TREKKING DAY 1

Rongai Gate to Rongai Cave

• Elevation: 6,398 ft to 9,300 ft
• Distance: 8 km/5 miles
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Rain Forest

We shall start our trip from Moshi to Marangu Gate to collect permits before taking a transfer to Rongai Gate trailhead. The path winds through corn and potato fields and then climbs gently through the forest, which is home to a variety of wildlife, including the black and white Colobus Monkey.

TREKKING DAY 2

Rongai Cave to Second Cave

• Elevation: 9,300 ft to 11,300 ft
• Distance: 6 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Heath

Second Cave to Kikelewa Cave

• Elevation: 11,300 ft to 11,811 ft
• Distance: 6 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Heath

Wake up early with a steady incline up to Second Cave. We continue trekking through moorland, leaving the main trail for a smaller path towards the jagged peaks of Mawenzi before finally arriving at Kikelewa Cave for the night.

TREKKING DAY 3

Kikelewa Cave to Mawenzi Tarn

• Elevation: 11,811 ft to 14,160 ft
• Distance: 5 km/3 miles
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Views of the wilderness area are stunning. As we exit the heath zone and emerge into the Alpine Desert zone, the landscape changes dramatically. Our camp is situated beneath the Jagged Spires of Mawenzi, at Mawenzi Tarn. This is a great time to enjoy, relax, and take in the nature surrounding you.

TREKKING DAY 4

Mawenzi Tarn to Mawenzi Ridge

• Elevation (ft): 14,160 ft -14,400 ft
• Distance: 2 km/1 mile
• Hiking Time: 1-2 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

Mawenzi Ridge to Mawenzi Tarn

• Elevation (ft): 14,400 ft -14,160 ft
• Distance: 2 km/1 mile
• Hiking Time: 1-2 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

This is an extra day meant for acclimatization and can be spent day hiking on Mawenzi Ridge. The unique landscape offers inspiring views of Kibo and Mawenzi. After spending a few moments exploring the area, we head back to Mawenzi Tarn for camp.

TREKKING DAY 5

Mawenzi Tarn to Kibo Hut

• Elevation (ft): 14,160 ft to 15,430 ft
• Distance: 8 km/5 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

We climb and cross the lunar desert of the “Saddle” between Mawenzi and Kibo. Our camp, Kibo Hut, sits at the bottom of the Kibo crater wall. Once here, we rest, enjoy an early dinner to prepare for the summit day.

TREKKING DAY 6

Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak

• Elevation (ft): 15,430 ft to 19,341 ft
• Distance: 6 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 6-8 hours
• Habitat: Arctic

Uhuru Peak to Horombo Hut

• Elevation (ft): 19,341 ft to 12,250 ft
• Distance: 16 km/10 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Heath

Wake before midnight to begin your challenging summit bid. Stop on the way to watch the sunrise over Mawenzi at Stella Point 18,900 Ft. Take time to celebrate your achievement and capture some memorable summit photos before descending to tonight’s camp Horombo Hut.

TREKKING DAY 7

Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate

• Elevation (ft): 12,205 ft to 6,046 ft
• Distance: 20 km/12 miles
• Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
• Habitat: Rain Forest

On our last day, we have a long trek mostly downhill through the tropical rainforest. Once at the park headquarters at Marangu Gate, we collect our summit certificates. A vehicle will meet us here and drive us back to the Hotel in Moshi.

SAFARI DAY 1

ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, your driver will be at your hotel, ready to take an approximate 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, bush savannah, and seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. The Tarangire National Park is considered one of the best places to view elephants up close. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests, which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen now and then, but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the animals. In the evening, you reach your lodge inside the park.

SAFARI DAY 2

KARATU – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti, and at midday, you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps, and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water.

SAFARI DAY 3

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – NGORONGORO CONSERVATION

On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On the way, you can also see the Maasai Boma with their traditional life. You will be staying at the lodge located on the rim of The Ngorongoro crater.

SAFARI DAY 4

NGORONGORO CRATER – ARUSHA

After breakfast, you will descend the crater 600m down the crater for a game. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard – to spotted hyenas, rare warthogs, and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch at the hippo pool, you will leave the caldera in the late afternoon, and then you will leave the crater and drive to Arusha town.

SAFARI DAY 5

DEPARTURE DAY

Today you may have a plan to fly home or have a flight to Zanzibar. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at the perfect time to catch your flight.