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9 Days Combo Tour(5 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing + 4 Days Wildlife Safari)
Description
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation at the Hotel . Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, gear check and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need. Next day you will start with Kilimanjaro Trekking for 5 days via Marangu route , after 5 days you will start 4 days wildlife safari
PRICE INCLUDE & EXCLUDE
INCLUDE
>>> Private transport from Kilimanjaro International Airport to your accommodations in Moshi.
>>> Kilimanjaro Park rescue team fees.
>>> Government taxes.
>>> 3 freshly-prepared delicious meals daily on the mountain prepared by professional cooks who are happy to accommodate your dietary needs.
>>>3-4 liters of mineral/treated water per person per day.
>>> Hot drinks on the mountain and hot water for washing.
>>> Private transport to and from the hotel to the Kilimanjaro Park Gate.
>>> National Park entry fees and hut fees.
>>> Portable oxygen tanks, ox meter and emergency first-aid kit.
>>> Porter’s Cook’s and Guide’s Salary.
>>> 2 nights of accommodation at Hotel Moshi.
>>> Friendly and highly qualified mountain guides, assistant guides and professional cooks.
>>> Enough Porters to carry camping gear and additional baggage.
>>> Accommodation in Huts/camping.
EXCLUDE
>>>Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel in Moshi before climb and after climb.
>>> Personal items and toiletries.
>>> Tips for guides, porters and cook (this is a guide to tipping on the mountain.
Tipping on Kilimanjaro from the trekking group (not per climber):
>>> Guides: US $15/day/guide.
>>> Cook : US $10/day.
>>> Porter: US $8/day/porter.
NOTE: Our Guides, cooks and Porters are always satisfied with your thanks giving (tip) you have and not beyond your ability.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO TREKKING EQUIPMENTS
Day 1: MARANGU GATE – MANDARA HUTS
Distance : 8.3km /5mi
Walking Time : 4-5 hrs
Altitude gained : 818m
Departing from Moshi a 45-minute drive will take you through the Village of Marangu to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued while watching the hustle and bustle of operations as many crews prepare for the journey ahead Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here.
Day 2: MANDARA HUTS – HOROMBO HUTS
Distance : 12.5km/7.8mi
Walking Time : 6-8hrs
Altitude gained : 998m
After a nights sleep and a breakfast, we emerge from the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, through heathland, looking for giant lobelias and groundsels. Continue up into open moorlands where small shrubs are the main vegetation. Stop halfway for lunch, to enjoy amazing views of Mawenzi. Arrive at the Horombo Huts late afternoon beneath the spectacular Kibo Summit viewpoint. Temperatures begin to drop.
Day 3: HOROMBO HUTS- KIBO HUTS
Distance : 10.5km/6mi
Walking Time : 6-8hrs
Altitude gained : 993m
After breakfast, we continue on through the dwindling heathland that blends into a moonscape as you enter the sweeping saddle connecting Mawenzi and Kibo. Here while we stop for lunch, and later when you cross this surprisingly large saddle, you can examine the summit climb up Kibo that you will be starting in just a few hours.
Day 4: KIBO HUTS – SUMMIT
Distance : 6.25km /3.9 mi up | HOROMBO HUTS: 15.75km /9mi down
Walking Time : 5-7hrs Up | 5-6hrs down
Excitement is building as morning comes with an early start between midnight and 2 a.m. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek.
We continue our way to the summit in a switchback formation through trying to stay warm and focused on the amazing sense of accomplishment that lies ahead. With a switchback motion, we ascend through heavy scree and possibly snow towards Gillman’s Point on the crater rim. You will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise during your short rest here. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit. From here on your remaining 1 hour ascent to Uhuru Peak, you are likely to encounter snow all the way.
Congratulations, one step at a time you have now reached Uhuru Peak the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the entire continent of Africa!
After photos, celebrations and maybe a few tears of joy we take a few moments to enjoy this incredible accomplishment.
