8 DAYS TANZANIA OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
This package of 8- days trekking tour takes you to the diverse landscapes of the Ngorongoro Crater Highlands – Ngorongoro, Empakai, Naiyobi, Oldonyo Lengai and Lake Natron. The track will give you, above all, the greatest sceneries on earth you will never imagine they exist. It is such a breathtaking hiking through the wide grass and mountainous countryside as well as thick mountain forest and the volcanic stamped Savannah landscape of the Rift Valley. Next to the unique nature and animal sightings, this walk allows a deep insight into the daily routines of the Maasai.
DAY 01: Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
Distance: 190 Km
Time: 45 Minutes
Welcome to Tanzania. On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport you’ll meet your company arranged driver who will transfer you to Arusha city to Green Mountain Hotel for dinner and overnight. Our driver will display your group name on an signboard. These procedures ensure that you are picked up by the correct driver, rather than by some of the airport taxi drivers who are looking for business. You’ll get a chance for Safari briefing/introduction before your dinner.
- Hours:45 Minutes
- Meals: Dinner and Overnight.
- Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 02: Ngorongoro Crater
Distance: 190 Km
Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs
After breakfast to your hotel the tour will depart to the Ngorongoro in one of our comfortable safari vehicles with a walking safari team staff who are prepared serve you on the trek. You will set off for Ngorongoro Crater, and descend onto the Crater floor for game viewing. Ascend to the rim. Animal are known to roam by night around the campsite; including: elephants, buffalos, hyenas, porcupine, and others. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner
- Accommodation: Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 03: Ngorongoro Simba-Nainokanoka Village
After breakfast, you’ll depart to Nainokanoka Village where you will walk up to Olmoti Crater and view the Munge River waterfalls and the crater. The crater is the source of Munge River which drains its water into the Ngorongoro Crater, and is a 45-60 minute walk from the camp. Dinner and Overnight at Nainokanoka Special Campsite.
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner.
- Accommodation: Nainokanoka Special Campsite.
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 04: Nainokanoka to Empakaai Crater trek
After breakfast you will pack your luggage on donkeys for Nainokanoka to Empakaai Crater trek (5-6 hours walking also called “Maasai Land Rovers”. Accompanied with Maasai escorts you start your trek through the beautiful Maasai landscape with indigenous villages. Here your guide will explain about the culture of the Maasai people and Tanzania in general. You will pass the Elbulbul depression where the Maasai livestock mix-graze with herds of Zebras and wildebeests. This area is rich in bird life. Dinner and Overnight at Empakai Special Campsite.
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner.
- Accommodation: Empakai Special Campsite
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 05: Empakaai Crater to Nayobi Village
After breakfast you’ll proceed trekking to Empakaai Crater to Nayobi Village (4-5 hours walking). It’s worth getting up very early so you don`t miss the beautiful panoramic sunrise above the lake in Empakaai Crater. After breakfast and loading the donkeys we start our 7 km trek on the rim of the crater, heading for Nayobi Village. Here we fill our water bottles and have lunch. After this break you’ll have your Dinner and Overnight at our Special Campsite under the acacia trees.
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner.
- Accommodation: Naiyobi Special Campsite
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 0 6: Nayobi Village to Lake Natron
After breakfast you discover another beautiful landscape while walking down to the floor of the Rift Valley Nayobi Village to Lake Natron (3-4 hours walking). From here we will be able to see Lake Natron, Oldonyo Lengai and the vast Serengeti plains. The car will take you to the Lake Natron camp site where you’ll have your Dinner and Overnight.
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner.
- Accommodation: Lake Natron Special Campsite
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 0 7: Full Day walking at Lake Natron
After breakfast you will have full day to visit Lake Natron areas like archaeologist site and in the lake for birds watching. For birds watching you will take a walk for Morning and Evening hours, you will be able to see many birds especially flamingos and other bird’s species. For archaeologist you will be able to visit the place at once in the morning you’ll walk to the Hominid Footprint believed to be over 100,000 years old.
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner.
- Accommodation: Lake Natron Campsite
- Guide: Professional English speaking guide.
DAY 08: Lake Natron to Arusha
Distance: 136 Km
Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs
After breakfast the tour will depart to Arusha to your hotel where you can relax on pool or airport drop off because you will arrival at Arusha early afternoon it depend with your departure scheduler.
Tour Includes:
- Arusha Accommodation before & after Safari.
- Transportation in 4×4 pop-up safari vehicle
- Camping Accommodations during safari
- Professional, English speaking guide
- Meals: Breakfast-Lunch & Dinner
- Airport Transfer to and from
- Ranger during walking
- All national park fees
- Private chef
- Mineral water
Tour Excludes:
- Visa fees
- Flight
- Tips to Driver/Guide
- Personal spending monies for souvenirs etc.