Ngorongoro Crater Highland trek:

Day 1: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha for dinner, staying overnight at lodge/hotel in Arusha,

Day 2: After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing in the Crater; Dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite at the rim of NgorongoroCrater.

Day 3: After breakfast depart with your guide for a crater tour on the way to Nainokanoka Village (50km from the Simba Campsite in Ngorongoro Crater).  If we arrive early enough we will visit the Olmoti Crater andview the Munge River waterfalls and the crater. The crater is the sourceof Munge River which drains its water into the Ngorongoro Crater, and is a45-60 minute walk from the camp; dinner and overnight at camp-site.

Day 4: Nainokanoka to Empakaai Crater trek (5-6 hours walking). Afterbreakfast we pack your luggage on donkeys, also called “Maasai LandRovers”. Accompanied with Maasai escorts you start your trek through thebeautiful Maasai land with indigenous villages. Here your guide willexplain about the culture of the Maasai people and Tanzania in general.You will pass the Elbulbul depression where the Maasai livestock mix-grazewith herds of Zebras and Wildebeests. This area is rich in bird life.Dinner is served and we camp to overnight on the rim of the crater.

Day 5: Embakai Crater to Nayobi Village (4-5 hours walking).  It is worthgetting up very early so you don`t miss the beautiful panoramic sunriseabove the lake in Embakai Crater. After breakfast and loading the donkeyswe start our 7km trek on the rim of the crater, heading for NayobiVillage. Here we fill our water bottles and have lunch. After this breaktrek to our campsite, under the acacia trees.

Day 6: Nayobi Village to Lake Natron (3-4 hours walking). After breakfastwe discover another beautiful landscape while walking down to the floor ofthe Rift Valley. From here we will be able to see Lake Natron, OldoinyoLengai and the vast Serengeti plains. The car will pick us up and take usto Lake Natron camp where you can refresh yourself in the Lake NatronRiver; dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Riverside Campsite.

Day 7: Lake Natron.  After an early breakfast we take a tour to view thefamous flamingos of Lake Natron. We then return to the camp for lunch andvisit the Lake Natron River waterfalls later in the afternoon for a swimin this fresh, clean water.

Day 8: Lake Natron to Oldoinyo Lengai Summit (8-10 hours return climb).Our climb commences at the midnight towards the summit of the active Volcano Oldoinyo Lengai (a Maasai name meaning “the mountain of God”). It takes 6 hours to 7 hours to climb up the summit (2878m). On the Summit ona clear day you will have a great view of the Serengeti Plains and LakeNatron. If you are lucky you can also see Mt Meru and Mt Kilimanjaro fromhere (only if is not obscured by cloud). After descending (3-4hrs walk) the car will pick us up and return us to the campsite for lunch. Afterthat you proceed to Arusha then transfer to Kilimanjaro InternationalAirport for your return flight.