Today you start early and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater with a great density of wildlife and superb for game viewing almost all year around. Predators are easily spotted here, and you usually will encounter a black Rhino and many of the big 5 all with a spectacular back drop against the 600m (2000ft) crater wall.  

Approximate driving time: 1 hour to park / 0.5 hour to camp 

Game drive included: Morning, afternoon

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Cultural walks, walking safari, hot lunch, night game drive

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, vulture, warthog, impala, flamingo, marabu, hyena, waterbuck, dik-dik, blue monkey, olive  

You start your journey early from Ngorongoro Crater rim and take the scenic  road to the base of Olmoti Crater (near Nainokanoka ranger post where  you will meet your armed Ranger. You can climb up to the Olmoti crater  rim (1 hour, low to medium fitness) to enjoy the view.  You drive further until Empakai camp where you have the option of hiking down into the Empakai crater (2 hours, low to medium fitness). 

Approximate driving time: 1-2 hours to Nainokanoka Ranger post

Game drive included: None

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Maasai village cultural visit

Commonly seen animals: Unknown 

Occasionally seen animals: Unknown 

Rarely seen animals: Unknown  

A full day hike in the Ngorongoro Highlands where you leave Empakai Crater and take the road north past 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  tomorrow) 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. This has to be one of the most scenic spots in the whole  country! 

Approximate driving time: None

Game drive included: None

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: None

Commonly seen animals: Unknown 

Occasionally seen animals: Unknown 

Rarely seen animals: Unknown  

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  (time permitting) including: Village tour / Hotspring tour / Visit to  waterfalls / Biking tour to Orpul caves / Footprints / Maasai cultural  and botanical tour / herding tour. 

Approximate driving time: 1-2 hours to Natron 

Game drive included: None

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: None

Commonly seen animals: Unknown 

Occasionally seen animals: Unknown 

Rarely seen animals: Unknown  

 A half day in the Lake Natron area and your options include (time  permitting): explore the lake shores of Lake Natron / Village tour /  Hotspring tour / Visit to waterfalls / Biking tour to Orpul caves /  Footprints / Maasai cultural and botanical tour / herding tour. Lake Natron  is a breeding place for thousands of Flamingos who usually build their  nests using the soda flats between August and October. In the afternoon  you journey North East towards the Loliondo Game area.  

Approximate driving time: 0 hours to Natron/4-5 hours to Ololosokwan 

Game drive included: None

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: None

Commonly seen animals: Unknown 

Occasionally seen animals: Unknown 

Rarely seen animals: Unknown

Today you leave the Maasai region behind and enter Serengeti National Park for  your safari extension. This unique location allows you to enter from  the remote North-east Kleins gate where you can journey to Northern  Serengeti (Migration) or venture into Central Serengeti for a classic  safari experience. 

Approximate driving time: 1 hour to Serengeti

Game drive included: Morning (time permitting), afternoon,

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or hot lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded:  None

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik

Occasionally seen animals: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.

Rarely seen animals: Black rhino, wild dog. 

A full day inside of Serengeti National Park with flexibility in your direction, route and duration you spend out in the savannah today searching for the Big 5 and exploring this vast National Park. The mornings and evenings are usually the best time to spot wildlife however this is an unpredictable park where anything can happen at any time. 

Approximate driving time: 0 hours to Serengeti

Game drive included: Morning, afternoon

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch or hot lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Hot Air Balloon safari

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik

Occasionally seen animals: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.

Rarely seen animals: Black rhino, wild dog. 

Today has no planned activity as only a departure day where you will be transferred to Arusha/ Moshi/ Kilimanjaro International Airport (time and flight to be confirmed). 

Approximate driving time: 5-6 hours to the final destination 

Game drive included: None

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch 

Extra activities or add-ons included: Airport transfer

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: None

Commonly seen animals: None

Occasionally seen animals: None

Rarely seen animals: None