5 Days Ngozi Crater Lake Hiking Safari in Tanzania
Mbalizi, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Southern Highlands, Tanzania
Hiking Safari in Tanzania
Enjoy a hiking tour of Ngozi Crater Lake, located in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, in Mbeya Region, where you shall get to visit coffee plantations during a coffee tour, Kiwira Natural Bridge nicknamed the bridge of God, Kijungu Waterfalls, an attractive natural wonder where the entire river flows into a pot-like hollow before flowing down the rocks and taking its natural course. You shall hike Ngozi Crater, a green shimmering lake walled by the collapsed caldera of the extinct Ngozi Volcano and enjoy a bush lunch along the adventurous hiking trail's scenery.
Key information
- Group and private safari possible, rates will vary depending on this
- Minimum group size: 2 persons
- Children policy: Children under five years old pay half of the price
- Starting point and ending point: Songwe International Airport
- English speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- All national park fees included
- See baboons, buffaloes, impalas, monkeys, honey badgers
- Visit Kiwira Natural Bridge, Kijungu Waterfalls, and Ngozi Crater
- Go for a coffee tour and learn how the plant is harvested
- Professional English-speaking guide
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily delicious meals
Styles
3 activity days
Group size: Minimum of 2 participants
Accommodation
You will be accommodated at a lodge in Mbalizi town, on the outskirts of Mbeya.
Program
Day 1: Dar es Salaam - Songwe
In the morning, you shall be picked up from your hotel in Dar es Salaam and be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Songwe. Your driver guide shall pick you up from Songwe airport in Mbeya upon your arrival and transfer you to your lodge located on the outskirts of Mbeya, in Mbalizi town, near coffee plantations.
You shall have your lunch at 1:00 p.m. and have your day at leisure as you enjoy panoramic views of the coffee plantation area. Your dinner shall be at 7:30 p.m., then you will overnight at the lodge.
Day 2: Nature day
Breakfast shall be at 7:00 a.m. and at 8:00 a.m. you shall go explore Kiwira Natural Bridge, nicknamed the bridge of God, which is just outside of Tukuyu town, south of Mbeya. This is a natural lava bridge across a river big enough to have six persons standing on it.
Then you shall see Kijungu Waterfalls. Kijungu Falls is an attractive natural wonder where the entire river flows into a pot-like hollow before flowing down the rocks and taking its natural course. You shall return to the lodge in the evening for dinner, which shall be at 7:30 p.m., and overnight.
Day 3: Hiking
You shall have your breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and at 8:00 a.m., with a packed lunch box, you shall depart for a full-day hiking tour of Ngozi Crater. This is a site of outstanding natural beauty and a superb hiking location, a green shimmering lake walled by the collapsed caldera of the extinct Ngozi Volcano.
You shall have your bush lunch along the adventurous hiking trail's scenery. You shall return to the lodge in the evening and have your dinner at 7:30 p.m., then overnight there.
Day 4: Farm tour
Breakfast shall be at 7:00 a.m. and at 8:00 a.m. you shall go for a coffee tour and learn how the plant is harvested and witness all the procedures leading to a finished product ready for consumption. After your lunch at 1:00 p.m., you shall have your day at leisure. In the evening, your dinner shall be at 7:30 p.m., then you will overnight at the lodge.
Day 5: Songwe - Dar es Salaam
You shall have your breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and at 8:00 a.m. you shall be transferred to Songwe airport and catch your flight back to Dar es Salaam.
Location
Food
During your stay, you will be provided with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as bottles of water.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- All national park fees
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Bottle of water
- 4 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Personal spending money for souvenirs, etc.
- Tips
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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