Departing Arusha in the morning you drive to Mtu-wa Mbu (Lake Manyara) for lunch. After lunch you drive north along the bottom of the Great Rift Valley wall to Lake Natron and the village of Ngare Sero at the base of Ol Doinyo Lengai. Overnight at a campsite by the lake.
Destination: Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
Accomodation: Budget Tented Lodge or Camps located in or near Natron
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
From Lake Natron to Ngare Sero is a 3-hour walk. Lengai is best approached from the west. Between Ngare Sero and Lengai’s lower slopes is another 3 hours walk. The vehicle will go o¬n ahead here so that it is there to take you up this large gully and so saving you at least 6 hours of walking. Overnight camp in the gully.
Destination: Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
Accomodation: Budget Tented Lodge or Camps located in or near Natron
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
A very early start in order to gain as much height as possible in the cool of the morning. Sun hats and a large water in-take are essential. Descend by the same route.
Great care should be taken on the way down: loose volcanic gravel on bare rock makes it perilous going in places. Overnight at the Lake Natron camp site.
Destination: Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
Accomodation: Budget Tented Lodge or Camps located in or near Natron
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Oldoinyo Lengai
March to May (The rainy season, lower prices, and fewer crowds, lush scenery)
June to October (Peak season, dry season, cooler temperatures)
November to February (Peak season, higher prices, and crowds)
Departing after breakfast you drive back to Arusha town. Drop-off.
Destination: Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
Accomodation: Budget Lodge near Arusha or Moshi
Meals & Drinks:
Main Destination:Arusha or Moshi
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OLDOINYO LENGAI TOUR
OL DOINYO LENGAI is a Volcanic attraction here at Natron, Ol Doinyo Lengai is the 3rd highest mountain in Tanzania, rising about 2,960 m (9,711 ft.) It is located in the eastern part of the Great Rift Valley and is the only active volcanic mountain in East Africa. This mountain is of particular interest to geologists as it is the only volcano in the entire world that produces natrocabornatite lava. While approaching Ol Doinyo Lengai, sparkly black soiled fields and volcanic rocks lend an extraterrestrial feel. Additionally, it is common to spot herds of zebra, wildebeest or giraffes grazing side-by-side with the thousands of cows, sheep, goats and donkeys owned by the local Maasai people. A quirky and visually stimulating combination not to be missed!
*This hike generally takes 3-5 hours to ascend and 2-3 hours to descend.
*The ideal time to begin this hike is around 2 a.m. so that you may reach the peak at dawn to enjoy both the sunrise and cloudless viewing of the crater.
*Ol Doinyo Lengai hikes can easily be combined with a safari to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. If one prefers a longer trekking experience they can begin in the Ngorongoro Highlands, before summiting Ol Doinyo Lengai.
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