TREKKING DAY 1

Shira Gate to Simba Camp

• Elevation: 11,800 ft to 11,800 ft
• Distance: 4 km/2 miles
• Hiking Time: 1-2 hours
• Habitat: Heath

The journey commences Moshi for Londorossi Gate. The available time is 4 hours, where entry formalities are completed while guides and porters prepare equipment. The next stop is Shira Gate, where the trek begins across shrubs and giant heather until Simba Camp.

TREKKING DAY 2

Simba Camp to Shira 2 Camp

• Elevation: 11,800 ft to 12,500 ft
• Distance: 6 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 2 hours
• Habitat: Heath

A very clear day for acclimatization. We start by exploring the grassy moorland and volcanic rock formations on the plateau. Then we take a scenic path to the Shira Cathedral, a huge buttress of rock surrounded by steep spires and pinnacles, before settling at Shira 2 Camp.

TREKKING DAY 3

Shira 2 Camp to Lava Tower

• Elevation: 12,500 ft to 15,190 ft
• Distance: 7 km/4 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

As we are moving to the east up a ridge and then head southeast towards the Lava Tower, a 300 ft tall volcanic rock formation can be seen. We descended to Barranco Camp through the weird but amazing Senecio Forest to an altitude of 13,000 ft.

TREKKING DAY 4

Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

• Elevation: 13,044 ft to 13,106 ft
• Distance: 5 km/3 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

We commence our day by descending into a ravine to the base of the Great Barranco Wall. Then we climb the non-challenging but steep, nearly 900 ft Cliff. From the top of the Barranco Wall, we cross a series of hills and valleys until we descend into Karanga Valley.

TREKKING DAY 5

Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

• Elevation: 13,106 ft to 15,331 ft
• Distance: 4 km/2 miles
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert

We lead Karanga and hit a junction that connects with the Mweka Trail to Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the Southern Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are viewable from this position.

TREKKING DAY 6

Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak

• Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,341 ft
• Distance: 5 km/3 miles
• Hiking Time: 7-8 hours
• Habitat: Arctic

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.

From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut Campsite, stopping at Barafu for lunch.

TREKKING DAY 7

Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

• Elevation: 10,065 ft to 5,380 ft
• Distance: 10 km/6 miles
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Habitat: Rain Forest

Hike back through dense rainforest to Mweka Gate, where you’ll enjoy a farewell lunch with your group and collect the summit certificates. Enjoy a hot shower and rest in a day room in Moshi before your evening flight back home.

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 2

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 3

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 4

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.