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Four climbers celebrating at the Uhuru Peak summit sign at sunset light.

Combinations

Combine climbs, safaris and the coast

Two or three trips in the right order, planned as one.

Four climbers celebrating at the Uhuru Peak summit sign at sunset light.

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Kilimanjaro and safari

Climb first, then spend your tired legs in a safari vehicle.

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A pride of lions resting together on a dirt safari track.

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Safari and Zanzibar

Bush first, beach second. The classic way to end a trip.

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Wide panorama of a snow-covered summit ridge at sunrise with a sea of clouds below and no people in frame.

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Kilimanjaro, safari and Zanzibar

Mountain, plains, coast. Three trips in the right order.

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Scenic viewpoint overlooking a forested valley from the lower mountain slopes.

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Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro

Warm up on Meru, then go for the roof of Africa.

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The rule of thumb

Hardest first, rest last

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Climb first

Start the fixed-date effort with fresh legs.

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A safari is a gentle way to recover.

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Rest last

End on the coast, then fly home with a buffer day.

Also see Mount Meru and Zanzibar.

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  • Many people reach the top in their forties, fifties and sixties, and plenty are not athletes. What decides it is time and preparation, not youth: choose a long route (seven or eight days), train with hills and long loaded walks for at least two or three months, and walk slowly on the mountain. If you have a heart, lung or blood-pressure condition, see your doctor before you book.

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