| |
|
|
| |
OPTION D:
S.A Residents Only |
| |
KILIMANJARO MARATHON - FULL & HALF
MARATHON & LODGE SAFARI
Starting/Ending Johannesburg
10 Day / 9 Night Package |
| Itinerary: |
DAY 1 - Friday - 25 February 2011
When travelling (flying) we strongly suggest you wear / carry on you your running shoes & climbing boots - these are crucial for your race & climb, and you do not want to risk losing them in the hold. Make sure you have your yellow fever certificate with you – you need to produce it on arrival in Tanzania.
Depart OR Tambo International Airport from Johannesburg on Kenya Airways to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania (via Nairobi).
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Moshi, Tanzania (± 1 hour’s drive). Stay here for 3 nights on a bed and continental breakfast basis (see choice of hotels and cost below).
For the budget conscious, there is the option to fly to Nairobi on Kenya Airways & do a road transfer to Moshi (± 7 hours drive, including the Tanzania / Kenya border crossing at Namanga).
DAY 2 - Saturday - 26 February 2011
Spend the day relaxing at the pool or you may opt to go and explore the little town of Moshi. You can buy curios and have some lunch at one of the local restaurants. Day trips can be arranged at an additional cost.
This evening a special carbo-loading supper will be available (payable direct to the hotel) for you to “fuel up” for the race. Tonight there will be a Marathon briefing.
DAY 3 - SUNDAY - 27 February 2011
Mt Kilimanjaro Marathon 2010 - RACE DAY.
Transfers to and from the stadium will be provided for all Wild Frontiers clients. The Wild Frontiers Hospitality tent with shade and drinks will be provided exclusively to all Wild Frontiers clients at the finish.
Overnight at the at your Moshi hotel on a bed and continental breakfast basis.
Day 4 - MONDAY - 28 February 2011
Your Wild Frontiers safari guide will meet you at your Moshi hotel this morning and transfer you to Arusha. Start your safari by road and drive to Tarangire National Park. After a short game drive and picnic lunch continue up the escarpment to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The 8,300 square kilometre Ngorongoro Conservation Area is named after its central feature, the Ngorongoro Crater, which is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, and within which has eveolved an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa's densest populations of large mammals. The crater floor itself is 260 square kilometres and, from the viewing points at the rim, the vast herds of wildebeest, buffalo and zebra look like mere ant formations winding their way across the grasslands below! The crater is also home to a great diversity of environments and you may encounter all of the large herbivores mentioned above, as well as lions, hyenas, jackals, male elephants (female and family groups tend to stay up on the higher slopes) and, in the forest around the crater, the occasional leopard and bushbuck. There is an active black rhino breeding project inside the crater and you may be lucky enough to spot some of these magnificent, shy beasts during your tour, but sightings are limited as breeding areas are strictly protected and usually closed to public access.
Overnight Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge is a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion. Strung around the crater rim, each with its own rock-enclosed balcony, the rooms feature brass lamps, embossed leather headboards, wildwood mirrors, Maasai carvings and flamboyant prehistoric wall motifs depicting fleeing giraffe, stylised gazelle and plunging buffalo. Each room draws on a cave-grey, indigo-blue and jasper-red colour scheme and enjoys uninterrupted views over the Crater’s unmatched splendour.
