3 Day Hiking Oldonyo Lengai
Tour Summary
Lake Natron is home to large colonies of pink flamingos which nest on its shores, laying their eggs in the muddy shallows. From a distance, the thousands, even hundreds of thousands of flamingoes create the illusion of a pink lake This remote area is also home to a large Maasai community, continuing to herd cattle and depend on their natural surroundings for survival. Visitors will see Maasai men, women, and children dressed in vibrant traditional clothes, shimmering in handmade jewelry, and performing the cultural dance, which is an impressive vertical leap. For the traveler who wishes to embrace the power of nature at the volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai, the culture-enthusiast who is brave enough to dance with the Maasai, or the photographer who captures the hues of nature in a flying crowd of flamingos.
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Day 1 : Arusha to Lake Natron
After breakfast, leave Arusha with a picnic lunch and drive to Mto wa Mbu town, you will drive north along the bottom of the Great Rift Valley wall, passing via Engaruka basin and into a semi-desert area hot wild and dusty with extinct volcanoes, Kitumbaine and Gelai off to the right and the Mountain of God “Ol’doinyo Lengai” always in front. Around midday, we arrive at Lake Natron and the Engaresero village close to the base of Ol’doinyo Lengai. Overnight at the Camp. Rest before our trek tonight which will commence just before midnight.
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Day 2 : Ol’doinyo Lengai summit and back to Lake Natron campsite
Today very early in the morning at drive to the base of the Ol’doinyo Lengai mountain to start the climb to gain as much height as possible in the cool of the morning reach the summit during sunrise and spend some time there before coming down to the base of the mountain. From there, clients will be transferred by jeep to the camp for shower and rest. Sun hats and a large water intake are essential. Descend by the same route. Great care should be taken on the way down: loose volcanic gravel on the bare rock makes it perilous going in places. Bringing trekking poles is very helpful. Overnight at Public Campsite.
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Day 3 : Half day tour then back to Arusha
Walking Tour around Lake Natron After a delicious breakfast drive to Lake Natron, with your local guide. Lake Natron is an alkaline lake that serves as the principal breeding site for three-quarters of the world’s population of Lesser Flamingos. Leave for an on-route visit to a Maasai “Boma” village. You will have time to interact with the Maasai people and learn about their culture and day-to-day activities. After a tour and activities at Lake Natron, we will return to camp for hot lunch and preparation to drive back to Arusha.
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Included
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All park entrances (covering expected increase from July 1st) & taxes
✓ Accommodation, All meals, Transfer to & from the airport (can be done any day before & after the trip)
✓ Camping equipment (Tents)
✓ Sleeping bag & mattress
✓ Professional safari guide & safari chef
✓ Budget hotel before & after a safari, Safari jeep 4*4 with pop up roof, radio, cooler fridge & charging ports
✓ Accommodation, All meals, Transfer to & from the airport (can be done any day before & after the trip)
✓ Camping equipment (Tents)
✓ Sleeping bag & mattress
✓ Professional safari guide & safari chef
✓ Budget hotel before & after a safari, Safari jeep 4*4 with pop up roof, radio, cooler fridge & charging ports
Excluded
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Tips (see recommended guideline)
✗ Visas
✗ Items of personal nature
✗ Visas
✗ Items of personal nature
>The mountain can be trekking all year round, though the best time to tackle
>The trek is incredibly steep with a short 5km to the summit but 1600m of incline is very challenging
>The summit is very cold and you will need warm clothes for it
>Bring your camera
>THe Mountain can be trekked all year round, though the best time to tackel this mountain is during the dry season
Visas are required when traveling to >Tanzania, Foreigners may apply for a visa online in advance of travel
>A passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond visa insurance and/or date of entry
>Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers arriving from or having transited through countries where yellow fever is endemic
>The trek is incredibly steep with a short 5km to the summit but 1600m of incline is very challenging
>The summit is very cold and you will need warm clothes for it
>Bring your camera
>THe Mountain can be trekked all year round, though the best time to tackel this mountain is during the dry season
Visas are required when traveling to >Tanzania, Foreigners may apply for a visa online in advance of travel
>A passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond visa insurance and/or date of entry
>Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers arriving from or having transited through countries where yellow fever is endemic
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