MOUNT OL DOINYO LENGAI TREKKING & SAFARI COMBO – 7 DAYS

7 Day Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai Trekking Tour + 2 nights’ hotel stay

Safari into the Continent of Africa is always of a great experience, this Tanzania camping safari Ol Doinyo Lengai trek is the best safari package which include game viewing, cultural encounters & trekking. During this 7 days safari you will visit Lake Manyara National park, bushman at Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro Crater & “The wild Africa” Serengeti National Park before heading to Lake Natron the breeding site for flamingos where you will have more cultural tours & Ol Doinyo Lengai trekking.

Hiking up and down the mountain involves a considerable amount of steep slopes in some parts, that may require some little strenuous efforts to conquer but the pride of having conquered it is the greatest feeling ever experienced.

What to Expect:

• You will experience eye-catching landscapes while viewing amazing wildlife that you have never thought possible. Larger accumulation of wildlife in one spot.
• Enjoy the cultural authentic as you visit Bushman at Lake Eyasi and trek the Ol Doinyo Lengai Mountain with the Maasai.
• Witness a huge animal assembly ever expected, the Great Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti during the months of December up to middle August before they cross Mara River on their way to Maasai Mara in Kenya.
• Spot the big cats & the Tanzanian Big 5 which includes lion, leopard, buffalo, African elephant & the rare black rhino

Overnights on the 7-dayS Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai Trek will be in tents.

Itinerary:

Day 0: Arrival in Tanzania – drive to the hotel in Moshi / Kilele Lodge

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transferred to your hotel / Kilele Lodge in Moshi town. Today you will be introduced to your guide who will be around to answer any questions you may have. Briefing and the Mountain trek equipment check can either be done today or tomorrow during your free day if available according to your travelling dates and arrival time.

Day 1: Moshi Kilimanjaro – Ngorongoro crater.

Pick up from the Hotel in Moshi for a journey to Ngorongoro through the edge of rift valley where you will have fantastic view of Lake Manyara and proceed to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight Simba campsite. All meals included

Day 2: Ngorongoro to Nainokanoka.

Breakfast, drive into the Ngorongoro crater for a full day game viewing with well packed lunch boxes. After lunch drive out of the crater to Nainokanoka village where we will establish our camp for dinner and overnight. All meals included

Day 3: Nainokanoka to Embulbul.

Today you will begin the trip for climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai starting with a walking safari from Nainokanoka to Bulati via Olmoti crater where you will have a chance to visit Munge falls (source of water which flow in Ngorongoro crater) with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Bulati campsite 7 to 8 hours of walking.

Day 4: Day 4: Embulbul to Pembe ya Swala

Early morning after breakfast start walking to Embakai crater visit the crater and then proceed to village of Naiyobi. Ahead to Pembe ya Swala at yellow fever tree camp the trip takes about 6 to 8 hrs. of walking.

Day 5: Naiyobi to Ngaresero.

After breakfast keep walking and descend to rift valley and walking to Ngaresero river camp for dinner and overnight stay at Kamakia campsite.

Day 6: Climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai, Visit Lake Natron.

After breakfast visit the waterfalls and lunch at the campsite afternoon visit Lake Natron. Midnight time when you will drive to the bottom of Ol Doinyo Lengai for climbing.

Day 7: Ol Doinyo Lengai to Arusha/Moshi.

Around midday after lunch at Kamakia Camp we will drive back to Arusha/Moshi via Engaruka Channel.

*For those having a lower budget, you can request for alternative accommodation at a lower price or no accommodation as part of the package.