ZARA Tours has more than 28 years of experience as a Kilimanjaro outfitter and qualified safari tour operator. We employ over 80 English, German and Spanish-speaking guides. Today, in terms of guest numbers, ZARA tours is Tanzania's No.1 Kilimanjaro outfitter and one of Tanzania's biggest safari operators. ZARA tours have also entered the field of hospitality; we currently operate two hotels and four tented camps.
Sustainable
tourism is about making a positive difference when we travel by doing the
followings:-
Enjoying you while taking responsibility for our actions. Respecting
local cultures and the natural environment. Giving fair economic returns to local families. Helping to spread the
benefit of our visit to those who need it most. Help to protect endangered
wildlife and preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the places we visit.
Protecting and enhancing favorite destinations for the future .Enjoy the
community of people who live there.
Group size: 4-20 travelers
Departures from spring
lands hotel:
Jan 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Apr
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Feb 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd, 29th
May
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 30th
Mar 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Jun
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
We
believe that; if Masai children get preschool opportunities where they can
learn more Swahili, gain exposure to a classroom environment and learn basic
skills they will be better prepared for primary school, their families will be
more supportive of formal education and children will stay in school longer and
do better.
So
we say “slowly slowly (pole pole) every step
will be counted up to the roof of Africa and safari Adventure to build and
maintain a Masai Preschool”
Criteria to join a group:
Donate 300$ and
get free Masai shuka
Donate 200$ to
get a free Zara charity t-shirt
Donate 100$ and
enjoy a bottle of pure Kilimanjaro drinking water
Day 1: arrivals
On arrival
at Kilimanjaro International Airport, a Zara tours representative will pick you
up from the airport and take you to your accommodation in Moshi. You can
exchange money, rest, and have dinner at your accommodation.
(BB)
KILIMANJARO:
Day 3: Machame 6days: Machame Gate (1490m)
- Machame camp (2980m), Hiking time: 7 hours, Distance: About 18 km's -
Habitat: Montane forest You are about to experience Africa
natural wonders as you head off to Mt. Kilimanjaro in the North part of
Tanzania. There is an amazing list of
wildlife on the way to see. Your day starts early with a
briefing, followed by breakfast and a 45-minute drive from Moshi (910m) to the
Machame village (1490m). The guides and porters prepare and pack the supplies
and your equipment in the village. Depending on the condition of the road, it
is possible to drive from the village to the Machame gate, but if not, the
muddy 3 km walk will take about 1 hour to complete. After registering at the
gate office, you start your ascent and enter the rain forest. You will receive
a lunch pack at the gate and you can also drink bottled water you bought at
spring lands Hotel in Moshi. There is possibility of rain in the forest, which
will transform the trail into a very soggy, muddy and slippery experience. In
the evening the porters will boil drinking and washing water and the cook will
prepare dinner, before you retire to your tent for the night. Night
temperatures can already drop to freezing point at Machame campsite. (BLD)
Day
4: Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp
(3840m), hiking time: 6 hours. Distance: About 9 km's – Habitat: Moorland
You
rise early at Machame camp and after breakfast you climb an hour or so to the
top of the forest and then for 2 hours at a gentler gradient through the
moorland zone. After a short lunch and rest, you continue up a rocky ridge onto
the Shira plateau. By now you will be able to see in an easterly direction, the
Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. You are now due west of Kibo and
after a short hike you will reach the Shira campsite at 3 840m. The porters
will boil drinking and washing water, before serving dinner. The night at this
exposed camp will even be colder than the previous night, with temperatures
dropping to well below freezing. (BLD)
Day 5: Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower
(4630m)-Barranco camp (3950m), Hiking time: 7 Hrs, Distance: About 15 km's -
Habitat: Semi desert
The route now turns east into a semi
desert and rocky landscape surrounding Lava Tower, where you reach an altitude
of 4630m after about a 5 hours walk. Lunch is served in a designated area
before ascending the rocky scree path to Lava Tower (4630m). Definitely the
toughest day so far. It is normally around this point, where for the first
time, some climbers will start to feel symptoms of breathless-ness,
irritability and headaches. After lunch you descent again by almost 680m to the
Barranco camping area and after reaching the high altitude of 4600m at Lava
Tower, the true acclimatization benefit of this day becomes clear. This descent
to Barranco camp takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take
some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and Breach Wall. The camp is
situated in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall, which should
provide you with a memorable sunset while you wait for the preparation of your
dinner and overnight at Barranco Camp site. (BLD)
Day
6: Baranco to Karanga Valley - Barafu camp (4550m), hiking time: 7
hours
Distance: About
13 km's - Habitat: Alpine desert
Totally
exposed to the ever-present gales the tents are pitched on a narrow, stony, and
dangerous ridge. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the terrain
before dark to avoid any accidents. The summit is now a further 1345m up and
you will make the final ascent the same night. Prepare your equipment, ski
stick and thermal clothing for your summit attempt. This should include the
replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries and make sure you have a
spare set available as well. To prevent freezing it will be wise to carry your
water in a thermal flask. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some
precious rest and sleep for not more than 5 Hours. (BLD).
