3 Days walking tour to Olmoti and Empakai Crater

Summary

On this three days tour, you will be able to visit the most amazing place in Africa. You will start from the Ngorongoro crater, empakai and Olmoti Crater. This tour is perfect for those traveller who like the real nature walks.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
Today our journey in the morning will take you  to the Ngorongoro Crater from Arusha town. You will spend all  day in the  Ngorongoro Crater floor for game viewing.Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact caldera, a cooking pot shaped collapsed volcano, in the world, with a crater 259 square kilometers (100 square miles) in area and with walls 600 meters (1970 feet) in height.

It is believed that the Ngorongoro Crater volcano was originally taller than, or as high as Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the highest mountains in the world.
Ngorongoro Crater is host to approximately 30,000 to 40,000 birds and animals, most notably some stunning pink flamingos and the rare black rhino.
In the centre of the Ngorongoro Crater is a salt-water lake by the name of ‘Makat’ or ‘Magadi’, and to the east of the crater is a spring named Ngoitokitok Spring.

The Ngorongoro Crater sees approximately 450,000 tourists a year, who are required to be accompanied by a guide and a permit.

‘Ngorongoro Crater’ is also known as the ‘Garden of Eden’, due to the crater’s beauty and it being a paradise for animals. Many significant fossils have been found in the area surrounding the Ngorongoro Crater, some of which can be found in a nearby museum, and burial mounds have been found in the crater itself.

Ngorongoro Crater became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, as part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which also includes two other craters.

In the evening before 6:00 pm  you will drive out of the Crater, your overnight stay  on the Crater rim at Simba A Public Camp site.

Day 2: Olmoti Crater
After breakfast your driver guide will drive you to Nainokanoka Maasai village and  meet your Maasai guide  on the slopes of Olmoti Crater. The hike proceeds to Empakaii Crater (4-6 hrs). At Empakaii, you will have time to explore the rim of the Crater. Your camping will be on the crater rim to minimize the environmental impacts on the crater floor ecosystem.

Note: extra days can be added here to explore the Olmoti Crater. The Olmoti Crater is the primary fresh water supply for the Ngorongoro Crater and is full of wildlife, birds, and the Munge Waterfalls. You will camp at a Maasai boma (compound) on your extra day

Day 3: Empaki Crater – Arusha
In the morning today is spent exploring the Empakaii Crater floor with picnic lunch. The lake is a primary breeding ground for flamingos, the forest is full of birds, buffalo and hyena inhabit the plains, and there is a good chance of spotting a leopard in the early morning. In the afternoon you will drive back to Arusha for your dinner and overnight.