1. OLDOINYO GOL & EASTERN
PLAINS
Best in wet season. Endless plains, animals and skies.
2. NDUTU WOODLANDS
Acacia woodlands with all the attending resident animals.
An all year round route.
3. MT. LEMAGRUT
Open grasslands broken by forested gorges. Immense views
of The Serengeti Plains, The Crater Highlands and Lake Eyasi.
4. MT. OLDEANI
The well grassed northern slopes lead to woodlands extending
down the western slopes to Lake Eyasi. Also features a forested crater.
5. EYASI ESCARPMENT
Ancient baobabs overhang breathtaking escarpment
views from the rocky track.
6. EYASI BASIN
Tanzania's largest soda lake is surrounded by both palm
trees and acacia woodlands. Home to such diverse cultures as Hadzabe forages
and the Datoga pastoralists.
7. LAKE NATRON
Flamingos breeding in the harsh soda lake conditions. Encircled
by the Great Rift walls broken by the beautiful gorge of the Engaresero River.
8. OLKARIEN GORGE
Breeding vultures all along this spectacular, narrow gorge
to the plains beyond.
9. OLDOINYO LENGAI
A still active volcano which offers up incomparable
views to the more adventurous climbers.
10. EMPAKAAI CRATER
Remote, forested Crater with a pristine lake at the end of
hike down from the eastern rim. Lucky hikers sometimes rewarded with huge
concentrations of flamingos covering the lake.
11. OLMOTI CRATER
A hike across rolling slopes to the grassy crater, home
to the tumbling waterfall of the Munge River.
12. MT LOLMALASIN
Highest peak in The Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The
third highest in Tanzania. Endless views from the top, reached by hiking
through open grass and bushland.
13. RIFT WALL
Steep and exciting trail from the lush oasis of Selela,
up the cliffs to the village of Upper Kitete.
14. FOREST WALKS
Beautiful forest walks, rich in bird and animal
life.
ESTIMATED
TIMES & DISTANCES FOR MULTI DAY HIKES CENTRAL/NORTHERN
ZONE
Nasera/Oldupai/Olkarian Area
Many choices in these areas range from35kms to 5kms and 15to4.5 hours.
WESTERN ZONE
Olpiro/Eyasi Area
Escarpment hikes overlooking Lake Eyasi range from18kms to 6kms and from
8 to 6 hours.
SOUTHERN ZONE
Sopa Area
Woodland walks from 17kms to 4kms and from 8 to 2 hours.
NORTHERN ZONE
Empakaai Rim area
Various hikes around the rim and into the crater from 17kms to 7kms and about
8 to 3 hours.
ESTIMATED
TIMES & DISTANCES FOR DAY/OVERNIGHT HIKES
CENTRAL ZONE
Serena area
Six or so different hikes range from 11.5 kms to 4,5 kms and 6.5 hours
to 3,5.
WESTERN ZONE
Ndutu area
Different short hikes around the lake and a longer one to Naibartat which
is 15kms and about 6hours.
SOUTHERN ZONE
Gibbs Farm/Selela Area
Several rural and forest walks range from 9 kms to 7kms and 4 to 6 hours.
NORTHERN ZONE
Nainokanoka/Empakaai Area
Interesting highland walks from 17kms to 1km, about1 to 5 hours
