9 days tour

Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek

Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek

This tour includes:

Others

Local tourist taxes Binoculars for easy game viewing Bottled Water at all times while on safari Park or reserve entry fees โ€“ where applicable All camping equipment, Tents, Sleeping Bags, Cutlery, pillows etc Driverโ€™s salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver Game drives or sightseeing as detailed on the itinerary โ€“ where indicated

Accommodation

Camping Safari

Transport

Car, Walking Transport based on excellent 4X4 Vehicle (Landcruiser) with open roof for game viewing Pick up from airport of arrival and drop off to the airport of departure

Meals

Chef to cook your meals while on safari โ€“ ( Breakfast โ€“ Lunch โ€“ Dinner )

Guide

Ground transportation with a Spanish-speaking driver/guide or naturalist guide

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Others

International flights Tips and gratuities, which are optional Airport customs entry visas (currently US$ 50 per person)

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Itinerary of your trip Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek

  • Day 1 Arrival At Kilimanjaro International Airport - Transfer To Arusha
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arrival At Kilimanjaro International Airport - Transfer To Arusha

      Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be picked up at the airport and head to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Relax, take a stroll, enjoy the sights and sounds. Get plenty of rest โ€“ tomorrow will be huge!


      Dinner and Overnight at Maura Apartment.

  • Day 2 Arusha To Ngorongoro Crater
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arusha To Ngorongoro Crater

      Drive from Arusha and then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a crater tour. This 100 square mile natural amphitheater is host to an astonishing array of wildlife and you may be lucky enough to see rhino, elephant and lion, as well as large herds of zebra and wildebeest. A picnic lunch will be taken in the Crater before returning to the lodge.


      Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite on the rim of the Crater.

  • Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater To Olmoti
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Ngorongoro Crater To Olmoti

      Your career break travel journey starts with a drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Then you descend into the Crater for a game drive. Travel onwards to Nainokanoka. Here you take a short trek to Olmoti Crater which takes you through the rain forested slopes of Olmoti Crater to the rim viewpoint.


      Dinner and Overnight at Olmoti Special Campsite.

  • Day 4 Olmoti Crater To Empakai
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Olmoti Crater To Empakai

      The trek continues to the distant Empakai Crater across open grassland through a natural amphitheater created by encircling volcanoes. Maasai rush out of their traditional homes (Bomaโ€™s) to greet trekkers as they pass by. The steep walk up Empakai affords inspiring views, especially from the top where the sheer sided sunken crater can be seen. You camp on the Crater Rim, with Empakai on one side and Ol Donyo Lengai, the holy Maasai volcano, on the other.


      Dinner and overnight at Empakai Special Campsite.

  • Day 5 Empakai To Nayobi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Empakai To Nayobi

      From the overnight camp, we scramble down the sheer-sided slopes of Empakai onto the crater floor for a foot safari. Empakai Crater is a sunken volcano with a soda lake covering most of the crater floor. Flamingos nest here during the day to escape the blazing heat of the Rift Valley. A large forest on the western shore is home to antelope, buffalo, leopard and lion, with large seasonal zebra and wildebeest populations when they pass through on their migratory circuits.


      Dinner and overnight at Acacia Campsite.

  • Day 6 Nayobi To Ngaresero
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Nayobi To Ngaresero

      The Maasai Mountain of God, โ€œOl Donyo Lengaiโ€ looms out of the sunrise as you head out early today to avoid the heat. You arrive at the escarpment, the sheer wall that looms out of the Rift Valley floor, to admire one of the finest views in Africa. Take in the sweeping vistas of the Rift Valley below, and the scattered active volcanoes, primitive rock formations, glimmering soda lakes and clustered Maasai bomas. The final six kilometers are across the tough uncompromising terrain of the valley floor in extreme heat. Our shaded camp is perched above a refreshing stream, a half-hours walk from a paradisiacal waterfall.


      Dinner and overnight at Kamakia Campsite

  • Day 7 Ngaresero
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Ngaresero

      Very early this morning there is chance for an optional ascent of Ol Donyo Lengai (2878m) ***, an active carbonated volcano with spiritual significance to the Maasai. Then visit Lake Natron (short afternoon visit if Ol Donyo Lengai trek is taken), one of the soda alkaline lakes that jewel the East African Rift, here there is an array of water birds including hordes of resident flamingos. There is also the opportunity to walk up a gorge carved into the Rift Escarpment to a waterfall to wash off five days of dust!


      Dinner and overnight at Kamakia Campsite.

  • Day 8 Ngaresero To Arusha
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Ngaresero To Arusha

      A long driving day returning back to Arusha for overnight.


      Dinner and Overnight at Maura Apartment

  • Day 9 Arusha To Kilimanjaro International Airport
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arusha To Kilimanjaro International Airport

      Itโ€™s the final day in Tanzania so be sure to grab any last minute souvenirs you may want and say one last goodbye to the new friends you made in Tanzania before being transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch a flight back home.


      Kwa heri ya kuonana โ€“ (Good bye and see you again).

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 100

Age range allowed for this experience.

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