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WALKING SAFARI ADVENTURE 6 DAYS 5 NIGHT CRATER HIGH-LANDS TREKKING.
Day 1
Drive from Arusha at 9.00 am to Ngorongoro Crater for half day game drive wih lunch packets later ascend the Crater rim to Nainokanoka Maasai village later evening walk to the hot springs and olmoti carater for water falls observation. Dinner and overnight at Nainokanoka Maasai village.
Day 2
After breakfast start the walking safari down the Embulibuli depression passing small craters with lunch packets dinner and overnight at Lambati Maasai village.
Day 3
After breakfast start the walking safarialong the open grass lands and bushes to Embakai Crater, descend down the crater with lunch packets dinner and overnight at Naiyobi Maasai village (The first view point of Mt. Olonyo-lengai Maasai mountain of God.
Day 4
After breakfast climb theOldonyo-lengai (Still erupting mountain) after wards descend and start walking through semi deserts, short grasses and mountains. Dinner and overnight at Mwongoni Maasai village.
Day 5.
After breakfast walk to the Lake to see the variety of birdlife and then to the water falls, (taking shower) dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Camp site.
Day 6
After breakfast drive back to Arusha along the great rift valley rim.
End of Safari.
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Day 1 ARUSHA NGORONGORO CRATER 140 KM 4 HOURS DRIVE
NGORONGORO CRATER HIGH LAND TREKKING 8DAYS 7 NIGHT
Depart from Arusha at 9.00 am drive to Ngorongoro Crater then descend to the crater floor for crater tour 6 hours game enjoying the sun down and drive at Simba camp site crater rim or Ngorongoro wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2
NGORONGORO – NAINOKANOKA VILLAGE 28 KMS 3-5 HOURS
Earlier breakfast, descend into the crater for morning crater tour. Afternoon proceed to Nainokanoka Maasai village set camp and walk to the rim of the Olmoti crater, visit the wonderful Munge water falls before returning to the camp for dinner and overnight Nainokanoka Maasai village.
Day 3
OLMOTI CRATER – KAMNANA VILLAGE 20 KMS 5-6 HOURS
Depart for Kamnana Maasai village walking through the Embulmbul depression following the cattle trails which passes through the forests and grass lands. Dinner and overnight at bush camp (Wilderness) some distance from the village.
Day 4.
KAMNANA – EMPAKAI CRATER 8 KMS 4-5 HOURS
Earlier departure, start walking following the path which leads through the open grassland area, bushland and forests, gradually gaining height to the rim of the Empakai crater. Campis set on the rim, before descending into the crater floor covered with dense equatorial forests, grass and volcanic lake. Aninals like buffaloes reedbucks, water bucks and different species of birds can be seen at close range, during the walk around the lake dinner and overnight on the crater rim.
Day 5
EMPAKAI CRATER – NAIYOBI MASSAI VILLAGE 5 KMS 7 HOURS
Depart for Naiyobi village circling the crater rim, descending on the north/western side.
The trails leads to Naiyobi Maasai village which is reached late afternoon. The evening is spent relaxing or visiting the village school and also interacting with friendly local Maasai people. Dinner and overnight at Acacia trees near the Naiyobi Maasai village.
Day 6
NAIYOBI VILLAGE – MOUWONGONI VILLAGE 11 KMS –6-8 HOURS
After breakfast depart in the morning following the dusty paths downhill and off the crater highlands to Mouwongoni Maasai village, dinner and overnight at the edge of the village.
Day 7
MOUWONGONI VILLAGE – NGARASERO VILLAGE 7 – 9 HOURS
Have a cup of coffee, leave in the morning before the sun is hot to follow the wind path across bares volcanic rocks and dusty lave soil. The path rounding the north western floor of the active Mt. Oldonyolengai crosses the Ngarasero river to the nearby village. Camp is set near the river and deep bath in the river is very refreshing and even more natural. Earlier morning between 0.3.00 am and 04.00 am your transfer jeep drives you to the foot of Mt. Oldonyolengai Maasai mountain of God to start the trek to the peak 2,878m 5/6 hours up and down. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 8
LAKE NATRON – ARUSHA 375 KM 6-7 HOURS DRIVE
Descend from the mountain at about 01.oo pm. After lunch tour of the lake Natron on jeep viewing the flocks of flamingoes and many different of birds then transfer to Arusha.
End of Safari.