Welcome to the Pearl of Africa! On the day of arrival at Entebbe Int. Airport, you will be warmly received by our guide who then will transfer you to your overnight (o/n) accommodation in Kampala.

Overnight (o/n): Cassia lodge Meal Plan: Dinner

Start-off with an early breakfast then depart by 0600hrs on a long day scenic journey southwest of the country to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. On this day you will break off en-route for a simple 20mins tour at the Equator, and in Mbarara at Igongo country hotel for lunch before you continue with the journey to Bwindi at Buhoma area where you arrive in the evening hours.

Overnight: Buhoma Haven lodge Upgrade Bwindi Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today after breakfast, you’ll transfer to the park reception area (0800hrs) at buhoma with your packed lunch boxes. Here, you meet with the ranger guide after registration, who will brief you about the gorilla trekking etiquette, afterwards, you will enter the forest with the aid of a ranger who will take you on this memorable quest through the misty clogged-chilly mountain rainforest. The forest has a lot to see and ultimately the Mountain Gorillas. On meeting them, you’re allowed an hour in their presence, capture some shots with the guide taking you through their behavior, seeing these Great Apes is emotional and memorable, later retreat to the start point, this activity may last about 6 hours.

Overnight: Buhoma Haven lodge Upgrade Bwindi Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You’ll bid farewell to Bwindi and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park’s southern sector of Ishasha where you’ll do a half day game drive. The safari game drive in this remote sector offers an ultimate chance to encounter the rare tree-climbing Lions of Africa. In Queen Elizabeth, you’ll browse the savannas on a safari game drive for chance to spot the rare predators before they return to their hideouts around Kasenyi and as well the Kazinga channel waterway is a perfect place for boat safaris and here you’ll be able to see various species of wildlife along the channel such as Hippos, Buffalos, Elephants and various water birds. Queen Elizabeth national park is one of East Africa’s diverse protected areas with over 600 bird species, an oodles of volcanic craters and close to 95mammal species.

O/night: Buffalo lodge Upgrade Mweya Safari lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Departure from Queen Elizabeth national park after a hearty breakfast. En-route stop at Igongo cultural center for a simple palate of the African culture. It is here you have lunch then embark on the journey onwards to Entebbe where overnight will be.

Overnight: Papyrus Guest House Upgrade Hotel No. 5 Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Have a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, leave on time for your flight at Entebbe International airport to Kilimajaro airport in Tanzania. Here you’re received by our representative/ guide who transfers you to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Marangu Hotel Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today, wake-up very early for breakfast, then your guide will transfer you early enough after some briefing to the park gate at Marangu. Here you will be registered and then start off this adventurous trek of Mount Kilimanjaro. Trekking starts from Marangu at 1’860 meters to Mandara Hut at 2’720 meters and lasts about 4 hours (8-10kms) through elevated zone of tropical rainforest sheltering various species of birds, primates like the Black & White Colobus Monkeys. At the Hut, situated close to the forest edge is where we shall camp for overnight and close to it is the Maundi Crater at 2’775m which you will pay a short visit and enjoy the scenic views of nature.

Overnight: Mandara Hut Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, prepare to take on a more adventurous trek of about 6-7hours, hiking all the way from Mandara to Horombo hut at about 3’700 meters, crossing from the rain-forest zone of just about 1 hour on this trek to Alpine-Moorland zone characterized by varied Heathers, Lobelias and other plant species distinctive to this vegetation zone. This point (Horombo), commands stunning views through the saddle into Mawenzi in the far northeast and Kibo summit in the north.

Overnight: Horombo Hut Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Have breakfast, today you take on a 6-8 hours trek. You continue trekking the Kilimanjaro Mountain all the way from Horombo hut further to Kibo hut past view points of the Zebra rocks (at 3’980m) and East lava hill on the upper route as well as Middle Red hill near the junction of the lower route and upper route. The two routes (Upper and Lower), offer different experiences to hikers, the Upper route is the oldest, it’s quite challenging (steeper) but most famous because of its attractiveness. For just a few hours walk, the path descends into the Kibo saddle to the foothills of Mawenzi an area characterized by high altitude desert and then it shortly ascends gradually to the hut at Kibo. The lower route is a little shorter and more direct to Kibo hut but less famous and it is commonly used for return (descending). At this point is where we prepare to take on the hike to the summit.

Overnight: Kibo Hut Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Prepare for a very early start on this fourth day of trekking the “Roof of Africa”, where you will be woken up in the night for a long trek of nearly 12-15 hours today, to and from the summit. At around or just past mid-night, you will set-off after dressing in your warm clothes and headlamps /flashlights to take on the hike to the summit through this serene arctic zone. The route from Kibo hut to Hans Meyer cave at 5’151 meters is somewhat gentle and indirect, leading past rocky area. Be ready for a tricky loose surface, and continue on a 4-6 hours ascend across Gilman’s point to Uhuru peak at 5’895meters, making it Africa’s highest peak. The summit is undeniably beautiful and worth it. Prepare for the best Kodak shots at the Roof of Africa and this is a life changing adventure.

Afterwards, descend back to Kibo hut where you will break off for lunch and then continue further to Horombo hut where you will retire for the night with flashbacks of your moments at the highest point of Africa.

Overnight: Horombo Hut Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today after breakfast, prepare for a steady descend of nearly 6 hours, from Horombo hut to Mandara where you will break off and later continue through the lush tropical greenery all the way to the gate where you will find your safari vehicle that will transfer you back to the hotel for relaxation. At the end of this 5 days Kilimanjaro hike, you will earn yourself a Trekkers certificate, to reward your monumental and spiritual display making it to the highest point on the continent.

Overnight: Marangu Hotel (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today marks the end of your Uganda -Tanzania holiday, the destinations of epic adventure. After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will board your international flight back home.

Meal Plan: Breakfast. End of Safari

Note: *Safari Starts in Uganda -Entebbe and Ends in Tanzania- Kilimanjaro ||  *Book Flights departing after 1900hrs