KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOOT ON KILIMANJARO

​THIS DREAM ITINERARY IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FOLLOW THE GREAT MIGRATION. WITH 4 NIGHTS IN THE SERENGETI, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT THE CENTRAL SERENGETI BUT ALSO SPEND SOME DAYS WITNESSING THE GREAT MIGRATION, WHICH COULD BE IN THE SOUTH (NDUTU) FROM DECEMBER TO MARCH, OR IN THE REMOTE NORTHERN TIP OF THE SERENGETI FROM JULY TO NOVEMBER DAY 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK After breakfast depart for Tarangire National Park. Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park. Tarangire has a diverse landscape, with nine vegetation zones. Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in Africa) dot the landscape dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River, that meanders through the park attracts an abundance of wildlife, from elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, antelopes to a variety of colorful birds. The park is very famous for having the greatest elephant population in Tanzania, and during a safari there you will have the chance of quietly observing many...

safari & tours Foot On Kili Adventure offers safaris throughout Tanzania. Our primary focus is on the Northern Safari Circuit of Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, and the world famous Serengeti National Park. but we organize adventures throughout the country.  Float over the Serengeti in a hot air balloon; walk the beaches with elephants at Saadani National Park; explore wide open spaces on foot as you safari through West Kilimanjaro. Anything is possible at Kilimanjaro Expert. Select a safari type below to learn more: ​ Wildlife Safaris   Foot On Kili Adventure offers safaris throughout Tanzania. Our primary focus is on the Northern Safari Circuit of Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, and the world famous Serengeti National Park. but we organize adventures throughout the country.  Fl...

MOUNT MERU Mt. Meru is one of Africa's highest and most beautiful volcanoes, standing at 4566 m. It is located within Arusha National Park. The route to the summit passes through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone and moorland. Finally, the summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge which provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand feet below in the crater and Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background. Because the mountain lies within a National Park, it is common to encounter some of the area's birds, rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, and black and white Colobus monkeys on the first day of your journey to the summit. For this reason, you will climb with a Park Ranger who takes your safety very seriously. Many will say that Mt. Meru is not a difficult climb compared with Mt. Kilimanjaro, because of its lower elevation, shorter distance, and comfortable sleeping arrangements, but this is not a mountain to be taken lightly. The ...

Insurance for climbing Kilimanjaro When buying insurance for climbing Kilimanjaro you must make clear to the insurer that you will be trekking on a very big mountain. If you are going to be mountaineering and using ropes then you need to tell them that too. This will probably increase your premium (it usually doubles it) and may even exclude you from being covered altogether. But if you don’t make this clear from the start and pay the lower premium you may find, should you have to make a claim, that you weren’t actually covered at all. Do note, however, that it pays to bear in mind that  you are not actually doing any climbing, you are just walking.  In other words, you won’t be using any ropes, crampons or other climbing gear . The insurance company should know this – but many of the staff they employ don’t!  So do make this clear or they’ll be charging you a higher premium unnecessarily. Remember,in surance policy varies slightly from company to company. ensure you read the s...

Malaria and malarial prophylaxis for Kilimanjaro You are highly unlikely to contract malaria on Kilimanjaro, which is too high and cold for the anopheles mosquito (the species that carries malaria). Nevertheless, Malaria is a problem in Tanzania, which is considered one of the highest risk countries in the world. Malaria is particularly rife in coastal areas and on Zanzibar. There’s even some cases just south of Moshi. When beginning a course of anti-malarials for Tanzania, it is very important to begin taking them before you go; that way the drug is established in your system by the time you set foot on Tanzanian soil and it will give you a chance to see if the drug is going to cause a reaction or allergy. Once started, complete the full course, which usually runs for several weeks after you return home. Which anti-malarial you need depends on which parts of Africa you are visiting and your previous medical history. Your doctor will be able to advise you on what dr...

Inoculations for Tanzania Sort out your vaccinations a few months before you’re due to fly. According to the latest bulletin, it is no longer compulsory to have the  yellow fever vaccination  to enter Tanzania. Nevertheless, this rule seems to change every few months so it may still be wise to have an inoculation against it, which in the UK can cost anywhere from £25-45 (US$45-80). Remember to collect a health card or some other written evidence from your doctor to prove you’ve had the jab. Other recommended inoculations for Kilimanjaro and Tanzania include: Typhoid  This disease is caught from contaminated food and water. A single injection lasts for three years. Polio  The polio vaccine used to be administered by sugar-lump, making it one of the more pleasant inoculations, though these days it’s more commonly injected. Lasts for ten years. Hepatitis A  This debilitating disease of the liver is spread by contaminated water, or even...

Ethical Policy Our policy with porters Our policies towards the fair treatment of our staff are as follows: Making sure each porter is properly equipped with decent footwear and warm clothing before agreeing to hire them. An inspection of each porter and his clothing is done on the morning of the climb/. Making sure the porters are given three meals a day for the duration of the trek Ensuring that each porter is issued with no more than the maximum 20kg (plus 5kg of personal items) Paying the crew a fair wage of Ts20,000 per day. Making sure sick or injured porters are evacuated from the mountain immediately, and given the same level of care as trekkers. Making sure that the number of porters you start with is the same as the number at the end (except where illness or injury necessitates that a porter return to Arusha for medical treatment), ie no porters are sent down early. This is done so that no other porters end up being overloaded with that porter’s baggage, and so ...