Summit & Plains
Twelve days: Kilimanjaro by the quiet route, then the Migration from a private camp.
The trip we are best known for: the mountain first — walked slowly, camped quietly, summited with the best acclimatisation profile we sell — then five days of private safari to decompress among the herds. One crew on the mountain, one guide on the plain, one itinerary with nothing to think about. This is the trip people book when they want the whole country and no compromises in either half.
- 01Eight-day Lemosho or Machame trek with our senior guide team
- 02Summit celebration dinner in Arusha, then due south to the bush
- 03Five private safari days across the Migration's line
- 04One seamless itinerary, two of the great experiences on earth
How the days move.
Arrival in Arusha
Arusha
Airport collection, gear check with the mountain crew, and an early night at the hotel. The duffel is weighed; the boots are tested.
D · Arusha hotel
Trek begins — rainforest
Kilimanjaro — Lemosho
Londorossi Gate formalities and the forest climb to Mti Mkubwa. The crew of guides, cooks and porters becomes your family for the week.
B/L/D · Mti Mkubwa Camp
The Shira plateau
Kilimanjaro
Out of the trees onto the caldera plain, first sight of the western breach.
B/L/D · Shira One Camp
Cathedral and Lava Tower days
Kilimanjaro
Acclimatisation architecture at its best — high in the day, low to sleep.
B/L/D · Moir / Barranco Camp
The Wall and Karanga
Kilimanjaro
The joyful scramble at dawn, the valley crossing, the southern glaciers in profile.
B/L/D · Karanga Camp
Barafu and the early night
Kilimanjaro
The gate of the summit: short walk, long rest, kit checked twice.
B/L/D · Barafu Camp
Summit night — Uhuru Peak
Kilimanjaro
Midnight start, Stella Point sunrise, and the last walk across the snows to 5,895 metres. Descend to Mweka in the afternoon glow.
B/L/D · Mweka Camp
Mweka Gate — celebration
Arusha
Certificates, songs, and the long shower. Celebration dinner with the whole crew in Arusha.
B/L/D · Arusha hotel
Due south — Tarangire
Tarangire National Park
The safari begins: elephants under baobabs, sundowners on the mustard plain.
B/L/D · Tented camp, Tarangire
Into the Serengeti
Serengeti National Park
Up through the highlands and onto the plains — the Migration's country, positioned where the grass says the herds are.
B/L/D · Tented camp, Seronera
Full day of plains, crater rim at dusk
Serengeti → Ngorongoro
A last big morning among the cats, then the climb to the crater rim for the mist and the quiet.
B/L/D · Lodge, crater rim
The crater floor and departure
Ngorongoro → Kilimanjaro Airport
Dawn in the crater — rhino, flamingo, lions on the road — then the road out and your evening flight home, or the Zanzibar extension.
B/L · —
FROM THE PLAIN
The safari in pictures.
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THE FINE PRINT
What the price covers.
Clear terms, no surprises on the mountain or the plain — every trip is quoted privately, per departure.
In the price
- Park fees, camping/hut fees and rescue fees
- Senior mountain guide, assistant guides at a 1:2 guest ratio
- Full porter crew — 15 kg load cap, gear and fair pay
- Private mess tent, expedition sleeping tents, mattresses
- All meals on the mountain, filtered water and hot drinks
- Oxygen, pulse oximeter, stretcher and full first-aid kit
- Hotel night before and after the trek (twin share, Arusha)
- Private 4x4 land cruiser with roof hatch, fridge and charging
- Dedicated gold-level naturalist guide for the whole trip
- All park and conservancy fees, crater service fees
- Hand-picked camps and lodges on a private basis
- All meals as listed, drinks at our mobile camps
- Unlimited mileage game driving — no fuel surcharges
Not included
- International flights and Tanzanian visas
- Travel insurance (must cover high-altitude trekking)
- Guide and porter tips (recommended $280–350 per guest)
- Personal gear, sleeping bag rental available on request
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Premium brand drinks at lodges
Before you ask.
Is the safari before or after the trek?+
Always after. Walking downhill with tired legs through an airport is nobody's holiday; the bush is the perfect decompression, and your knees will thank you.
Can we shorten the trek?+
We advise against it — the acclimatisation profile is the trip's success rate. But we can swap the route to Machame 7-day or Marangu 6-day and keep the safari length.
What shape do I need to be in?+
Train for the mountain, not the safari: long back-to-back walks with a loaded pack. The safari half requires only binoculars and a comfortable seat.
