4-Day Ngorongoro Highland Trek

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Empakai crater to Empakai Special camp

Start off with a hearty breakfast, then transfer from your hotel to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After registration, drive to the trailhead of Empakai Crater.

Begin descent into the Crater, and enjoy views of pink flamingos and other waterfowl that make their phone in the alkaline lake that lines the crater floor.

Continue toward Empakai Camp where you will overnight.

The trek this day covers 15 km and is considered moderate to easy.

Dinner and overnight at Empakai Special Campsite.

Lunch and Dinner Provided.

Main Destination:

Empakaai Crater (Ngorongoro Highlands)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Empakai Special Campsite to Acacia Campsite

After breakfast the tents will be taken down and the donkeys will be prepared.

Hike through Naiyobi Village, a local Maasai community that lives within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

In the afternoon, you will depart the Conservation Area and enter more arid landscape.

Overnight in the shade of Acacia Camp, which sits at a lower elevation than the prevoius night and you may find it increasingly warmer, too.

The trek covers 10 kms and takes approximately 5 hours.

Overnight at Acacia Camp.

All meals provided.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Ngorongoro Highlands

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Acacia Camp to Lake Natron

After breakfast, dismantle tents and prepare the donkeys once again.

Today’s hike is easier, mostly descending to Lake Natron. The views of the lake and the impressive volcano, Oldoinyo Lengai are stunning. It is approximately 8 kms of hiking.

Upon arrival at your campsite in Lake Natron, you will have the option to rest, walk to the river for refreshment, or complete a 2-3 hr trek to the nearby waterfall where you may swim and enjoy a picnic lunch.

Overnight at a Lake Natron Campsite.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Natron to Arusha

Enjoy a relaxing morning at the campsite. When you transfer vehicle arrives, you may visit Natron’s Lakeshore. It is usually full of pink flamingos (its is the largest nesting site in the world for Lesser Flamingos), but you may not swim in its waters.

Drive to the nearby acacia grove, where sometimes groups of giraffes may be spotted, or visit the geological site of Hominid Footprints, which have been studied by the likes of Discovery Channel and National Geographic.

In the early afternoon, return to Arusha via Natron-Longido road Drop off at Arusha city or at your hotel. The drive takes 5-6 hrs, depending on the road conditions.

Breakfast and Lunch provided.

-End of Tour-.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.