7 Days 6 Nights Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trekking
DAY 1: ARUSHA – NGORONGORO CRATER – NAINOKANOKA MAASAI VILLAGE
Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 07:30am, 3 hours drive to Ngorongoro Crater, descend in to the Crater floor game viewing with picnic lunches en-route to Nainokanoka Maasai village, Ngorongoro is one of the true wonders of nature and home of Rhinos, Elephants, Lions and many other species. Dinner and overnight Nainoka Noka at Maasai village.
DAY 2: NAINOKANOKA MAASAI VILLAGE - OLMOTI CRATER - BULATI CAMP
After breakfast start trekking 1 hour to Olmoti crater, view the crater and continue trekking 3.30 hours to Bulati Masai School. Have a lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at Bulati Maasai school.
DAY 3: BULATI – EMPAKAI CRATER-EMPAKAI CAMPSITE
After breakfast, you will walk pole pole (slowly -slowly)about 5 hours up and down through the beautifully scenery, viewing the magnificent Maasai plains, and Maasai mountain of God, to the rim of Empakai Crater, have a lunch at Empakai crater rim.
After lunch descend in to Empakai crater floor (very steep) buffalos, water buck, reed buck, and different species of birds can be seen at the close range, during the walk around the lake. Late evening ascend to the rim for dinner and overnight at Empakai Campsite
DAY 4: EMPAKAI CRATER TO ACACIA CAMPSITE
After breakfast you will walk about 5 hours and enjoy the magnificent view of high lands. On the way you will see many small bucks like Thomson gazelle, dik dik, and different species of birds, passing to the traditional Maasai bomas. Your guide will tell you about local Maasai culture and daily life late afternoon arrive acacia campsite for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: ACACIA TO MTI MMOJA – LAKE NATRON
After breakfast trekking to follow the winding paths across bars volcanic rocks, the path rounding the north western floor of Oldoinyo Lengai still active volcano Maasai Mountain of God.
After 2 hour of trekking, you will find our car at Mti mmoja waiting for you and drive you to worldview campsite for lunch and rest
Dinner and overnight at worldview campsite for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: LAKE NATRON AND WATERFALLS
After breakfast drive to the bottom of the Mountain and start a short walk to the Ngarasero waterfalls for swimming to the River pool and enjoy viewing deferent spices of birds and butterflies , lunch at the waterfalls.
After lunch walk again to the Car and drive to Lake Natron on the lookout for birds, especially the lesser flamingos. Lake Natron is the most important and regular breeding site for lesser flamingos in East Africa hosting up to 2 million of them during the breeding season.
After sunset drive to Worldview campsite for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: CLIMB OLDONYO LENGAI 2878m, MAASAI MOUNTAIN OF GOD
At 1:00am have a cup of coffee and drive to the climbing starting point, climb with your guide up to the Mt Oldonyolengai Summit 9442 ft / 2878m, very steep and there is rock climbing, at the top see Volcanic eruption, view the magnificent landscape of the wonderful Ngorongoro Crater, Mt Longido, Lake Natron, Maasai Bush-land, Mt Kitumbeine, Mt Kerimasi etc.
After sunrise descend down to the starting point, it will take 2 hours to come down, the driver will wait you there and drive back to the camp for lunch,
After lunch drive back to Arusha.
Price includes: –
- All Parks Fees
- WMA fees
- Lake Natron Fees
- English speaking Maasai
- Mountain guide for Mt
- Oldonyolengai
- Three Meals a day
- Cook
- Donkeys
- Maasai headers
- Maasai warrior guide for walking
- 4WD Toyota Land cruiser safari vehicle
- English speaking driver guide
- All camping equipment’s (Waterproof tents, mess tent, Mattresses, Chairs, table, sleeping bags)
- Armed ranger
All-inclusive except tips