The ultimate Tanzania adventure: climb Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route, enjoy a safari in Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater, then recover on Zanzibar's beaches.
Drive to Machame Gate and hike through rainforest to Machame Camp (about 2,850 m).
Climb to the Shira Plateau (about 3,850 m).
Climb high to the Lava Tower and sleep low at Barranco Camp.
Scramble the Barranco Wall to Karanga Camp.
Short climb to Barafu base camp to rest.
Midnight start to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), then descend to Mweka Camp.
Descend to Mweka Gate and transfer to Arusha to rest and celebrate.
After breakfast, drive about two hours to Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobabs and large elephant herds. Enjoy a full day of game viewing along the Tarangire River, with a picnic lunch in the park. Look out for lions, giraffes, zebra and over 500 bird species.
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater, a vast volcanic caldera with an estimated 25,000 animals. Search for black rhino, lion prides, elephants, hyenas and the flamingos of Lake Magadi. Picnic lunch by the hippo pool, then climb out of the crater in the afternoon.
Fly from Arusha to Zanzibar and transfer to your beach hotel.
Relax on the beach — you have earned it.
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight home.
