Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route & Serengeti Adventure
Experience Overview
For many travellers, Africa is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you’re only going to go once, take this incredible 12-day adventure that wraps mighty Kilimanjaro, the sweeping Serengeti, and the stupendous Ngorongoro Crater together in one unbeatable package. Kick things off with a four-day ascent to the very roof of Africa, then return to Moshi to meet with residents of an isolated Maasai village and members of a local G Adventures for Good project before heading out into the wild lands in search of the "big five" and camping under the stars. This is quintessential Africa.
Highlights
- Conquer Africa's highest peak
- Savour local specialities with traditional meals
- Watch the sun rise from the roof of Africa
- Enjoy a local lunch with a family in the Mto wa Mbu village
Trip Details
Product Code: 2083
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: 7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, private minibus, trekking
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Supplier Code: DTMS
Starts: Moshi, Tanzania
Finishes: Arusha, Tanzania
Duration: 12 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Challenging
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Moshi Women's Cooperative Visit, Moshi Your G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Village Visit and Lunch, Mto wa Mbu Your G for Good Moment: Clean Cookstove Project Visit, Mto wa Mbu Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Mt Kilimanjaro's Marangu Route trekking permits and guides, cooks, and porters
- Lake Manyara wildlife safari drive
- Serengeti wildlife safari drives
- Ngorongoro Crater wildlife safari drive
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Simple hotels (3 nts), full-service camping (4 nts), alpine huts (4 nts)
- 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 8 dinners
Transport
- 7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, private minibus, trekking
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer), certified mountain guide, certified safari guide/driver, local representative, cook, porters, camp crew.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $5,228 ($436 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Moshi
Arrive at any time.
Arrive in Moshi and head to the hotel. Attend a pre-departure meeting with the local guide to go over last minute details of the trip.
Day 2: Moshi/Mandara Huts
Hike through the forested, lower slopes to Mandara escarpment.
Most days the hiking will begin early in the morning, with hikes of around 5 to 6 hours. The guides will set a moderate pace, so as to allow for time to acclimatize to the altitude changes. Guides will continually repeat the words, “pole pole” (po-ly, po-ly), which means “go slowly” in Swahili.
Day 3: Mandara Huts/Horombo Huts
Hike through the heather and moorland zone to Horombo Hut.
Day 4: Horombo Huts/Kibo Huts
Proceed onto the Kilimanjaro Saddle, through a desertlike alpine zone, to Kibo Hut.
Day 5: Kibo Huts/Horombo Huts
Night hike to the summit via Stella Point. Appreciate the beautiful sunrise from the roof of Africa, then descend back to Horombo Hut.
Day 6: Horombo Huts/Moshi
Descend the mountain, passing through villages and plantations on the slopes en route to Moshi. Meet the mamas of the Moshi Women's Cooperative, a G supported project, for a climbing ceremony.
Transfer by shuttle bus to Moshi. Time to relax, take a shower, and celebrate with a drink. Cheers to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro! Before dinner, you will be welcomed and congratulated on your climb by the mamas of the Moshi Women's Cooperative, a project supported by G Adventures. They will present you with a gift and a certificate to remember all your efforts on the mountain.
Opt to pre-book the Lala Salama Spa & Beauty Aromatherapy Massage, which partners with Moshi Women's Cooperative, by adding it to your checkout page, or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.
Day 7: Moshi/Arusha
En route to Arusha, enjoy an included stop at the G Adventures-supported Moshi Women's Cooperative. Pick up any last-minute supplies in Arusha.
Travel to the picturesque town of Arusha. En route, stop at the Moshi Women's Cooperative to learn about what this project offers. Meet the women, learn more about their lives, and opt to purchase some souvenirs.
In the evening, you may be joined by other G Adventures travellers arriving from Kenya or starting the safari portion of their Tanzania trip. Check for details of the time and location of a welcome meeting, typically around 18:00.
