Complete Travel Itinerary: Cost Analysis of Kilimanjaro Expedition

This document presents a comprehensive itinerary and cost analysis for a trip centered around climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The journey begins with travel from Southport, Australia, to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, including multiple flights with Etihad Airways and Precious Air. The core of the trip is the nine-day Machame Route trekking package, followed by accommodation at Green Hills of Africa. The itinerary details daily trekking routes, camp locations, and altitudes reached. Post-trek, the plan includes a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater, accommodation, and a safari. The return journey involves flights from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar, Nairobi, Abu Dhabi, and finally back to Gold Coast, Australia. The report concludes with a total trip cost of AUD 7366.8 and notes AUD 2633.2 was donated. Appendices provide detailed information on specific routes, accommodations, and package rates.

Itinerary:
Activity Date Start Time Finish
Time
Mode of
Transport
Price (AUS
$)
Duration Distance
Shuttle:
Southport
(Appendix 1)
21/9/2018 1:35pm 2:10pm Con-X-ion $57.8 35 mins 30.5 km
Flight:
Coolangatta –
Melbourne
(Appendix 2)
21/9/2018 5:00pm 7:25pm Etihad
Airway
1717.04 2 hours &
25mins
1, 672 km
Flight:
Melbourne –
Dubai
(Appendix 2)
22/9/2018 9:45pm 5:50am Etihad
Airway
covered 14 hours &
5mins
11, 645 km
Flight: Dubai -
Dar Es Salaam
(Appendix 2)
22/9/2018 8:20am 12:45pm Etihad
Airway
covered 5hours &
25mins
3, 860 km
Flight: Dar Es
Salaam –
Kilimanjaro
(Appendix 3)
22/9/2018 3:30pm 4:40pm Precious Air 126 1hour &
10mins
447.5 km
Kilimanjaro
Trekking
Package-
Machane
Route
Package
(Appendix 4)
23/9/2018-
02/10/2018
N/A N/A N/A 3226.5 9 days N/A
Kilimanjaro
Airport to
Green Hills of
Africa
(Appendix 5)
22/9/2018-
24/9/2018
4:40 pm 5:20 pm Machane
tour bus
Covered 30 mins 40 Km
Accommodati
on
At Green Hills
of Africa
(Appendix 5)
22/09/2018-
24/09/2018
5:05pm 10:00 am N/A Covered by
tour
package
2 night N/A
Machame
Gate to
Machame
camp
(Appendix 5)
25/9/2018 8:00 am 3:00pm walking covered 5-7 hours 1220 m
Machame
Camp to New
Shira Camp
(Appendix 5)
26/9/2018 8:00 am 2:00pm walking covered 4-6 hours 3845 m
New Shira
Camp to
Barranco
Camp
(Appendix 5)
27/9/2018 8:00 am 3:00 pm walking covered 6-7 hours 3960 m
Barranco to
Karanga Camp
(Appendix 5)
28/9/2018 9:00am 1:00 pm walking covered 3-4 hours 4035 m
Karanga Camp
to Barafu
Camp
(Appendix 5)
29/9/2018 9:00am 1:00pm walking covered 3-4 hours 4640 m
Barafu to
Uhuru peak –
Mweka Camp
(Appendix 5)
30/9/2018 8:00am 8:00pm Walking covered 10-14 hours 3080 m
Mweka Camp
to Mweka
Gate
1/10/2018 8:00am 11:00pm walking covered 2-3 hours 1630 m

(Appendix 5)
Machame to
Ngorongoro
crater
(Appendix 6)
1/10/2018 12:30pm 6:30pm bus 25 6 hours 272 km
Ngorongoro
Accommodati
on
(Appendix 7)
1/10/2018 6:30pm 2/10/2018 Resting 179 1 night N/A
Ngorongoro
safari
(Appendix 8)
2/10/2018 8:00 10:00pm Tour vehicle 438 1 day N/A
Return Trip
Kilimanjaro
airport to ZNZ
Zanzibar
(Appendix 9)
3/102018 9:15 am 10:15am Kenya
Airways
292.76 50 minutes 680.9 Km
ZNZ to NBO
Jomo Kenyatta
Airport
(Appendix 9)
3/10/2018 10:45am 12:00 pm Kenya Air
ways
covered 1 hour 15 Mins
905.8 KM
Nairobi to
Abu Dhabi
(Appendix 10)
3/10/2018 2:10 pm 8:20 pm Etihad
Airways
1104.7 5 hours 10
minutes
7621.8 Km
Abu Dhabi to
SYD Sydney
(Appendix 10)
3/10/2018-
4/10/2018
9:50 pm 5:50pm Etihad
Airways
covered 14 hours 12054 Km
SYD Sydney to
Col Gold coast
(Appendix 10)
4/10/2018 8:10 pm 9:30 Pm Etihad
Airways
covered 1 hour 20
minutes
860.6 Km
Col Gold Coast
to Southport
Appendix 1
4/10/2018 9:30pm 10:05pm Con x ion Covered 35 minutes 30.5 km
Miscellaneous
cost
200
Total 7366.8
Total cost of the trip = 7366.8 AUD
Miscelleneious cost include all cost incurred such as fast food, tips, photos and drinks
Money donated = 10,000 – 7366.8 =2633.2 AUD

Appendix
Appendix 1: Southport to Coolangatta airport
Appendix 2: Trip from Col Gold Coast to Dar el Salam

Appendix 3: Dar el Salaam to Kilimanjaro Airport
Appendix 4: Machame trekking Kilimanjaro Package rates

Appendix 5: Machame route itenery
Appendix 6: Route from Kilimanjaro to Ngoro Ngoro crater

Appendix 7: Ngoro Ngoro Accommodation.
Appendix 8: Ngoro Ngoro Package rates
Appendix 9: Return trip from Kilimanjaro to JKIA, Nairobi.

Appendix 10: Nairobi to Col Gold Coast