Mount Kilimanjaro / Arusha National Park / Mount Meru / Mto Wa Mbu /
Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Crater Highlands
14 days - 13 nights

The United Republic of Tanzania, in East Africa, was born out of the unification of Tanganyika and
Zanzibar in 1964, which had been respectively independent since 1961 and 1963. The highest summit
on the African continent, Mount Kilimanjaro, is in this country, culminating at 5895m.
Tanzania’s attraction is exceptional and unanimously recognised. With over 100,000 km of reserves
and national parks consecrated to the protection of wildlife, fabulous sites such as the Serengeti
and the famous Ngorongoro Crater, the crystalline waters of the Indian Ocean and the historical
and charming Zanzibar, Tanzania offers the guarantee of an exceptional, unforgettable holiday.
Furthermore, Tanzania is often dubbed ‘The Peaceful Country’ due to its people. Symbolising a
traditional Africa, they are at times surprising but always warm and welcoming to visitors to their
country.

ITINERARY

Day 1 : ARUSHA
Welcome at Kilimandjaro Airport and transfer to Arusha (1h). Installation at Outpost 2* in
town.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : ARUSHA / MOUNT KILIMANJARO
After the breakfast, transfer to the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro (2h).
The frozen peak of a continent crushed with heat, Mount Kilimanjaro symbolizes Africa
in the minds of westerners. This unique ecosystem encompasses all climates. Although
situated just 3° (330 km) south of the equator, it is covered in snow. The appeal of
Kilimanjaro lies as much in its unique and exceptional natural beauty as in the personal
challenge that it represents – a deeper sense of self-awareness is achieved through the
effort of surpassing one’s limits and conquering this monument. In 1989 it was officially
declared a World Heritage site. On Independence Day, 8th December 1961, a flame
representing liberty was lit at the highest point and baptised Uhuru Peak, or ‘Liberty
Peak ‘, at 5895 m.
You will go for a hike in a tropical climate where coffee and banana plantations can be
found on the lower reaches, while the upper stages comprise dense forest, mousse and
lichen.
Picnic lunch or in a local restaurant.
Dinner and night at the camp (campsite of Marangu Hotel 3*).
You can spend one day trek on the Marangu route, with a night in a hut, on request.

Day 3 : MOUNT KILIMANJARO / ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
Departure in the morning for Arusha National Park (2h). First contact with the wildlife.
This little park comprises three distinct ‘zones’: the Ngurdoto Crater, also known as the ‘mini
Ngorongoro’, the shallow, alkaline Momella lake that is fed by underground streams, and the
spectacular Mount Meru, culminating at 4565m.
You start a walking safari with an armed botanist ranger (2 to 3h).
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp inside the park.

Day 4 : ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK / MOUNT MERU
After the breakfast, direction to Mount Meru for a hike in the forest (1h). You will visit the
tribe Wa Arusha and the waterfalls.
Mount Meru (4566 m) is a volcano and the second highest mountain in Tanzania. Its slopes rise
up at incredibly steep angles. It is partially shattered, as its east face was blasted away
during an eruption at some point in its past. Though Meru's summit is rocky and barren, its
slopes are highly fertile, with many streams and thick forests. There is an exceptional view of
the collapsed crater from the summit. The presence of an armed ranger is necessary due to
the abundance of wildlife (elephants, buffalo ...).
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp inside the park.

Day 5 : MOUNT MERU / MTO WA MBU
Transfer to Mto Wa Mbu (2h). On the way to the park, you visit the market of Mto Wa
Mbu village, which is famous for its variety of fruits.
Hike to Miwaleni waterfalls and Papyrus lake tour: This walk starts 5 km north of Mto wa Mbu,
where the Miwaleni waterfall that falls down from the Rift Valley has created a green oasis.
Passing some small streams you walk in the direction of the Papyrus lake, from where the
Rangi people collect the materials for the mats and baskets they make. On the way you can
see rice farming and visit Sandawe families who still make the traditional bows and arrows for
hunting. The walk can be extended with a climb to the waterfall at the Rift Valley.
The rapid population growth has turned this village into a melting pot of cultures. Nowhere
else in Tanzania have so many tribes gathered in such a small area, and many people have still
kept their traditions.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp, about 10 mn from the village.

Day 6 : MTO WA MBU / SERENGETI
Transfer to the Serengeti (5h). After a possible stop at the Olduvaï Gorges, where human
fossil fragments dating back approximately two million years were discovered in 1959, we
reach the famous natural reserve that is the Serengeti.
Game drive on the way as well as the afternoon in the park.
The Serengeti is one of the biggest and most spectacular parks in Africa, stretching all the
way to Lake Victoria, and has one of the largest concentrations of animals in the world.
This magnificent game reserve holds one of the largest concentrations of predators,
including lions, leopards, hyenas, and cheetahs. The annual migration of herds of
wildebeest and zebra between November and June is a breathtaking natural spectacle.

Day 7 : SERENGETI
Morning and afternoon game drive in the reserve.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 8 : SERENGETI / NGORONGORO
Game drive in the morning, then transfer to Ngorongoro (3h).
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 9 : NGORONGORO CRATER
Early morning descent into the crater.
With a diameter of 20 km and a depth of 600 m, this is the largest unbroken caldera in the
world. A capital the size of Paris would fir inside this enormous crater. The concentration of
animals inside this fortress gives one the sense of a natural paradise on earth. It is regarded
as the eighth wonder of the world.
Game drive on the floor of the crater and around lake Magadi.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 10 : NGORONGORO / CRATER HIGHLANDS, NAINOKANOKA
The Crater Highlands is a range of extinct volcanoes to the north and south of Ngorongoro
that rise steeply from the side of the Great Rift Valley in Northern Tanzania. They are
several impressive peaks, with steep escarpments, crater lakes, dense forests and grassy
ridges, streams and waterfalls. It's also home to many Maasaï people who have grazed cattle
on the grassy hillside here for hundreds of years. This part of the highlands is an excellent
walking area.
The transfer from Ngorongoro to Nainokanoka is about 1h.
Hike around the village of Nainokanoka (.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 11 : CRATER HIGHLANDS, NAINOKANOKA / OLMOTI
Olmoti is a sunken caldera, a shallow crater covered in grass, offering good grazing for
Maasaï cattle and a variety of antelope
Hike to Olmoti.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 12 : CRATER HIGHLANDS, OLMOTI / EMPAKAI
With a diameter of 6 km, Empakaï crater is considerably more substantial than Olmoti
and almost half of its floor consists of a deep soda lake. Bushbuck, buffalo and blue
monkey are likely to be seen on the rim, which also boasts good views across to Mount
Lengaï and on clear days Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Natron.
Hike to Empackaï.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 13 : EMPAKAI / ARUSHA
Transfer to Arusha in the morning.
Overnight at Outpost.

Day 14 : ARUSHA / KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your international flight.

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