Atithi Voyages is programming a African Safari tour for the ones with a keen eye on wildlife, Photography and also a summit climb to Kilimanjaro. You dont have to do the complete trip, you can do Masaimara and the Kilimanjaro climb. The options are a plenty. Its one trip which is a heady mix of all elements Africa can throw your way. African Hotels and lodges get filled up real fast, so we need to close this latest by Oct.....do write in for any queries. Day 1; 5th July Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya in the morning, at Jommo Kenyatta International Airport. Jambo! Karibu Kenya! The city is 15 minutes drive from the airport. From here you will be picked by our driver and at least 1 staff member. You will have a brief orientation, and then get 30 mins in the city centre for last minute shopping (personal items). Drive to Nakuru National park. Nakuru is one of Kenya’s districts, and its located North-west of Nairobi city, 150 km (2.30 hrs drive). The most commonly used route into the park is via the main gate, 4 km from Nakuru Town Centre. Arrive before lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge and check in. After settling down, drive out to the park for an evening game drive. Later have dinner at the lodge. Day 2 & 3; 6th & 7th July Carry packed breakfast, and drive through the Park, one of Kenyas finest rhino sanctuaries, lions, and buffaloes and admire the flamingos and other abundant birds dancing along the lakes shoreline. Besides game driving, you can also do Bird watching or relax at the swimming pool area. All meals and accommodation at your Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Day 4; 8th July Enjoy your breakfast at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Prepare to check out and embark on another long drive to Samburu National Reserve. You will carry packed lunch for it will be a long drive. Samburu is 350km from Nairobi (5.30hrs drive). Once inside the reserve, there are two mountains visible: Koitogor and Ololokwe. The reserve attracts animals because of Uaso Nyiro river (meaning brown water). You will check into your Samburu Sopa Lodge. Go for an evening game drive then later, have dinner at the sopa lodge and overnight stay. Day 5 & 6; 9th & 10th July Full day of game viewing drives in this dry semi-arid park with its striking background view of the Mathews Range. The gently flowing Uaso Nyiro River, which traverses this Park, provides evergreen vegetation for the rare gerenuk, Grevy zebra and reticulated giraffe found in this park. Meal Plan is on Full board basis at the Lodge. Day 7; 11th July You will go for an early morning game drive, this will be before breakfast. Afterwards, have your breakfast then check out from the Samburu Sopa lodge with packed lunch. You will drive through the Samburu Reserve back to Nairobi for a 1 night break from safari. Before/after checking into your room at Sarova Panafric hotel, you may have a short tour of Nairobi city. Head back to your Hotel, have dinner and retire to bed to get enough rest for another safari the following day. Day 8; 12th July After breakfast at the Sarova Panafric Hotel, check out of the hotel and meet the driver outside for briefing. Carry packed lunch from the hotel. You will drive 4 hrs from Nairobi to the Tsavo West National park, check into Sarova Saltlick lodge before lunch. Relax in your room then later, an afternoon game drive to Mzima Springs, a beautiful oasis which is home to hippo and crocodile, dinner and overnight at the saltlick lodge. Day 9 & 10; 13th & 14th July Start your day with an early morning game drive, before breakfast. The Tsavo National park has a diverse landscape of large tracts of savannah dotted with withered scrub trees and acacia bush, gnarled baobabs, hills, ancient lava flows and riverine forest. You will get to see the Elephant in Eden - The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images of Africa. Other attractions are: Aruba Dam, Mudanda Rock and lastly the Lugards Falls named after Captain Lugard, the first proconsul to East Africa, the falls feature bizarrely eroded rocks through which the waters of the Galana River plunge into foaming rapids and crocodile –infested pools. All meals at Sarova saltlick are on full board basis. Day 11; 15th July You will go for an early morning game drive, this will be before breakfast. Afterwards, have your breakfast then check out from the Sarova Saltlick lodge with packed lunch. You will drive through the Tsavo National park back to Nairobi for another 1 night break from safari. Before/after checking into your room at Sarova Panafric hotel, you may have a short tour of Nairobi city. Head back to your Hotel, have dinner and retire to bed to get enough rest for another safari the following day. Day 12; 16th July After breakfast at the Sarova Panafric Hotel, check out of the hotel and meet the driver outside for briefing. Carry packed lunch from the hotel. You will drive 5hrs from Nairobi to the Masai Mara National Reserve through Narok town(270km). Arrive before evening for a game drive, Check in first at the Mara Sopa Lodge. Later dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. Day 