Kilimanjaro Safari Zanzibar
The journey, one day at a time
Onto the mountain
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer and start the climb through Kilimanjaro's rainforest — the first of several days on the roof of Africa.
Climbing through the zones
Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.
Climbing through the zones
Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.
Climbing through the zones
Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.
Climbing through the zones
Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.
Climbing through the zones
Steady days walking through Kilimanjaro's climate bands, gaining height and acclimatising as you go.
Summit night
A midnight start for the final push to Uhuru Peak at 5,895m, sunrise over the glaciers, then the long descent begins.
Into the central Serengeti
Descend, then drive on into the central Serengeti and drive the Seronera valleys for resident lion, leopard and cheetah.
The Seronera valleys
Full days among the Seronera river lines — the surest big-cat country in the Serengeti — with the long midday to rest.
Out across the plains
A full day further onto the plains and kopjes, routed by where the prides and herds are moving.
Out to Zanzibar
Fly to Zanzibar to Zanzibar — the rest of the day is for the beach, the reef and the lanes of Stone Town. Snorkel or dive the reef, wander Stone Town, or simply move between sea and shade.
A day on the coast
Snorkel or dive the reef, wander Stone Town, or simply move between sea and shade. A free day — a spice tour, a dhow cruise, or nothing at all but the Indian Ocean.
Spice and sea
A free day — a spice tour, a dhow cruise, or nothing at all but the Indian Ocean. Stone Town is the reason Zanzibar is more than a beach. For centuries the monsoon winds made it the hinge of Indian Ocean trade — spices, ivory, and enslaved people — and that history is written into its coral-stone lanes, its mosques and Hindu temples, its Omani fort and its carved doors. Walk it with someone who knows the stories and the island stops being a postcard and becomes a place.
A day on the coast
Snorkel or dive the reef, wander Stone Town, or simply move between sea and shade.
Homeward from the island
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight home — or onward to the next chapter.
The season changes what you see.
Warm and clear
The warmer dry window — quieter trails and good summit odds. Brief afternoon cloud is common.
The long dry season
The most reliable months on the mountain — cold but stable, and the busiest. Book the route ahead.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
One Nature Nyaruswiga
Contemporary tented suites on the central plains, with telescopes, plunge pools and broad migration views.
Namiri Plains
A remote Asilia camp in former cheetah-research country, prized for its big cats and uncrowded plains.
Kilema Camp
Route support on the mountain for Kilimanjaro climbers; the ascent itself is in huts and tents.
Xanadu Villas
Barefoot-luxury villas on a quiet southern beach — minimalist design and total seclusion.
Zuri Zanzibar
A design-led resort in lush gardens above Kendwa beach, stylish and relaxed.
Four Seasons Serengeti
A full-service lodge with an infinity pool above an elephant waterhole — polished and family-friendly.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.