Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Northern Circuit Tanzania

This Northern Circuit trek follows the Machame Route from 1,800m up to 5,895m, passing through rainforests and alpine zones with a technical climb at Barranco Wall and a stop at Karanga Camp (3,995m) to help you adjust. The point-to-point mountain hike includes English-speaking guides, all meals with veggie and halal options, and transport.

Walk through the wide savannahs of Tarangire National Park on guided safaris, tracking elephant herds and watching lion prides up close with expert naturalists as you navigate ancient baobab forests. Descend 2,000 feet into the UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day walking safari along its green plains and hippo-filled lakes, searching for the rare black rhino among the Big Five.

You'll tackle the Great Barranco Wall—a steep scramble that's challenging but doable—then cross alpine desert ridges with views of Kilimanjaro's southern glaciers on the way to Karanga Camp (4,035m). The midnight summit push from Barafu Camp (4,673m) takes 12-15 hours through freezing conditions to Uhuru Peak for sunrise.

Hike to Olmoti Crater's waterfalls and head down to the quiet Empakaai Crater, where springs bring in buffalo and flamingos gather around the soda lake. Walk 5-6 hours through Maasai villages like Naiobi to reach the foot of Ol Doinyo Lengai, the holy mountain, with Mount Meru visible along the trail. Stay at Acacia Campsite and Engaresero Campsite.

Walk the Ngurdo Crater trails in Arusha National Park with an armed ranger, keeping an eye out for giraffes, buffaloes, and black-and-white colobus monkeys. Later, meet the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers near Lake Eyasi for a cultural walk where your bushman guide shows you tracking and fire-making techniques.

Walk the 9-day Lemosho Route starting at Londorossi Gate, going up through varied terrain from rainforest at Shira One Camp to the high-altitude moorlands of the Shira Plateau. Climb the Barranco Wall and move through Karanga and Barafu camps, getting the best acclimatization for summit success. Head down via Mweka Gate after reaching Uhuru Peak, with full board meals including vegetarian, vegan, halal, and kosher options throughout your Northern Circuit Tanzania trip.

The Machame Route takes you up Kilimanjaro over 8 days, starting at Machame Gate and working through camps at Shira, Barranco, and Karanga before reaching Barafu Hut at 4,673 meters. It's a challenging point-to-point trek moving through rainforest, moorland, and alpine desert, with all meals covered.

This trek takes you through five climate zones on Kilimanjaro, from rainforest at the bottom to arctic conditions at the top, following the Machame Route with camps at Shira One, Barranco beneath big volcanic cliffs, and Karanga for altitude adjustment. You'll climb Africa's highest peak with experienced guides.