AHAT 027: 8 Days Crater Highlands

Day 1: Arusha/Tarangire
Leave Arusha at 9.00am drive to Tarangire national park for afternoon game drive. Late afternoon you will have a short walk outside the park. Dinner and overnight at the campsite or lodge. Kigongoni campsite or Tarangire Safari Lodge.

Day 2: Tarangire/Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast leave for Ngorongoro. On arrival proceed with the afternoon crater tour game drive. Meals and overnight at the Ngorongoro wildlife lodge/Simba campsite.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater / Nainokanoka
After breakfast proceed with the morning crater tour, and then leaving the crater, drive along the northern track to meet your Maasai tour guide with donkeys. Walk through the forest on a good track to reach the ranger post near the village of Nainokanonoka, it takes 4-5 hours. All meals and overnight at the Camp/Lodge.

Day 4: Nainokanoka / Empakai Crater
Leave Nainokanoka after breakfast to Empakai crater, the walk is about 6-7 hours slowly.

Day 5: Empakai Crater / Naiyobi Village
After breakfast, it takes 4 hours to get to Naiyobi village in 7km and camp near the primary school football ground Acacia campsite, all meals and overnight at the camp or lodge.

Day 6: Naiyobi Village/ Ngaresero
Morning breakfast then proceed with the walk along the Mongoni to the foot of Lengai mountain, In the evening prepare for the trekking, At midnight start the trekking to the summit of Oldonyo Lengai, It takes 6-8hrs walk.

Day 7: Lengai / Lake Natron
Descend down ward to the foot of the mountain (Lengai) to meet our driver and drive to the Lake Natron camp for hot lunch and evening bird watching along the Lake Natron. All meals and overnight at lake Natron campsite.

Day 8: Lake Natron /Arusha
Leave the park drive to Mto wa mbuu via village, arrive in time for lunch then proceed to Arusha where your safari ends.

NB: Please advise if your tour request is for Lodge accommodation or Adventure camping.