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Things to do
- Strenuous 8-day trek up 19,000ft / 6,000m dormant volcano, through lush savanna, alpine desert and glacier.
- Not far from Serengeti -- can be combined in a single trip
- Not far from Serengeti -- can be combined in a single trip
Attractions and sights
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Arusha National Park is one of Tanzania's most beatiful and most topographicaly varied. Its main features include Ngurdoto Crater and Momela Lakes.
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Mkuru is the site of a camel camp where you can take camel safaris ranging from a half-day to several days.
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At 4566m, Mt Meru is the second-highest mountain found in Tanzania. It is a spectacular volcanic cone with one of East Africa's most scenic and rewarding climbs.
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Beautiful, baobab-studded Tarangire stretches southeast of Lake Manyara around the Tarangire River. Tarangire is a classic dry-season destination, when it has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife of any of the country's parks.
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There are seven official trekking routes by which to ascend and descend Mount Kilimanjaro: Lemosho, Machame, Marangu, Mweka, Rongai, Shira, and Umbwe. Of all the routes, Machame is considered the most scenic, albeit steeper, route. It can be done in six or seven days. The Rongai is the easiest and least scenic of all camping routes. The Marangu is also relatively easy, but this route tends to be very busy, the ascent and descent routes are the same, and accommodation is in shared huts with all other climbers.
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The Chaga are Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans. They traditionally live on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. You can visit their villages and see their everyday life on a tour.
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When to go
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Warning:
Risk of malaria and other tropical disease. Vaccination and anti-malarial drugs are required.
How to get there
The best option is to fly into Kilimanjaro Int'l Airport (KIA), 30 mi from Arusha. It is also possible to fly to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania or Nairobi, Kenya, and use a domestic flight to Arusha Airport