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Safari means travel to tourist destinations in Tanzania or africa and do wildlife viewing tours. These tourist destinations are National parks, game reserves and conservation areas. 

 

Tanzanite is unique blue gem stone jewel found only in Tanzania and at only one place in Mererani Arusha Tanzania. Its blue, surrounded by a fine hint of purple, is a wonderful colour.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, 4th among 7summits, World heritage site recognised by UNESCO, Largest free standing mountain in the World and it is located in Tanzania.

Mount Kilimanjaro weather, routes and climbing prices

Mount kilimanjaro climbing and Tanzania safaris trips information. Professional guided Climbing mount kilimanjaro and wildlife safari tours.

The prices of kilimanjaro climbing trip differ depending on several reasons. The price of climbing kilimanjaro depends whether how many are you, which route you choose, whether you want luxury or basic service and also season of climbing.

Again if you book your kilimanjaro climbing trip through Local Tour Operator, again climbing costs go down as there is no brokery of travel Agents.

 

African safari vacation holiday trips varies from wildlife safari tours,tanzania safaris,kilimanjaro trekking,walking safaris,cultural tourism and beach holidays to zanzibar and mafia island.

Best Season to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

The warmest months with the clearest trekking days, are from mid to late December, January, February, September and October. The rains often come in April and the start of May with the possibility of some snow.
June through to August are superb trekking months, though evening temperatures tend to be colder. The wettest months, are November and early December, where snow falls are likely. Note however, that as this is a mountain it is not impossible to get sporadic snow or rainfall at odd times throughout the year.
Many people like to arrange their summit around a full moon and Christmas and New Year are very popular.

Kilimanjaro trekking routes are; Machame route mostly 6 days, Marangu can be climbed 5 and 6 days, Londorossi/Lemosho 7 or 8 days, Umbwe 5 day or 6 days,Londorossi/Western Breach 8-10 days, Rongai 6 days , And 8 days Shira Exclusive fantastic route-through Shira Plateau from Londorossi gate is the most fascinating and scenic route up Kilimanjaro.

This is probably the most scenic and most beautiful route to the summit. The 6-day route is however physically more challenging than the Marangu route. The day walks are longer and steeper, however the summit night is one hour shorter. The scenic traverse of the Western Breach offers some stunning views! Only tented accommodation available, which can be less comfortable and will require a good sleeping bag and hiking mattress.

Umbwe Route
This route is one of the shorter but also one of the more difficult routes to reach Uhuru peak–but quiet spectacular. Umbwe is known for its caves. The first night you actually sleep at the Umbwe Cave Camp with two more caves that can be visited on route the following day. Also sometimes used as a descending route.

Shira Route
The Shira Plateau is one of the most scenic and most fascinating areas on Kilimanjaro. Depending on the weather conditions you can drive by 4 wheel drive vehicles, to within a 1/2 hours walk of Shira Hut (4000m). Even this drive is very spectacular indeed and offers some magnificent views of Mt Meru and the Great Rift Valley in general. Game is often sighted and the road features some striking vegetation changes ranging from forest, grassland, heath to moorland. The fast ascend by vehicle to about 4000m will require additional acclimatisation, after which it will be possible to ascend Uhuru Peak either via the Western Breach or via the Barafu hut.

Mweka Route
This route can only be use as a descending route for all the western routes.

Lemosho Route
It is a remote, unspoiled and very beautiful route to the Roof of Africa. The forest around the Lemosho Glades is rich in big game animals such as elephant and buffalo, which may sometimes require a game ranger to accompany climbers on the first day. This route is however a long route which requires 7-days for a comfortable completion, which also makes it more expensive.

Rongai (Naro Moru) Route
Rongai is the second easiest and gentle to climb Mount Kilimanjaroafter Marangu
You can start this route from both the Tanzanian side of the border or from Rongai in Kenya, but all park fees and arrangements must be made at the Marangu gate. The route may only be used for ascend and the Marangu route must be used for descend. There are several big caves along the route, which are used by the porters to overnight for the first two nights.

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Kilimanjaro mountain nature, Tanzania wildlife safaris, conservation and climbing expeditions trips

 

Mount Kilimanjaro climbing, trekking, nature, geology, trekking and expeditions.

The Kilimanjaro national park and forest reserve occupy the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro and its surrounding Montana forests.

Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

The local people, the Wachagga, have called it Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa.

Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent; it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 metres – to an imperious 5,895 metres (19,336 feet).

Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most accessible high summits, a beacon for visitors from around the world. Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman’s Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates.

But there is so much more to Kili than her summit. The ascent of the slopes is a virtual climatic world tour, from the tropics to the Arctic.
Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated footslopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates on western kilimanjaro. Higher still lies the moorland zone, where a cover of giant heather is studded with otherworldly giant lobelias.

Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.

CLIMATE There are two wet seasons, November to December and March to May, and the driest months are August to October.

VEGETATION The major vegetation types represented on Mount Kilimanjaro could loosely be termed montane forest, moorland, upland moor, alpine bogs, and alpine desert (Greenway, 1965), although not all of the montane forest zone is currently within the national park.

FAUNA: There are lots of wild animals like common black and white colobus monkeys, bushbaby,elephants,buffaloes e.t.c

Today we experience the increasing Global Warming, the melting of Ice and Snow.

Example, here in Tanzania we experience the decreasing of Mt. Kilimanjaro glacier. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the Highest Peak in Africa with 5895m (19000+ft) i.e. Kibo Peak attracting many people (Tourists) about 800,000 from around the World to climb it. Mountaineers, climbing and expeditions from across the world visit Tanzania for Mount Kilimanjaro climbing.

We have a group of Professional Guides and Tour organizers. We are permitted by Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park Authority to organize Picnic Trips for the Tourists.Kilimanjaro trekking is usually carried out through these routes. Machame, Rongai, Marangu, Shira, Londrosi and Umbwe. Machame, Rongai and Marangu takes 6 days for successful climb to kilimanjaro summit. Londorosi/Lemosho, Shira takes 7 days for successful Mountain climbing.

After kilimanjaro trekking most tourists are interested for wildlife viewing tours in Tanzania National Parks and Game Reserves. These wildlife viewing tours are called safaris. Safari to Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ruaha, Mikumi, Ngorongoro Crater, Selous and game reserves.

Safari vacation adventure holidays also involves tours to beach areas for relaxation like zanzibar and Mafia island.

We have some 4 x4 – Four wheeled Drive Fleet of Cars, Open Roofed for Photographic and Wildlife Safaris. With Professional Guides we go to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and other exciting Tour destinations across East Africa.

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