In the morning depart Arusha and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing, in the afternoon at around 13.00 you will stop for picnic lunch, after lunch you will continue with game viewing in the Manyara Park and at around 15.30 you will leave Manyara Park and drive to Ngorongoro for sunset. Dinner and overnight at the Rim of the Crater.
Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Ngorongoro
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongor Highlands
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
In the morning descend into the crater for a game drive, continue to Olmoti crater, hike to the crater rim and down to waterfalls. Afternoon: continue to Embulbul, and spend the night at a campsite. Thie shallow grassy Olmoti crater is the source of the Munge river, which pours through a notch in the rim in a spectacular waterfall on its way to Ngorongoro crater. You will walk from Nainokanoka ranger post, through the forest up to the top of the waterfall. Dinner and overnight at Private camp.
Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongor Highlands
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
After breakfast you will continue on your way heading to Empakai crater and hike into Empakai Crater with an armed ranger. The crater contains forests and a deep lake, where flocks of flamingos can be spotted. The caldera is 6km wide and the lake occupies nearly half of its floor. The scenery is spectacular at every point. From the northern and eastern side you can look out to the dramatic cone of Oldonyo Lengai, the Great Rift Valley and Lake Natron. On the valleys eastern side you might see the snow capped peak of Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight at Empakai private campsite.
Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongor Highlands
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
In the morning after breakfast using donkeys for camp porterage, you will walk from Empakai Crater down towards the edge of the Rift Valley Escarpment. Camp at an excellent viewpoint onto the Rift Valley and the splendid cone of Lengai volcano (for the Maasai, the Mountain of Godalley).Accommodaton: Private campsite near Escarpment, Meals: Full board.Day 5: Rift Valley to Lake Natron
In the morning treking into the Rift Valley, base of Ol Doinyo Lengai mountain. Hike into the Rift Valley: steep cliffs on one side, Lake Natron in front and the impressive stratovolcano of Lengai on the other side. Down in the valley. Dinner and overnight at the campsite near Lake Natron.
Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Lake Natron
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
Full day tour of Lake Natron where the highlights include the Engaresero river gorge, breeding flamingos in the soda lake, waterfalls and rift cliffs, (water-shoes are required, and swimsuits!). Dinner and overnight at Lake Natron campsite.
Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Lake Natron
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongor Highlands
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
In the morning after breakfast drive from Lake Natron back to Arusha.
Destination: Ngorongor Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Hotel located in or near Arusha or Moshi
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Arusha or Moshi
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7 DAYS NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS TOUR
The Ngorongoro Highlands are one of our favorite places in Tanzania to hike. This unique ‘off the beaten track’ location offers spectacular scenery through the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area highlands, forest walks, mountains, craters, Maasailand and the Rift Valley. The scenery here cannot be compared with anywhere else in the world combined with the fact that these are quiet areas with mainly the local Maasai inhabitants who coexist with wildlife in harmony, making this must visit place for adventure travelers
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