7 Day TK Rongai Climb With 4 Day Safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater
This itinerary is recommended throughout the year.
Arrival
1st September 2023: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
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 The Outpost Lodge for your over night.
Your chief guide will come to your hotel for your pre-climb briefing on the evening of the climb, 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
2nd 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 7 day TK Rongai βAdvantage Seriesβ climb, finishing on 8th September 2023.
A comprehensive itinerary of this route is available to download here π₯
8th September 2022: We will collect you from Mweka Village when you finish your climb and will return you to The Outpost Lodge for your overnight stay.
Optional: Your safari guide will come to your hotel 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
9th September 2022: Your safari driver will collect you at around 0730 from your hotel in Arusha and transfer you to Tarangire National Park for game drives. Afternoon transfer to Tarangire Sopa Lodge for your overnight.
10th September 2023: After a leisurely morning breakfast at the camp, morning game drives in 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.
Afternoon transfer to Lake Manyara for your overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.
11th September 2023: Morning game drives within Lake Manyara National Park. Afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Crater Rim for your overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.
12th September 2023: Early morning descend into the Crater for a game drive 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight departing at 2110 on flight (KL 0567).
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.
| No. in group π | Solo | 2 π§ | 3 π§ | 4 π§ | 5 π§ | 6 π§ | 7+ π§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOBA 402 | $2,985 | $2,275 | $2,160 | $2,145 | $2,120 | $2,095 | $2,070 |
Mobiles: scroll right for larger groups π
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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.