Tanzania is blessed with some of the most spectacular peaks and hiking points around eastern Africa. The most intriguing of them all is the hike up Uhuru peak on Mt. Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro attracts a lot of visitors annually who seeks the adventure of conquering the highest peak in Africa, and the highest free standing mountain in the world. Mount Kilimanjaro has different routes to the peak at 19340feet (5895meters) above sea level. One of these is the Machame Route which this tour will take.
Machame is a Zigzag route up and down trail. You will be hiking up and then hiking a bit down again to sleep low, which is very good for acclimatisation. Due to this reason, by taking this 7 days Machame Route your chance of reaching Mt. Kilimanjaro's summit will also be higher as you will be better acclimatized.
One of the most challenging points on the Machame route is the Baranco wall. We will pass it slowly and safely so there is not need to worry about this point. One of the highlights of this is of course reaching Uhuru Peak on Mt. Kilimanjaro, but, in fact, the entire climb and tour is a highlight.
On the way down, we will descent via the Mweka route. The sleeping mode on the Machame Route is camping.
For a day-by-day itinerary, please see the itinerary tab.
The view from top was stunning and the game drive within the crater area was breathtaking. One of the highlights is for sure the black rhinos, and we saw in total eight, although from certain distance. Amazing experience!
Arusha National Park is a great safari attraction for a full day's game drive. Although the park lacks predators, it is unquestionably beautiful. It is very quiet and has a wide variety of animals and superb birdlife. You can also spend an afternoon canoeing on the lake - a great thing to do if you have a late flight home!
Your day trip to Arusha National Park will include a visit to the Ngurdoto Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. After plenty of time allocated for you to observe the wildlife, we will take you back to Moshi.
If you have 1 day for safari, this is the tour for you - we will make sure that you get the most out of it!
After breakfast you will be met by our professional tour guide/driver, who will deliver a short safari briefing, after which we travel west to the Great Rift Valley and the Lake Manyara National Park.
We will travel through the agricultural and fresh produce market town of Mto Wa Mbu, which is situated next to the entrance of the Lake Manyara National Park. The town is a souvenir hunters paradise, harbouring thousands of souvenir salesmen – ready to sell at your slightest invitation.
The Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located African wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment.
Lake Manyara's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s most densely populated herds of African elephants. Other wildlife attractions are Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos, attracted by the algae in the lake.
On this full day tour we will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and do two exciting morning and afternoon game drives, in search of the tree-climbing lions. In the later afternoon we depart for Arusha from Lake Manyara where we will end our safari adventure.
It is recommended that the group should tip the tour guide around $20 for the day. You will be taken to your hotel, which also marks the end of our our services. We promise you a great safari day in Lake Manyara.
This package combines the best of Tanzania wilderness adventure with the tranquil beauty of Zanzibar beach.
On this tour, enjoy a safari trip to three famous national parks: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and Serengeti National Park, along with one amazing conservation area and World Heritage Site, The Ngorongoro Crater.
This classic safari is packed with game drives where you can spot animals and enjoy the Tanzanian wildlife. Then take a flight to the beautiful coast of Zanzibar and head to the private side of Nungwi beach to relax, soak up the sun and enjoy the breeze.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
5-79 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Lake Manyara National Park, Sere
Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha
Experience seven days of breathless safari adventure in northern Tanzania with this odyssey that explores three national parks and a conservation area. ‘Safari’ comes from the Swahili word for ‘journey’ and over the course of this unforgettable itinerary, you will undertake a journey like no other. You will discover some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world, come face to face with wildlife, and have memorable encounters with intriguing cultures.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
6-99 yrs
Operated in
english, french, german, italian
Destinations
Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Lake Manyar
Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
This trip will lead you to un-forgettable experience about the Chagga society which is among the big tribes in Tanzania where you will get a deep insight in the traditional lifestyle of this agricultural society.
Our tour guide will bring you to the Chagga live museum and later he will take you to some coffee and banana plantations and also to a spectacular waterfall. At the waterfall you will have a lunch and you may take a plunge in the refreshing water.
Bananas are used to make one of the famous Chagga drinks called ‘’Mbege’’,and you will have a chance to taste it. Later in the afternoon you will be taken to a famous village called Mamba where you will see caves which were once used to hide women and children during the war between the Chagga society and the Maasai society. At Mamba, you will also visit a local blacksmith who still forges spearheads in the traditional manner.
This a cultural day with many insights surrounded by good people and mother nature.
The 6-day Machame route is the most beautiful route up the famous Mount Kilimanjaro. The route is best suited to adventurous hikers looking for an authentic and rustic experience, as the route offers tented accommodation only, and all your equipment and supplies are brought up with help from a porter. A cook prepares all your meals. However, hikers will be rewarded with a scenic splendour that is not seen on the Marangu route, from late afternoon sunsets at Shira to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall.
The Machame route is normally completed in a minimum of six days. The added benefit to the six days means you are afforded the most valuable commodity on the mountain – time to acclimatize.
This is our most successful and popular hiking route on Mt. Kilimanjaro, mainly as a result of the following two important factors. First, on day 3 of the hike, the topography of this route allows you to climb high and sleep low – as you start from Shira camp (3 847m) hike up to Lava Tower (4 642m) and then down to Barranco camp (3 984m) for overnight. Second, the summit attempt path from Barafu camp has less loose scree (rocks) compared to the summit attempt path from Kibo Hut, making it slightly easier to reach the crater rim.
