Kilimanjaro & Northern Safari
Discover Kilimanjaro & Northern Safari with Zorani Expeditions.
Journey Overview
Kilimanjaro and the northern safari circuit are within a day's drive of each other — both accessed through Kilimanjaro International Airport. The combination is a natural one. The physical intensity of the mountain is balanced by the more relaxed pace of the safari that follows. This thirteen-day journey covers the Lemosho Route first, then transitions directly into a five-day northern circuit safari. The ordering matters: trekking after safari risks a tired approach to the mountain. Starting with Kilimanjaro means the safari is the reward rather than the afterthought.
Departures
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Itinerary
Arrival — Moshi / KIA
Arrive Kilimanjaro International. Transfer to Moshi for a pre-trek overnight. Gear check and briefing with your mountain guide in the evening.
Trek Day 1 — Londorossi Gate to Forest Camp
Transfer to Londorossi gate. Trek through western rainforest to Forest Camp. Three to four hours. Colobus monkey and forest birds en route.
Trek Day 2 — Forest Camp to Shira 1
Climb through heath zone onto the Shira Plateau. First views of Kibo summit. Five to six hours walking.
Trek Day 3 — Shira 1 to Shira 2
Cross the Shira Plateau moorland. Shorter walking day. Afternoon acclimatisation walk.
Trek Day 4 — Shira 2 to Lava Tower — Barranco Camp
Walk high to Lava Tower (4,600m) for acclimatisation. Descend to Barranco Camp. The key altitude adaptation day.
Trek Day 5 — Barranco Wall — Karanga Camp
Barranco Wall scramble — hands and feet required. The most memorable stretch of the Lemosho route. Continue to Karanga Camp. Five to seven hours total.
Trek Day 6 — Karanga to Barafu High Camp
Short ascent to Barafu High Camp. Rest and conserve. Summit push at midnight.
Trek Day 7 — Summit Night — Descent to Mweka Camp
Midnight summit attempt. Uhuru Peak (5,895m). Full descent to Mweka Camp. The hardest and longest day — twelve to fourteen hours of total walking.
Trek Day 8 — Mweka Gate — Recovery Night Arusha
Final descent to Mweka gate. Summit certificates. Transfer to Arusha. Recovery night — hot shower, proper meal, sleep at lower altitude. The body needs 24 hours before a game drive schedule is appropriate.
Arusha to Tarangire
Tarangire National Park
Drive to Tarangire. The transition from mountain to safari is an abrupt change of register — open vehicle, flat plains, the first elephant within hours of arrival. Afternoon game drive.
Tarangire to Ngorongoro Highlands
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Morning game drive in Tarangire, then drive to the Ngorongoro rim. Arrive in the afternoon. Evening on the rim.
Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti
Early descent into the crater. Half-day on the floor — black rhino, lion, flamingo, hippo. Drive into the Serengeti via Naabi Hill in the afternoon. Evening game drive on arrival.
Full Day — Serengeti — Departure
Full day in the central Serengeti — predator circuits, kopje drives, open grassland. Fly from Seronera to Kilimanjaro or drive back to Arusha. International departure.
