WALKING SAFARI
OVERVIEW
Experiencing African wilderness on foot is quite special and unique since it brings you closer to nature than any other safari options can. All these can happen in Selous Game Reserve, Serengeti plains, Sadaani National Park, Ngorongoro Crater Highlands, Ruaha National Park and some other protected parks in Tanzania.
The best time for walking safari in Tanzania is during the dry season where grasses are shorter as you can quickly spot animal while at a safe distance. For Northern Tanzania National Parks – Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater highlands and Tarangire the best time is from late June – November while the Southern Tanzania – Selous Game Reserve, Mikumi National Park, and Ruaha is from the end of May – November.
We have got a broad range of walking safari packages. Some are combined with other safari options. Bellow is one of our walking tour combined with a safari package;
4Day Camping Safari – Tarangire National Park, Lake Natron, Oldonyo Lengai Walking Tour
In the morning, you start to drive to Tarangire national park which is about a 335km drive from Arusha town. Over 500 bird species live in the acacia woodland vegetation of this park. The baobab trees, old palm, black cotton grass Baobab trees and high grasses also accommodate many animal species. Dinner and overnight at Panorama Camp site – Mto wa Mbu.
After breakfast depart to Olmoti Crater for a half day walk. Often we meet Maasai on the way to the waterfalls into the crater. In the afternoon, we proceed to our base camp at Empakaai Crater experiencing the serenity and quiet beauty of this wild spot. Surrounding the lake you will reach springs, where you frequently see lots of wildlife. At the lake, there would be many flamingoes. Later you will go for dinner and overnight at Empakaai campsite.
Depart today after breakfast you will start to walk from Empakaai to Naiobi village. We descend the remote hills of the Great Rift Valley; we walk through the open plains of the Embulbul depression to Naiobi village. You will stay for dinner and overnight at Acacia Campsite.
Early morning breakfast is the best so to allow for an early start to the walking tour as the areas get too hot around the volcanic area with lava soil. Enjoy the magnificent views of Oldonyo Lengai and Lake Natron as you keep pushing slowly down the heels of famous. Mount Oldonyo Lengai on your right to Lake Natron crosses Ngaresero River where you will meet our driver and head to Arusha. Dinner and overnight.
Note; A bath in the river Ngaresero would be ideally for a refreshing and can be taken without any health risk.
End of our Tour