NB: With small Additional cost we can book for you accommodation before or/and after summiting Mount Kilimanjaro.
The first day of our safari we visited Tarangire National Park. The highlight was definately the enormeous amount of elephants that we saw. But the whole park was unbelieveable beautiful and stuffed with wildlife. The time there flew way to fast! I would like to visit it again at a time when the Tarangire river is flowing.
On day two we went to the Ngorongoro crater. The view from the top is very scenic, and the crater itself is filled with a lot of different animals. We spotted a black rhino, a pack of hyenas chasing an ostrich and countless lions.
Embark on an enchanting Tanzanian safari, starting in Tarangire National Park, known for its majestic baobab trees and abundant elephant herds. Journey to Lake Manyara, where the diverse landscape offers a unique safari experience, and then explore the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife against the backdrop of the world's largest intact caldera. Conclude your adventure in the legendary Serengeti National Park, where the vast plains host the breathtaking Great Migration and provide an unparalleled wildlife spectacle.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english, german, french, spanish, italian
Destinations
Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Tarangire N
Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park
Experience eight days of breathless adventure on safari in northern Tanzania with this odyssey that explores three national parks and a conservation area. ‘Safari’ comes from the Swahili word for ‘journey’ and over the course of this unforgettable itinerary, you will undertake a journey like no other: you will discover some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world, come face to face with wildlife and encounter intriguing cultures.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
6-99 yrs
Operated in
english, spanish, french, german, italian
Destinations
Arusha, Tarangire National Park
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
Embark on the ultimate safari adventure with this tour of Tanzania! You will discover the most breathtaking landscapes and legendary national parks in Tanzania as you search for fascinating species of wildlife and stay in comfortable and luxurious safari lodges. Your journey will begin in Arusha, the capital of the Northern Safari Circuit, situated at the base of Mount Meru. Catch a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain peak in Africa standing at 5,895 meters tall, before you board your safari vehicle and pass through the traditional villages and beautiful plantations of the Masai Steppe. See the Great Migration come to life as millions of animal’s roads through these lands in search of food and water. Set out to explore Lake Manyara, one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa, where you may see giraffes, zebras, elephants, gazelles, hippos, monkeys, and about 400 species of birds within the grounds. From there you will travel to Serengeti National Park to head on exhilarating game drives in search of the Big Five. Your next stop will be in the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world. Search for jackals, serval cats, wild hunting dogs, and many more species of animals amid the plains, forests, swamps, and dunes before you travel to Tarangire National Park. Head on a game drive to see if you can spot elephants, wildebeests, zebras, leopards, and spotted hyenas before you make your way back to Arusha, where your safari tour of Tanzania will come to an end!
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Hut
Age Range
8-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Taran
Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro
Book this seven-day, guided trip with us and summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, via the Shira route. The starting point of this route is the Shira Gate, which is located at a higher elevation than the Londorossi Gate, used by travelers heading for the top of the mountain through the Lemosho route. However, what is unique about the Shira route is that the first section of the trail is not covered by foot but driven. Therefore, climbers using this route will miss out on hiking through one of Kilimanjaro’s ecological zones, the rainforest.
Your journey starts in Moshi, from where we will drive you to the Londorossi Gate. An off-road vehicle will then transport you to the Shira Gate, located 3,600 metres above sea level, from where you will then hike up to Simba Camp on the first day of the climb. Please note that those who spent the previous night in Moshi will experience a sizeable gain in elevation today and might face complications due to the lack of acclimatisation.
From Simba Camp, your journey to the top continues via Shira 2 Camp, Lava Tower and Barafu Camp. Although it might be difficult for those who cannot deal with a sudden increase in elevation, this route is much more scenic than other routes to the top as it crosses the spectacular Shira Plateau and then joins the Machame route, thereby allowing climbers to experience beautiful sights around the southern circuit as well. Plus, you will experience a low traffic on this route until it joins the Machame.
The Shira is ideal for those who are confident in their ability to acclimatise fast and deal with sudden elevation increases. Along with this, travelers should also be able to trek through steep trails over an extended period of time.
Please note that the tour price also includes two night's accommodation in Moshi, one night each before and after the climb. For more details, please scroll down.
Trekking and HikingClimbing
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Camping, Tent, Hotel, Hut
Age Range
7-79 yrs
Operated in
english, french, german, spanish
Destinations
Kilimanjaro, Moshi, Mount Kilima
Kilimanjaro, Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Simba Camp, Shira Camp Two, Barranco Camp, Karanga Camp, Barafu Camp, Mweka Camp
Experience the excitement of an African wildlife safari in some of the most spectacular national game parks in East Africa, all teeming with wildlife animals! This 4-day Tanzania Safari package is an excellent choice for those who want to maximize safari sightseeing but who are short on time. It is one of our most popular safari tours and is most frequently booked as an add-on by Kilimanjaro climbers, Zanzibar divers, or those who are visiting the country for other reasons.
This unforgettable tour starts in Arusha, taking you on safari to Lake Manyara National Park to enjoy the breathtaking views, landscapes, and animal life. Then, visit Serengeti Plains National Park, the heart of wild Africa, and a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure. You will also visit the Ngorongoro Crater, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game in Africa. Here you will witness an amazing spectacle of African wildlife – inside a self-contained world featuring an unbelievable concentration of animals.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Eco Lodge, Lodge
Age Range
5-80 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Lake Manyara National Park, Sere
Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha
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