Custom Dates:
Call our office to schedule your trekking safari.

Angata Kiti Cost:
$2,600 (9-14 members)
($5,000 w/extension)
$3,000 (4-8 members)
($5500 w/ extension)

Serengeti Safari Cost:
$5,100 (9-14 members)
$5,600 (4-8 members)

Single Supplement: $350.00

“The African Bush has a special smell and life-force which you can never really feel from a vehicle.”
Jeanette Hanby, Lion Researcher and Author of The Ngorongoro Guide Book


For those looking for a unique and active safari experience, a trekking safari provides a welcome break to sitting in a vehicle for days on end. While walking you have the opportunity to trail wildlife, search for tracks, and visit with indigenous cultures.

On our trekking safaris you will generally move camp each day which requires a simple, light weight camp. Mountain Madness has designed a special walking safari camp: tents are dome-shaped with 2 beds per tent, the mess tent is large, weatherproof and fully screened with tables and chairs for meals, and food is slightly simpler than our luxury camp food.

Many of our trekking safaris are run in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Reserves bordering the Serengeti National Park. Varying weather conditions and seasons will determine the best area for your trip. We utilize local Masai guides as well as our highly trained Tanzanian Trip Leaders to guide you on your safari. Every walking safari trip is accompanied by an armed ranger. Depending on the itinerary a walking trip may be vehicle supported or may use Masai donkeys to transport the camp. Clients only need carry a small daypack with water and personal gear.

Why go with Mountain Madness:
Trek Africa with Mountain Madness on this once in a lifetime adventure! Africa is an exciting and diverse continent which will enchant and delight the adventurer in everyone. All our safaris are led by specialized trip leaders who have been working in the National Parks for years and have a broad understanding of the ecosystem. Your trip leader will take you out for the day in our specially modified safari vehicles to search for game. In the evening return to your private camp and sit by a campfire under the star studded African sky while the camp crew prepare your hot shower and dinner.

Environmental and Social Practices: Mountain Madness not only strives to offer the highest standard of service, but also to be the most socially and environmentally responsible adventure travel company in Northern Tanzania. Although there are many interpretations of "ecotourism," we feel that most importantly it means choosing a company that is respectful of the environment and the local cultures. At Mountain Madness, we practiced ecotourism long before it became a buzzword and we have a broad understanding of the issues. We are always involved in training, conservation and social development programs that ensure that the net impact of our company in Tanzania is positive. Please read more about our commitment to Tanzania and our social, cultural, and environmental practices.

Safari Cuisine: The menus for all trips are specially prepared to provide a balanced diet of fresh fruit, vegetables, plenty of protein and carbohydrates. Our cooks undergo extensive training and we have ongoing workshops to review menus. The cooks are particularly vigilant in their hygiene practices as contracting stomach bugs is common for visitors to the developing world.

Dinners are typically a main course with vegetable and salad. Lunches are often served picnic style and usually consist of cold cuts and vegetables laid out on a table so you can make your own sandwich. Fresh hot vegetable soups are served at every meal, and packet soup is available on request between meals as is coffee and tea. Breakfast is your choice: granola, toast, fruit, eggs, and sometimes pancakes or French toast. We also cater to different dietary requirements and full vegetarian menus can be provided on request.

Safari Camps: Our mobile safari camps are comfortable and fully staffed for excellent service. Tents are large, canvas, traditional "safari style" with camp beds and bedding. Each tent has an attached shower and toilet. The shower water is heated in special high efficiency water heaters and, at your request, your shower bucket is filled with hot water by the camp crew.


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9 or 13-DAY ANGATA KITI WALKING SAFARI ITINERARY
-Ngorongoro Crater-
Tanzania

This walking itinerary, on the edge of the Serengeti Plains, we have broken into two sections to accommodate anyone who might not have the time to do the entire itinerary. Even the walking sections of this itinerary are fully catered. There is always vehicle support and people can walk as much or as little as they wish, the hardiest walkers need never get in the car. Camp is moved with pick-up trucks.During this walk you will have an African Environments Walking Safari guide and his assistant. There will also be two Maasai guides from the Angata Kiti area who will accompany you to help answer questions you may have about their culture and way of life, an armed ranger from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area will also hike with us.

Day 1 – 2: Depart from home for travel to Arusha, Tanzania

Day 2: Overnight Moivaro Lodge Arusha Tanzania- We will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the Moivaro lodge for the night.

Day 3: Angata Kiti Camp One- We begin with a visit to the famous Olduvai Gorge located between Ngorongoro and Serengeti. This is the site of the famous archeological dig, where doctors Mary and Louis Leakey discovered East Africa’s earliest known humanoid remains in 1959. Here we can meet with the resident anthropologist for a walk in the gorge and interpretation about the anthropological finds. There is also an onsite museum we can visit.; Lunch at Olduvai. After a short drive, we leave the vehicles and walk to our private Wilderness Camp for your first night of the Walking Safari.

