17 Days Safari, Mountain Trekking & Zanzibar Excursions

Our friendly transfer driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro airport. After loading the luggage into the vehicle you will make your way to the Chanya Lodge in Moshi. You can relax the rest of the day or go and explore the small town of Moshi. Our team will meet you later the day to have a preliminary talk in preparation for the days to follow.

Dinner

AIn the morning, you will make your way to the Londorossi gate. After finalizing all the registration papers you will continue another 15 km on a bumpy road which will take you to the start of this trek deep in the rainforest. Today will be the shortest walk of the entire trek, about 2½ hours, which gives you a small taste of what lies ahead in the coming days. The walk takes you through the dense and unspoiled rainforest, which is very different from the scenery you will have in the next couple of days. Your destination for the day is the beautiful Big Tree Camp at 2780 m.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will follow a thin trail through the rainforest before leaving the green area behind heading into the moorland. Erica and Lobelia plants will start to take over the landscape. After about 3-4 hours you will reach Shira Camp 1 where you will have your evening meal and overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you continue your trek, which today will be less tiring than the day before. You will cross Shira Ridge which will allow for great views of the Rift Valley and Mt Meru. The ever-changing landscape will again surprise you with different terrain, you will walk on the ground where lava once flowed. You will also pass the big Senecio that can grow to more or less 9 meters in height. Shira Camp 2 will be your destination for the night at (3900m), 400m more than the night before.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will start your walk up to Lava Tower with a long ascent above the Shira Plateau. You will climb quite a bit in altitude, roughly 740 m. You will have a rest here before descending again. This is a so-called acclimatizing day, where you will climb high but sleep low, giving you a good idea of how your body reacts to altitude. The landscape will once again change as you pass through the Barranco Valley with its big Senecio and smaller Lobelia plants. After a long 6 – 7 hours you will reach your beautiful camp for the night at the Barranco Camp. The crew will be there waiting with a well-deserved evening meal before settling in for the night.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Straight after breakfast, you will make your way up the famous Barranco Wall. This is most probably the steepest part of the entire route. Safety is very important to us so please follow the guideline of your guides who will get you to the top safely. You might have to use your hands every now and then to get a better grip but rest assured there are no alpine climbing passages. Once at the top you will walk along the mountain ridge and if the weather allows you will have a great view of the southern glacier of Kibo as the Kibo summit. After 3 – 4 hours you will reach Karanga Camp overnight.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Barafu Camp is your destination for today at (15,220 ft) 4640 m. You will start after breakfast and should reach it in about 3 to 4 hours. The scenery for today will be mostly an afro-alpine dessert. Once at the camp you will have a filling early dinner before settling in for a good rest in preparation for tomorrow’s exciting climb.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your day will begin at 00:00. After hot tea and biscuits, you will start your 5-7 hours walk to Stella Point, the crater rim of Kilimanjaro. Here you will have a short rest if necessary before continuing another 1-2 hours to reach the highlight of the trip, the Uhuru Peak (5895 m). This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience as you stand at the top of Africa watching the sunrise light up the surrounding summits and landscape. After taking much-needed pictures you will make your way down back to Barafu Camp for a 1-2 hours rest. Once everyone is well-rested you will continue down to Mweka Gate (3080 m), an approx. 3 hours walk. The rest of the evening is yours to relax, you’ll have a nice evening meal and a good night’s sleep.

Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, before starting your final stretch, you will enjoy a traditional farewell ceremony from the mountain guides. A 2 – 3 hours walk will take you through the rainforest back to the Mweka Gate. Our driver will be there waiting for you and take you back to the Chanya Lodge. The rest of the day is yours to freshen up, relax, and take in all the excitement of the last couple of days.

Breakfast

After breakfast you will drive all the way to Tarangire national park with packed lunch there you will have a full day game drive popular northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, the park lies between the meadows of Masai Steppe to the southeast and the lakes of the Great Rift Valley to the north and west. Within the northern part of Tarangire is the permanent River Tarangire also known as the lifeline of the park particularly in the dry season when most of the region is totally dry. This flows northwards until it exits the park in the northwestern corner to pour into Lake Burundi. There are a number of wide swamps which dry into green plains during the dry season in the south. With lion that climbs the tree after game drive dinner and overnight Karatu at Farm of dreams.

Karatu Ngorongoro

After breakfast drive for a full-day game drive in the property has global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally threatened species, the density of wildlife inhabiting the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, and other animals into the northern plains. Extensive archaeological research has also yielded a long sequence of evidence of human evolution and human-environment dynamics, including early hominid footprints dating back 3.6 million years. Then drive back to karate dinner and overnight.

After breakfast then drive known for the tree-climbing lions, the soda ash lake that attracts thousands and pink flamingos, one of Tanzania’s biggest elephant population and breathtaking full day then after drive to the Kilimanjaro international airport flight to Zanzibar which departs at 8:20 p.m.

End of safari.