Day 5 - TUESDAY - 01 March 2011
After breakfast, descend for a crater tour (6 hours) returning for a late lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 6 - WEDNESDAY - 02 March 2011
In the morning, depart with a picnic lunch and drive via Olduvai Gorge, viewing game en route to Serengeti. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Africa's most famous fame reserve covers an area of almost 15,000 square kilometres and is renowned for its dense predator population and the annual wildebeest migration. The park is part of the the much larger Serengeti eco-system, which includes Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve, and encompasses more than double this area. The greater part of the park is open grassland, patches of acacia woodland and isolated areas of granite rock outcrops called koppies. Huge herds of wildebeest and zebra can be found here along with smaller concentrations of Thomson's gazelle, Grant's gazelle, impala, kongoni, Kirk's dik dik, klipspringer and small numbers of roan, oryx, oribi, eland and waterbuck. There are also significant numbers of buffalo, giraffe and warthog. Elephants are relatively scarce on the open plains, more common in the northern areas and the western corridor. The few remaining black rhino are restricted to an inaccessible park of the park. The most popular animals to be found here in greater abundance than elsewhere on the northern circuit are the cats. Lion, cheetah and leopard may all be seen here along with other predators, such as spotted hyena, golden and black-backed jackals, wild cats and servals.
Set high on the saddle of tree-clad ridge commanding panoramic views over the endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs of the Serengeti, the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge is the ultimate fusion of traditional African architecture and world-class style. Drawing its inspiration from the circular “Rondavel” dwellings and winding paths of a traditional Maasai village, the lodge features thickly-thatched, stone-built rooms, spaciously set amongst groves of indigenous trees that are cooled by sparkling streams and papyrus-fringed ponds.Each room is accommodated in a stone-built, traditionally thatched “Rondavel” featuring natural stone bathrooms, wildwood balconies, rope-lashed staircases, leopard print drapes and intricately carved furniture, the overall effect of which is a unique blend of authentic ethnicity and world-class elegance. As for the views, from lilac-streaked sunrise to diamond-domed night, the searingly sensational Serengeti delivers a series of timeless volcanic vistas that are second to none.
Day 7 - THURSDAY - 03 March 2011
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 8 - FRIDAY - 04 March 2011
Drive to Lake Manyara for dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake at the base of a sheer stretch of western Rift Valley escarpment. The north-western area of this lake is protected in a 330 square kilometre national park, which contains a remarkable diversity of terrestrial habitats: the grassy floodplain of the lakeshore, the rocky base of the escarpment, a belt of thick acacia woodland and a lush patch of groundwater forest just inside the northern entrance gate. An interesting bio-diversity of fauna and flora can be observed here and a variety of large mammal species, including elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe and lion. Perhaps, however, the most immediately visible residents are the troupes of olive baboon, sometimes found in the company of the smaller and rather beautiful blue monkey. This is also a wonderful location for viewing groups of elephant and, for keen birders, Manyara has recorded almost 400 species due to the wide habitat diversity.
Standing high on the bluff of a dramatic ochre and terracotta streaked cliff above the flamingo-frosted expanse of Lake Manyara’s gleaming alkaline waters, Lake Manyara Serena Lodge commands panoramic views across the volcano-studded floor of the Great Rift Valley. The circular, closely-thatched rooms echo the traditional Maasai “Boma” style of construction whilst featuring a vibrant interior design concept that reflects the Maasai people’s abiding love of brilliant scarlet-and-indigo checked “Shukas” (cloaks) and bright yellow, white, blue and orange beadwork. Each room has a private veranda and breathtaking views of the shimmering reaches of the flamingo-frosted lake.
Day 9 - SATURDAY - 05 March 2011
Return to Arusha for overnight at the Arusha Hotel inclusive of breakfast. Time allowing explore the Masai Market in Arusha.
Day 10 - SUNDAY - 06 March 2011
You will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your return flight to Johannesburg on Kenya Airways (via Nairobi) this evening.
For the persons that opted for the road transfer, you will be transferred to Nairobi and dropped off at JKIA International Airport in time for your return flight on Kenya Airways.
