Ngorongoro crater is one of the world’s ultimate natural multiplicand uses. This area is just a small part of the Tanzania Ngorongoro Conservation Area which offers a long range of tourist attractions.
That why we have deiced not to include a visit to the Crater but if you will need we can add it too. You will visit Olmoti Crater and Empakai Crater, you will pass Mbatia village, and you will spend a night with Maasai. From Empakai we will change means of transport and go back to our ancestor’s age where we will experience the use of donkeys. Explorer Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara game.
Exploring the Wonders of Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara game
Day 1:- Ngorongoro Crater to Bullati Maasai Village via Olmoti Crater
After breakfast you will have a comprehensive briefing about your tour, you depart from Arusha town with packed lunch and drive via the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater to Olmoti Crater. Upon arrival at Olmoti Crater you get out and hike to the rim of the crater to see the view and have your lunch. Afterwards you hike back to the car and drive to Bullati Maasai village where you will have you will spend the night. We will have a camp fire at night and you will get a chance to meet the Maasai people and exchange cultural also you can participate on Maasai traditional dancing. This will be a good moment for you because you will learn the meaning of names and know where they came from and how this people arrived at this area.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: breakfast, lunch, & Dinner.
Day 2:- Bullati Maasai Village to Empakai Crater
Today we meet up with our porters and donkeys and walk, no more driving. Today you will walk for about 4 hours through the beautiful scenery. There are some up and downs but generally it is a pleasant walk. Upon arrival at Empakai Crater you walk to the crater floor and there you will hopefully see many animals such as Buffaloes, Thompson’s Gazelle and many Flamingos. You will have your picnic lunch in the crater. In the afternoon you hike back up to the rim of the crater where you will have dinner and camp for the night.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: breakfast, lunch, & Dinner.
Day 3 Bulati – Empakai
After breakfast, the journey goes up a hill from where you have a last panoramic view of the grass plains below. The trek continues up and down through the bushy landscape which finally opens up to the active volcano, Oldonyo Lengai. The trek gives you great views of the majestic volcano as well as into the impressive Empakai Crater before reaching the campsite for the night. You can explore the crater and on a well-maintained path you descend to Lake Empakai inside the crater. This alkaline soda lake is an important food source for flamingos, which can be seen throughout the year. Returning to camp supper will be waiting for you. During the night you might hear the flamingos call as they fly back to their breeding nests at Lake Manyara and Lake Natron.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: breakfast, lunch, & Dinner.
Day 4 Empakai Crater – Naiyobi onwards to Mto wa mbu
Today you will hike to the Masai village Naiyobi and following a good path, the village as well as Oldonyo Lengai, an active volcano, can be seen from a distance. After lunch in Naiyobi, the trek leaves the Ngorongoro Conservation Area board your jeep and drive to Mto wa for overnight. You will stay at the camp which has swimming pool.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: breakfast, lunch, & Dinner.
Day 5: Lake Manyara game drive.
You will wake up early morning for morning game drive into Lake Manyara National park.
You will room around the park for 2hrs then you drive back to the camp for siesta. There after drive back to Arusha.
End of our service.
- Park entry fee
- Camping fee
- Armed Ranger fee
- Olmoti and Empakai crater fee,
- Donkey fee from Empakai to Naiyobi,
- Local guide
- Chef/cook
- Camping equipments, camping crew
- Mineral, soft drinks like coke
- And anything not mentioned above.