8 Day TK Lemosho Climb - Advantage Series With a 3 Day Safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire
This safari itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
Arrival
17th September 2023: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Jingfei arriving at 1310 on flight ET 1310 and Yajun arriving at 1340 on flight Air Tanzania 122.
Once you have completed customs formalities and collected your luggage, please exit the airport building and then look out for our driver who should be wearing a black Team Kilimanjaro t-shirt and carrying a placard with your name on it, who will be waiting under a shelter for you at the meeting point outside. Our driver will transfer you to Mvuli Lodge for overnight stay.
Optional: if requested, your safari guide will come to Mvuli Lodge for your pre-safari briefing at approximately 1800, during which he will introduce himself, brief you on everything that will be happening during the safari, and answer any questions you may have.
Safari
18th September 2023: Your Safari guide will collect you from Mvuli Lodge in Arusha at approximately 0700 for transfer to Lake Manyara for morning game drives. Afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Crater for your overnight stay at Rhino Lodge.
19th September 2023: Early morning descent into Crater for game drives in hopes of witnessing the Big 5. In Africa, the Big Five is made up of the lion, rhinoceros, leopards, elephant and Cape buffalo. All of these animals are viewable within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, including the crater and are protected thanks to the wildlife conservation efforts of Tanzania.
Afternoon transfer to Tarangire National Park with game drives en route to Mawe Baobab Tented for dinner and overnight stay.
20th Sepetember 2023: Morning game drives within Tarangire National Park.
The Tarangire National Park is known as a wonderful birding destination and also features large numbers of game, particularly during the dry season, when the Tarangire River is the only source of water in the area. The landscape is of particular interest too, due to the high number of scenic baobab trees.
Late afternoon transfer to Mvuli Lodge in Arusha for your overnight stay.
Safari route map
This map is not a comprehensive description of movements and shows only a selection of approximate landmarks along the safari's intended route.
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Your chief guide will come to your hotel for your pre-climb briefing at approximately 1800, during which he will introduce himself, brief you on everything that will be happening throughout the duration of the climb, check any kit that you may have concerns over, issue any kit hire items that have been requested and he will also deal with any final pre-climb administration and answer any questions you may have.
Kilimanjaro
21st September 2023: Your mountain guide and supporting crew will collect you from your hotel at approximately 0730 to transfer you to Kilimanjaro's Lemosho Gate to start your open 8 day TK Lemosho βAdvantage Seriesβ climb, finishing on 28th September 2023.
A comprehensive itinerary of this route is available to download here π₯
28th September 2023: We will collect you from Mweka Village when you finish your climb and will return you to Mvuli Lodge for your overnight stay.
Departure
29th September 2023: Youβll need to check out of your hotel by late afternoon. However, if you wish to wander into town for the day, you may leave your bags with reception and may continue to use the hotelβs facilities. Please let us know if you need a guide to accompany you or if you wish to organise any special activities today.
Please be ready to be collected for your airport transfer at least 3 hours before, to ensure sufficient time to check-in for your flight.
Jingfei please be ready to be collected at 1800 for your flight departing at 2110 on flight KLM 567.
Yajun please be ready to be collected at 2030 for your flight departing at 2330 on flight Air Tanzania 125.
This itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
This safari itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
This safari itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
This safari itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
This safari itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
This safari itinerary is recommended for the discerning traveller visiting from July to October - as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region - and who wants to minimise wasted transiting time in the vehicle.
This safari itinerary is recommended from November to April when we expect the migration to be in the south.
This safari itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
This safari itinerary is recommended for the discerning traveller visiting from July to October - as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region - and who wants to minimise wasted transiting time in the vehicle.
This safari itinerary is recommended for the discerning traveller visiting from July to October - as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region - and who wants to minimise wasted transiting time in the vehicle.