Your program will in the afternoon just after lunch at 1:30 pm will be picked by our driver from the hotel direct to Baraka Aquarium. Baraka Natural Aquarium in Zanzibar is the best turtles aquarium to enjoy and to see, feed, and swim with these beautiful native animals, the turtles are brought to us after they have been caught in fisherman’s net and have been injured and once they reach a certain size we release them back into the Ocean. Then later you will be heading to Kendwa beach for sunset cruising Enjoy one of our magical moments, so romantic, colorful sky, calm water with the typical old-world sailing dhow experience.

In Zanzibar, the best way to end the day is a sunset cruise. It all begins once you step on our dhow, so cozy the set-up, an old-world sailing experience in a luxury style.
Sit, relax and enjoy as the dhow sail along the northwest coast of Zanzibar, watching the sunset over the Indian ocean.

Duration
90 minutes sailing (4:30 pm to 7 pm)

Our team will ensure you, get the most experience.

A program will start in the morning at 8:30 am, you will be picked from your hotel to Fumba village where you will meet your special boat special Guided safari blue tour

Safari blue tour in Zanzibar is a full-day tour that starts and ends at your hotel

Safari blue Zanzibar, A unique and exclusive experience with your own traditional dhow and crew, touring the beautiful waters & islands around Zanzibar. Bespoke activities, private seafood BBQ, all the trimmings, perfect for the bucket list special occasion

Safari blue trip in Zanzibar is one among the best sea adventures on the Zanzibar island, not only sailing along with the traditional dhow but also you can have snorkeling, swim, and relaxing on a white sandy beach on a sandbank.
In addition to all, there is plenty of seafood who are all waiting for you to be tested, the dhow departs from the fumba beach at 09:30 am and we get back around 04:30 pm, with your Safari Blue guide, you will explore the mangrove lagoon hidden inside the Kwale Island.
Between the snorkeling times, you can stay on the boats and taste fresh seasonal fruits and end your trip with some fresh grilled seafood BBQ.

Your program will start in the morning after breakfast at 9:30 you will be picked up from the hotel to spice farm where you will explore and see different types of spice and how they grow up plus tasting the seasonal fruits then you will be heading to prison island for excursions and then later back to stone town for city tour

The Spice Tour is one of the most popular excursions in Zanzibar, the Spice Island. Zanzibar was one of the world’s leading producers of spices such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Tour takes you to an organic farm with a wide variety of plants around the year. You don’t just see, you also touch, smell, and taste.

Spices and herbs were originally introduced to Zanzibar by Portuguese traders in the 16th century, brought from their colonies in South America and India.
This tour is a walking tour of a spice farm (shamba). While there, you shall see how the spices, herbs, and fruits grow and are cultivated. Your tour guide will describe how the crops can be used.

You will be smelling and tasting spices, herbs, and tropical fruits such as clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava, and oranges. After the tour, you will enjoy a traditional Swahili lunch at the farm. Here is when you can really taste the different ways of using spices.

PRISON ISLAND
prison island (changuu island) is where the giant tortoises are found relaxing on the beach shrubs, Prison Island Zanzibar: The Aldabra Giant Tortoise sanctuary is a major tourist lure and the oldest tortoise is 200 years old. The turtles are not indigenous and are magisterial creatures, weighing in at an average of 200 kg some are as old as over 100 years. You will enjoy a nature trail, then will do a stone town tour where you can see the historical sites, slave markets, daily markets, narrow streets, and later shopping.

STONE TOWN
The historic capital city of Zanzibar is Stone Town, a prominent city with an impressive cultural heritage and history dating back to the 19th century. Zanzibar reflects a mixture of diverse cultural influences from Arabian, Indian, Persian and European cultures, was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in the year 2000.

Duration: From 8:30am to 16:00pm

Mnemba Island is one of the best spots in Africa for underwater adventures.
Mnemba Atoll – Located North East Coast of the Zanzibar Island. Tourists flock here to combine relaxation with scuba diving or snorkeling at the incredibly colorful and diverse reefs that surround the island. This atoll features an easy dive down to about 20 meters and quite a bit of coral, you can also spot dolphins and sea turtles due to the deeper water in the area. Then in the evening, you will be transferred to the Rock Restaurant for dinner, The Rock Restaurant is built on a rock in the Indian Ocean, The Rock restaurant in Zanzibar serves up freshly-caught seafood in one of the archipelago’s most spectacular settings. Completely surrounded by water at high tide, diners can swim the short distance to this former fisherman’s post.

If you don’t fancy swimming, the restaurant’s boat will come across and pick you up from the shore. You might still get a little bit wet. But no worries, you can dry off on the terrace with a glass of wine and a happy heart.

At low tide, you can walk from the beach to the restaurant. Don’t panic – the boat will be close by if your meal hasn’t finished by the time the tide comes in. Although we can’t deny the prospect of being stranded on a rock, with plentiful supplies of cocktails and seafood, is really quite appealing.

Today at leisure depending on your flight details, you will be transferred to Zanzibar airport for your flight extension, and that shall be the End of Our Services