Tour Overview
Tour Overview
Highlights
- Trek to the world-famous Everest Base Camp
- Enjoy the amazing view of the Himalayas from Kala Patthar
- Travel through the Sherpa villages of Namche, Khumjung, Khunde, and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche the biggest and oldest monastery n the region.
Itinerary
After breakfast, meet your safari guide and cook, then head towards Tarangire National Park, with a stop in Arusha for any last-minute items. Enjoy a full-day game drive in Tarangire, famous for its elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Spot elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, and perhaps even lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Tarangire is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with rare species like the Ashy Starling and Fringe-Eared Oryx.
- Accommodation: Lilac Public Campsite, near Lake Manyara
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
After breakfast, head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend 600 meters to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a day of incredible wildlife sightings. This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to large herds of wildebeests, zebras, and buffalo, and is one of the few places where you can see the rare black rhino. Explore Lake Magadi on the crater floor, where you’ll find hippos, flamingos, and other water birds.
- Accommodation: Simba Public Campsite, on the crater rim
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Enjoy breakfast with views of the Ngorongoro highlands before driving to the vast Serengeti plains. Pass through the rich Seronera region, known for its year-round water supply, attracting diverse wildlife including lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Stop for lunch at a scenic spot before continuing to your campsite. In the evening, embark on a sunset game drive to see the Serengeti’s predators and the annual migration herds, depending on the season.
- Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite, Central Serengeti
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Start the day with a sunrise game drive, where you may see lions, leopards, or hyenas finishing their nightly hunts. Later, begin your journey toward Lake Natron, stopping at scenic viewpoints and spots where the wildebeest migration is active. Arrive in Lake Natron in the late afternoon, where, if time permits, you can take a peaceful sunset walk along the lake’s edge. Prepare for an early dinner and some rest before attempting a night hike up Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania’s active volcano.
- Accommodation: Lake Natron Campsite
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Begin the day with a night ascent of Ol Doinyo Lengai, where, at dawn, you’ll reach the summit for breathtaking views of the Rift Valley. After descending, opt for a relaxing waterfall hike to cool off. After lunch, drive back to Arusha for airport drop-off or an optional overnight stay (extra cost).
- Optional Activities: Waterfall hike and swim (depending on your flight schedule).
Cost
The Cost Includes
- All Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodations as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
The Cost Excludes
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
