12-Day Kilimanjaro Trek and Tanzania Safari with Serengeti

• After breakfast, our vehicle will transport you from the hotel and drive to Machame Gate.
• Complete the necessary registration procedures and start the trek through the rainforest to Machame Camp, where the tents are already set up.

Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

• After breakfast, leave the rainforest glades and continue ascending, crossing little valleys and steep rocky ridges covered with heather plants to the western side of the mountain, where the camp is situated.
• At Shira Campsite, watch the spectacular views of Mount Meru, Shira Plateau, Kibo Peak, and the sunset.

Dinner and overnight.

• This is a long and important acclimatization day, so have breakfast early.
• Continue trekking east to a junction leading to Lava Tower Rock at 4600 m for acclimatization.
• Afterwards, continue down to Barranco Camp.

Dinner and overnight at Barranco.

• In the morning, start climbing the Barranco Wall, reach 4200 m for acclimatization, and continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga Campsite for a hot lunch.
• After lunch, rest and get further acclimatization by trekking up the scree slopes towards the southern ice field.

Return to the camp for supper and overnight.

• The trek up to the Barafu Ridge campsite is tough because of the altitude. Although the distance is short, the climb is steep and takes a few hours, requiring a slow pace to avoid fatigue.
• Trek across an alpine desert. Chances are that a strong, cold wind will blow from Kibo Peak and its ice. Have an early dinner at 1700 hrs, then rest until midnight, when you will begin the summit ascent.

• Wake to a light breakfast and then prepare for your summit ascent. The goal is to climb before dawn so you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after sunrise. The trail follows a series of switchbacks up steep scree, or possibly snow, and reaches Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861 m/18,640 ft between 4 and 5 AM. At this point, you will have views of the fabled crater and its glaciers facing you.
• After 1 hour of hiking along the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snow, you will reach Kilimanjaro's true summit, Uhuru Peak. Spend some time taking photos.
• After the summit activities are done, descend back to Barafu Campsite for lunch, rest, collect your equipment, and continue down through the moorland and heath zone to Mweka Campsite.

Dinner and overnight at Mweka Campsite.

• After breakfast, descend to Mweka Park Gate, walking across montane forest. This descent will take 3-4 hours.
• At the gate, you will sign out and board the vehicle for the transfer back to the hotel for your certificate presentation and a well-deserved celebration.

• The safari begins with a morning pick-up from the hotel in Moshi and a briefing by your guide before you leave.
• Head for Tarangire National Park, home to large elephant herds and other animals, including its tree-climbing lions.
• Once you enter the park, the roof of the 4X4 vehicle comes down, and you spend the rest of the day watching wildlife and enjoying a packed lunch in the shade.

Overnight at Lake Burunge Tented Camp.

• After breakfast, travel through the Rift Valley landscape and into the cooler climate of the crater highlands.
• Have lunch on the way and stop to gaze down into the giant Ngorongoro Crater from a viewing platform.
• Spend time here taking advantage of the game-rich location and expert guide to enjoy amazing game sightings and plenty to talk about around the campfire later. The Serengeti is an excellent year-round destination for wildlife, but it is when the Wildebeest Migration arrives - from about November to June - that you can expect some of its most iconic imagery. The accommodation for the next two nights depends on the time of year: your tented camp is mobile and follows the rhythm of the Migration, almost guaranteeing you front-row seats to all the action.

• Start early in the morning as you drive back to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and its highlight - the Ngorongoro Crater. The remains of a gigantic volcanic explosion millions of years ago are home to Africa's densest concentration of big animals.
• Descending into the crater, pick out the familiar shapes of elephant and buffalo on the crater floor, mingled with zebra, wildebeest, and gazelles. It is also one of Africa's greatest concentrations of big predators. Lions, leopards, and hyenas are regularly seen, and you may see flamingos and hippos in the crater's lakes.
• Leaving on a different road, travel to the town of Karatu and the final accommodation.

• Have breakfast and drive back to Arusha/Moshi.
• Stop for lunch on the way and arrive in town around noon. You will be taken to your hotel or airport.