Do you want to summit the world’s highest freestanding mountain? How about a safari after? This is a great fare to get you there!  (The normal fare to Kili is about $1,800)

View of Mt. Meru from Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Photo: malcyzk, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• January 20th – 28th, 2014.

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 10th, 2014 – March 10th, 2014. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “atl ams” on the outbound field and enter “ams atl” on the return field to search for this fare. You can also try other combinations on the advanced routing code field like “msp ams” and “ams dtw” to see more availability. This fare is hidden and will not show up on ITA without first connecting at a US Delta hub (Detroit, Minneapolis, Atlanta) and Amsterdam.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Partner Fare Class:

• V

Routing:

• LGA – DTW (Detroit) – AMS (Amsterdam) – JRO (Mt. Kilimanjaro) – DAR (Dar es Salaam) – AMS – ATL (Atlanta) – LGA

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 18,713 miles or 6.0 cents per mile. KLM  is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance and Delta partner. This fare will earn 100% mileage when crediting to Delta. Do not credit to the KLM Flying Blue program as it will only earn 25% with them.

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our KLM link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search

Accommodations:

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book with online travel agencies (Hotels.com, HotelsCombined.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• Hotels.com
• HotelsCombined.com
• Hotwire
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites

Car Rentals

• CarRentals.com
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival for $100. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Tanzanian Shilling – $1USD = 1,616 TZS
• Proof of yellow fever vaccination also required.

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap New York Flight Deals:

• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

* The Flight Deal will receive a small commission if you use the KLM, accommodation or car rental affiliate links to make a booking. Thank you for your continuing support.

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