SAFARI AT A GLANCE
10 Day Kilimanjaro Day Hike & Northern Tanzania Safari Experience
This 10-day journey blends a scenic day hike on Mount Kilimanjaro with a classic Northern Tanzania safari. Enjoy cultural visits in Materuni and Mto wa Mbu, then explore Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Lake Natron. Expect diverse wildlife, stunning landscapes, and authentic local experiences throughout this well-rounded adventure.
Detailed Safari
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival - Kilimanjaro Airport to Moshi (Marangu)
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet your guide, and transfer to Moshi/Marangu for relaxation and trip briefing. Enjoy a peaceful evening before your adventure begins.
Accommodation: Weru Weru Guest House
Meals: B&B
Days 2: Kilimanjaro Trek - Mandara Hut (2700 m)
Transfer to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate (1,860 m) and begin a 3–4 hour hike through lush rainforest to Mandara Hut. Spot colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, and a variety of birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch along the trail. An optional short hike to Maundi Crater offers stunning panoramic views. Descend for 2–3 hours and return to your lodge for dinner.
Dinner & Overnight: Weru Weru Guest House
Days 3: Materuni Waterfalls - Transfer to Karatu
Head to Materuni Village for an easy and refreshing hike to the spectacular 80-meter waterfall, with an option to swim in the cool pool below. Enjoy a traditional Chagga lunch, including local specialties and optional banana beer. In the afternoon, drive to Karatu for an overnight stay.
Dinner & Overnight: Octagon Lodge (Full Board)
Day 4: Full Day Safari - Tarangire National Park
Spend the day exploring Tarangire’s iconic landscapes filled with ancient baobab trees and abundant wildlife. Look for large elephant herds, lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, and diverse birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park before returning to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner & Overnight: Octagon Lodge
Day 5: Mto wa Mbu + Lake Manyara
Begin with a guided cultural tour of Mto wa Mbu, a vibrant community known for its banana plantations, rice fields, and local markets. Enjoy a traditional Tanzanian lunch before proceeding to Lake Manyara for an afternoon game drive. Keep an eye out for tree-climbing lions, hippos, flamingos, and the park’s lush groundwater forests.
Dinner & Overnight: Octagon Lodge
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti
Descend into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive in one of Africa’s greatest wildlife havens. Watch for lions, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, and possibly rare black rhinos. Enjoy a picnic lunch by a hippo pool OR at the Nabii gate before driving onward to the Serengeti, the land of the legendary Great Migration. Game en route en arrival, spotting lions, buffalos, elephants amongst others
Dinner & Overnight:
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 7-8: Safari - Serengeti National Park
Two full days exploring the endless plains. Excellent sightings of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, zebras, and the Great Migration (seasonal).
Picnic lunches and sunset return to camp.
Dinner & Overnight:
Meal plan: Breakfast-Lunch(Pic nic)-Dinner
Day 9: Serengeti -Lake Natron
Depart after Breakfast to the dramatic landscapes of Lake Natron. Arrive in time for lunch at your Moivaro Lodge or similar. After lunch, visit a Maasai village and take a guided walk to a nearby waterfall, with an opportunity to swim.
Dinner & Overnight: Lake Natron Moivaro Lodge
Day 10: Lake Natron Walk - Arusha - Departure
Early walk along the lakeshore to see flamingos and dramatic landscapes.
Breakfast and transfer back to Arusha or airport.
End of Safari.
Safari Includes:
- Full-board accommodation during safari
- All park fees
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional French-speaking driver-guide
- Bottled water throughout safari
- All transfers
Safari Excludes:
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Drinks at lodges
- Optional Maasai village visit
- Personal expenses