Day 8: Arusha/Mto wa Mbu
Experience the Mto wa Mbu village with a guided cultural walk and traditional lunch with a local family. Take a wildlife safari drive in Lake Manyara NP.
Travel to Mto wa Mbu village and take part in a cultural walk to learn about village life in the area. Meet the women who run the village tours and enjoy a delicious home made traditional lunch.
Spend the afternoon viewing wildlife along the main road that winds through a lush cool forests of Lake Manyara National Park, overgrown with ficus trees and covered with bromeliads.
This area is truly stunning, as the western wall of the Rift Valley escarpment provides a gorgeous backdrop. Search for the phenomenal birdlife, tree-climbing lions, elephants, giraffes, and hippos.
Day 9: Mto wa Mbu/Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a wildlife safari drive en route to the central Serengeti.
Drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and on to Serengeti National Park. En route marvel at the sheer vastness of this territory, and spot the multitude of animal and birdlife while cruising through this acacia-accented savanna.
Day 10: Serengeti National Park
Rise early for a full-day wildlife safari drive in the Serengeti. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush and continue the search for the "big five" while taking in the vastness of the Serengeti plains.
Day 11: Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Take a morning wildlife safari drive as you depart the Serengeti, then continue wildlife viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater, before getting a spectacular view of the crater from your campsite on its rim.
The rich pasture and permanent water of the Crater floor supports a resident population of more than 20,000 to 25,000 large mammals.
Day 12: Ngorongoro/Arusha
Visit an authentic Maasai village and the G Adventures-supported Clean Cookstove Project, then return to Arusha where the tour ends on arrival. Onward flights can be booked from 6pm, or extend your stay in Arusha by a night, or two.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Rachael R. - Traveled, February 2024
This tour challenged me physically, mentally and emotionally. I am eternally grateful to the Kilimanjaro guides and porters. I hope that every one of them gets a big bonus and steady work. They are truly spectacular humans.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/01/2024
Sean M. - Traveled, February 2024
This was a trip that was years in planning and surpassed expectations. Truly a memorable experience, everyone on the tour was friendly.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/28/2024
James S. - Traveled, February 2024
This tour was an amazing adventure! I would highly recommend this vacation, although preparation for long days and sometimes sleepless nights must be included in the discussion.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/26/2024
Ali P. - Traveled, January 2024
My Serengeti experience was a dream come true. I loved camping in the park among the animals. Our driver made sure that we even saw the rhino from far away but it felt special. We saw all Big 5 animals.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/03/2024
Kristine H. - Traveled, December 2023
Tour guides were amazing. Accommodations in Serengeti were not good.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/05/2024
Maxwell H. - Traveled, December 2023
This was an amazing experience with amazing people I absolutely loved every second of the actual tours and people I met. Pay GAdv cheaply but tip locals a lot too make the best of it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/05/2024
Jessica R. - Traveled, October 2024
A truly excellent trip all round! The Kilimanjaro trek was a particular highlight - Frances and team were exceptional. We were treated like VIPs from start to finish and I cannot thank the team enough!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2024
Peter S. - Traveled, July 2024
Fantastic people, amazing places and unforgettable experiences! Highly recommended.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/30/2024
Hannah M. - Traveled, July 2024
I will never forget the kindness, enthusiasm, knowledge and hard working nature of the guides and their teams, especially Regan and Eric on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/29/2024
Laura R. - Traveled, July 2024
Best trip, best local people and best experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/14/2024
Paulina M. - Traveled, January 2024
Very well managed and organized. Everyone was very knowledgeable
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/28/2024
Julia M. - Traveled, January 2024
Everything was perfect. There are absolutely no complaints and will definitely be travelling with G adventures in the future.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/27/2024
Daryl P. - Traveled, November 2023
I enjoyed the entire trip and the guides and staff were all friendly and hard working.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/12/2023
Bryan M. - Traveled, October 2023
Kilimanjaro was as challenging as advertised, but the guides did everything they could to get us up and down safely.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2023
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