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.

8 DAYS TANZANIA NORTHERN-SERENGETI MIGRATION (MARA RIVER CROSSING) SAFARI

ABOUT 8 DAYS SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI- (DRIVE-IN DRIVE-OUT MARA RIVER CROSSING)

The 8 days great Serengeti migration safari this route has been designed to focus on the movement of wild animals from north Serengeti crossing to mara river. Most wild animals especially wildebeest are moved from national parks to the north Serengeti to find and search for nutritious grass and water. Tanzania’s great Serengeti migration safari crossing the mara river in northern safari is the largest herd movement of animals on the planet. In fact, with up to 1,000 animals per km², the great columns of wildebeest can be seen from space. The numbers are astonishing: over 1.2 million wildebeest and 300,000 zebras along with Topi and other gazelle move in a constant cycle through the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in search of nutritious grass and water. We have designed the itinerary which includes both the Lobo area (in the north of the central Serengeti national park) and the wagakuria area (which is located in northern Serengeti national park) it has been found that a majority of the wildebeest migration is normally found from mid -July to October. The migration heading north out of the central Serengeti is splitting into two routes. The main route heading into the western corridor crosses the Grumeti river in spectacular stampedes. Enormous crocodiles wait patiently to snatch wildebeests as they surge across the river. The wildebeest continue to move steadily across the Grumeti region, making another perilous river crossing to cross the Mara River and reach the lush grazing in Kenya's Masai Mara.

0. Kilimanjaro Airport - Arusha
1. Arusha –Tarangire – Manyara/Karatu
2. Lake Eyasi Tour – back Manyara
3. Manyara/Karatu - Serengeti
4. Serengeti (Central Seronera)
5. Serengeti (Central Seronera) - Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)
6. Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) – Back central Seronera
7. Serengeti (Central Seronera) - Ngorongoro
8. Ngorongoro Crater – Back 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.

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Day 1: ARUSHA –TARANGIRE – MANYARA/KARATU

>>>Early in the morning you will leave Arusha town and drive to Tarangire national park after reaching a driver will take care of the paperwork at the park gate then you will ascent on your first game drive at Tarangire national park. The Tarangire national park has the highest surrounding of wild animals like elephants and large baobab trees that dot the grassland in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round in which the herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. Between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the Tarangire river for drinking. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and with little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is during the dry season also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich -the world’s largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, you will be taken to your Camp or Lodge in Manyara (MtowaMbu) overnight.

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Day 2: LAKE EYASI TOUR – BACK MANYARA

Lake Eyasi is a seasonal shallow endorheic Salt Lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania. The lake is elongated, orientated southwest to northeast, and lies in the Eyasi- Wembere branch of the Great Rift Valley wall. In the afternoon you will be introduced to extraordinary people who belong to an indigenous tribe known as the ‘Hadzabe’tribe and Datonga tribes you will visit the tribes and learn about the way of tracking animals, and medicine plants, in this area it easy to find and see a wild animal and wide range of bird species can be viewed. In the late afternoon, you will drive back to Manyara/ Karatu.

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Day 3: MANYARA/KARATU – SERENGETI

>>> After breakfast, we proceed across the Great Rift Valley’s floor, up the escarpment, and traverse the Ngorongoro Conservation area in what will ultimately end up being a pleasant beautiful scenery to the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We’ll proceed to the Lobo area which is located just north of the Seronera area (central Serengeti National Park). The wildebeest migration normally passes through the Lobo area every year around July / August on route to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve and again in the late October / November route to the southern Serengeti National Park. After visitors enjoy a game drive, they will stay at Serengeti national park

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Day 4: SERENGETI (SERONERA AREA)

>>> Early in the morning after breakfast, a visitor should enjoy a game drive in the park at Serengeti national park; you will continue the descent to reach the seronera area which has a good view of wild animals. Non migration animals like elephants, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lions, leopards, and cheetahs can normally see here. Because it’s the area where wild animal pass to reach Serengeti national park.

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Day 5: SERENGETI (CENTRAL) – NORTHERN SERENGETI (KOGATENDE AREA)

>>> After breakfast, we head toward the northern Serengeti national park, also known as the wagakuria area we do the game drive route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. As we head north, a visitor is able to sight and see a lot of wild animals at Serengeti like giraffes, plain game, herds of buffalo, and elephants. In mid of July to October, there is a movement of animals passing through the mara river herd of wildebeest gazelle, and zebra begin their annual spectacular migration northwards. In their wake follow predators, lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs with vultures circling. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch, we will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from Mid-July to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park

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Day 6: SERENGETI (CENTRAL) – NORTHERN SERENGETI (KOGATENDE AREA)

>>> After breakfast, a visitor enjoys a game drive to the kogatende area resident many numbers of wildlife are found in this area. This camp is used for the Serengeti Mobile Green Camp from July till the end of November when the migration is in the Northern Serengeti and hopefully crossing the Mara River. The camp is approximately 20 minutes from the Mara River and set up on a ridge under large evergreen trees overlooking a large part of the Northern Serengeti wilderness zone, where a large group of wildebeest crosses the river and are able to enjoy wild animals in peace. A visitor can also use Hot Air Balloon to enjoy wild animals in this area.

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Days 7: SERENGETI (CENTRAL) – NGORONGORO

>>>We proceed in the morning and afternoon with a game drive in central Serengeti with lunch thereafter enjoying a driving game in Serengeti, a visitor can take hours in a break at the lodge in the mid-afternoon. Central Serengeti means endless plain in the Masai language and is surrounded by different animals like leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs.

This park is normally the scene of the annual wildebeest and zebra migration between the Kenya mara and Serengeti it includes a variety of bird species like eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowl. The Serengeti National Park is arguably the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world with over 3 million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen there including the “big 5”, Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard, and Buffalo. Other common species found here include hippo, giraffe, eland, impala and other antelope types, baboons, monkeys, and a profusion of over 500 species of birds. After having your lunch, you will proceed with the game drive to view and see wild animals located in Serengeti. Thereafter you will transfer to the gate of Serengeti to check out of Serengeti national park, after there you will proceed with the game on the route to Ngorongoro crater. Dinner and overnight at a Camp or Lodge at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

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Days 8: NGORONGORO CRATER – ARUSHA

>>> After breakfast, we proceed to descend into the crater and enjoy the game drive by looking at wild animals for more than 7 hours. Here you will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, where we may see flamingo wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, lion, and elephants, a visitor should enjoy the game drive at Ngorongoro crater and see a wild animal, after a short period you will drive back to Moshi/ Arusha.

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