You will depart the city in the early morning and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Where you will drive along the rim of the crater until you reach the village of Nainokanoka. The afternoon is spent on a hike to the rim of the Olmoti Crater and to find a small waterfall in the area. Spend the night at Nainokanoka Camp.

Hiking distance: approx 2km Hiking time: approx 2 hrs

Today you meet your Maasai guide who will be trekking with you for the next few days. During today's trek, you will pass many traditional Maasai bomas and cattle herds. Sometimes wild animals can be seen such as Thompson and Grant’s gazelle, wildebeest, and zebras.

Hiking distance: approx 16km Hiking time: approx 5hrs

After breakfast, the trek continues through the bush until finally, you can see in the distance Oldonyo Lengai, the active volcano. The campsite for the night is on the rim of Empakai Crater. In the afternoon you will descend into the crater to explore the area and see Empakai Lake, an alkaline soda lake. Here you will find lesser flamingos as this lake is a food source for them. Then you walk back up to the rim, to your campsite for the night.

Hiking distance: approx 9km Hiking time: approx 3-4hrs

Today you will start your hike for today to the Masai village Naiyobi, where you stop for lunch. And then after lunch, we head to Acacia Camp. The village and Oldonyo Lengai can be seen from a distance. You can enjoy the stunning views of Oldonyo Lengai, an active volcano that is the only volcano on earth that erupts with carbonatite.

Hiking distance: approx 13km Hiking time: approx 4-5 hrs

Today is the last day of the trek and most of the day is downhill and relatively short. During the trek, you will witness great views of Oldonyo Lengai, Lake Natron and the Rift Valley. We arrive just before lunchtime to find your vehicle waiting for you.

After lunch, if departing today the driver will start the drive back to the city. The drive back is around 6-7 hours

If you plan on extending the trip and spending time in Lake Natron you will be brought to your accommodations. You then can explore Lake Natron and the flamingos, visit waterfalls, have a village tour, or Maasai tour. If you are planning on climbing Oldonyo Lengai the climb will start at midnight.

Hiking distance: approx 6km Hiking time: approx 2-4hrs