6 Days, 5 Nights Donkey Hiking Adventure

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater

Pick up from the  hotel in Arusha city , drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a full day game drive after dropping off a cook and camping gears at Simba campsite.

Ascend to the crater floor.This  is the second caldera  in the world after the first one in Japan full of water , but Ngorongoro crater  a volcanic crater hosts over 25000 different  types of Wildlife from the big 5 to the smallest antelope kirk dikdik.Not mentioning  Zebra, wildebeest , Lions, Cheetah, Antelopes  and Hyenas

Wildlife are permanent  residents  ,soda lake provides salt  to the wildlife  ,including water birds such as flamingos .

The crater is unique foe the endangered black Rhino also white Rhino were introduced from south Africa under Game rangers protection  from poachers .

Lunch at Hippo pool at Ngoitoktok , watch black kites , can grab  meat from your hand.

Evening ascend the crater rim to Simba campsite for dinner and overnight in a mobile tent.

Day 3: Simba Campsite to,olmoti Crater- Empakai Crater.

After breakfast and loading camping gears drive to the  base of Olmoti Crater near Nainokanoka ranger post where you will meet your armed Ranger. You can climb up (1 hour, low to

medium fitness) to the crater rim to enjoy the view. Afternoon  drive further until Bulati camp where you have the option of hiking (2-3 hours, medium fitness, if time permits) or drive to the Empakai for camping and overnight.

Day 4: Empakai Crater to Acacia Campsite via Nayobi Maasai village.

A full day hike in the Ngorongoro Highlands where you leave Empakai Crater and take the road to the north, pass by Naiyobi Maasai village until the edge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will leave your vehicle behind (your driver will meet you again at Lake Natron in the next day) and take local

donkeys with Maasai donkey runners to help to carry your camping gear. The hike today is medium fitness and around 15km / 6-8 hours. On arrival at Acacia camp, there is a spectacular view point on the

top of the rift giving you a beautiful view of Oldoinyo Lengai (mountain of God), Lake Natron, the Ngorongoro highlands and the Gol mountains in the distance. Camp and overnight at Acacia campsite.

Day 5: Acacia Campsite to Lake Natron.

Today you finish the last stage of the walking journey and it is relatively short (6km or around 2-4 hours)

and downhill, and takes you down into the dry and hot Rift Valley at the base of Oldoinyo Lengai (the mountain of God) in the Lake Natron area, where ash from previous eruptions may be seen. Your driver will meet you at the end of the trek and take you to Engarasero village where you should reach around

lunchtime. This afternoon you have optional activities (if time allows) including: Village tour, Hot spring tour, Visit to waterfalls, Biking tour to Orpul caves, Footprints, Maasai culture, botanical tour, etc.

*Option climb of Oldonyo Lengai Mountain for 8-10 hours.This is the active volcano mountain ,at the crrater there are still lava.Descend  to the foot of the mountain and transfer to the camp after lunch  visit waterfalls

Accommodation at Public campsite

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

 Day 6: Departure

Early morning . Visit lake Natron the home and breeding site for Greater and lesser Flamingos. Drive  back to the camp for branch, After branch transfer  to Arusha continue to Kilimanjaro airport for Home bound flight or connect to Zanzibar for the beach holiday.