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10 Days Tanzania Complete: Safari + Kilimanjaro

For those who want both the safari and the mountain in one trip. The itinerary does the safari first while your legs are fresh, then the Kilimanjaro climb.

Route Plan

Day-by-Day Journey

1 Day 1

Arrive Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to Arusha. Rest and briefing.
2 Day 2

Serengeti — arrive and first game drive

Fly from Arusha to the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive after arrival.
3 Day 3

Full day Serengeti

Full day of game drives. Early morning is best for big cat activity.
4 Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater

Morning flight or drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro. Full day in the crater.
5 Day 5

Drive to Moshi, Kilimanjaro preparation

Drive from Ngorongoro to Moshi. Afternoon free to rest and prepare for the climb. Final gear check with your climbing guide.
6 Day 6

Kilimanjaro Day 1 — Machame Gate to Machame Camp

Drive to Machame Gate and start the climb. Through the rainforest to Machame Camp.
7 Day 7

Kilimanjaro Day 2 — Shira Plateau

Climb from forest to moorland and onto the Shira Plateau. First views of the summit cone.
8 Day 8

Kilimanjaro Day 3 — Lava Tower acclimatisation

Acclimatisation day. Climb to Lava Tower at 4,600m then descend to Barranco Camp. Classic "climb high sleep low" profile.
9 Day 9

Kilimanjaro Day 4 — Barranco Wall to Base Camp

Climb the Barranco Wall in the morning, then continue to Barafu Base Camp. Early sleep before summit night.
10 Day 10

Summit Night, Uhuru Peak, and descent to Moshi

Midnight summit push to Uhuru Peak (5,895m) — the rooftop of Africa. Descend all the way back to Moshi by evening.

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