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17; 17th ,18th ,19th 20th & 21st Early morning game drive and later breakfast at your Mara Sopa Lodge. The Masai Mara National Reserve. This is the northern extension of Tanzanias famous Serengeti Plains. It is Kenyas premier place of seeing wildlife, and home to a thriving population of predators such as lion and cheetah, as well as hippo, crocodile, zebra, giraffe, elephant, wildebeest and impala. Enjoy thrilling morning and afternoon game-viewing drives in this photographers paradise. Day 18; 22nd July Check out of the Mara Sopa lodge early morning after breakfast, drive through Masai Mara Reserve back to Nairobi. You can stop by somewhere and grab some lunch on you way to Nairobi Wilson Airport, where you will be taking your charter flight around 2pm to Kilimanjaro. Arrive in Moshi, Tanzania and check into your Keys Annex hotel where you will rest as you prepare to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro 8 days. The 8 day Lemosho variation is the ideal schedule for this route. On this Lemosho route, the trek from Barranco to Barafu is broken up into two days, allowing for a short day just prior to the summit attempt. This is important because summit day begins very early, around midnight, so climbers are sleep deprived going into the toughest day on the mountain. By having a short day beforehand, climbers can be better rested. DAY 19; 23rd July •Londorossi Gate to Forest Camp •Elevation (ft): 7,800ft to 9,500ft •Distance: 6 km •Hiking Time:3-4 hours •Habitat: Rain Forest We depart Moshi for Londorossi Gate, which takes about 4 hours, where you will complete entry formalities. Then drive to the Lemosho trailhead (another hour to reach the trailhead). Upon arrival at trailhead, we eat lunch, then commence through undisturbed forest which winds to the first camp site. DAY 20; 24th July •Forest Camp to Shira Camp 1 •Elevation (ft): 9,500ft to 11,500ft •Distance: 8 km •Hiking Time 5-6 hours •Habitat: Moorland We continue on the trail leading out of the forest and into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. As we ascend through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, we reach the Shira Ridge before dropping gently down to Shira 1 camp. The view of Kibo from across the plateau is amazing. DAY 21; 25th July •Shira Camp 1 to Shira 2 to Moir Hut •Elevation (ft): 11,500ft to 13,800 ft •Distance: 14 km •Hiking Time: 5-7 hours •Habitat: Moorland We explore the Shira plateau for a full day. It is a gentle walk east toward Kibo’s glaciered peak, across the plateau which leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream. Then we continue to Moir Hut, a little used site on the base of Lent Hills. A variety of walks are available on Lent Hills making this an excellent acclimatization opportunity. Shira is one of the highest plateaus on earth. DAY 22; 26th July •Moir Hut to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp •Elevation (ft): 13,800ft to 13,000ft •Distance: 7 km •Hiking Time: 4-6 hours •Habitat: Semi Desert From the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the Sharks Tooth. Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day. DAY 23; 27th July •Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp •Elevation (ft): 13,000ft to 13,100ft •Distance: 5km •Hiking Time: 4-5 hours •Habitat: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco Wall, to the Karanga Valley campsite. This is a short day meant for acclimatization. DAY 24; 28th July •Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp •Elevation (ft): 13,100ft to 15,300ft •Distance: 4 km •Hiking Time: 4-5 hours •Habitat: Alpine Desert After breakfast, we leave Karanga and hit the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. At this point, you have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position. DAY 25; 29th July •Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut •Elevation (ft): 15,300ft to 19,345ft (and down to 10,000ft) •Distance: 5 km ascent / 12 km descent •Hiking Time: 7-8 hours ascent / 4-6 hours descent •Habitat: Arctic Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point (18,600 ft), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all they way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit. From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. You will want gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel going down. Mweka Camp is situated in the upper forest and mist or rain can be expected in the late afternoon. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep. DAY 26; 30th July •Mweka Camp to Moshi •Elevation (ft): 10,000ft to 5,400ft •Distance: 10 km •Hiking Time: 3-4 hours •Habitat: Rain Forest After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). From the gate, you continue another hour to Mweka Village. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you back to hotel in Moshi. DEPARTURE; 31st July After breakfast at the Keys Annex hotel, check out and head to the Kilimanjaro airport for your flight to Wilson airport. Drive to jommo Kenyatta international airport have lunch and prepare for your departure back.
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