How fit do I need to be to do this trek?

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 to, you can.

How long do we walk every day when doing Annapurna Base Camp trekking?

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.

What is the highest altitude reached in this trek?

The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.

What about battery charging and hot shower facilities?

Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, hot water facility could be free at lower elevation.

Are there ATMs on the way to Annapurna Base Camp?

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.

What about internet access?

Yes. Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.

Is it necessary to hire Guides/trekking agency for Annapurna Base Camp trekking?

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 off season. 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.

How much do guides and porters cost?

For Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.

4 Days Serengeti Migration Game Drive Safari

ABOUT 4 DAYS OF GREAT TANZANIA SERENGETI MIGRATION (JULY-OCTOBER) GAME DRIVE SAFARI (DRIVE IN-FLY OUT)

In just four days, you'll traverse the iconic landscapes of the Serengeti, capturing the essence of the Great Migration without compromising the intensity of the experience.

4 days of Tanzania’s northern Serengeti migration this package shows how the wild animal is moved from one park to another park by crossing the mara river to search for greener pastures in the western corridor and greening of nutritious grasses. This movement normally happens every year around July and October most of the wild animals will start moving toward the Lobo area (the side of north Serengeti of the central Serengeti national park) while another group will head directly to wagaruki the area (remote northern Serengeti national park) both of them will pass at river Grumeti. Most wildebeest animals continue to move steadily across the Grumer area, cross the mara river, and reach the lush grazing in Kenya Masai Mara. This itinerary has been designed to show how the visitor will drive in and fly out at Serengeti national park when seeing the great Serengeti migration safari and fly out back to Arusha town

Day 0. Kilimanjaro Airport-Arusha
Day 1. Arusha - Serengeti
Day 2. Serengeti (Central Seronera) - Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)
Day 3. Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) – Back central Seronera
Day 4. Northern Serengeti (Fly Out) -Back to Arusha

DAY O : Arrival - Kilimanjaro

After arrival at Kilimanjaro airport/ Arusha, you will meet a Kitano tour and safari guide representative who will pick you up and drive you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi. The hotel will provide all the essentials service for a comfortable stay, Settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 9 days of great Tanzania Serengeti migration safari crossing the mara river? Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate; The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

DAY 1: ARUSHA – SERSERENGETI (CENTRAL SERONERA)

Early in the morning you will leave Moshi or Arusha town and drive toward Serengeti national park via the Ngorongoro conservation area. After a few hours, you will pass a supermarket and take a few minutes to do the shopping for any personal effect you may need. Later on, you will arrive in Serengeti in the rate of afternoon Serengeti national park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km2 It is located entirely in the eastern Mara Region, with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We will proceed to the Lobo area which is located north of the serener and s typified by green rolling hills (central Serengeti national park). At Lobo area is where a wildebeest migration, normally pass in every year around July /august end route to Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve and again in late October / November and the end route to southern Serengeti national park.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

DAYS 2: FULL-DAY SERENGETI (SERONERA AREA) GAME DRIVE

After breakfast, we head towards the northern Serengeti National Park, also known as the Wagakuria. A visitor will do a game drive en route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. As we head north, good sightings of giraffes, plain game, herds of buffalo, and elephants can often be seen. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from August to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park and the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

DAYS 3: NORTHERN SERENGETI (KOGATENDE)

After breakfast will enjoy a full game drive at the wagakuria area which is surrounded by many wildlife with a pride of lions up to 30 strong, however from mid of July to October is where animal pass through the mara river across the northern part of the Serengeti, the area turns into a wildlife paradise, a visitor can see a lot of animals at wagaruki areas and enjoying a paradise of animal obtain at central Serengeti.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

DAYS 4: NORTHERN SERENGETI (FLY OUT) – BACK ARUSHA

Early in the morning after breakfast, a visitor proceeds and enjoy the game drive at kogatende (northern Serengeti) around mid-morning join a scheduled flight from kagatende airstrip to rush airport, after arrival at Arusha airport you will meet our driver who will drive back to Arusha town. Upon arrival, you will have lunch, and you will be taken to the hotel.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)