11-Day Kilimanjaro Climb and Serengeti Balloon Safari from Moshi

• In the morning, you will be taken to Londorossi Gate (2,250m).
• After completing all the entry formalities and a final 15 km drive on a bumpy road, you will reach the starting point at the edge of the rainforest.
• Enjoy lunch before setting out on the trail through the rainforest. The walk is relatively short, giving you time to enjoy the lush scenery, which will drastically change over the course of your trek.
• Catch a glimpse of the thumbless colobus monkeys sitting in the branches above you.

Dinner and overnight at the beautiful Big Tree Camp.

• Walking along the narrow trail through the rainforest, notice the vegetation becoming scarcer and scarcer until you finally reach a moorland filled with lobelia and erica plants.
• Ascending through rolling hills, you will reach Shira Camp 1 in about 3 to 4 hours.
• Looking over the Shira Plateau from your camp, see the unmistakable snow-capped summit of Kibo. A hearty evening meal and a last glimpse of the starry sky will bring the day to a close.

• Cross Shira Ridge with its rocky ground, low grasses, and shrubs. As the terrain is much flatter than the day before, the hike will seem more leisurely, and you will enjoy fantastic views of the Great Rift Valley and Mount Meru. Beautiful and distinctive giant lobelias still dot the moor landscape.
• Walking on the ground where lava once flowed, you will reach Shira Camp 2.

Evening meal and overnight at Shira Camp 2.

• After breakfast, start the ascent to Lava Tower through boulder-strewn terrain. In the distance, see Kibo encouraging you to continue uphill.
• On reaching Lava Tower, rest and allow your body to get used to the higher altitude, after which you continue downwards to Barranco Camp. This method of climbing high but sleeping low allows your body to acclimatize to the differing altitudes and gives you a good idea of how your body reacts to changes in altitude. Along the way, the scenery changes once more, and soon you are surrounded by giant senecios and smaller lobelias.
• After 6 to 7 hours, reach the beautiful green Barranco Camp, which offers excellent views of the surrounding snow-capped mountains.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• After breakfast, the famous Barranco Wall, probably the steepest part of the entire route, awaits you. Although no technical climbing is necessary, some spots require you to use your hands for a better grip and pull yourself up. Your guide will be close by to help you if necessary.
• After pulling yourself around the Kissing Rock, make your way along the mountain ridge and through the Karanga Valley. You will also pass the last water point as you reach Karanga Camp.

Dinner and overnight at camp.

• Make your way to Barafu Camp. The landscape is arid, and the ground cracks like glass under your boots.
• Continue through the afro-alpine desert to the rocky Barafu Camp. A sense of excitement sweeps over you as your final stretch is only a few hours away. Barafu Camp, with its rocky scenery, allows for a stunning view of Mawenzi Peak and the summit path ahead.

Dinner and overnight at camp.

• At around midnight, wake up with some hot tea and biscuits to prepare for today's ascent.
• Ascend in a north-westerly direction through heavy scree toward Stella Point, arriving there in about 5 to 7 hours.
• At Stella Point (5,730m), rest if necessary before taking on another 1 to 2-hour stretch along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak - the highlight of your trip. A breathtaking view awaits you as you stand on the highest mountain in Africa.
• After taking as many pictures as your camera will allow, leave behind the glistening glaciers and snowy peaks and make your way back down to Barafu Camp.
• Catch your breath before heading to Mweka Camp, an approximate 3-hour walk.

Dinner and overnight at camp.

• After breakfast and a traditional farewell ceremony by the mountain crew, start the final descent to Mweka Gate. A leisurely 2 to 3-hour walk will take you once more through the lush rainforest, where the endemic Impatiens Kilimanjaro flower grows.
• On reaching Mweka Gate, you will be greeted by the transfer driver, who will take you back to the hotel.
• The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at leisure - enjoy a long shower, jump in the pool, or relax at the bar while getting ready for the next day's adventure.

• Pick up from the hotel in Moshi or Arusha and transfer to Arusha Airport for the scheduled flight to Serengeti, or transfer to Serengeti by Land Cruiser 4x4 to your lodge or tented camp.
• Upon arrival by flight, you will be met by a guide and driven to the tented camp or lodge.
• Following lunch, there will be an afternoon game drive in search of the great game in the park. The most commonly observed animals are elephants, zebras, giraffes, impala, topi, lions, leopards, cheetahs, waterbuck, wild dogs, jackals, warthogs, hippos, Nile crocodiles, gazelle, and many more. The park is also gifted with a significant number of bird species such as Martial Eagles, Secretary Birds, Masai Ostrich, Kori Bustards, vultures, lesser flamingos, yellow-billed storks, and oxpeckers.
• Return to camp as the sun sets.

Dinner and overnight at the tented camp or lodge.

• Rising at dawn with tea and coffee, you will be driven to the starting point of the balloon tour, briefed by the guide, and then take off for an aerial view of the park and its animals from an eagle's-eye angle. Only in the balloon can you enjoy a close view of these predators when they have cached their hunt and enjoyed their meal while graving and struggling to pick the best. Other animals observed are elephants, zebras, giraffes, impala, topi, lions, leopards, cheetahs, waterbuck, wild dogs, jackals, warthogs, hippos, Nile crocodiles, and gazelle.
• After the morning balloon tour, return to the lodge for lunch. Your driver will be waiting at the landing point to take you back to the lodge so you can refresh yourselves after such a wonderful experience.
• In the afternoon, go for more game drives before returning to the tented camp or lodge as the sun sets.

Dinner and overnight.

• After breakfast, you will have an en-route game drive to the airstrip for the scheduled flight to Arusha or Moshi.
• Transfer to Arusha or Moshi town.

Note: If you wish to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for fewer days and experience a Serengeti hot air balloon safari, the package can still be customized as an 8-day, 9-day, or 10-day adventure.