Tanzania - Kilimanjaro and Short Safari

Shira Camp One, located on the Lemosho Route of Mount Kilimanjaro at an elevation of approximately 3,510 meters, is a key rest stop for climbers. This campground is unique due to its position on the Shira Plateau, offering expansive views of the surrounding landscape and the distant Shira Cathedral. Travelers visiting Shira Camp One can enjoy the stunning scenery, acclimate to the altitude, and explore the diverse flora of the heath zone. The camp provides basic facilities, including pit toilets, and serves as an ideal spot for climbers to rest and prepare for the ascent ahead.

Moir Hut, located on the Shira Plateau of Mount Kilimanjaro at an elevation of approximately 4,161 meters, is a remote and tranquil campsite known for its scenic beauty and seclusion. This campground is unique due to its position in a valley surrounded by the steep slopes of the Lent Hills, offering excellent opportunities for acclimatization treks. Travelers visiting Moir Hut can enjoy stunning views of the alpine desert landscape, explore the nearby volcanic ridges, and take advantage of the quiet, less-frequented trails that provide a peaceful retreat from the more crowded routes on Kilimanjaro.

Lava Tower Camp serves as the starting point just beneath the Tower and is a popular stop for trekkers aiming to climb Kilimanjaro via the Arrow Camp and the Western Breach. Most trekkers using the Machame route arrive at Lava Tower Camp around lunchtime. The ascent of the tower takes approximately one hour. To climb, contour the west face of the tower and navigate through a small gully, then traverse right over an exposed ditch. Continue climbing easily in a southward direction. After about 100 meters, turn left, ascend over leaning rocks, and follow the ridge to the summit. The breathtaking view down to Lava Tower Camp is truly remarkable. The volcanic rock of the Lava Tower is easy to climb, requiring no ropes for safety.

Located in the middle of a verdant coffee plantation, Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge is a sanctuary of aromatic tranquility and a welcome retreat after a long international flight, or the dust and excitement of a thrilling bush safari.

Take residence in one of 30 luxury wooden chalets - 12 Plantation Suites and 18 Plantation Rooms - nestled amongst the surrounding gardens and sea of coffee trees.

Turning off the road, a tree-lined drive guides you to the warm and inviting main area with its quiet understated aura of luxury. Vibrant gardens, a spa, and a swimming pool await, and a restaurant, Bacchus, and café bistro, 3° South, boast menus to satisfy the most discerning of palates, successfully fusing international culinary prowess with locally-sourced ingredients.

Visitors are also welcome to enjoy convenient gift shopping at the Traders Walk Boutiques, located on site. Browse through a collection of five boutiques offering arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing, gourmet coffee and cakes and traditional Swahili food.

Lamai Serengeti sits tucked amongst the rocks of Kogakuria Kopje with panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, only a few miles from where the wildebeest cross the Mara River. For roughly a quarter of the year, between late July and October, this is where you'll find the migration. Right here, on our doorstep. For the rest of the year, it is wild Serengeti with all the resident game of the Masai Mara but without the people.

Each of the rooms is designed to fit into the complex geometry of the kopje and to make the most of this sensational location, its views and its natural space and light. The rooms are a blend of canvas, plaster and natural poles.