consists of three summits: to the west, the shira plateau, to the east Mawenzi peak and between the two the snow-capped summit of Kibo which reaches 5894 meters. It’s the roof of Africa. There are several ways to reach the top: Marangu route (to the east) is the most popular, Machame (to the west), Umbwe and Mweka (to the south) are more demanding.
Is a conical volcanic mountain reaching a height of 4,566m above sea level and is the fifth highest in Africa. The mountain is within Arusha National Park, which came into existence in 1960 when the wildlife area around the Momella Lakes and Ngurudoto Crater were officially declared a protected area. Three to four days is the recommended time for climbing the mountain. The best time to climb Meru is from June to February, although it may rain in November. The best views of Kilimanjaro from Meru are between December and February.
volcano, altitude 2886 meters (9524 feet), is a unique and extremely fascinating volcano that towers above the East African Rift Valley in Northern Tanzania, just south of Lake Natron. It is the only volcano in the world that sometimes erupts natrocarbonatite lava, a highly fluid lava that contains almost no silicon. Natrocarbonatite lava is also much cooler than other lavas, being only about 950 degrees F (510 degrees C) compared to temperatures over 2000 degrees F (~1100 degrees C) for basaltic lavas. Natrocarbonatite is the most fluid lava in the world. Lava with a low gas content can flow like a whitewater stream, and actually has a viscosity near that of water. Natrocarbonatite lava glows orange at night, but is not nearly as bright as silicon-based lavas since it is not as hot.
During the day it is not incandescent; most flows look like very fluid black oil, or brown foam, depending on the gas content. In the past, some visitors to the crater believed they were seeing mud flows. Most newly solidified lava is black and contains crystals that sparkle brightly in the sun. There are also sometimes small flows known as “squeeze-ups” that are light gray when they flow and harden. Contact with moisture rapidly turns natrocarbonatite lava white because of chemical reactions that occur when the lava absorbs water. Eventually the water absorption process turns lava flows into soft brown powder.
During dry weather the whitening of flows happens over a period of a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the thickness of the flow. In rainy weather the lava surface turns white immediately. In parts of the crater that have been inactive for several months, the ground is light brown/white and so soft that one sinks into it when walking.
We have been receiving reviews from our served clients and Bobby Camping Tours is rated 5/5 by customers. This honor is given to us by customers because we always remain committed to all our customers to do whatever is needed by them to make their safari fully satisfied.
EXCELLENT Based on 165 reviews chava s2025-01-06Verified An amazing unforgettable Safari experience We met our excellent guide by the name Amani at the Kilimanjaro airport and our trip started. Although the company is called "Bobby camping", the owner Bobby organized us with a luxurious safari which was requested by us.On our first day we were taken to the Lake Manyara National park where we were surrounded by many different wild animals and Amani, our guide, with his wide knowledge could answer all of our questions. For the weekend, Bobby booked a beautiful resort where we were spoiled and pampered. The Safari continued to Ngorogoro with its beautiful surroundings and unforgettable experience. The following 3 nights were spent in the Serengeti National Park with its own beauty and unbelievable feeling of real Safari. Amani tried his best to show us the big 5 and we even got to see many more wild animals. Every detail of our Safari was planned excellent by Bobby camping and we all felt safe and well taken care off. We want to thank to Bobby Camping and Amani for this unforgettable pleasant luxurious and safe experience and recommend them 100%!! Denise A2024-12-31Verified Unforgettable experience We had a great week with Bobby safari. The camping was fun in between the animals and we felt very safe with our driver and guide Amani. He also told us a lot about the animals. And we were lucky to see them all! It was a very special experience. Jitendra S2024-12-29Verified 4 day safari of Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater We had a wonderful safari and saw a large variety of animals. All our wishes were taken well care of including minute ones. The driver was very cooperative and went out of his way to ensure we had a great experience. I would thoroughly recommend this company for your Tanzania safaris Max W2024-10-01Verified Perfect safari adventure We did a 6 day Safari Tour with Bobby. We can highly recommend the Company. Bobby managed everything very professional and he is very flexible. We were sick when we arrived - he took care about us, took us to a nice doctor and helped us ! Therefore he also managed to replan our safari tour, booked the accomodations accordingly to our new trip. So he is doing everything for the customer.Our safari- guide, Amani was the best one! He was very kind, accomodating and competent. He drove us to the best animal spots. We saw lots of nice animals (big five as well) - also Babies (Leppard, Chettah, Elefants,…). That was awesome. He knows the good spots.I liked it to speak with him about the animals, Serengeti, history of it (Grzimek) and local culture. We did the vulcano tour as well. Start: 11 p.m. for the sunset - it was absolutely worth it ! Guide Johann (John) guided us all the way to the top. We saw 3 Hyennas following us - Johann reacted very professional and kept the guys away from us. A real Massai ! We had a good time ! Hakuna Matata Happiness209633352032024-09-09Verified Memorable Safari Trip We were a family of 3 adults. Murtaza was very quick and responsive to our requests. We had an amazing 3 day safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater and Manyara Lake. Amani was a wonderful guide. He is a safe and experienced driver and very knowledgeable about animal behaviour. We learned alot from him, including information on Tanzania, its people and culture. Greta V2024-08-21Verified Premium experience! Amazing trip we had! Premium stays - exceeded our expectations! We went to Manyara, Ngorongoro and Tarangire parks for three days! Alasdair S2024-07-15Verified Amazing Ngorongoro Day trip Bobby camping safaris gave us an absolutely amazing day out to ngorongoro. They made accommodations to pick us up from Moshi for what would be a mammoth day of driving. Godfrey, our guide, arrived bang on 3am as we headed to ngorongoro. It’s a good thing the car was spacious and comfortable as we would be spending a long time in there. They made sure we stopped for breakfast and once we arrived at the crater the guide was excellent as picking up where the best spots to be were. We saw everything on our bucket list (except leopards). The trip was excellent value for money and I would highly recommend ngorongoro and Bobby Camping Safaris to anyone wishing to go. María Cecilia P2024-07-12Verified Amazing safari trip! The safari trip was amazing! I did Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. Amani was a great guide and really safe driver. The attention was great! Amani shared a lot of information about the parks, animals, and tanzanian culture. falu k2024-06-16Verified Perfect, Amazing, Outstanding! Mustafa was great to work with. He was very accommodating with everything. Our flight was delayed to Arusha and we were connected with him via whatsapp. He had Amani our driver ready at the Arusha airport when we landed. Mustafa sent home cooked meal for our lunch for the first day and it was very thoughtful of him. Delicious meal it was. Amani was amazing. He always worried about our 86 yr old mom who was with us during the safari. He made every effort to find the big 5 animals during our safari. We had a great time during our safari. We would highly recommend Mustafa and Amani. Tony Busuttil2024-06-15Verified Super Safari The safaris organised by Bobby and very ably guided by Amani were brilliant. Well planned and perfectly executed, I would heartily recommend them.