Ol Karien Gorge & Nasera Rock

Ol Karien Gorge

With its vertical rocky sides is home to a large colony of Ruppell’s griffon vultures. This is one of only a few breeding colonies of these huge birds, who are the most common Serengeti vultures. They circle slowly above the gorge waiting to catch the thermals that will take them soaring over the Serengeti plains.

Nasera Rock

A huge granite monolith also at the edge of the Gol Mountains in northern Tanzania. Wildebeest roam on the plains around the rock, baboons climb its sides, and a wide variety of bird life is to be seen.
The ideal time to visit is December through May, but tours are available year round.

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Ol Karien Gorge & Nasera Rock can be added to the following itineraries:

Classic lodge safaris:

8 Day / 7 Night Lodge Safari
Kiligolf - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

6 Day / 5 Night Lodge Safari
Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti

5 Day / 4 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Tarangire

Lodge Set Departures:

7 Day / 6 Night Lodge Safari
Arusha NP - Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

5 Day / 4 Night Lodge Safari
Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

3 Day / 2 Night Lodge Safari
Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro

Lodge Safaris:

9 Day / 8 Night Lodge Safari
Arusha NP - Tarangire - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Lake Eyasi - Lake Manyara

8 Day / 7 Night Lodge Safari
Tarangire - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Lake Natron - Lake Manyara

7 Day / 6 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Tarangire - Arusha NP

5 Day / 4 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

4 Day / 3 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

3 Day / 2 Night Lodge Safari
Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater

2 Day / 1 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater

2 Day / 1 Night Lodge Safari
Tarangire - Ngorongoro Crater

Semi-Luxury Camping

9 Day / 8 Night Semi-luxury Mobile Camping Safari
Tarangire - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara

11 Day / 10 Night Semi-luxury Mobile Camping Safari
Arusha NP - Ngorongoro - Olkarien Gorge - Nasera Rock - Serengeti - Lake Manyara

Adventure Camping Safaris - North:

8 Day / 7 Night Safari
Tarangire - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Lake Natron - Lake Manyara

7 Day / 6 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro -Tarangire - Arusha National Park

5 Day / 4 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

4 Day / 3 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

3 Day / 2 Night Safari
Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro

2 Day / 1 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro

2 Day / 1 Night Safari
Tarangire - Ngorongoro

6 Day / 5 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

6 Day / 5 Night Safari
Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti

5 Day / 4 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Tarangire

16 Day / 15 Night Safari
Lake Manyara - Lake Eyasi - Karatu - Ngorongoro - Nasera Rock - Seronera - Lobo - Piyaya - Natron - Longido - Ndarakwai

Signature Safaris

BEADS OF AFRICA
6 Day / 5 Night Signature Safari
Arusha NP - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

ROMANTIC WARRIOR
11 Day / 10 Night Signature Safari
Arusha - Tarangire - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara - Foothills of Mount Meru

VOGUE MAASAI
5 Day / 4 Night Signature Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

WOOD COLLECTION
9 Day / 8 Night Signature Safari
Tarangire - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Lake Natron - Lake Manyara

Camping Set Departures:

3 Day / 2 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro - Tarangire

5 Day / 4 Night Lodge Safari
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

7 Day / 6 Night Lodge Safari
Arusha NP - Tarangire - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro

Photo of griffon vulture in flight by Pierre Dalous