Day 4: Angata Kiti Camp One

Day 5: Angata Kiti Camp Two

Walk from camp onto a large open short grass plain. From here the route to camp follows the base of a 1500-foot high ridge. A couple hours walking along the short grass plains brings you to a huge gorge splitting the ridge. A Lunch with cold drinks and fresh baked goodies is set up in the cool gorge. After lunch hike along the base of the ridge into camp, or climb up the gorge and traverse the ridge, to descend a different gorge directly into camp.

Day 6: Angata Kiti Camp Three

Today cross the short grass plains of the Angata Kiti valley where plains game is usually abundant. Or you can drive across the plain and spend more time hiking to the “cave where the sun never shines” a Masai secret site, and then through the adjacent hills to camp.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Private Luxury Camp.

This is one of the most outstanding days of your hike. Start hiking from camp on the high short grass plains. A few hours from camp descend into the famous Olkarian Gorge that has been featured in films showing its nesting vulture population. Descend through the beautiful and cool gorge to the mouth where the cars will meet you to our private luxury safari camp near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. The twelve-mile wide crater left by this massive volcano contains incredible wildlife viewing.

Day 8: Ngorongoro Private Luxury Camp or Depart for home

Those departing may have time for a short game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater if they are willing to get up early. . Those staying on for the great game viewing opportunities of the second half of our itinerary can stay in the Crater to enjoy the game and have a relaxing picnic lunch. We stay for two nights at the deluxe private camp at Ngorongoro, near Ole Dorop’s our Masai friend and walking safari guide. Depending on the interest of the group we have time to visit a traditional Maasai boma and or venture out for a short walking safari.

Walking safari only clients will be transferred back to Arusha this day and fly out on KLM this evening. Arrive home on Day 9

Day 9: Serengeti Luxury Camp

Today we begin our 4 night stay inside the Serengeti National Park. Apart from the Selous Wildlife Reserve, the Serengeti is the largest of all the preserved land in Tanzania. It offers a diversity of scenery -- plains, rivers, lakes, hills and rock outcrops, each with their own appeal and range of wildlife. We will explore the park according to the group’s interests and then spend the night in the Serengeti Private Camp.

Day 10: Serengeti Luxury Camp

Our options allow flexibility to go where we feel the game is most concentrated. As we journey out in search of the wildlife, we can visit the many rock outcrops, where it is possible to view predators that climb up the low angle rock to scan the endless plains.

Day 11: Serengeti Luxury Camp

Today is our last day to explore the Serengeti. Options will include travel to the previous hot spots to view further animals, or explore new areas in hope of finding ones not yet seen.

Day 12: Moivaro Lodge/ Depart for Home

We have a good breakfast and say our goodbyes to the Serengeti before starting the long drive back to Arusha. Here you will have a room at the Moivaro lodge where you can wash up, pack and prepare for your flight back to civilization.

Day 13: Arrive home

Itinerary

CLASSIC AFRICAN WALKING SAFARI ITINERARY
-Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater-

This itinerary combines three of the most classic Safari areas in the east Africa. Whether you are joining us for the 9-day walking safari through the Tarangire and Serengeti National parks; or the full 16-day with Luxury camping Safari extension, you will be sure to find every animal, bird and tree that make up the landscape we call Africa. Join us for this trip of a lifetime, where you can join the Massai in traditional dance, watch the great cats hunt Wildebeest and fall asleep to the roar of lions.

2008 Trip Dates: Custom dates Available

2008 Trip Cost: (9-14 members) $5100

(4-8 members) $5500

Day 1: Depart Home

Day 2: Overnight Moivaro Lodge Arusha Tanzania.
We will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the Moivaro lodge for the night.

Day 3 & 4: Tarangire National Park
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park in the lowlands of the Rift Valley. Here we will spend two days observing first hand a classic southern savannah ecosystem. In the dry season the Tarangire River provides the only water source in the ecosystem and wildlife pours into the Park. Tarangire boasts one of the biggest and most conspicuous elephant populations in East Africa with large family groups and many young individuals being born each year as the population continues to recover from the devastating effects of poaching in the eighties. We will also have the opportunity to take a walk in the semi-wilderness area of the park which is set aside for hiking only.

Day 5 & 6: Ngorongoro Luxury Camp
Our drive will take us to the highlands of Ngorongoro Crater. The twelve-mile wide crater left by this massive volcano contains incredible wildlife viewing. We stay for two nights at the deluxe private camp at Ngorongoro, near Ole Dorop’s our Masai friend and walking safari guide. Depending on the interest of the group we have time to visit a traditional Maasai boma and or venture out for a short walking safari.

