11 Day Walking and Driving Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival - Moivaro Coffee Lodge We propose clients arrive on the evening KLM flight into Kilimanjaro International Airport from Amsterdam – it’s a fairly smooth and painless way to get to Tanzania! We meet this KLM flight and transfer clients to Moivaro Coffee Lodge for a light supper and overnight. Alternatively, we can arrange to meet clients who arrive via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam – contact us for prices & details.

Day 2 Mysigio Camp – Ngorongoro Drive from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Highlands. The Mysigio Camp is nestled amongst the acacia forests on the southern side of the highlands. An idyllic spot away from the hustle and bustle of the Crater rim, a place where the massai still live very traditional lives. Ole Dorop, the local massai chief is our guide as we explore his hilly realm. Perhaps stopping in at a ‘boma’ or village for a chat or hiking to some of the amazing viewpoints that look over the Serengeti Plains. landan camp

Day 3 Mysigio Camp – Ngorongoro A full day in Ngorongoro Crater exploring this unique caldera – the permanent home to many many animals and a great spot for getting those close up wildlife shots.

Day 4 Mysigio Camp – Ngorongoro A full day to hike with Ole Dorop – perhaps taking in the peaks of Lemagrut or a lower level walk to the Eyasi viewpoint.

Day 5 Serengeti Mobile Camp Descend from the Ngorongoro Highlands and drive out across the vast Serengeti plains – game driving as you go. Seasonally we move the camp to different locations, capitalizing on the movement of the game. This camp is far lighter than the semi permanent camp at Ngorongoro, the camp will move with us over the next 5 days as we explore the Serengeti National Park so needs to be light enough to pack up, move and re-erect in a day. Accommodation is in dome tents with aluminium beds, toilets and showers are shared between tents but we still have our large, airy, bug proof mess tents and the same great waiter served meals. game drive

Day 6 Serengeti Mobile Camp Another full day to roam the plains in search of the herds. The wildebeest migration sweeps through the plains in a huge arc before crossing into the Massai Mara during the dry season. However much of the other game is far more sedentary and remains in the same area year round. Overnight in the Mobile Camp

Day 7 Serengeti Wilderness Area – Mobile Camp Leaving the security of the game viewing tracks we head off road into the wilderness walking areas. These areas were not visited for nearly 50 years except by the occasional ranger patrol, they offer a view of the Serengeti as it was...... un-marred by game viewing tracks and lodges. Once in camp we can go for an afternoon orientation walk – here we are the intruders and we must learn to blend in if we are to get the full benefits of our visit. Overnight in the Wilderness Camp

Day 9 Serengeti Wilderness Area - Mobile Camp A full day of walking – we set off early in the cool of the morning ..... stopping for lunch in the heat of the day under a shady tree or a cool overhang. Walking in the Serengeti is not about covering huge distances, it is about moving slowly so as not to disturb the wildlife, peering around a rock kopje to see a herd of impala grazing – oblivious to our presence, sitting above a waterhole to watch as the game come down to drink. Its about enjoying the smaller pleasures – finding out about the traditional medicinal properties of a tree, following the Honey Guide bird as it leads us to a hive ...... and on occasion getting our hearts racing as we stalk the larger more dangerous game – the buffalos and elephants ....or even perhaps lion. As we have walked the camp will have been broken down – moved ahead of us and re-erected in a new location – this is truly a ‘safari’ ...a journey – as we move though the wilderness. walking camp

Day 10 Serengeti Wilderness Area - Mobile Camp Another full day of walking – unlocking the secrets of this magical area ..... following the tracks to discover the spring that never dries even at the hottest time of year ..... the small glades with the flush of sweet grass ...... the cave that the porcupine drags the old bones into. Overnight in the Mobile Camp again.

Day 11 Serengeti Wilderness Area - Mobile Camp Our final day of walking – wandering amongst the towering rock kopjes that dot the area, finding the spot where the elephants dig for water in the river beds, or perhaps coming upon a lion kill. Back to your Wilderness Camp for a final night of relaxing around the camp fire under the vast, star studded, African sky, listening to lions roar at each other across the plains as we settle down to sleep. Day 12 Day rooms – KIA lodge Drive back out of our wilderness area to the airstrip to catch the scheduled flight back to civilization in Arusha – lunch in town and a chance for some shopping before moving on to day rooms at KIA lodge – a farewell dinner then board KLM for the flight home

Landana camp
Landana camp mess tent and fire
Game viewing with a vehicle
Walking with an armed guard in the serengeti
Great open spaces of the serengeti
Walking with children by a kopje
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