Awesome safari in mountain Kilimanjaro national park & hiking services with great sightings

Mountain Kilimanjaro national park & hiking services

Mountain Kilimanjaro national park & hiking services to Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro National Park is one of Tanzania most popular parks and is a major hiking and climbing destination at 5,895 m, Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa with a snowy peak, the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 m above sea level and 4,900 m above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere.

The mountain anchors the park and its ecosystem as it’s encircled with montane forests and standing in isolation above extensive savannah plains where numerous mammals; elephants, Cape buffaloes, leopards and black rhinos are members of the Big Five and many other endangered species living there. Kilimanjaro is a dormant but not extinct volcano.

Mountain Kilimanjaro national park

Kilimanjaro national park is located 300 kilometers south of the equator in the Kilimanjaro Region in Moshi, Tanzania. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 meters (5,970 ft). It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometers, 2°50’–3°10’S 37°10’–37°40’E. Kilimanjaro game park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and Natural Wonder of Africa in 2013 with the park headquarters at Marangu, about 44 Km from Moshi town and 86km from Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Mountain Kilimanjaro national park & hiking services packages

10 days Kilimanjaro hiking safari

10 days Kilimanjaro hiking safari focuses on reaching the summit of Africa's roof/ highest peak. Day 1 gets you transfer to the mtn. Kilimanjaro headquarters t prepare for the next 8 days' trekking expedition. While hiking mountain Kilimanjaro, you enjoy sightings of giant groundsel (Senecio Kilimanjari), giant lobelia (lobelia deckenii), Kilimanjaro impatiens (Impatiens kilimanjari) and everlasting flowers (Helichrysum) that endemic plant species. Wildlife to watch are include Africa elephants, buffaloes, leopards, antelopes, colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, Hartlaub's turaco, Abbott's starling, silvery- cheeked hornbill, malachite sunbird, Jackson's chameleon. Kilimanjaro holds altitudinal zones of montane forest, Moorland, Alpine desert and the arctic summit.

10 DAYS KILIMANAJARO- SERENGETI- ZANZIBAR

Another 10 days combine Hiking mountain Kilimanjaro, Serengeti national park visit and tropical white sand beach vacation. On arrival for this great itinerary, you'll spend 3 days in Serengeti national park for exciting great wildebeest migration, hot air balloon tours and Africa's big 5 (lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos) along cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, warthogs, antelopes, water bucks, birds, wild dogs etc. A day in the beautiful Ngorongoro crater conservancy will also amaze you with more 250,000+ wildlife species, flamingos etc. The 10 days wildlife Tanzania safari also has a 3 days mtn. Kilimanjaro hike. Finally a tropical white sand beach vacation on the Zanzibar island will take the last days of this itinerary before departure.

4 DAYS KILIMANJARO- NGORONGORO TANZANIA TOUR

A short 4 days Kilimanjaro- Ngorongoro Tanzania tour gives you 1 day hike on mountain Kilimanjaro. The 1 day hike at the popular Marangu route ascends to 2,700m on 8km up and 8km down on a 5- 8 hours duration. This hike obviously demands a physical fitness and preparation and the best for beginners. Also this safari expect the best sightings in Tanzania's northern circuit parks which have some of Africa's highest concentration of wildlife animals. Numerous wildlife sightings of this itinerary include Africa's big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards), largest herds of long tasked African elephants, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, hippos, hyenas, antelopes, flamingos, giant kingfishers, eagles, sunbirds, warblers, bee-eaters, turacos, tree climbing lions, colobus monkeys, olive baboons, blue monkeys etc.

9 DAYS KILIMANJARO & TANZANIA BIRDING SAFARI

9 days birding Tanzania safari focused in the northern circuit parks starts from the lake Victoria shores traversing Serengeti, Ngorongoro, lake Manyara, Tarangire and finally mountain Kilimanjaro. The 1 day hike at mountain Kilimanjaro takes you through the montane forests that harbor the Hartlaub's turaco, silvery- cheeked hornbill, white- necked ravens, malachite sunbirds, scarlet- tufted sunbird, Abbott's starling along Jackson's chameleon, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and bushbabies. Bird species to watch from lake Victoria shores and the parks include flamingos, pelicans, ostriches, secretary birds, geese, kingfishers, eagles, bee-eaters, vultures, pigeons, owls, kites, warblers etc.

10 DAYS KILIMANJARO- SERENGETI- AMBOSELI- DIANI

A 10 days Tanzania and Kenya safari gives great sightings of mountain Kilimanjaro from its southern and northern sides of the mountain. The 10 days Kilimanjaro- Serengeti- Amboseli- Diani trip is a multinational travel offering the best and unique of the regions wildlife. If you miss clear sightings of the snow caps in Kilimanjaro national park, you get these scenes in Amboseli national park. Savanna grassland plains on this safari offer great wildebeest migration, long tasked African elephant, African big 5 (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffaloes), giraffes, zebras, antelopes, hyenas, warthogs, water bucks, hippos and hundreds of bird species. This 10 day Tanzania and Kenya safari will end with amazing white sand beach holidays at Diani along the Indian ocean coast.

