Pickup from the airport transfer to Moshi or Arusha for overnight.
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Arusha Planet Lodge, Gran Melia Arusha, Rivertree Country Inn
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Moshi or Arusha
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This morning you will depart from your lodge or hotel and travel to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying a game drive in the crater. Afterwards ascend and drive to your camp. Settle into your first campsite and prepare for your first trek in the morning.
Overnight Nainokanoka Village (no showers & limited toilet facilities)
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongoro 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)
Leave Nainokanoka with our guides, cooks and donkeys for a day of hiking to Bulati Village. Wild animals can be seen, such as Thompson and Grants gazelle, zebras and wildebeest. Where there are many animals, hungry jackals are not far away and high in the sky majestic eagles watch their every move. Approximate trekking time of 5 hours, covering 16kms. Tonight, you will sleep at an elevation of 2,650m.
Overnight Bulati Village (no showers & limited toilet facilities)
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongoro 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)
Leave this morning to trek to Empakaai. The walk offers spectacular views of both recent and ancient volcanic mountains, including Kilimanjaro, Meru, Olmoti Crater, and Lolmasin. The Empakaai Crater is 300m deep with almost half the floor covered by a soda lake. Bushbuck, buffalo, and blue monkey can be seen on the rim, which on a clear day boasts superb views to Ol Doinyo L’Engai, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Lake Natron. During the night you may hear flamingo calls as they return to their breeding ground at Lake Manyara and Lake Natron. Approximate trekking time 4-5 hours covering a distance of 9kms. Tonight, you will sleep at an elevation of 3,100m.
Overnight Empakaai Crater Rim (no showers & limited toilet facilities
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination: Ngorongoro 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)
Morning descent into the Empakaai crater. A well-maintained track goes to the crater floor. The alkaline/soda lake found there is an important source of food for flamingos, which can be seen throughout the year. The crater floor is also home to a variety of antelope and aquatic birds. Return to the crater rim, where the trek will begin to move away from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the landscape becomes drier and warmer, as we head towards Acacia Camp. Approximate trekking time 5 hours over a distance of 13kms. Sleep at an elevation of 3,200m.
Overnight Acacia Camp (no showers & limited toilet facilities)
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Ngorongoro 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)
The last stage of the journey is not too long and travels mainly downhill. The highlights of the morning are the fantastic views of Ol Doinyo L’Engai, Lake Natron, and the Rift Valley. A big part of the rugged countryside is covered by ash from the last eruption in 2007, which adds to the surreal nature of the landscape. The trek descends deep into the dry and hot Rift Valley, where the dried-out ashes can be viewed up close. Just before lunch you will reach the waiting vehicles and transfer the short distance to the foot of Mount Ol Doinyo L’Engai, which is the only active carbonite volcano in the world. Settle into camp for a few hours’ sleep, before the optional activity of climbing the volcano tonight. Approximate trekking time 5 hours, covering 6kms. Sleeping elevation 2,600m. In the late afternoon, you will have the opportunity to hike to the beautiful waterfalls around the area.
Overnight Kamakia Camp (good shower and toilet facilities tonight)
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Lake Natron
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination: Ngorongoro 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)
Shortly after midnight, you start climbing Ol Doinyo L’Engai, the Maasai’s Mountain of God. This ascent requires good levels of fitness, as the track to the top is very steep, climbing in altitude from 800m to 3000m. The ascent can take anything from 8-14 hours with no shade, hence an early start. Return to camp around 11:00 is for brunch. Once back at camp, you have an afternoon to sleep and recover from your climb. Approximate trekking time 8 to 14 hours covering a distance of 15kms. Sleeping elevation tonight will be 2,600m.
Overnight Kamakia Camp (good shower and toilet facilities tonight)
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Budget Lodge or Camps located in or near Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Oldoinyo Lengai
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)
This morning you start driving back to Arusha or Moshi, which will take the majority of the day.
Overnight at Moshi or Arusha
Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accomodation: Arusha Planet Lodge, Gran Melia Arusha, Rivertree Country Inn
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Arusha or Moshi
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Today you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport in time for your flight, or if you’ve decided to extend your Tanzanian adventure, begin the next part of your journey!
Destination: Departure
Accomodation: No Accomodation end of the Tour
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Main Destination:Air Port
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9 DAYS HIKING NGORONGORO HIGHLAND
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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