Day 1:
Arrive Tanzania and transfer to
the hotel.
Day 2
We leave Moshi town at about
09h00 for Marangu Gate. There we complete the required paperwork
and head into the incredible Marangu forest, with its thick moss,
lichens and endless display of abundant plant life. The route will take
us through the rainforest to Mandara Hut (9000 ft). We will
arrive to Mandara Huts were we will spend the evening.
Day 3:
Mandara Huts (2700m/9,000 ft) - Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
After breakfast we head out on
our next days trek towards Horombo Huts at 12000ft on a route that
will take about 5-6 hours. The climb will take us through the lower
heathland with small shrubs being the main vegetation. At our lunch stop
about half way up, we will get stunning view across to Mawenzi. We
will arrive at Horombo Hut around 15h00 with Kibo summit already in
view.
Day 4:
Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft) -
Marangu Gate (1850m/6000 ft)
Wake to breakfast
as usual. Pack and begin the descent back down to Marangu Park Gate.
You will stop at Mandara Huts along the way for lunch, before heading down to the park gate where you will be met by your
transport back to Moshi. You should reach the park gate around 14h00 or
15h00. Overnight Hotel.
Day 5:
After breakfast, we load up the vehicle, and drive away from Moshi
to Lake Munyara. By comparison with Ngorongoro and Tarangire,
Manyara is much smaller but no less scenic. It is thus ideally
suited as an introduction to safari touring. It is situated between
the escarpment formed by the rift valley and the soda water lake
Manyara. It is an ideal spot for bird lovers and is home to large
groups of elephant as well as the 'tree climbing lion". We overnight
at the camp or lodge. (LD)
Day 6:
After breakfast drive to Ngorongo past Karatu
village. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact
caldera, forming an incredible bowl shape with a depth of 600m, and covering a distance of about 270km square. Various
habitats form a complete microcosm within the crater floor, from
grasslands to forest, swamps and lake Makat. As a result, it is home
to some 20 000 wild animals and although the animals move in and out
of the area consistently, the vegetation in the crater floor
attracts is a source of ongoing food supply attracting the gazers,
and thus, predators as well. We will enjoy a half day crater tour
with picnic lunch and later, proceed to the camp to spend the
evening (BLD)
Day 7:
After breakfast we head towards Tarangire National Park which lies
south of the Ngorongoro National Park. It covers about 2600 sq km of
floodplains, grassland and tall woodlands of acacia. It is also home
to the famous Baobab trees, hundreds of years old. During the dryer
winter months of July to September, a large number of migrant
animals flock to the plains, which tend to be less concentrated with
game in the months of April and May when there is more rain.
Tarangire is well known for its elephants as large numbers pour into
the area around June, along with many of the buck species, the clown
of the animals, the wildebeest, and their companion, the zebra. The
area is also rich in bird life as well as a few resident lion who
tend to remain all year round. At the end of the day, interrupted
only by watching game and taking in a picnic lunch, we head back to
our hotel or the airport, arriving late afternoon. (BL)
Day 8:
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight
home. (B)
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