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Tanzania safari destination

Kilimanjaro

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Landscape
Mountain
Routes available
5
Trip length
6–8 days
Common starts
Nairobi, Arusha

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Our itinerary notes show what a day here can feel like, without separating the destination from the journey around it.

Kilimanjaro features on 5 FAD itineraries, ranging from 6 to 8 days. Compare the routes, see what our guides plan into a day here and choose the journey that fits your time.

6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route
Day 06 6 Days
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Day 06 in Kilimanjaro 01 / 06

6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route

Horombo hut (3720m) - Marangu Gate (1980m) Hiking time: 6h Distance: Approximately 27kms After breakfast you continue your descent (6 hours), passing the Mandara hut, down to the Marangu gate. At Marangu gate you sign your name and details in a register. This is also where succes...

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6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route
Day 05 6 Days
Kilimanjaro day note 6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route
Day 05 in Kilimanjaro 02 / 06

6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route

Hiking time: 8h to Uhuru, 6h to get to Horombo Distance: Approximately 6kms ascent, 21kms descent Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit To attempt climbing to MountKilimanjaro's summit you will rise around 23h30, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night...

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Safari Holiday from Arusha Tanzania
Day 08 8 Days
Kilimanjaro day note Safari Holiday from Arusha Tanzania
Day 08 in Kilimanjaro 03 / 06

Safari Holiday from Arusha Tanzania

Morning game drive safari in Lake Manyara Park. The park is home to colorful birds, elephants, zebras, giraffe, hippos, antelopes and other animals. Alternative (instead of game drive safari in Manyara): After breakfast, we drive to nearby Mto wa Mbu area (4+ miles from Manyara P...

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7 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Machame Route
Day 06 7 Days
Kilimanjaro day note 7 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Machame Route
Day 06 in Kilimanjaro 04 / 06

7 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Machame Route

Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft) Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent Habitat: Arctic Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit. A...

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Tanzania Safari from Arusha
Day 07 7 Days
Kilimanjaro day note Tanzania Safari from Arusha
Day 07 in Kilimanjaro 05 / 06

Tanzania Safari from Arusha

After breakfast, we will have morning game drive in the Serengeti as we drive to the nearby airstrip there with lunch boxes for a 10:45AM flight to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO), arriving there at 12:30PM; where you will be met by our staff/drive from Airport Planet Lodge for a short...

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6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route
Day 02 6 Days
Kilimanjaro day note 6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route
Day 02 in Kilimanjaro 06 / 06

6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb: Marangu Route

Hiking time: 6h, Distance: Approximately 15kms Habitat: Moorland From Mandara begin trekking/walking/hiking/climbing through a short stretch of forest, then skirts the base of the Maundi Crater where you will have your first really impressive view of the Kibo Crater. On the open...

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  4. 7 days / 6 nights

    Tanzania Safari from Arusha

    Arusha , then Tarangire , then Ngorongoro , then Serengeti , then Kilimanjaro

    Price on request
  5. 8 days / 7 nights

    Safari Holiday from Arusha Tanzania

    Arusha , then Kilimanjaro , then Tarangire , then Ngorongoro , then Serengeti , then Lake Manyara , then Kilimanjaro

    Price on request
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When to go to Kilimanjaro

Our safari year runs in three seasons. They change the price, the crowds and what the plains look like, so the month you choose shapes the trip as much as the route does.

Country
Tanzania
Time here
6 to 8 days
Routes
5
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  • LowApr to Jun
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  • Jul to Oct Wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara
  • Apr to May Long rains: green parks, quiet roads

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