Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park – Lake Eyasi
Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park – Lake Eyasi
After breakfast at your lodge, your driver will pick you up for your journey to Lake Manyara National Park via Arusha town, and head straight for a game drive at Lake Manyara. This lush park is nestled at the base of the East African Great Rift Valley and features a massive but shallow alkaline lake covering two-thirds of its area. The park's diverse habitats attract a variety of wildlife, including a large concentration of elephants, the famous tree-climbing lions, and countless flamingos along the lake. Expect to spot herds of buffalo, giraffe, hippos, wildebeest, warthog, zebra, and many antelopes. In the afternoon, we'll drive to Lake Eyasi via the Great East African Rift Valley, Upon arrival at Lake Eyasi, we'll visit the Datoga community, who will guide us around their village and homes. Later, we'll visit the blacksmith before taking a sunset walk along the lake shore. Finally, we'll head to Bushmen Campsite for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Eyasi
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Eyasi – Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Eyasi – Ngorongoro Crater
On this second day of your camping safari Ol Doinyo Lengai trek you will go for early morning hunting with Bushmen which will include tuition on survival skills. Bushman is an indigenous community inhabit the area around Lake Eyasi, this community is divided into three clans of Hadzabe, Tindiga & Datoga “The black smith”. Bushmen at Lake Eyasi leaves in hunting and gathering of eggs, fruits & root tubers pretty much the same as people who lived during the Stone Age.
After the hunting you will go back to the camp for full breakfast before drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, drop the cook at Simba Public Campsite and descend over 600 m into the crater floor for game viewing, (packed lunch will be served at the Crater floor).
Yearly around water supply and fodder enable Ngorongoro Crater to support larger number of wildlife which include herds of buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, eland, warthog, hippos, African elephant & the rare black rhino.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, Tanzania camping safari Ol Doinyo Lengai trek takes you to the world rich “Serengeti National Park”. You will drive around the Crater rim and down to the plains of Serengeti. (Option) on the way you can visit one of the Masai village where some Masai warrior invites you and take you in and around their houses, you will meet some kids & other family members, you can ask as many questions as you can.
Later they will sing & dance their high jumping song, if you wish you can join the dancing. From there you will drive to Naabi Hills gate & check into Serengeti, you may decide to have your packed lunch here before proceeding to Central Serengeti searching for big cats & herds of Wildebeest Migration (depending on traveling dates). Reach Seronera Public Campsite during or before sunset for dinner & overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full Game Drive in Serengeti
Full Game Drive in Serengeti
This day of your 6 days camping safari Ol Doinyo Lengai trek we recommend an early morning game drive starting at 06:30 where you can leave with breakfast box and lunch box and come back late afternoon. In this early morning you will witness the sunrise in the Serengeti and see some predators coming back from hunting or a morning killing. It is in this time where most of cats are playing along the road avoiding the morning mist.
If your safari driver guide got information on where the Wildebeest Migration are packed, this morning you will drive straight to where they are and spend much time with the herds but with or without wildebeest Migration, Serengeti is still a good place for game viewing just as much as always. Drive back to the campsite during or before the sunset.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti – Lake Natron
Serengeti – Lake Natron
After breakfast or if you wish another early morning game drive depart the campsite with packed breakfast box & lunch box. Late morning leave for Lake Natron or you may straight leave for Lake Natron with en route game drive. Check out of the park at Klein’s gate and drive to Lake Natron for early dinner and overnight as you will have a night trekking on Ol Doinyo Lengai. On Arrival at Lake Natron you may go for sunset walk at the lake shore if time permits.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Natron – Arusha
Lake Natron – Arusha
Night climb & down summit bid, Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain (depending on weather condition), your diver will wake you up at 22:30 hrs & take you to the starting point you will spend the whole night hiking with a Masai guide through caves & big rocks. You will anticipate to get to the summit during the sun rise for nice pictures & view of the area around.
After, start going down & back to the campsite around 8:30 to 09:00 am. Have breakfast & some rest before driving back to Arusha for overnight or drop off at the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
