Crater Highlands Walking Safari

Crater Highlands Walking Safari

Make your safari in Tanzania a unique experience by viewing wild animals from a different angle. Spice up your safari with a walking safari and camping in the African bush.

Itinerary

Day 1: Karatu – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
After breakfast drive to Nainokanoka village followed by a hike up the Olmoti Crater. Explore the Olmoti Crater, a shallow grassy crater and the Munge waterfalls that originate from the crater. Proceed along the road through the dense forest towards camp for overnight.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Karatu region

Day 2: Empakai Crater Hike

Stop At: Empakaai Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Bulbul depression to start your hike to the Empakai Crater. The area is of vast grassland and you may see Zebras, Wildebeests, raptors to the Empakai trail and vast grassland with no trees. We arrive in Bulati early in the afternoon for relaxation and refreshments, late afternoon visit a Maasai Boma to interact, relate and experience the Maasai’s way of life, the communities everyday lifestyle, dwellings while enjoying to their traditional dance.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Karatu

Day 3: Empakai – Acacia Campsite

Stop At: Empakaai Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
After an early sunrise if the sky is clear enjoy the views of Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru followed by breakfast before departing camp through the short grass plains and the picturesque Maasai villages and rolling hills. Lunch can be taken en route towards camp for relaxation. The afternoon can be spent on a hike to the nearby viewpoint; a great place for sundowners.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Acacia campsite

Day 4: Rift Valley to Lake Natron

Stop At: Lake Natron, Lake Natron, Arusha Region
In the morning trek into the Rift Valley, the base of Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain. Hike into the Rift Valley: steep cliffs on one side, Lake Natron in front and the impressive strato-volcano of Lengai on the other side down in the valley, At Oldonyo Lengai base, meet with your driver for your transfer back to Arusha or proceed to the rest of your safari.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.