Hiking with Donkeys

3-Day Trek

Departures All Year

Explore a scenic, vehicle-free area. May be added to any itinerary from Lake Manyara or Ngorongoro Crater.

Day 1:
Transfer by road to the Malanja depression. Guides, cook and three Maasai with their donkeys will await your arrival. The road traces the Ngorongoro Crater. Follow the crater through open woodland and acacia forests heading for the Laiania River at the foot of Olmoti Crater. The day will offer spectacular views into the crater and towards the Serengeti. In the afternoon, arrive at our new campsite located where the river enters the Ngorongoro Crater, far from the tourist routes. Dinner and overnight at Laiania Camp.

Day 2:
After breakfast, continue along the crater rim traversing the Olmoti slopes. In the afternoon, the trail leaves the rainforest. Your next campsite is on the Munge Riverbank. Dinner and overnight at Munge River Camp.

Day 3:
The trail now cuts through open woodlands inhabited by local Maasai. By late morning, reach the road winding out of the Ngorongoro towards Empakai Crater. Your LandRover will be waiting with fresh fruit and refreshments. In the afternoon, depart for Kirurumu Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight or continue with another safari.

Itinerary includes all meals, all park fees, accommodation, meals & transport. Itinerary excludes drinks, laundry, gratuities, airport departure taxes.

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