Massai village as part of cultural shock. Upon completion of registration formality, you will continue with game drive till lunch time. After lunch, Serengeti game drive until evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the comp lodge. |
Day 08: Serengeti NP
On the third day of safari, after breakfast, full day of game drive with a lunch break in Serengeti. After lunch, Serengeti game drive until evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp or lodge. |
Day 09: Ngorongoro CA
On the four day of safari, after breakfast, you will continue with game drive in Serengeti until lunch time. After lunch, game view en route toward Ngorongoro conservation area via Oldvai gorge archeology site. Dinner and overnight stay at a camp or lodge. |
Day 10: Ngorongoro CA
On the fourth and last day of safari, after breakfast, you would be driven to famous Ngorongoro crater floor for half day of game drive. After lunch, drive toward Arusha town via Mto wa mbu. In Arusha town, dinner and overnight stay at a hotel. |
Day 11: Transfer to Zanzibar
On this day, after earlier morning breakfast, you would be transferred to Dar-es-salaam by Bus or Airplane and thereafter to Zanzibar by boat. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Hotel for overnight stay. |
Day 12: Zanzibar
On the second day, one could order a spice tour in Zanzibar fomous spice farms, Stone tour, Prison Island tour as well as other site seeing activities like a visit to Palace Museum, House of Wonders, Livingstone's House, Former slave market and Sultans Palaces like Maruhubi Palace. |
Day 13: Zanzibar
On the third day, in exotic Zanzibar, one could enjoy the day by the beautifull white sand beaches of Kendwa village or Paje Village or order a full day of snorkeling or diving. |
Day 14: Zanzibar
On the fouth day, one could order a tour at Kizimkazi fishing village. Among activities at the village is cultural tour at a 12th Century Mosque in Zanzibar, A tour to Miza Miza caves and an historical baobab tree which were used during the II world war as a communication center of east & central Africa or a chance to view and even swim quite close to bottle-nosed dolphins. |
Day 15: Zanzibar
On this fifth day in Zanzibar, one can order a tour to Jozani forest. While in Jozania forest, you will have opportunity to observe a unique Red Colobus Monkey and take walk in Mangrove tree forest. |
Day 16: Departure from Tanzania
On the last day of Zanzibar tour, you will be transferred to Stone from either Northern or Eastern coast beaches of Zanzibar and then to Dar-es-salaam for Departure. |
