OUR BEST ROUTE THE RONGAI ROUTE & MACHAME ROUTE ON KILIMANJARO
Join us on for an unforgettable kilimanjaro trekking known as "the roof of Africa" and standing over its surrounding valleys at an astounding elevation of 19,340 feet above sea level, Kilimanjaro is one of the "7 summits" of the world At Yao Tanzania Safaris, we prefer to get our guests "off the beaten path" for a fuller, more unique experience of the mama earth
On this trip we follow the Rongai Route which provide wonderful solitude and exposes our guests to different environments. and views of the mountain before merging with the more popular Marangu route. Trekking Kilimanjaro requires no technical ability, just hiking, while the main challenge is the altitude and elevation.
We have created the deal 11 day itinerary to aide our guests in acclimatization and high success rate of reaching the Roof of Africa. After the trek, we provide the option for a rest and relaxation , Cultural Tour and Wildlife Safari (optional add on ) to Tanzania's famous Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro highland
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You may wonder where you can windout after the kilimanjaro challenge! The better optional is to meet who are real Tanzania's, so we come with the options to bring you there and meet them!
DAY 1 - Pick from the Mweka gate after descent from the Kilimanjaro trekking, before driving to Arusha we will have a hot meal, pass gratitudes to the mountain crews with handling summit certificates with a small ceremony.
Driving will take 2.5 hours with 95 kilometres (59.03 miles ) to reach our lodge in Arusha.
Arrive at the lodge check inn with a short brief about the following day activities. Personal relaxation and meet at the dinner with your guides.
Dinner and overnight at Kahawa House. FB
DAY 2 - On this day we will not start on early early morning as we want you to have enough time to relax after your Kilimanjaro trekking ( if you did kili trek ).
First Tanzania safari style breakfast around 8:30 am and start driving-to our next adventure around 9:00 am. we will have some stops en-route to Esilalei for some people and land history of Tanzania, visit locals markets if we will on the right dates of the markets activities. At the Maasai boma we will experience their traditional ways of life, dancing and learn many secrets of this nomadic and indigenous peoples.
We will meet the chief who will tell us about their life secrets and your Maasai guide as a trans translator.
After the cultural experience then will be the time for the bush lunch, our bush lunch chefs with enough experience will prepare a table for your lunch under the acacia tree, our menu include BBQ, Tanzania dish and Vegetarians menu too.
After the whole activities we will drive to Karatu 141 kilometres (88 miles) ( town for check inn at the lodge for Dinner and overnight. FB
DAY 3 - On this day we will start a little bit early in the morning. Around 8:00 am after the breakfast we will drive to Lake Eyasi 50 kilometres (32 miles ) for the next experience with Bushmen (Hadzabe people )and Datoga people.
We will visit the Datoga peoples, the Datoga people are Nilotic pastoralists and crafts, semi nomadic society.
The hadzabe are consistently lived a hunter-gather life style with no farming practicals.
One of our local guide has a lot ti share with you during this activities.
For those who want to experience traditional hunting for food with these bushmen you may join them! The hunting is by bow and arrows! We will have a lake tour too, where we may experience fishing around the Lake Eyasi.
After the whole activities we will drive to lodge for dinner and overnight at Lake Eyasi. FB
DAY 4 - We will start early morning on this day after the breakfast around 7:30 am and start driving to Ngorongoro Crater. We will not have exactly distance to drive from this day as we start experiencing the wildlife game drive and game views.
So we will have multiple stops en-route with some guiding explanations! Our guides are well known for story telling, so get ready for laughing too. we will have our packed lunch at the one of the picnic site at the crater floor.
The Ngorongoro crater is acting as multipurpose land use, as the Maasai people live in the park clockwise to the other national parks. Our guide will have lot to share with you about Ngorongoro people and land history.
After the game drive we will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight. FB
DAY 5 - Driving to Serengeti with some stop en-route. Starting at 8:30 am driving to Serengeti with packed lunch, the game drive will take up to 9 hours until we reach our new home in the Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at luxury tented Lodge. FB
DAY 6 - Driving back to Arusha with game views en route. Start at 6:00 am, also is a good time to view some unique movements from cats species especially lions.
Packed lunch will be served at the one of the picnic site en-route.
Last day for shopping so we may have stop to the gifts shops too.
Arrive at Arusha and transfer to the airport or overnight kilimanjaro climb kilimanjaro routes