Whatever your arrival time at Kilimanjaro International Airport will be, your TmT driver-guide will be waiting for you with a warm welcoming smile. Kick back and relax in your comfortable vehicle as he takes you to your hotel in Arusha, Tanzania’s self-styled safari capital. On the way to the hotel, you will get a brief impression of this large, bustling, Safari Hub. Depending on your arrival time, you may have your pre-safari briefing today; if not, it will take place early tomorrow morning.
• Driving distance: 5 km
• Driving time: 6 to 8 hours
Depart Moshi or Arusha at 7.00 am after breakfast and drive to Ngaresero village (Lake Natron). On the way to Oldoinyo Lengai you will pass to Mto wa Mbu driving in Great eastern rift valley. See wild animals on the way together with Masai tribe. Hopefully you will arrive afternoon at Oldoinyo Lengai Mountain. There are beautiful public camps around the area of Oldoinyo Lengai. Get picnic lunch at the camp. After lunch you can have shower and after shower take evening walk to the waterfalls and see Masai villages in the Area.
Overnight stay at your camp of your choice for dinner and overnight stay full board basis.
Change in Elevation: Base Camp (1,100 m) to Crater Rim Peak (3,000 m) Via Lava Tower (4,630 m)
• Hiking distance: 11 km
• Hiking time: 4 to 7 hours
Midnight after refreshing tea with cookies our driver will drive you to the base of the mountain. This is where your climbing adventure starts. This mountain has elevation of 2,962m, situated south of Lake Natron and East side Ngorongoro crater. Walking with your guide slowly, the climb is challenging and difficult to the summit. Oldoinyo lengai is Masai word which means mountain of God. This is volcanic mountain and produces natrocarbonatite lava. The climb takes about 6-7 hours. After arriving at the summit, take pictures for about 20-30 minutes. After taking amazing pictures, walk down to the base of the mountain 3-4 hours. Meet our jeep and transfer to the camp to relax and lunch.
Overnight stay at public campsite full board basis.
• Driving distance: 11 km
• Driving time: 4 to 5 hours
Morning after breakfast walk to Lake Natron. Lake Natron is Salt Lake famous for Flamingos breeding. You will see wonderful adventure you never see before. Afternoon come to the camp for hot lunch. After lunch you will drive back to Arusha where your adventure ends.
Please note; on the day 4, our driver will pick you at the hotel and drive to the Airport for your home flight or other destination. This will be the end of our service.
Today will be at leisure to relax or explore, depending on your flight. Your driver transfers you to Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport for your departure flight Back Home or Zanzibar.
This thrilling hiking adventure is customised upon our firsthand knowledge & experience, offering you the best choices available in Tanzania. The price of this trip varies depending on the number of people, dates of departure/Arrival and availability of ground services on the ground.
Please click on REQUEST A FREE QUOTE (above) and supply the required information, enabling us to send you your personalised quote within 24 hours!
Note; Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suit your requirements.
Sightseeing Highlights
• Exploring Oldonyo Lengai Landscape
• Wildlife interactions Such as Antelopes, Buffalos, Baboons etc.
• Experience the vegetation change throughout the hike.
• Hike to the crater rim
• A chance for an optional activity tour in Arusha or Moshi
Options Activities that requires Extra Charges for Your safari that you can add: -
• Arusha Daytrip
• Materuni Waterfall Hike
• Coffee Tour
• Arusha City Tour
• Safari Game Drive
• A chance for an optional activity tour in Arusha or Moshi
• Extra additional day to Zanzibar
Travel Highlights
• Your own private mountain guide and Transfer driver for in-depth hiking adventure touring based on your itinerary
• Firsthand, sophisticated destination knowledge and recommendations from our locally born travel specialists
• Itineraries that are customised according to your interests and preferences
• A seamless travel experience, including all logistics, hand-picked hotels and restaurants, private airport transfers, internal transportation, and entry visa assistance…etc
• Around-the-clock support from your travel designer and concierge before, during and after your trip
Tour price Includes: -
• English speaking Driver Guide (other languages available on request)
• Chef who will prepare all of your delicious meals (Full Service Camping only)
• Accommodation as specified including all camping equipment; all-seasons tents, camping bed/cot, mattress, sleeping and pillow (Full Service Camping ony)
• Meals as specified
• National Park and vehicle entry fees and all trekking permits
• Local Guide and activities and Lake Natron
• Maasai Mountain Guide
• All current Government taxes including the 18% VAT Tax
Excludes: -
• Personal items (e.g. Hiking gears, cameras, visa, and travel insurance)
• Alcoholic drinks
• Pre/post accommodation and airport transfers (booking is available upon request).
• Tips for your guide and cook. Industry recommendations are $15 a day to the cook and $20 a day to your guide divided by everyone in the vehicle.
Meals
• Breakfast in the hotel before and after the hike;
• All meals on the hike. Our Mount Oldonyo Lengai diet includes energy-rich and highly nutritious meals prepared by our professional high-altitude cooks. In our menu you will find different soups, garnishes, several types of fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables; vegetarian/gluten-free/halal options are available at no extra cost;
• All drinks on the hike (coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water).
Accommodations
• One night at a comfortable 3* hotel before the expedition and one night after; The hotels have everything for your comfortable stay - caring staff, nice rooms, reliable Wi-Fi, restaurant and swimming pool);
• Tented accommodation on at the base of Mount Oldonyo Lengai
Please note: -
All hotel accommodation is on sharing basis (i.e. you will be sharing with your travel companion a twin/double room. If you travel alone, we will match you with a same-sex adventurer). Single occupancy in a hotel is available upon request and extra chargers apply. Single accommodation is not available in huts while on the trek, because it is the park rangers who assign the trekkers to the huts
Hiking and safety equipment
• 4-inch (10-cm) thick and comfortable sleeping mats;
• All group equipment;
• GPS-tracking service;
• Complete medical kits.
Climbing crew:
• Professional guides, licensed by the Tanzania National Park Authority. All our guides are the holders of Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certifications and have 7+years of successful mountaineering experience;
• Dedicated support crew (assistant guides, camp master, porters, cooks, etc.).
Payment policy
To reserve this tour, a payment of 70% of the total price must be made at the time of reservation. The balance of 30% can be made on arrival in Tanzania, prior to the departure of your tour.
Your deposit can either be made by means of a Bank Transfer, with the addition of a 45 US Dollar fee, or by Credit Card, which incurs an additional bank charge of 3.5%.
Either the final payment can be made through Credit Card, again with the addition of a 3.5% bank charge, or in cash in US Dollars (US Dollar Bills should not be older than year 2009).
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation of a holiday must be made in writing and is effective from the date we receive the written notification. Cancellation charges are expressed at a percentage of quoted price as follows –
Period Cancellation Charge
From time of confirmation up to 15 days prior to arrival 0%
From 14 days to 01 day 20%
From the start of the Tour 100%
If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim the cancellation charges from your insurance company. Notwithstanding the above, if we have issued your domestic airline tickets and you choose at any time to cancel them then the cancelling for Domestic Tickets will be 100%.
*The above Payment and Cancellation policy is specifically for 5 DAYS OLDONYO LENGAI TREKKING and it does not apply to other tours
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