7 Day TK Rongai Route with Arusha Town Tour & 5 Day safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Serengeti - with Flight

This safari itinerary is recommended from July to October as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region.

Arrival

1st September 2023: Morning bus transfer at 0700 from Nairobi to Arusha. Allow for 5-6 hours to transfer to The Outpost Lodge in Arusha for your overnight stay.

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Your chief guide will come to your hotel for your pre-climb briefing at approximately 1800, during which he will introduce himself, brief you on everything that will be happening throughout the duration of the climb, check any kit that you may have concerns over, issue any kit hire items that have been requested and he will also deal with any final pre-climb administration and answer any questions you may have.

Kilimanjaro

2nd September 2023: Your mountain guide and supporting crew will collect you from your hotel at approximately 0730 to transfer you to Kilimanjaro's Rongai Gate to start your open 7 day TK Rongai Route ‘Lite Series’ climb, finishing on 8th September 2023.

7 day TK Rongai Route Map

A comprehensive itinerary of this route is available to download here 📥

2nd October 2022: We will collect you from Marangu Gate when you finish your climb and will return you to The Outpost Lodge for your overnight stay.

Optional: If requested, your safari guide will come to your hotel at approximately 1800, during which he will introduce himself, brief you on everything that will be happening during the safari, and answer any questions you may have.

Safari

9th September 2023: Your safari guide will collect you from your hotel in Arusha at approximately 0845 to start your safari. Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. Overnight at Mawe's Tarangire Baobab Tented Camp.

10th September 2023: Morning game drives in Tarangire National Park. Afternoon transfer to Karatu for your dinner and overnight at Gibb's Farm.

11th September 2023: After an early breakfast, transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into Crater for game drive in hopes of witnessing the Big 5. In Africa, the Big Five is made up of the lion, rhinoceros, leopards, elephant and Cape buffalo. All of these animals are viewable within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, including the crater and are protected thanks to the wildlife conservation efforts of Tanzania.

Afternoon transfer to Seronera area in the central of Serengeti with game drive en route. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.

12th September 2023: Morning game drives in Seronera in search of the permanent predator population. Afternoon transfer to Nasikia's Migration Tented Camp for overnight.

13th September 2023: Morning game drives along the Mara River area in the hope of witnessing the dramatic Wildebeest Crossing.

Afternoon transfer to Kogatende airstrip for flight at 1455 to Arusha, arriving at 1820. Met by our driver at Arusha Airport and transferred to The Outpost Lodge for your overnight stay.

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Departure

14th September 2023: You’ll need to check out of your hotel by late morning. However, if you wish to wander into town for the day, you may leave your bags with reception and may continue to use the hotel’s facilities. Please let us know if you need a guide to accompany you or if you wish to organise any special activities today.

Please be ready to be collected for your airport transfer at least 3 hours before, to ensure sufficient time to check-in for your flight departing JRO / ARK.

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On arrival at 16:35 Friday, 7 April 2023 at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, once you've passed through Immigration and retrieved your luggage, please look out for your Team Mount Everest driver carrying a placard with your name who will transfer you to Hotel Buddy in Kathmandu for overnight on bed and breakfast basis.

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