Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trekking Tours

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• OUR TREKKING TOURS:

In Search of Volcanoes – Ngorongoro to Lake Natron Trek

Here is presented the standard Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek, which takes you through the heart of Ngorongoro Crater Highlands; from »the eight wonder of the world«, the Ngorongoro Crater, through grasslands and forests all the way to the magnificent Lake Natron located at the footsteps of »the Mountain of God« as Maasai named one of the rarest still active volcanoes, Ol Doinyo Lengai, which you will have a unique chance to climb! Take a look at the map of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area!

Note:
Overnight is in campsites only. In addition to our walking guide, a Maasai Warrior and armed Ranger will accompany you during the trek to protect you from animals as well as donkeys, which will be used for carrying luggage and supplies, and can also assist you at times when you might feel too tired to walk by yourselves!

Some of our Useful Information about the Crater Highlands and Trekking Tips or Trekking FAQ may help to ensure your trip is unforgettable. Combine your trek with a visit to »the real Bushmen«, the Haadzabe tribe at Lake Eyasi (more).

For queries and quick price quotations about Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Tours as well as Tailor-Made Programmes to suit all your wishes, please do not hesitate to contact us!

• ITINERARY:

DAY 1: Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater - Nainokanoka Village (28 km, 5 hour walk)
Early departure from Arusha town towards Ngorongoro Crater for 6-hour game drive*, with picnic lunch. In the afternoon, a drive to Nainokanoka village, where you set your camp; before dinner and overnight, a walk around the Olmoti Crater rim and a visit of the Munge waterfalls.
* It is prohibited to walk in the Ngorongoro Crater and from 1 January 2006 only 6-hour tour is possible!

DAY 2: Olmoti Crater – Kamnana Village (20 km, 6 hour walk)
After breakfast, continue walking through the Embulimbuli Depression following the Maasai cattle trails which pass through forests and grasslands. Your overnight camp is set in the bush some distance from the Kamnana Village.

DAY 3: Kamnana Village – Empakaai Crater (8 km, 4-5 hour walk)
Early departure, following the path through the open grassland, bushland area and forests, gradually ascending to the rim of the Empakaai Crater. Before descending into the Crater floor covered with dense equatorial forests and grass and with volcanic lake in the middle, a camp is set on the Crater rim. During the walk to and around the lake in the Crater, animals like buffalos, reedbucks, waterbucks and different birds can be seen at close range. Overnight at the camp at the Crater rim.

DAY 4: Empakaai Crater – Naiyobi Maasai Village (5 km, 7 hour walk)
Depart for the Maasai »bubling water« Village, Naiyobi Village, circling the Empakaai Crater rim, descending on the north-western side.

DAY 5: Naiyobi Maasai Village – Mounwongoni Maasai Village (11 km, 6-8 hour walk)
After breakfast continue walking following the dusty paths downhill and off the crater highlands to Muowongoni Maasai Village. Overnight at the camp at the edge of the village.

DAY 6: Mounwongoni Maasai Village – Ngaresero Village – Ol Doinyo Lengai (27 km, 7-9 hour walk)
Early morning departure before the sun gets too hot to follow the winding path across bare volcanic rocks and dusty lava soil. The path crosses river Ngaresero to the nearby village and rounding the north-western floor of the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai. Camp is set near the river; a bath here is very refreshing. Early in the morning (between 3.00 a.m. and 4.00 a.m.) your transfer jeep will drive you to the foot of »the Mountain of God«, Ol Doinyo Lengai, to start the trek to its peak at 2878 m.

DAY 7: Lake Natron – Arusha (375 km, 6-7 hour walk)
Descend from the Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain at about 01:00 p.m.. Afterwards a lunch tour of the Lake Natron. In the afternoon return to Arusha.

End of tour!

• MAP OF THE AREA

• 2010 PRICES:
  
  

  2010 VOLCANOES TREKKING TOUR	PRIVATE (1 pax)	COUPLE (2 pax)	TRIPLE (3 pax)	GROUP (4-5 pax)
  In Search of Volcanoes 7-day Trekking	1695 USD	1485 USD	1345 USD	1299 USD
  In Search of Volcanoes 6-day Trekking	1499 USD	1295 USD	1155 USD	1099 USD
  In Search of Volcanoes 5-day Trekking	1325 USD	1099 USD	1025 USD	999 USD