ARRIVAL
ARRIVAL
Day 1 - Friday, 10-Feb
6:00 PM- Depart NYC JFK (JFK - AMS - JRO)
Day 2 - Saturday, 11-Feb
Hotel: ONSEA House
7:30 AM - Arrive Amsterdam. Catherine from Paris arrives in Amsterdam at 8:35, so we'll hang out until my flight departs (Catherine is traveling to JRO via Nairobi)
10:15 AM - Depart Amsterdam (AMS - JRO)
8:40 PM - Arrive Kilimanjaro (Point A)
11:00 PM - Catherine, Ed and Imogen arrive in Kilimanjaro
Day 3 - Sunday, 12-Feb
Hotel: ONSEA House (Point B)
Rest Day (maybe visit Arusha, Arusha National Park, etc...)
12:55 PM - Olivia arrives in Kilimarjaro
Day 4 - Monday, 13-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 1 Rongai Route
Lodging: Camping
7:00 AM - Breakfast
7:30 AM - Pick-up by Team Kilimanjaro from Onsea B&B and travel approx. 2 hrs to Marangu Gate (Point C) to register
Morning - Drive from Marangu to Naro Moru (approx. 2 hrs 20min)
Lunch
~2:00 PM - Start trek at Rongai Start Point (1996 m) (Point D) to Simba Camp (2626 m)
Total Distance = 6.7 km
Day 5 - Tuesday, 14-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 2 Rongai Route
Lodging: Camping
Morning - Simba Camp (2626m) to Second Caves (3450m); Distance 5.8 km
LUNCH
Afternoon - Second Caves (3450m) to Kikelewa Campe (3679m); Distance 6.0 km
Total Distance = 11.8 km
Day 6 - Wednesday, 15-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 3 Rongai Route
Lodging: Camping
Kikelewa Camp (3679m) to Mawenzi Tarn (4303m)
Total Distance = 3.7 km
Day 7 - Thursday, 16-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 4 Rongai Route
Lodging: Camping
Option A - Mawenzi Tarn (4303m) to Horombo Camp (3714m) (highest point of the day is 4614m)
Total Distance = 10.1km
Option B - Mawenzi Tarn (4303m) to 3rd Caves Camp (3936m) (highest point of the day is 4614m)
Total Distance = 11.6 km
Day 8 - Friday, 17-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 5 Rongai Route
Lodging: Camping
Option A - Horombo Camp (3714m) to Barafu Huts (4681m) sharing some of the Marangu route along the way.
Total Distance = 9.0 km.
Option B - 3rd Caves Camp (3936m) to School Hut (4722m).
Total Distance = 4.9km.
Wake at around 11:00 PM - midnight for summit attempt
Day 9 - Saturday, 18-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 6 Rongai Route - SUMMIT DAY
Lodging: Camping
Option A - Barafu Huts (4681m) via Stella Point (5752m) to Uhuru Peak (5895 m) (Point E) then on to Kibo Huts for break and Horombo (3705m)
Distances on summit day:
Barafu to Stella Point: 3.3km
Stella Point to Summit: 1.2km
Summit to Gilman’s Point: 2.0km
Gilman’s Point to Kibo Huts: 3.4km
Kibo Huts to Horombo: 9.6km
Total Distance: 19.5km
Option B - School Hut (4722m) via Hans Meyer Cave (5243m) and Gillman’s Point (5708m) to Uhuru Peak (5895m) (Point E) then on to Kibo Huts for break and Horombo (3705m).
Distances on summit day:
School Hut to Summit via Gillman’s Point: 5.4km
Summit to Gillman’s Point: 2.0km
Gillman’s Point to Kibo Huts: 3.4km
Kibo Huts to Horombo: 9.6km
Total Distance: 20.4km
Day 10 - Sunday, 19-Feb
Kilimanjaro Day 7 Rongai Route
Hotel: ONSEA House
Horombo (3705m) to Marangu Gate (1860m) via Mandara Huts (2715m).
Total Distance = 19.7km
SAFARI
Day 11 - Monday, 20-Feb
Safari: Taranagire
Hotel: Tarangire Safari Lodge (Point F)
6:00 AM - Catherine depart Kilimanjaro to go back to Paris
8:00 AM - Bridget, Olivia, Ed & Imogen pick up from Onsea House by Roy Safaris. Drive to Tarangire National Park (120 km, 2 hrs), game drive in the park followed by lunch. Afternoon / Evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Day 12 - Tuesday, 21-Feb
Safari: Ngorogngoro Crater
Hotel: Ngororngoro Sopa Lodge (Point G)
6:00 AM - Sunrise game drive followed by a picnic breakfast at a location within the park. Game drive en-route the camp. Lunch. After lunch, game drive as you exit the Tarangire national park. Drive to Ngorongoro Sopa lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 13 - Wednesday, 22-Feb
Safari: Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)
Lodging: Serengeti Savannah Camp (Point H)
Early breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro crater for a tour of the crater. Picnic lunch at a location within the crater. Drive to Ndutu area viewing wildlife en-route the camp. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Savannah camp.
Day 14 - Thursday, 23-Feb
Safari: Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)
Lodging: Serengeti Savannah Camp (Point H)
6:00 AM - Sunrise game drive followed by late breakfast at 09h00. Short rest. More game drives. Lunch. Afternoon/evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Savannah camp.
Day 15- Friday, 24-Feb
Safari: Central Serengeti
Lodging: Nasikia Central Camp (Point I)
After breakfast, game drive in Ndutu area. Lunch. After lunch drive to Serengeti national park viewing wildlife en-route the camp. Dinner and overnight at Nasikia central camp.
Day 16 - Saturday, 25-Feb
Lodging: KIA Lodge (Point A)
OPTIONAL BALLOON RIDE. Morning game drive en-route the Seronera airstrip in time for a Regional Air flight dep Seronera at 11h00, arr Arusha at 12h15. Met on arrival and transfer to The African Tulip for lunch.
5:00 PM - Transfer all 4 persons to Kilimanjaro area. Bridget and Olivia, drop off at KIA lodge for overnight.
Ed & Imogen drop off at Kilimanjaro airport to return to Zurich
DEPARTURE
Day 17 - Sunday, 26-Feb
2:05 AM - Olivia depart Kilimanjaro to Cape Town via Addis Ababa and Johannesburg
5:00 AM - Pick-up at KIA Lodge to Kilimanjaro Airport
6:00 AM - Depart Kilimanjaro to Nairobi (arrive at 7 AM)
8:20 AM - Depart Nairobi to Amsterdam (arrive at 3:20 PM)
5:45 PM - Depart Amsterdam to New York JFK (arrive at 8:00 PM)
