Climb Kilimanjaro by the Marangu Route, then safari through Tsavo and Taita Hills and finish on Diani Beach.
- Duration
- 12 Days
- Style
- Safari & Trek
- Country
- Kenya & Tanzania
- Format
- Private
12 days · Safari & Trek
At a glance
- 12
- Days
- 11
- Nights
- 8
- Places to stay
- Private
- Group
Where you'll stay
- Mandara Huts
- Horombo Huts
- Kibo Huts
- Hotel in Moshi
- Ashnil Aruba Lodge
- Kilaguni Serena Lodge
3 stops across Tanzania & Kenya
- 1KilimanjaroDays 1–5
- 2TsavoDays 6–7
- 3Diani BeachDays 9–11
Every day is flexible — we tune the pace, lodges and game drives to you.
Marangu Gate to Mandara Huts
Drive from Arusha (about 1 hour) to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate for permits, then hike through rainforest on windy, sometimes muddy trails while your guide explains the flora and fauna. Gaiters and poles recommended. Elevation 1,830 m to 2,740 m.
Where you stay
Mandara Huts
Meals
Full board
Mandara Huts to Horombo Huts
Emerge from the rainforest through heathland with giant lobelias and groundsels and up into open moorland, with views of Mawenzi. Arrive at Horombo Huts beneath the Kibo summit viewpoint. Elevation to 3,690 m; temperatures begin to drop.
Where you stay
Horombo Huts
Meals
Full board
Horombo Huts to Kibo Huts
Continue through dwindling heathland into the moonscape of the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo, from where you can study the summit climb you start in a few hours. Elevation to 4,695 m.
Where you stay
Kibo Huts
Meals
Full board
Kibo Huts to Uhuru Peak, descent to Horombo Huts
Start between midnight and 2 am, switchbacking through heavy scree and possibly snow to Gillman's Point on the crater rim for sunrise, then about an hour more to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa. Descend to Horombo Huts for your last night on the mountain.
Where you stay
Horombo Huts
Meals
Full board
Horombo Huts to Marangu Gate and Moshi
After breakfast and a farewell ceremony with the crew, descend with lunch at Mandara Huts to Marangu Gate to receive your summit certificates, then transfer to your hotel (about 1 hour) for a hot shower and celebration dinner. Next day you are transferred to your safari and on to Diani.
Where you stay
Hotel in Moshi (bed and breakfast)
Meals
Breakfast
Tsavo East National Park
Depart for Tsavo East via a stop to view elephants at the Voi Safari Lodge waterhole, enter via Bachuma gate and game drive to Ashnil Aruba Safari Lodge for lunch. After a break by the pool, a late-afternoon game drive for the 'red elephants' of Tsavo, lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, zebras and giraffes, with a visit to Aruba Dam for aquatic birds.
Where you stay
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Tsavo West and Mzima Springs
Game drive in Amboseli National Park before heading to Tsavo West, home to black rhino, hippo, buffalo, elephant, leopard and lion. Visit Mzima Springs with its resident hippos and Nile crocodiles, fringed by date and raffia palms and fig trees.
Where you stay
Kilaguni Serena Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Taita Hills Sanctuary
After an early breakfast, a mid-morning game drive on the way to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary, a privately owned sanctuary with buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, cheetah, giraffe, zebra and varied birdlife. Lunch at the lodge and an afternoon game drive around the salt lick.
Where you stay
Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Taita Hills to Diani Beach
Early morning game drive, depart the lodge at 8:00 am with game viewing en route out of the sanctuary, then continue to Diani Beach to arrive in good time for your beach holiday.
Where you stay
Diani beach resort
Meals
As per resort
Wasini Island day trip
Early start for a full-day Wasini Island tour with dhow cruise, dolphin spotting, snorkelling, Swahili lunch and a community tour of the island, then back to your beach resort.
Where you stay
Diani beach resort
Meals
As per resort
Beach relaxation and Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant
Relax on the beach, swim at the pool and enjoy the all-inclusive drinks. In the evening, dinner under the stars at Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant.
Where you stay
Diani beach resort
Meals
All-inclusive
Mombasa city tour and departure
Relax by the beach before checking out, then tour Mombasa: Fort Jesus in the Old Town, the old harbour and the spice and fruit markets, with lunch at a local Swahili restaurant. Drop off at the airport or continue your safari.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch
Rates are in US dollars, per person sharing, based on the lodges in this itinerary. We'll confirm exact pricing for your dates and party.
Per person sharing
USD
Per person sharing, double occupancy, USD. Prices are guides and may change with season, availability and exchange rates. See our terms for payment and cancellation details.
Included
- Park fees (non-residents)
- All activities (unless labelled optional)
- All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
- Professional driver/guide
- Porters for Kilimanjaro trekking
- All transportation (unless labelled optional)
- All taxes and VAT
- Round-trip airport transfer
- Meals as specified in the day-by-day section
- Drinking water on all days
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