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* TORCH |
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* MOUNTAING BOOT |
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* SUN GLASS NAD SUN BLACK |
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* WOOL HAT/BALACLOVER |
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* WOOL SOCKS |
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* WARM TROUSERS |
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* SLEEPING BAG |
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* LITER WARM BOTTLE |
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* LONG INNER WEAR |
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* CUTTERS |
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* RAIN COAT |
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* RAIN TROUSER |
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* WALKING STICK |
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* GLOVES |
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* WARM JACKET |
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* PULLOVER/SWEATER |
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* ICE-AXE (n/a) |
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* CRUMPLES (n/a) |
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* SCAF |
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* PONCHOO FOR RAIN |
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* TENT (n/a) |
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* CARRY MATTRESS (n/a) |
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* DUFFER BAG |
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* CAMERA (n/a) |
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* COMPASS DIRECTION (n/a) |
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* BINOCULARS (n/a) |
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After
thorough research, we also recommend to the climbers
a route up Kilimanjaro the Machame route. The
more common Marangu route up the mountain only
encompasses one ridge of the mountain and has
become quite crowded. The Machame route
may be a little more strenuous than the Marangu
route but is the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro.
We start with a gradual ascent through rainforest
and emerge to see expansive views of the moorland
on the Shira Plateau. Beautiful, diverse
vegetation enhances the scenery along this route
as we traverse around the mountain, thereby viewing
the distant summit from many different angles.
There
is only a 20% success rate for those who choose
to climb the mountain in five days. Our mountain
climb is a seven-day attempt. This gives you two
extra days to acclimatize to the altitude. Any
reasonably fit person has a great chance of reaching
the summit with the approach we take.
We have designed our itinerary to include three
nights at approximately 12,000 feet with fairly
easy hiking days in between. We use the "go high,
sleep low" technique to enhance your acclimatization.
We would also like to note that the Machame
Route allows you to focus not just on the summit,
but the journey itself with Africa Adventure safaris
Ltd. Kilimanjaro trek is just as much about getting
to know the mountain's many sides and moods as
getting to the top. Everyone will reach
a "personal summit" - whether it is Uhuru
Peak (19,340 feet), or one's own highest point
and the satisfaction of spending seven days on
one of the most spectacular mountains of the world.
Arusha
Arusha, also known as Tanzania’s “safari
capital”, is undoubtedly the most important
center in northen Tanzania. With many protected
national parks, reserves, and mountains nearby
(on a clear day, you can see Mt. Kilimanjaro in
the distance), Arusha is a modern town, and with
its markets, services, and fine location, it is
a great base for your safari trip.
Arusha officially became a city
on the 1st of July 2006. The primary industry
of the region is agriculture with large vegetable
producers sending high-quality produce to Europe.
The city and its environs are also spotted with
large coffee plantations, adding to the area’s
charm. Though in recent years, due to the coffee
crisis, many local farmers have been badly hit,
and now subsistence farming is the most common
source of livelihood.
Arusha, who owes its name from
the local Wa-arusha people who resided here for
hundreds of years, is historically and politically
significant city within East Africa. In 1961 the
official documents ceding independence to Tanzania
were signed by the United Kingdom in Arusha. Six
years later the Arusha Declaration of Self Reliance
in Tanzania was signed. On the 4th of August 1993
the Arusha Accords were signed by representatives
of competing factions in the civil war in neighbouring
Rwanda. After the Rwandan genocide, the UN Security
Council decided by its Resolution 955 of 8 November
1994 that Arusha should host the International
Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The establishment
of the tribunal with its employees has influenced
the local economy of Arusha. The tribunal is expected
to end its mandate in 2008.
Lake Manyara National
Park
The name Manyara is derived from the Masai word
“Emanyara”, which is a Euphorbia species
of plant that is found around a family homestead
in the area. The lake itself is a shallow, alkaline
lake stretching 50km at the base of the sheer
600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment. This forms
part of the national park that covers an area
on roughly 330km sq.
Lake Manyara National Park is
home to the giant fig trees, acacia woodlands,
mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts
of this area are simply breathtaking, with the
open plains, huge escarpment, central soda lake,
dense woodlands, and distance volcanic peaks coming
together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway
as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as blue monkeys,
hippo, impala, elephant, wildebeest, buffalo,
warthog, and giraffe all roam the park’s
territory. The park is also home to legendary
tree-climbing lions, and also has small populations
of leopard. Manyara provides the perfect introduction
to Tanzania’s bird life, with over 400 species
having been recorded within the parks boundaries.
Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos
on their perpetual migration, as well as other
large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants
and storks.
Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti, which derives its name from the
Masai for “endless plain”, is the
jewel of Tanzania’s protected areas, together
with the Masai Mara and the Ngorongoro Conservation
area it protects the most varied and greatest
collection of wildlife on earth. With the Big
Five, the Small Five and the extensive amounts
of flying and crawling wildlife, this region offers
arguably the past wildlife viewing opportunities
in the world.
The Masai people arrived into
the Serengeti plains in the 17th century, displacing
the Datoga pastoralists who had previously lived
there. They lived an undisturbed, nomadic life
in the region for hundred of years, until the
first westerner, American Stewart Edward White,
passed through in 1913. He recorded the plains
in the chronicles of a journey that began in Nairobi,
Kenya. What he wrote still applies today: “..
We walked for miles over burnt out country...
Then I saw the green trees of the river, walked
2 miles more and found myself in paradise”
.
The 14 763 square kilometres of
the Serengeti is made up of a variety of different
habitats – plains, kopjes, river and forest.
The vast size of Tanzania’s premier National
Park makes game viewing only one aspect of the
Serengeti - the scenery is simply breathtaking.
There is no bad time to visit
the Serengeti as every season has its own special
highlight – even the rainy season has the
daily thunder and lightening to look forward to.
Changing seasons and light patterns form the most
beautiful backdrop to view Africa’s majestic
and incredible wildlife. It has more than 1.6
million herbivores and thousands of predators.
Blue Wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and buffalos
are the animals most commonly found in the region.
This area is most famous for the
migration that takes place every year, which is
considered to be one of the seven tourist travel
wonders of the world. Every year around October
over a million herbivores travel toward the southern
plains, crossing the Mara River from the hills
to the north. They continue west across the Serengeti,
and then north once again, crossing the Mara River,
after the rains around April, and often totals
more than 800km. This phenomenon is sometimes
also called the Circular Migration. Over 250,000
wildebeest alone will die along the journey from
Tanzania to Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya.
Ngorongoro Conservation
Area
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, famous for Africa's
best game viewing. The views from the Ngorongoro
Crater rim are stunning, and there is an ever-present
abundance of wildlife, due to the permanent water
supply on the crater floor. You will arrive at
your campsite at the crater rim in the late afternoon.
The 8,300 km² Ngorongoro
Conservation Area is named after its central feature,
the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest
intact volcanic caldera, and arguably its most
spectacular natural arena. Ngorongoro Crater has
often been described as one of the wonders of
the world, not only because of its inherent geological
significance, but also because it serves a quite
extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s
most dense population of large mammals. The Ngorongoro
was part of the original Serengeti National Park
proclaimed in 1951, but it was made a separate
conservation area in 1956 so that the Masai could
graze their cattle there. The Ngorongoro Crater
became a World Heritage Site in 1978.
Land in the conservation area
is unique to Tanzania as it provides protection
for the wildlife whilst allowing human habitation.
The landscape is made up of a blend of volcanoes,
grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests, where
the wildlife is extensive. The southern and eastern
boundaries are approximately defined by the rim
of the Great Rift Valley, which also prevents
animal migration in these directions. The annual
ungulate migration passes through the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area, with wildebeest and zebra moving
south into the area in December and moving north
in June. The area has healthy resident populations
of most species of wildlife.
The rich pasture and permanent
water of the Crater floor supports a resident
population of more than 20,000 to 25,000 large
mammals. They are not confined by the crater walls,
and can leave freely; they stay because conditions
are favourable. Since most of the crater floor
is grassland, grazing animals predominate: zebra,
gazelles, buffalo, eland, and warthogs. The swamp
and forest provide additional resources for hippos,
some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos,
giant-tusked elephants, waterbucks, reedbucks
and bushbucks, baboons and vervet monkeys. All
these animals in turn support large predators
such as lion and leopard, and scavengers such
as hyena and jackals.
Olduvai Gorge
The Olduvai, or Oldupai, Gorge is commonly referred
to as “The Cradle of Mankind”. It
is a deep, steep ravine that is roughly 48 km
long. It is famed for the discovery of the 3.5
million year-old fossil fragments of an early
human civilization. Accordingly, it is one of
the most important prehistoric sites in the world
and has been instrumental in furthering understanding
of early human evolution.
