How long should a Kilimanjaro and safari trip be?

Count the climb (about 6 to 8 days), one rest day, and the safari (3 to 6 days). That is roughly 10 to 15 days on the ground, plus travel days.

Should I climb before or after the safari?

Most people climb first. You start fresh, and the safari is easier to enjoy when your body is tired. It also keeps the fixed-date climb at the start.

Yes. Ask for one plan and one set of transfers, and we set the order, the dates and the pick-ups.

Build your sequence

Kilimanjaro climbSafariRest between

Kilimanjaro climbDays 1 to 7
- 7-Day Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro From Moshi · from $1,900 per person
- 7-Day Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro From Arusha · from $2,495 per person
Rest daysDay 8
Rest, laundry, repack
SafariDays 9 to 15
- 7-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari · from $3,290 per person

About 15 days on the ground (plus travel days)

A planning guide, not a priced package. Starting prices belong to each trip above; the combined price is confirmed in your quote.

Why this order

Travellers who want both big Tanzania experiences without flying twice.

Moshi and Arusha are close, so the climb and the northern safari parks start from the same region and need only short transfers.
The climb comes first for two reasons: you start it with fresh legs and a clear schedule, and the safari is a gentle way to recover afterwards.
One arrival and one departure flight, with a single planner for the whole trip.

Planning tips

Add a rest day between the end of the climb and the start of the safari.
Keep one buffer day before your flight home.
Tell us the dates you cannot move: the climb start is the fixed point, and the safari is planned around it.

FAQ

Count the climb (about 6 to 8 days), one rest day, and the safari (3 to 6 days). That is roughly 10 to 15 days on the ground, plus travel days.

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.