We begin our steep descent down to Horombo Hut , stopping at Kibo Hut for lunch and a very brief rest. We strongly recommend gaiters and
trekking poles for
uncooperative loose gravel and volcano ash terrain. Well-deserved rest awaits you to enjoy your last evening on the mountain.
Overnight Horombo Hut.
Day 5: HOROMBO HUTS – MARANGU GATE – MOSHI: 20km/12.5mi |6-7hrs
Altitude lost: 1816m
After breakfast and a heartfelt ceremony of appreciation and team bonding with your crew, it’s time to say goodbye. We continue the descent down stopping at the Mandara Huts for lunch. Remember to tip your guides, cooks, and porters, since you will be leaving them here. You return back to the Marangu Park Gate and receive your summit certificates. As the weather is drastically warmer, the terrain is wet, muddy and steep and we highly recommend Gaiters and trekking poles. From the gate, a vehicle will meet you to drive you back to your hotel in Moshi (about 45 minutes). Enjoy a long overdue hot shower, dinner and celebrations!!
DAY 6: MOSHI/ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Non game-viewing travel time: 1:40hours
Distance: 110.33km
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel into Tarangire National Park for game drive. You will explore great
landscapes with plain known as small Serengeti and Tarangire River which act as major magnet for animals during
dry season. Its natural vegetation dominated with Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp
areas in the south. The Ecosystem is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This Ecosystem
is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy
Starlings. The area also poses large number of Buffaloes, Zebras, Wildebeest, Giraffes, Lions, Cheetah, Leopards,
Impalas, Gazelles, warthogs, and wild dogs which are occasional seen. The ecosystem is also enriched with birds with
more than 400 species. In a midafternoon we will stop over for lunch at a picnic site before proceeding with game
drive until late evening and drive back to the camp or lodge for Dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at
Tarangire campsite
DAY 7: TARANGIRE – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
After breakfast we will drive from Tarangire to Serengeti National Park, via the gorgeous high lying Karatu farmland and the
Ngorongoro Ecosystem. Exit the highlands behind; we will descend into the heart of wild Africa – the
Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
We will drive to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife ecosystems
in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which offers a prized water source to this area and therefore
fascinates more wildlife representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We will arrive in time for
camping or lodge and some little rest and lunch before back to partial afternoon game drive at Serengeti
until evening and back to camp or lodge for rest, overnight and dinner at Tumbili public camps
DAY 8: SERENGETI - NGORONGORO CRATER
Non game-viewing travel time: 2hours
Distance: 147 km, 91 miles
After breakfast we will proceed with game drive and stopover in midafternoon at a picnic site for lunch. When done with lunch, we will drive you towards Ngorongoro for overnight stay. On our way to Ngorongoro when lucky you can experience the Maasai traditional life and experience a little bit of these cultural people traditional lives of Maasai community at Ngorongoro conservations.
Dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite
DAY 9: NGORONGORO CRATER – ARUSHA/MOSHI
Non game-viewing travel time: 3hours
Distance: 181.21 km.
Soon after breakfast, we will descend you over 610 meters down the crater to view wildlife.
The area is supported with yearly
round water supply and fodder. The Ngorongoro conservation Area supports avast variety of animals, which
comprises herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo and giant African elephants. Another
big draw card to this picturesque ecosystem is, its dense and diverse population of predators, like lions,
hyenas, jackals, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained sporting eye. you will
explore Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main
features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.
At Late afternoon we will drive you back to Moshi For dinner and Overnight or Kilimanjaro airport drop off.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO INFORMATION
People can climb the mountain throughout the year, however there are times which are more convenient to climb due to different weather conditions. Bad weather conditions like rain makes it difficult to climb hence low summit success rate.
There are main two seasons for climbing Kilimanjaro. They are dry(June to October) and wet seasons (April to June). The dry season is referred to as the peak season.
