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Crater Highlands Walking

Days on foot through the highlands with Maasai guides, camping on ridgelines and descending into the caldera at the end.

Duration
7 Days
Region
Ngorongoro Highlands
Pace
Active
Best months
June – October
A lone acacia on a high ridge with distant hills at sunset

The route in short

Days on foot through the highlands with Maasai guides, camping on ridgelines and descending into the caldera at the end.


A full day-by-day version of this route is written for each traveller rather than published here. Tell us your dates and we will send the detailed itinerary.

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