Day 7: El'wai Camp
Hike over the pass near Lemagrut mountain and begin the long gradual descent eastward toward Olduvai Gorge and the Serengeti Plains. Have a picnic lunch on the trail and then meet your camp on the slopes of the Crater Highlands.

Day 8: "Kobe Kopje" Camp
Continue hiking down the gentle slopes of the highlands until you just reach the edge of the Serengeti Plains. Wildlife should be plentiful and your camp will be ready for your afternoon arrival.

Day 9: Nabatat Camp
Today’s hike begins with a moderate descent into Olduvai Gorge the infamous “birth place of humanity”. The walk will be along the gorge for a few miles before leaving the gorge and descending further onto the short grass plains of the Serengeti ecosystem. A dry river bed or “luga” will be followed the remaining hours hike to camp. The large tress along the river bed provide mid day shade for resident animals that are often seen while hiking. The sand in the river bed is a continual display of spoor left by these animals and great fun to “read”. Camp is on the slopes of the small double summitted mountain of Nabatat. A short hike to the top gives a great view of the surrounding plains.

Day 10: Serengeti Luxury Camp
On our way to Serengeti, we will visit Olduvai Gorge located between Ngorongoro and Serengeti. This is the site of the famous archeological dig, where doctors Mary and Louis Leakey discovered East Africa’s earliest known humanoid remains in 1959. Apart from the Selous Wildlife Reserve, the Serengeti is the largest of all the parks in Tanzania. It offers a diversity of scenery -- plains, rivers, lakes, hills and rock outcrops, each with their own appeal and range of wildlife. We will explore the park according to the group’s interests and then spend the night in the Serengeti Private Camp.

Day 11: Serengeti Luxury Camp
Our options allow flexibility to go where we feel the game is most concentrated. As we journey out in search of the wildlife, we can visit the many rock outcrops, where it is possible to view predators that climb up the low angle rock to scan the endless plains.

Day 12: Serengeti Luxury Camp
Today we will go where the animals are, or opt to adventure in the unknown to find that special something. Either way today will be most peoples highlight of the Serengeti.

Day 13: Moivaro Lodge – Depart Africa

Drive back to Arusha, dinner, and then transfer to airport for evening flight home.

Day 14: Arrive Home




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Safari dress is casual and your wardrobe does not require any “special purchase” items. Most people wear shorts and a t-shirt during the day and long sleeved shirts and long pants in the evening. If you are particularly sensitive to the sun, wear a loose, long-sleeved cotton shirt during the day. In a few areas, it can get quite chilly at night. It is preferred that your daytime clothing be in neutral colors to blend in with the surroundings.

General Safari Clothing:
·1 warm sweater or fleece jacket
· 1 lightweight waterproof jacket or parka
· 1 pair walking shoes, tennis, or running shoes
· 1 bandanna (many uses)
· shade hat with wide brim or baseball cap
· 1-2 pairs of sturdy cotton shorts · 2 pairs of lightweight cotton pants
· 1 skirt or dress slacks for hotel evenings
· 2 long-sleeved shirts
· 1 pair sandals, Tevas, or rubber thongs (great for camp showers)
· 4-6 short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
· plenty of changes of underwear and some warm socks for evening.
· 1 bathing suit (optional)

General Safari Equipment:
· 1 duffle bag
· 1 small padlock to lock suitcase or duffle
· 1 daypack · wide-mouth plastic water bottle, minimum 1 qt. Capacity
· toilet kit including biodegradable shampoo and soap
· plenty of sunscreen · flashlight (head lamps are great) with spare batteries
· nylon stuff sacks or plastic bags to organize clothes, laundry, and other items in your duffle
· pocket knife
· thin, quick-drying washcloth ( a small towel is provided)
· binoculars, essential for good wildlife viewing

Trekking Safari Specific Items:
· A sturdy daypack with some back support that can carry two one liter water bottles, extra clothes for wind or rain, cameras and binoculars.
· Lightweight hiking boots or “approach” shoes that are comfortable
· Gaitors, preferably short ankle height, to prevent dirt and grass seed from getting in your boots and socks
· 3-5 pr extra socks, lightweight wool socks are ideal
· Extra one liter water bottle or water bag such as a “Camelback”
· Walking sticks or poles (optional)
· Moleskin and second skin for blister treatment.

Optional Items:
· camera, film, and spare batteries.
· paperback reading and writing material (keep weight at a minimum)
· travel clock or watch
· snacks: trail mix, nuts, hard candies, decaf beverages, powdered electrolyte replacement drink mixes such as Gatorade
· clip-on book light
In hotels, you will occasionally find 240 volt AC/55-cycle current—you will need to bring an adaptor for your appliances.

MAKE IT HAPPEN!


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