5 Days Mid-range Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Arrival.

We will pick you up from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport and take you to your hotel in Arusha if you chose the optional airport transfers. briefing prior to the trek at your Arusha hotel. You should aim to get there at least one before the hike begins. We’ll spend to getting ready for the hike. We’ll also examine your gear and rent any additional gear at a nearby store.

Day 2: Hotel to Momella gate to Miriakamba Hut

Drive from Arusha to Momella Gate takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Once at the gate we will finish all the procedures and depart for the trek. The trek takes you through places from where you can catch breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the renowned Momella lakes. Trekkers encounter wildlife like Bushbucks, Cape Buffaloes, Giraffes, and Warthogs during this . We continue a short distance until we reach the Miriakamba hut.

• Elevation: 1500m/4921ft to 2500m/8202ft
• Distance: 6km/3.5mi
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Ascent from Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut

To, we make our way up the crest of the saddle via a rocky trail. You may see the magnificent Meru crater, the ash cone, and Little Meru while traveling. There is a possibility that we will come across animals like Cape Buffaloes and the black and white Colobus monkey. Our ascent will come to a conclusion at Saddle Hut. After you have settled into the camp, we will leave for a little hike to Little Meru (3810m) in order to help you adjust to the altitude before returning to Saddle Hut.

• Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 3500m/11483ft
• Distance: 6km/3.5mi
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Ascent from Saddle Hut to Socialist Peak to Miriakamba Hut

We have a light dinner to keep our energy levels high and get up shortly after midnight. After finishing our dinner, we begin the last ascent to Socialist Peak. We will be climbing a high slope and through stony and gravelly rocks. The hardest part of the walk both physically and mentally is this section. When you reach the summit, you will marvel at the breathtaking views of the Ash cone and the Meru Crater. Over the rocky slope, there is a potential that one will see wildlife such as mountain Reedbucks and Klipspringers.

We start our descent from the summit by going straight down to the Miriakamba hut.

• Elevation: 3500m/11483ft to 4562m/14967ft down to 2500m/8202ft
• Distance: 19km/12mi
• Hiking Time: 10-12 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Descent from Miriakamba Hut to Momella gate.

Following breakfast, we continue the ascent to the Momella Gate. This ’s distance was altered because we chose to descend through a different path to the south. Additionally, we will pass through the breathtaking Fig Tree Arch.

To return to your Arusha hotel, a Kilimanjaro Ascent car will be waiting for you at Momella gate (around 1 hour and 30 minutes).

• Elevation: 2500m/8202ft to 1500m/4921ft
• Distance: 14km/8.5mi
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6: Departure.

You have a room to to pack, get ready, and so on in order to get ready for your trip home or your next trips to East Africa.