Ngorongoro Highlands
5 days | 4 nights
Climbing Overview
Trekking/hiking to Ngorongoro highlands takes you through diverse landscape of the Ngorongoro crater highlands, hiking is through the grassy plains and mountainous countryside, thick mountain forest and Savannah landscape of the rift valley. On this journey is usual to see wild animals and insight into the daily routine of the Masai people.
Full Itinerary
Arusha – Olmot Crater
You will be picked up in your hotel in the morning and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area gate for registrations formalities, tourists information, general tours briefing and drive to scenic crater road to Masai village of Nainokanoka 2650m asl for overnight and visit of waterfalls and Olmot crater in the afternoon.
- Altitude 300m
- Distance – 2 km
- Walking time 1- 2 hours
Nainokanoka – Bulati
In this day you will be have Masai guide throughout your journey with the help of donkey to carry all the stuff to Bulati village. The hike pass through traditional masai bomas and cattle heads with wild animals like gazelles, zebra and wildebeest with hungry jackals and eagles around on the way.
- Altitude 500m
- Distance – 16 km
- Walking time 4 – 5 hours
Bulati – Empakaai Crater
After breakfast, the journey goes up to hill with panoramic view of the grass plains below. The trek continues up and down through bush landscape which finally opens up to the active volcano of Oldonyo Lengai and Empakaai crater alkaline soda lake which is an important food source for flamingos. The journey continues before reaching the campsite for the night.
- Altitude 500m
- Distance – 9 km
- Walking time 3 – 4 hours
Empakaai Crater – Accacia Camp
The day starts by hiking to the Masai village of Naiyobi, you can have the view of Oldonyo Lengai and active volcano from a distance, overnight at Acacia forest camp.
- Altitude 200m
- Distance – 13 km
- Walking time 4 – 5 hours
Accacia Camp – Engaresero – Arusha
The journey ends up downhill with the view of Oldonyo Lengai, Lake Natron and the Great Rift Valley. The rugged countryside looks almost surreal covered by grey ash of the last eruption in 2007. You can extend a day for a climb to Oldonyo Lengai – Active volcano or tour drive can be organized to Lake Natron – World important breeding site for lesser flamingos and Engaresero waterfall before driving back to Arusha via Engaruka historical site.
- Altitude 500m
- Distance – 6 km
- Walking time 2 – 3 hours
Included for safaris
- All park entrance, camping and rescue fees
- All meals and filtered drinking water while on the mountain
- Guides, cook and porters salaries and fees
- Transport to/from Kilimanjaro gate before and after climb
- Airport transfer – To and From airport
- Mid class accommodation in Arusha before and after climb on bed and breakfast basis
- Camping equipment including mountaineering tents sharing with 2 people, sleeping mattress and kitchen gears for camping routes
Prices do not include
- Items of personal nature, gratuities (tips),
- Soda/alcohols,
- Travel insurance, visa fees,
- International airfare,
- Airport taxes,
- Laundry,
- cultural tours, climbing gears,
- and other extras not stated above as included.
NB – Sleeping bag and other personal mountain gears are available for hire at Arusha.
NB: Private helicopter for Rescue and evacuations is available at Mount Kilimanjaro up to approximately 5000m asl. A cliet(s) needed his/her insurance to cover up to 6000m asl. For more details -http://kilimanjarosar.com/
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