Safaris - Oldoinyo Lengai - Mount Meru - Kilimanjaro
September 7-29, 2006
A trekking organised by HT Wandelreizen.
- Day 1 (Sept 7): From Amsterdam by airplane to Kilimanjaro Airport and then by car to Arusha.
- Day 2 (Sept 8): From Arusha by car to Tarangire NP, afternoon game-drive in Tarangire NP.
- Day 3 (Sept 9): Morning game-drive in Tarangire NP, then by car to Karatu.
- Day 4 (Sept 10): From Karatu to Ngorongoro NP, game-drive in Ngorongoro NP, by car to Nainokanoka (2660m), afternoon hike to Olmoti waterfall (2800m) and back.
- Day 5 (Sept 11): Hike from Nainokanoka (2660m) to Empakaai Camp (2560m).
- Day 6 (Sept 12): Hike from Empakaai Camp (2560m) into Empakaai Crater (2000m) and then via Nayobi to Yellow Fever Tree camp (2000m).
- Day 7 (Sept 13): Hike from Yellow Fever Tree camp (2000m) to Rift Valley Ridge (1090m), then by car to Ngaresero (740m).
- Day 8 (Sept 14): From Ngaresero by car to Lake Natron and back, afternoon hike from Ngaresero (740m) to Engare Sero waterfalls (750m) and back.
- Day 9 (Sept 15): From Ngaresero by car to Oldoinyo Lengai (1300m), hike to summit (2879m) and back, by car back to Ngaresero and then to Mto-wa-Mbu
- Day 10 (Sept 16): Morning game-drive in Lake Manyara NP, then by car to Arusha
- Day 11 (Sept 17): Rest day in Arusha
- Day 12 (Sept 18): From Arusha by car to Mount Meru NP, afternoon hike from Momela park gate (1580m) via Fig Tree ARch to Miriakambu Hut (2500m).
- Day 13 (Sept 19): Hike from Miriakambu Hut (2500m) to Saddle Hut (3500m), afternoon hike to Little Meru (3820m) and back.
- Day 14 (Sept 20): Hike from Saddle Hut (3500m) to summit (4565m) and back.
- Day 15 (Sept 21): Hike from Saddle Hut (3500m) via Miriakambu Hut (2500m) to Momela park gate (1580m), then by car to Moshi.
- Day 16 (Sept 22): From Moshi by car via Lodorosi gate to start of Lemosho route (2300m), afternoon hike to Forest Camp (2700m).
- Day 17 (Sept 23): Hike from Forest Camp (2700m) to Shira Camp (3840m).
- Day 18 (Sept 24): Hike from Shira Camp (3840m), via Lava Tower (4600m) to Barranco Camp (3950m).
- Day 19 (Sept 25): Hike from Barranco Camp (3950m) to Barafu Camp (4600m).
- Day 20 (Sept 26): Hike from Barafu Camp (4600m) via Stella Point to Uhuru Peak (5896m) and back and afternoon hike to Mweka Camp (3100m).
- Day 21 (Sept 27): Hike from Mweka Camp (3100m) to Mweka Gate (1700m), then by car to Moshi.
- Day 22 (Sept 28): Rest day in Moshi, then by car to Kilimanjaro Airport and by airplane to Amsterdam.
- Day 23 (Sept 29): Arrival in Amsterdam.
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