During peak season, the weather is usually good with warm conditions making it easy for climbing Kilimanjaro and higher summit success rate. However being peak season is not because of weather but because the time coincides with American and European summer holiday.
Alternative time for climbing is from January to March where the weather is neither cold nor wet. The timing is best suitable for hikers who prefer less crowds of people.
| Month | Low (F) | Average (F) | High (F) | Humidity (%) | Rain Fall (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 78 | 92 | 58 | 1.4 |
| February | 64 | 78 | 92 | 57 | 2.0 |
| March | 66 | 78 | 90 | 63 | 4.7 |
| April | 67 | 76 | 85 | 73 | 13.8 |
| May | 65 | 72 | 79 | 77 | 9.3 |
| June | 62 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 1.0 |
| July | 60 | 69 | 78 | 69 | 1.0 |
| August | 60 | 60 | 80 | 69 | 0.7 |
| September | 60 | 71 | 83 | 61 | 0.6 |
| October | 62 | 75 | 88 | 57 | 1.0 |
| November | 64 | 76 | 86 | 57 | 2.5 |
| December | 64 | 77 | 90 | 60 | 2.1 |
ALTITUDE SICKNESS
Sometimes called “mountain sickness,” altitude sickness is a group of symptoms that can strike if you walk or climb to a higher elevation, or altitude, too quickly.
WHY IT HAPPENS?
The pressure of the air that surrounds you is called barometric pressure. When you go to higher altitudes, this pressure drops and there is less oxygen available. If you live in a place that’s located at a moderately high altitude, you get used to the air pressure. But if you travel to a place at a higher altitude than you’re used to, your body will need time to adjust to the change in pressure. Any time you go above 8,000 feet, you can be at risk for altitude sickness.
TYPES:
There are three kinds of altitude sickness:SYMTOMS
WHO GETS TO?
Anyone can develop altitude sickness, no matter how fit, young, or healthy they are -- even Olympic athletes can get it. In fact, being physically active at a high elevation makes you more likely to get it. Your chance of getting altitude sickness depends on a few other things: how quickly you move to a higher elevation, how high you go up, the altitude where you sleep, and other factors. Your risk also depends on where you live and the altitude there, your age (young people are more likely to get it), and whether you’ve had altitude sickness before Having certain illnesses like diabetes or lung disease doesn’t automatically make you more likely to develop altitude sickness. But your genes could play a role in your body’s ability to handle higher elevations.
TREATMENT
If you get a headache and at least one other symptom associated with altitude sickness within a day or two of changing your elevation, you might have altitude sickness. If your symptoms are more severe, you’ll need medical attention. Your doctor might listen to your chest with a stethoscope or take an X-ray of your chest or an MRI or CT scan of your brain to look for fluid. Knowing the symptoms of altitude sickness will help you seek treatment early, while the condition is still mild. The most important treatment for any level of altitude sickness is to go down to a lower elevation as soon as possible while remaining safe. If you have severe altitude sickness, you’ll need to be taken down to a lower elevation right away -- and it must be lower than 4,000 feet. You’ll have to see a doctor as soon as possible and you may need to go to the hospital. If you have HACE, you might need a steroid called dexamethasone. If you have HAPE, you will need supplemental oxygen and may need medications, as well as moving to a lower altitude.
PREVENTION
The best way you can lower your chance of getting altitude sickness is through acclimatization. That means you let your body slowly get used to the changes in air pressure as you travel to higher elevations. You’ll want to climb to higher altitudes gradually. Going slowly helps your lungs get more air through deeper breaths and allows more of your red blood cells to carry oxygen to different parts of your body.
Some of the basic guidelines for acclimatization are:
Kilimanjaro Climbing Packing List
Kilimanjaro climbing is one of the adventurous tour activity that one shouldn’t miss. However to make it more entertaining, it’s required to pack the right and necessary equipment.The following list will be of a great help:-
