10 Days Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Empakai crater and Lake Natron

Serengeti National Park – A full days game driving, in this the most famous of all animal sanctuary’s • However we too shall take a tip from the wildlife and take a break from the midday heat and return to our camp to take lunch and to relax. • After lunch game driving until dusk. BLD

Accommodations

Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp / Melia Serengeti Lodge / Four Season Serengeti

Mid-range:Serengeti Bush Camp, Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp

Budget Camping: Nyani Campsite

Serengeti National Park at dawn we take full advantage of our last morning in Serengeti • heading for Nabbi Gate once again we take the opportunity to look at some of the spectacular rock formations called “Kopjes” (Inselbergen). • En-route we stop at Oldupai Gorge to visit the ‘Cradle Of Mankind’,. BLD

Accommodations

Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp / Melia Serengeti Lodge / Four Season Serengeti

Mid-range:Serengeti Bush Camp, Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp

Budget Camping: Nyani Campsite

Ngorongoro crater is a world heritage, site  we spend the maximum of six hours allowed game driving in this the worlds largest caldera (collapsed volcano). BLD

Accommodations

Luxury lodge: The Retreat at Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Farm House, Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Midrange: Eileen's Trees Inn, Farm of dream lodge, Marera Valley Lodge

Budget: Kundu campsite, Migombani Campsite

Early morning drive to Ngorongoro – start of Embakai – Lake Natron hike. • This is a hike of 3 days accompanied by a Massai (English speaking guide) and our cook supported only by donkeys to carry camp. Passing through breathtaking scenery and smaller craters.

Drive to the start of the hike area the village of “Bulati” between Empakai crater & Lolmalasin mountains, here you will meet your guide. BLD

Accommodations

Luxury lodge: The Retreat at Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Farm House, Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Midrange: Eileen's Trees Inn, Farm of dream lodge, Marera Valley Lodge

Budget: Kundu campsite, Migombani Campsite

Hike down into the Empakai crater • and then start your way down the Great Rift valley escarpment to camp just past the Massai village of Nayobi, • spectacluar views of Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai spread out before you. BLD

Accommodations

Luxury lodge: The Retreat at Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Farm House, Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Midrange: Eileen's Trees Inn, Farm of dream lodge, Marera Valley Lodge

Budget: Kundu campsite, Migombani Campsite

Hike down into the valley at the base of the Swala escarpment where you will be met by our vehicle and • taken to the camp Halisi tented camp   at the Engareso river at Lake Natron  • Visit to the hidden waterfalls camp. •  – rest and

• midnight climb the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai  start at middnight BLD

Accommodations:

Midrange: Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge, African Safari Lake Natron

Budget: Public Campsite Natron

And descend around lunch.

Drive to Arusha and overnight  • On our way back to Arusha we will have sample time to stop an buy some of the Makonde carving for which Tanzania is so famous. Also for those who wish a chance to stop at Mesarani Snake Park, to see the snakes that are normally difficult to see in the wild due to their natural shyness. BLD

NB: STEEP CLIMB, ONE SHOULD BE REASONABLY FIT AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT HEIGHTS.

Accommodatons

Departure Day: Airport transfer