| 23MKPZ : 23 Days on Mt Meru, Mt Kilimanjaro, L.Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro CA, Zanzibar Island |
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3,730 USD per person in a group of six people (23MKPZ BUDGET)
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5,880 USDper person in a group of six people, single supplement charge 700 USD (23MKPZ CLASSIC)
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6,990 USDper person in a group of six people, single supplement charge 1070 USD (23MKPZ LUXURY)
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Upon your arrival, at the port of entry for 23 days safari, you will be met by our company representative who will transfer you to the hotel for overnight stay. Next morning, after breakfast, the adventure will begin with four days of
Mt Meru trekking the fouth higest peak in Africa which will be followed by one day of cultural tour in the villages on the slopes of
Mt Kilimanjaro. On the following day, after cultural tour, the Mt Kilimanjaro trekking adventure will begin. In the next six following days, you will trek and attempt to conquer the mighty 'Uhuru Peak' of
Mt Kilimanjaro. The magnificent ice glaciers of Kilimanjaro which are about three degrees south of equator at about 5895m above the sea level are one of the most attractive features of this roof of Africa. Trekking Aftica's highest peak and taking a safari trip in African's famous national parks will give you a rare opportunity to capture the Africa imagination as described by famous writer Ernest Hemingway. The following national parks will be party of your safari adventure in Africa.
Lake Manyara national park is perfectly set on back drop of the Great Rift valley, which is one of the most interesting feature in the area influencing Africa great Lakes and highest Mountain.
Serengeti national park derive it's named from masai language 'Siringeti' meaning 'Endless Plain'.
Serengeti, has the biggest and fascinating annual migration of wild animal in the world.
Ngorongoro crater was once a highest mountain in the area surpassing the mighty Kilimanjaro. It's inactive volcano collapse creating unbroken crater 610m deep covering 260 sq km. Today
Ngorongoro crater is home to African big five and many other species including the endangered black Rhino. Having experienced a lifetime adventure of conquering the continent highest peak and touring the most famous parks in the world you will be taken to Spice Island where you will experience four days of relaxation and leisure activities by the beautiful white sand beaches of
Zanzibar archipelago.
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| Itinerary 23MKPZ: |
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: Cultural Tour Day Cultural day tour, after Mt Meru trekking experience, you will be taken on a cultural tour in villages on the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro as part of acclimatization process. At the ends of the tour, you will be taken back to you hotel or lodge for dinner and overnight stay. |
Day 07: Machame Gate to Machame Camp On the first day of Kilimanjaro trekking, after breakfast, drive to Machame gate (1800 m) for registration and briefing. After registration formality, the ascending begins by trekking through tropical forest to Machame camp(3100 m) with lunch break at a rest point. Upon arrival at machame camp, dinner will be served and overnight stay. Distance: 18km; Time: 5-6 hours; Vegetation: Montane forest |
Day 08: Machame Camp to Shira Camp On the second day, after breakfast, ascending continues from Machame camp(3100 m) to Shira camp(3800 m) with lunch break at a rest point. Upon reaching Shira camp, dinner will be served and overnight stay. Distance: 9km; Time: 4-6 hours; Vegetation: Moorland |
Day 09: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp On the third day, after breakfast, ascending continues from Shira camp (3800 m) to Barranco camp (3840 m) with lunch break at a resting point. During the ascending, you will ascend up to (4620 m) before descending to Barranco camp (3840 m) as part of acclimatization preparation for summit attempt. Upon reaching the base camp, Barranco, dinner is served and overnight stay. Distance: 15km; Time: 6-7 hours; Vegetation: Semi desert |
Day 10: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp On the fourth day, after breakfast, you will continue to ascend Kilimanjaro from Barranco camp (3840 m) to Barafu camp (4900 m) with lunch break at the rest point. Upon arrival at Barafu camp, dinner will be served and overnight stay. Distance: 13km; Time: 7-8 hours; Vegetation: Alpine desert |
Day 11: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut On the fifth day, after breakfast, you will attempt to conquer the summit. At midnight, depart the base camp ascend toward Stella point (5685 m) where you will have a short rest to see the magnificent sun-raise. After the rest, you will continue to ascend for another one hour before reaching the summit Uhuru Peak (5895 m). From the summit, you will descend all the way to Mweka camp(3100 m) with a lunch break at Barafu camp. Upon reaching Mweka camp, dinner will be served and overnight stay. Distance: 7km ascent, 23km descent; Time: 6-8 hours ascent, 7-8 hours descent; Vegetation: Ice cap |
Day 12: Mweka Camp to Moshi On the sixth and last day, after breakfast, you will continue to descend all the way to Mweka gate. At the Mweka gate, Certificates will be issued before proceeding to Mweka village where a transfer vehicle will be waiting to transfer you Lodge or Hotel. Distance: 15km; Time: 4-5 hours; Vegetation: Tropical forest |
Day 13: 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 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 in Zanzibar, you will be transferred to Hotel for overnight stay. |
Day 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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. |
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| 23MKPZ package includes: |
accommodation 23MKPZ BUDGET - towns: budget hotels or hostels, mountains: public campsite, national parks: public campsite, Zanzibar: budget hotels or hostels; 23MKPZ CLASSIC - towns: *** hotels, mountains: public campsite, national parks: tented camps or *** lodges, Zanzibar: *** hotels or resorts; 23MKPZ LUXURY - towns: **** luxury hotels, mountains: public campsite, national parks: **** luxury tented camps or luxury lodges, Zanzibar: **** luxury hotels or resorts. |
meals 23MKPZ BUDGET - 22 x breakfast, 17 x lunch, 17 x dinner (during Zanzibar stay for Budget package bed and breakfast meal plan is provided). 23MKPZ CLASSIC - 22 x breakfast, 17 x lunch, 22 x dinner (during Zanzibar stay for Classic package half board meal plan is provided). 23MKPZ LUXURY - 22 x breakfast, 22 x lunch, 22 x dinner (during Zanzibar stay for Luxury package full board meal plan is provided). |
drinks- drinking water during safari and mountain climbing. transport- 4WD vehicle for safari in national parks. transfer- transfer to and from Zanzibar by bus and boat. park fees- national parks fees and levy. rescue fees- rescue fees for mountain climbers guide- service of a professional English speaking guide. cooker- cooker during safari in national parks and mountain climbing. potters- two potters per person during mountain climbing. gratuities- gratuities for guide, cooker and potters. |
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| 23MKPZ package does not include: |
flight ticket- flight ticket to and from Afrika local transfer- flight ticket to Zanzibar for CLASSIC and LUXURY package. airport taxes- airport taxes and levy vaccination- vaccination for Yellow Fever and others diseases visa- visa fees 50USD to Tanzania, they can be obtained at major borders and airports insurance- travel or health insurance personal effects- all items of personal nature drinks- alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and drinking water in Zanzibar. baloon safari- baloon safari in Serengeti national park Tour activities in Zanzibar- Spice tour, Joizani Forest, Stone Town tour, Prison Island, Snorkling, Diving, Kizimkazi Dolphin tour, Mnemba and Tumbaktu Island tour. |
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