From Arusha or Moshi you will drive to Lake Natron
A soda lake at the base of the active Ol Donyo Lengai volcano, the area around Lake Natron is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty. Lake Natron is found in the northern part of Tanzania. Nearest towns to Lake Natron are Arusha in Tanzania and Magadi in Kenya. It is the most important breeding site for Lesser Flamingos in the world.
East Africa has 1.5-2.5 million Lesser Flamingos, representing three-quarters of the world population and most of them are hatched at Lake Natron. Food is plentiful, nesting sites abound – and above all, the lake is isolated and undisturbed. The lake and its ecosystem provides a source of livelihoods to the local communities.
Walks around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along the nearby escarpment make for a fantastic adventure off the beaten track.
There are a number of campgrounds near the lake, which is also the base for climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai.
Destination: Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
Accomodation: Budget Tented Lodge or Camps located in or near Natron
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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)
You will climb Mount Oldonyo Lengai in the midnight. It will take you 5-7hrs up and down.
Oldoinyo Lengai” means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language. The summit of this strato-volcano is 2962 metres above sea level, and affords direct views into the caldera of Tanzania’s only officially-certified active volcano, and the world’s only carbonatite volcano; records of eruptions have been maintained since 1883, the largest of which deposited ash 100 kilometres away in Loliondo on the Kenyan border to the north west.
It is possible to walk across the crater floor. The ascent of Oldoinyo Lengai is demanding on account of the day time heat, lack of water, steep and unsuitable slopes of ash and crumbly rocks and considerable height gain. Normally you can start ascending to summit early in the morning and reach to summit at sunrise. Short and a warm jacket are suitable for ascent, also long trousers are good as the summit before dawn can be cold. Access route from the North West allows an early descent to be made from the summit in the morning shadow.
Destination: Mount Oldoinyo Lengai
Accomodation: Budget Lodge in or around Moshi/Arusha
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Main Destination:Arusha/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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