Mountain Kilimanjaro national park tours and hiking

12 DAYS WILDLIFE TANZANIA SAFARI

12 days wildlife Tanzania safari set off with a 2 days mountain Kilimanjaro hike. The 2 days guided safari takes you through the montane forests and moorland zones. Amazing wildlife and birds in these zones include Africa elephants, buffaloes, leopards, Hartlaub's turacos, Jackson's chameleon, sunbirds, silvery- cheeked hornbills, colobus monkeys and blue monkeys. Other days in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, lake Manyara and Tarangire national parks entertain you with the wildebeest migration, Africa's big 5 (lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos) and much more. Lastly the best way to end this safari is a vacation at Zanzibar island white sand beaches.

Kilimanjaro national park safari game drives

Mountain Kilimanjaro national park & hiking park offers other attractions and there are some rare and endemic species of flora and fauna. 2,500 species of plants and 140 mammal species have been recorded. Major tourism activity in the Park is mountain climbing in which tourists climb the mountain by using routes available. Total climb normally takes five to six days and involves four or five overnight stays in comfortable mountain huts.

Activities in mountain Kilimanjaro national park

Safari game drives
Bird watching
Snow-capped peaks
Photography
Hiking & mountaineering
Lodges and sightings
Nature walks

Mountain Kilimanjaro altitudinal zones/ features

There are several routes including Marangu, the easiest to climb and therefore the more popular, Machame, Shira, Umbwe and Rongai are other routes. You can hike Mount Kilimanjaro without climbing gear and it has three cones; Kibo, 5,895 m (dormant), Mawenzi, 5,149 m (extinct) and Shira, 3,962 m (extinct)

During day hikes, some of the amazing attractions you will come across include;

Lake Chala, a beautiful filled caldera that sits on the far eastern edge of the park and forms part of the border with Kenya.
Marangu falls, a gorgeous waterfall with a rich cultural history not far off the Marangu route.
Ndoro waterfalls, another gorgeous waterfall on the western slope of Kilimanjaro where you can swim in its chilly waters.

Mount Kilimanjaro national park has five concentric climate and ecological bands. They are, from lowest to highest:

Agricultural band (800 m to 1,800 m)
Afro-montane rainforest band (1,800 m to 2,800 m)
Afro-alpine moorland band (2,800 m to 4,000 m)
Alpine desert band (4,000 m to 5,000 m)
Arctic summit (above 5,000 m)

Various animals can be found in the park including warthogs, hippos, impalas, dik-diks, zebras, elephants, black rhinos, buffalos and giraffes, elands and gazelles, Cheetahs, lions and leopards, jackals, hyenas, monkeys, baboons, mongooses, mountain reedbucks, klipspringers, red and grey duikers, Abbot’s duikers, aardvarks, tree hyraxes, bush babies, servals, 3-horned chameleon among others. The park also has quite a number of bird species such as; vultures, buzzards, ravens, hornbills, turacos, shrikes, cuckoos, flycatchers, barbets, woodpeckers, bee-eaters, sunbirds among others.

Mountain Kilimanjaro hiking and trekking trails

Hiking to the 3 volcanic cones/ peaks of Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, there are 6 established trekking routes that take you between 5-9 days to reach the summit and back. The trekked mountain Kilimanjaro routes are:

Lemosho route takes 7- 8 days and is considered the most beautiful of all routes.
Machame route takes 6- 7 days is highly scenic but physically demanding.
Northern circuit route takes 9 days is the longest and newest route with the highest success rate to the summit.
Marangu route takes 5- 6 days with fair trekking physical demand.
Rongai route takes 6- 7 days a drier route and the only one that approaches from the north.
Umbwe route takes 6 days and is the shortest, steepest and most physically demanding route.

Lodges while in mountain Kilimanjaro national park & hiking services

Kilemakyaro mountain lodge

Kilemakyaro mountain lodge is located at -3.28366° S, 37.33274° E on the foothills of mountain Kilimanjaro with amazing sightings of the snow capped mountains of Kilimanjaro with easy access to the game park.

With affordable stay, Kilemakyaro mountain lodge offers numerous accommodation options with rates starting at $105 such as;

Single rooms
Double rooms
Triple rooms

AMEG lodge

AMEG lodge is located at -3.33414° S, 37.32478° E at the foothills of mountain Kilimanjaro with perfect sightings of snow caps and game park activities.

Affordable AMEG lodge offers various rooms and rates starting at $100 for guests like;

Single rooms
Double rooms
Triple rooms

Mtn. Kilimanjaro 360°

Mountain Kilimanjaro 360° cottages located at -3.30054° S, 37.31526° E with some of the perfect views of Africa’s highest free standing mountain.

The Mtn. Kilimanjaro 360° cottages offers affordable accommodation options at different rates starting at $183 like;

Single cottage rooms
Double cottage rooms
Triple cottage rooms

Kibo palace hotel

Kibo palace hotel is one of the standard accommodation facilities located at -3.37520° S, 36.69855° E on the foothills of mountain Kilimanjaro and the game park.

With Kibo palace hotel, classic rooms at different rates start at $210 such as;

Executive rooms
Twin rooms
Triple rooms
Executive suites
Deluxe suites
Deluxe family suites