Ngorongoro Highland Trekking,

Itinerary Description

Day 0: Arrival, Tour Briefing and Resting

• You will be picked up from the airport in Moshi (Kilimanjaro International Airport) and be transferred to the booked hotel in Arusha
• Get the safari general briefing from the prepared safari consultant/guide
• Dinner and overnight at the booked hotel in Arusha

Day 1: Drive to Ngorongoro for a game drive

• Drive from Arusha City to Ngorongoro for a game drive
• Arrive in Ngorongoro for a good time for lunch
• Descend to the crater floor to see the Big Five in Ngorongoro
• It only in Ngorongoro where you can spot all the Big Five
• After lunch continue with an afternoon game drive until evening
• In the evening drive to your booked hotel/lodge in Ngorongoro

Day 2: Full day game drive in Ngorongoro

• Have an early morning game drive in Ngorongoro before breakfast
• Afterward drive to the hotel to have breakfast
• After breakfast continue with an afternoon game drive to see the Big Five and have lunch enroute
• In the evening return to the hotel in Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight stay

Day 3: Drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Bulati

• After breakfast early in the morning drive to Nainokanoka village
• There we will set up the camp for you and heading to Olmoti Crater for a day trip
• On your way you will cross the deer of the maasai and you can spot some antelopes and buffaloes
• Inclusive the transport time for the tour will need 8 hours time, 2-3 required by transport, the rest hiking
• Have dinner and overnight stay at Campsite in Bulati Village

Day 4: Tour to Empakai

• After breakfast early in the morning, you will follow the path through open grassland, bush, hills and forest
• Step by step you will get higher and at the end we will reach the edge of the Empakaai Crater
• We will set up the camp for the night
• The hiking track is 9km long and runs about 6 hours.
• Have dinner and overnight stay at the Camp at the edge of the Empakai Village

Day 5: Tour to Naiyobi

• Today we will start at Empakai Village and heading down to the bottom of the Empakai crater
• Down there you will find rainforest and a lake, the habitat for lots of different birds and buffaloes
• After rounding the crater on the edge you will get down to the north-west side and make your way to the Acacia Camp
• The walking distance for today is around 15km in 9 hours.
• Have dinner and overnight stay at the Acacia Camp

Day 6: Tour to Kamakia Camp

• After a delicious breakfast you will start your day with a guided half day trip
• Your driver will pick you up and take you to Lake Natron
• From there you will have the chance to enter the a typical maasai village and get to know their culture
• Today walking will be about 6 km in 5 hours.
• Have dinner and overnight stay at Kamakia Camp

Day 7: Ol doinyo Lengai Climb and Tour

• Today you will have an early morning as well
• At 2 a.m the jeep will pick you up and drive to the bottom of the Ol doinyo Lengai
• Get yourself organized for a climb of 2878 meters
• On top of the mountain you will enjoy an awesome sunrise, combined with recreation time
• Afterwards you will start your way back down to the camp
• You return to the camp in the late morning
• In the afternoon you can do an easy hike to the Lake Natron waterfalls (option)
• Have dinner and overnight stay at Kamakia Camp

Day 8: Drive from Lake Natron to Engaruka then to Arusha

• Starting from Mount Ol donyo Lengai you will return to Arusha by car
• On your way you will stop at the ruins of Engaruka
• 500 years ago there were living thousands of farmers
• With a special irrigation system it was possible to cultivate fields
• Today it is still possible to see the canal system, the fields and some of the farmers’ houses and as well the cemetery
• After exploring the place full of culture and history you arrive in Arusha.
• Have dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel in Arusha City