I realized (reading Hilary's blog) that I have yet to post our itinerary!
Itinerary
To Africa
Leave NYC Thursday, June 21
Arrive Dubai July 22
Depart Dubai July 22
Arrive Dar Es Salaam July 22
Depart Dar July 22
Day 1 -3
Itinerary
To Africa
Leave NYC Thursday, June 21
Arrive Dubai July 22
Depart Dubai July 22
Arrive Dar Es Salaam July 22
Depart Dar July 22
Day 1 -3
June 22: Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport
Driver pick up from airport and transportation to hotel
Overnight Arusha Royal Court Hotel
Kili Stage of the trip
Day 4
Driver pick up from airport and transportation to hotel
Overnight Arusha Royal Court Hotel
Kili Stage of the trip
Day 4
une 25:Stage 1
Arusha – Machame Village – Machame Drive
2 hrs, 10 km, 5-7 hrs, 1200m ascent, alt 300m
Dinner/ overnight Machame camp
Day 5
Arusha – Machame Village – Machame Drive
2 hrs, 10 km, 5-7 hrs, 1200m ascent, alt 300m
Dinner/ overnight Machame camp
Day 5
June 26:Stage 2
Machame, Shira
6 kms, 5-7 hrs, 840m ascent alt 3840m
Dinner / overnight Shira camp
Day 6
Machame, Shira
6 kms, 5-7 hrs, 840m ascent alt 3840m
Dinner / overnight Shira camp
Day 6
June 27: Stage 3
10 km, 5-7 hrs 110m ascent, alt 3950m
Dinner / Overnight Barranco camp
Day 7
10 km, 5-7 hrs 110m ascent, alt 3950m
Dinner / Overnight Barranco camp
Day 7
June 28: Stage 4
Barranco Hut – Karanga Valley
4-5 km, 3hrs, 260m ascent, alt 4200m
Dinner/ Overnight Karanga Valley camp
Day 8
Barranco Hut – Karanga Valley
4-5 km, 3hrs, 260m ascent, alt 4200m
Dinner/ Overnight Karanga Valley camp
Day 8
June 29:Stage 5
Karanga-Brafu
4-5 km, 3 hrs, 500m ascent, Alt 4700m
Dinner/ Overnight Barafu Camp
Day 9
Karanga-Brafu
4-5 km, 3 hrs, 500m ascent, Alt 4700m
Dinner/ Overnight Barafu Camp
Day 9
June 30:Stage 6
5 km, 6-7 hrs, 1186m ascent, Alt 5896m
Dinner / Overnight Mweka Camp
Day 10
5 km, 6-7 hrs, 1186m ascent, Alt 5896m
Dinner / Overnight Mweka Camp
Day 10
June 31:Stage 7
Mweka – Mweka Village – Arusha
Descend – 10 km, 3-4 hrs, Alt 1600m, drive 2 hrs
Overnight Arusha Royal Court Hotel (shower !!! that will be the first in 6 days-- we will be STINKY)
Safari Stage of the Trip
Day 11
Mweka – Mweka Village – Arusha
Descend – 10 km, 3-4 hrs, Alt 1600m, drive 2 hrs
Overnight Arusha Royal Court Hotel (shower !!! that will be the first in 6 days-- we will be STINKY)
Safari Stage of the Trip
Day 11
July 1:Safari
Drive to Ngorongoro Crater
Full Day Game Drive
Picnic Lunch
Dinner and overnight Tarangire Safari Lodge
Day 12
Drive to Ngorongoro Crater
Full Day Game Drive
Picnic Lunch
Dinner and overnight Tarangire Safari Lodge
Day 12
July 2:Early Game drive Tarangire National Park
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Lodge
Afternoon game drive or relax by the pool
Early evening game drive
Overnight Tarangire Safari Lodge
Zanzibar stage of the trip
Day 13
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Lodge
Afternoon game drive or relax by the pool
Early evening game drive
Overnight Tarangire Safari Lodge
Zanzibar stage of the trip
Day 13
July 3:Afternoon flight to Zanzibar
(We had the option to take a bus from Arusha to Dar Es Salam - we decided against that - not a real fan of buses)
Overnight Stone Town
Day 14 -16
(We had the option to take a bus from Arusha to Dar Es Salam - we decided against that - not a real fan of buses)
Overnight Stone Town
Day 14 -16
July 4 - 6:Zanzibar
Day 17
Day 17
July 7 Early morning shuttle back to Stone Town
Ferry to Dar Es Salam
Flight from Dar Es Salam to Home via Dubai
Arrive NYC July 8 7:50 AM
Ferry to Dar Es Salam
Flight from Dar Es Salam to Home via Dubai
Arrive NYC July 8 7:50 AM
We are going to be utterly BEAT but boy oh boy are we going to have some STORIES to tell! :-)
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