Note: Continental breakfast means pastries, yoghurt, fruits etc, if you order a cooked breakfast there will be a small additional charge payable at the hotel. |
| COST PER PERSON SHARING (minimum 2 persons travelling together): |
 |
| Hotel |
Cost pp sharing |
Single room supplement |
| Keys Hotel, Moshi |
R27 260
|
R4 290
|
| Ameg Lodge, Moshi |
R27 710
|
R4 040
|
|
Add approx R2 135 to cover airport/airline taxes
Add Park Fees R2 745
|
| INCLUDES: |
· airfare Johannesburg/Nairobi/Kilimanjaro/Nairobi/Johannesburg on Kenya Airways
· return airport transfers
· Marathon entry package: guaranteed bib number, t-shirt, medal, goody bag, Wild Frontiers hospitality tent facility at finish includes snacks & drinks
· return transfers to/from stadium
· 3 nights accommodation in Moshi on a bed and continental breakfast basis
· Services of Wild Frontiers coordinator at race and over weekend
· 5 night / 6 day scheduled Lodge Safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Olduvai and Serengeti starting and ending in Arusha, including accommodation, game viewing, transport, scheduled flight transfer and meals as specified.
· 15kg baggage allowance per person in soft bags on scheduled flight transfer.
· Park fees are not included in the above package cost, but are charged and indicated separately. |
| EXCLUDES: |
Visas, travel insurance, health requirements, additional meals, gratuities, drinks, all items of a personal nature and any other service not specified.
If you would like to make further travel arrangements after the race we can organize Kilimanjaro climbs, lodge safaris, luxury and budget camping safaris, as well as excursions to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
*Above prices are subject to change due to airfare increases, currency fluctuations and any other unforeseen circumstance. |
| |
| Hotel Descriptions: |
|
The Keys Main Hotel, also the registration venue for the Kilimanjaro Marathon, is located in Moshi. It has a swimming pool, indoor bar and garden area, patio, restaurant and M-Net television coverage. The rooms are a little old fashioned, but are clean and comfortable. Showersare en-suite with hot/cold water.
The staff are very friendly and 'nothing is too much trouble'. The Keys Mbokomo Hotel offers the same facilities and is situated approx 6min drive to Keys Main Hotel. Mbokomo is a new extension of Keys Hotel with a nice view of Mt Kilimanjaro. |
|
|
 |
Ameg Lodge (midrange to upmarket)
The lodge has been constructed with local Tanzanian materials and designed to combine antique African , and modern contemporary styles, creating an articulate and seductive ambiance.
|
 |
It is set in beautiful gardens and has a quiet, relaxing aura. There are 20 bedrooms, all en-suite, with twin and double beds. Each room has its own private verandah where one can relax and enjoy the view.
|
 |
All the rooms are furnished to a high standard, offering satellite TVs, phones, and fans. In addition to the above amenities, the suites feature air-conditioning and unlimited use of the internet (if you bring your own laptop).
|
|
| ** Please note that Moshi is the base of all climbs up Mt Kilimanjaro and does not offer big resort type of accommodation. |
Health Requirements - Please note you will need a Yellow Fever inoculation. This must be done no later than 10 days prior to departure. If you have had any previous history of liver disorders you must consult your physician first. Malaria prophylactics are a must. Please enquire for details of travel clinics operating in your area.
Visas - Should you be travelling on a South African passport you will need a visa for Tanzania. This takes approximately 3 working days and can be done at the Tanzania High Commission in Pretoria. We can make the necessary arrangements on your behalf, alternatively they can be contacted on telephone: (012) 342-4393 or at 822 George Avenue, Arcadia, Pretoria. You will need a valid passport (your passport must have at least 3 blank pages), 2 passport photographs and 2 completed forms. Other nationalities - please check with our office or the Tanzania High Commission. It is also possible to obtain a visa on arrival.
Travel insurance - Please ensure you have sufficient medical cover for the duration of your trip. Please contact us for further details. |
If you would just like some additional info, simply fill in your details in the spaces provided below and a Wild Frontiers travel specialist will be in contact with you.
Please note that BMS Travellers has exclusivity rights in Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, France, Luxemburg, Spain and Italy for the Kilimanjaro Marathon event 2011. If you reside in any of the aforementioned countries please contact Marcello Pancetti - marcello@bms-travellers.nl
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
