Africa. Tanzania, climbing Kilimanjaro / January 2013

Tanzania is a unique country. Quite simply, it has everything – everything that Africa means to us – tribes, baobabs, giraffes, crocodiles, savannahs and an azure coast. The names we have known since childhood – Kilimanjaro, the Maasai, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Zanzibar, Mafia – all of this is Tanzania. What is more, it is one of the few countries in Africa where it is safe for a tourist to travel; there has never been a civil war here and people have always been good-natured towards foreigners. So, Tanzania…
We will climb the highest peak of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, greet the sunrise among the African snows, go on safari in Serengeti National Park, see the “Great Migration” of millions of animals, meet the “Big Five” of African animals, take a walk through the savannah and the tropical rainforest, descend into the largest volcanic crater on Earth – Ngorongoro, get to know the way of life and customs of the Maasai, Datoga, Hadzabe and Chagga tribes, and, finally, rest on the snow-white beaches of Zanzibar, plunge into the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean, not forgetting to get to know the unique architecture of medieval Stone Town.

Programme: 12 January – 2 February 2013

1. Arrival in Tanzania’s capital, Dar es Salaam
2. Transfer to the town of Moshi
3. Acclimatisation, waterfalls and Maasai villages at the foot of Kilimanjaro
   4–9. The climb of Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro
4. Transfer to Arusha
5. Transfer to Lake Natron and greeting the sunrise on the Maasai sacred mountain, the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai (or the tribe of Hadzabe hunters, far from civilisation)
   12–14. Safari in Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the great migration of zebras and wildebeest, lions and the whole “Big Five” of African animals, the biggest crater in the world – Ngorongoro
6. Transfer to the Usambara Mountains.
7. Walks in the tropical forests, tame chameleons and viewpoints with stunning views
8. Transfer to Dar es Salaam and the crossing to the island of Zanzibar.
9. Walks around Stone Town (the Arab town) and the turquoise beaches of Zanzibar
10. Almost tame monkeys in the forest, swimming with dolphins and rest on the beaches
11. Return to Dar es Salaam, flight home
    Budget: 3200 USD
    This includes: transfers, national park fees, a guide, porters on Kilimanjaro, accommodation, food during the Kilimanjaro climb and on safari, transfer

Not included: food on the other days (150–200 $), visa (50), flights Kyiv–Dar es Salaam–Kyiv (1100–1200 $) or Moscow–Dar es Salaam–Moscow (700–900 $), tips for porters, drivers, cooks etc. on the Kilimanjaro climb and on safari (150–200 $), personal expenses

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