Day
7 : Barafu camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m), Hiking time:
8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak, 7/8 hours to descend to Mweka, Distance: About 7
km's ascent - 23 km's descent, Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit.
You will rise
around 23h30, and after some tea and biscuits you shuffle off into the night.
You will head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree
towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This 6-hour walks to Stella point is
for many climbers, mentally and physically the most challenging on the route.
At Stella Point (5685m) you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded
with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather
permitting). From Stella Point you will normally encounter snow all the way on
your 2-hour ascent to Uhuru Peak. The time you will spend on the summit will
depend on the weather conditions. Do not stop here for too long, as it will be
extremely difficult to start again due to cold and fatigue. Enjoy your
accomplishment and a day to remember for the rest of your live. The walk back
to Barafu from the summit, takes about 3 hours. Here you will have a well
earned but short rest and collect the rest of your gear, be-fore heading down
to Mweka Camp (3100m) for Dinner and Overnight. (BLD)
Day 8: Mweka camp
(3100m) - Mweka Gate (1980m) Hiking/Descend time: 3 hours,
Distance:
About 15 km's Habitat: Forest
After
Breakfast, From the Mweka Gate you will continue down into the Mweka village,
normally a muddy and long hour walk. In the Mweka village drive to spring lands
Hotel and you will be served a delicious hot lunch!! You now drive back to
Moshi for a long overdue hot shower, overnight in spring lands hotel. It is
recommended and tips are highly appreciated at the end of their trip. Tips can
be given to the Guide at spring lands Hotel. This is also where successful
climbers receive their summit certificates. Those climbers who reached
Stella Point (5685m) are issued with green certificates and those who reached
Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates. (BLD).
On the same day you will take a shower and rest then at 4:00pm you will have a
safari briefing.
SAFARI
Day 10: The drive to Serengeti National Park via Oldupai Gorge takes 3 to 4 hours Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, in which early human fossils were first discovered. It has an amazing landscape that resulted from the same tectonic forces that created the
Day 11: After breakfast, venture into the Serengeti’s wilderness corners for a full day of game viewing in the park. With a picnic lunch beside you, take your leisure while exploring this world heritage site, where earth’s largest concentration of plain game still roams free! In the late evening, go to the Serengeti Wild Camp or Ikoma Wild Camp and Cottages for rest, dinner, and overnight.
Day 12: After breakfast, Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game drives. This is the best place in
Day 13: The drive from the Highview Hotel to Tarangire National Park takes three hours. This park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of the
Prices:
US$ $3,550……per person
Price
includes:
1.
Accommodation full board during Kilimanjaro and
safari
2.
All park fees
3.
Transportation with driver-guide during safari
(All vehicles are 4x4 with viewing roofs)
4.
Ngorongoro Crater car supplement fee
5.
Lake Manyara supplement fee
6.
Camping fees and tents
7.
Porter’s salary
8.
Rescue fees required by national park
9.
Tents. Foam sleeping pads, cooking equipment and
eating entitle
Price
excludes:
1.
Tips for your driver-guide during safari
2.
Transfer to/from airport
3.
Any personal expenses
4.
Oldupai Gorge supplement fee which is $20 per
person.
5.
Transfer to and from spin gland hotel to the
airport (only 20$ per person)
6.
If you will be interested to see the goat
slaughter by masai morani only 10$
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