8-Day Walking safari in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

We will rest today, a day trip to Arusha National Park for a safari after breakfast. With stunning mountain views. Meru backdrop of breathtaking views of the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Rift Valley of East Africa. This is your first safari experience with lush vegetation, mammals and countless birds ecosystems. The forests around the large Ngurdoto crater and slopes of Mt. Meru are the home of the black and white Colobus monkeys. Arusha National Park is also famous for having the highest density of giraffes in Africa. In the afternoon return to the hotel for dinner and a good night for our walking safari the next day.

Early morning and start driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We stop at Ngorongoro Conservation Area Gate Park to register and pick up an armed guard. Records after we start driving through the Ngorongoro Highlands Nainokanoka . We stop for lunch and after we will go to the truck donkeys. We walk around the crater near Olmoti a critical turning underground reservoir, slowly releasing water throughout the year for livestock and wildlife of the Ngorongoro crater. We walk to our camp in the desert on the north flank of the volcano, which offers stunning views over the Serengeti plains and the distant mountains of eastern Gol. Our camp for the night will Olmoti Crater Rim.

Today, we walk around the side of the mountain Olmoti among Maasai cattle herds, sheep and goats. The aim of the day is a visit to one of these houses, the highlands where we see daily life closely. In the afternoon we will do the vast expanse of “depression Embulbul” paradise our way through to the wildlife of the Ngorongoro Crater. Our walk continues in the second deserted field located at the edge of the razor blade on the hidden gem of the mountainous region, Empakaai crater. This caldera is missing one of the best kept secrets in the area, with spectacular views of the Rift Valley from the edge. Its densely forested slopes and sparkling lake covers half of its territory is full of flamingos and predators lurking.

A full exploration of Crater Empakaai busy all day. In the morning, we will walk through the steep, wooded slopes of the boiler, hopefully catch a glimpse of the forest animals rarely seen as antelope, antelopes and even leopards. Near the shore of the lake are many species of waterfowl, and an abundance of flamingos. Four million flamingos roam the lakes of the Rift Valley in large herds throughout the year in search of better feeding and bathing. The day will end with a climb to the same area on the edge of the crater.

We descend the Ngorongoro Highlands to the Great Rift Valley. We’re going down through the lush pastures dotted meadows Maasai. The landscape alternates between mountain and Ketembeni Gelai – two extinct volcanoes – and Lake Natron which extends off. The active volcano Ol Donyo Lengai, “Mountain of the Gods”, dominates the view . Our overnight camp will Nayobi with dinner around the fire in the traditional African style.

Keep walking in the Rift Valley – for now Ol’donyo Lengai rises above us. Across the old lava flows and walk to the camp established by a stream at the foot of the cliff. Some options in this day of hiking. We go for a hike to the falls above the camp for a relaxing swim or to see baboons jump back on the cliffs or Ol’donyo can climb Lengai. It is a steep climb of 5000 meters and is released at 2:00 to reach the edge of the blade, the reward of seeing the sunrise over the Great Rift Valley are incredible. Our camp for the night on the river under the vast African sky, just watch flamingos on the way back to nesting sites in the center of Lake Natron.