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Kilimanjaro Shira Route

Just got back from Mt. Kilimanjaro with my son (we both made it to the peak) and the experience exceeded my expectations in every regard. It was better that I had hoped for and I want to thank you very much for all the assistance, hand holding, and help before the trip. I had never done anything like this, but I can't wait to try it again.

Kurt Welton | USA

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Take an adventure holiday in TANZANIA with World Expeditions, one of the world’s leading travel companies.

Tanzania is the largest country of East Africa, being almost 950,000 sq kms and made up mainly of a dry highland plateau, with a narrow strip of low-lying coast and the off-shore islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia. The Rift Valley, containing some of the world's most magnificent and famous game reserves, sweeps down into Tanzania from Kenya and is covered by many inland lakes; Tanzania's highest mountains - Meru and Africa's highest, Mt Kilimanjaro - lie on or close to the Kenyan border in the north of the country. With a heritage of British and German colonialism - and the strong influence of the Portuguese and Arab traders felt along the coast - Tanganyika gained it's independence in 1961 and merged with the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba to become Tanzania.

World Expeditions operates an extensive range of adventures in Tanzania from technical climbs designed for the serious mountaineer through to easy walks that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Our Tanzania program includes:

Lake Manyara National Park, which is noted for it's elephant, giraffe, tree-climbing lions, baboons and warthogs populations.
The Ngorongoro Crater, which has been called the eighth wonder of the natural world, is designated a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve, and deserves every bit of its fame. All of the usual grassland-dwelling animals live in the crater – wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, warthogs – as well as their predators, including bat-eared foxes, jackals, hyenas, lions and the rarely-seen cheetahs.
Tarangire National Park known for its herds of elephants
Climb to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro (either via the Shira or Rongai routes) or Mount Meru
Explore or relax on the charismatic island of Zanzibar

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Featured Adventures

3 Day Wildlife Safari

A brief sample of East African wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater and at Lake Manyara

3 days |

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4 Day Wildlife Safari

A sample of East African wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park and at Lake Manyara

4 days |

4 Day Zanzibar Retreat

The Spice Island of Zanzibar is the perfect destination to explore and relax after one of our East African adventures

4 days |

5 Day Zanzibar Retreat

The Spice Island of Zanzibar is the perfect destination to explore and relax after one of our East African adventures

5 days |

Best of East Africa

A journey encompassing the best that East Africa has to offer, through Kenya and northern Tanzania, visiting world famous game reserves, national parks, colourful markets and tribes, with the opportunity to view the elusive Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda

17 days |

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Cairo to Cape Town

For 4wd enthusiasts here is the ultimate guided self drive 4WD adventure traversing Africa from north to south

112 days |

Kenya & Tanzania Migration Safari

Explore vast African wilderness and experience the abundant wildlife of the Masai Mara and Serengeti.

11 days |

Kenya and Tanzania Safari in Comfort

A classic circuit of some of Kenya's and Tanzania's best safari lodges, national parks and wildlife reserves

15 days |

Kenya and Tanzania Self Drive

Enjoy the company of other 4WD enthusiasts on this exciting itinerary that visits the famous national parks of Kenya and Tanzania

14 days |

Mount Meru Ascent

An exhilarating ascent of Tanzania's 2nd highest mountain and a perfect lead up and acclimatisation to climbing Africa's highest peak Mt Kilimanjaro

4 days |

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The Weather in Tanzania

Generally, April and May are the months of the long rains. November brings the short rains but it seldom rains all day at this time. As a general rule, Tanzania is warm by day and cool at night. Temperatures rarely rise above 27°C during the day or fall below 10°C at night, but these conditions are guidelines only and obviously vary with altitude and topography. On the coast, for example, temperatures can rise to around 30°C during the day and fall to about 20°C at night.

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