Mt. Ol Doinyo Lengai
Tour Overview
Ol Doinyo Lengai — known as the “Mountain of God” in the Maasai language — is a truly unique and sacred volcano in northern Tanzania, and the only active carbonatite volcano in the world.
About Ol Doinyo Lengai
Height: 2,962 meters (9,718 feet)
Location: Lake Natron area, northern Tanzania
Type: Active stratovolcano (last eruption in 2023)
Cultural Significance: Sacred to the Maasai people
Why Climb Ol Doinyo Lengai?
Offers a challenging night hike up a steep volcanic cone
Experience live volcanic activity (when safe)
Breathtaking views of Lake Natron, the Gregory Rift Valley, and Mount Kilimanjaro on clear days
Opportunity to visit Maasai villages and Lake Natron flamingos
Depart Moshi or Arusha early in the morning and drive to Camp in Lake Natron, the transfer takes around seven hours, here you will be able freshen up then visit Ngare Sero Waterfalls which descend from the Nguruman Escarpment west of Lake Natron. After your tour of the waterfalls, you will head back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Natron, an alkaline lake that serves as the principal breeding site for three-quarters of the world’s population of Lesser Flamingoes. After your tour of Lake Natron, you will head back to the camp so as to get enough rest before you trek up the mountain at midnight.
Your climb will start at midnight and it will take around five to six hours whereby you will reach the summit in time to witness the amazing sunrise as it illuminates the Great Rift Valley. During your climb, you will be escorted by an experienced Maasai guide. After exploring the peak you will head back down the mountain to the base where your driver will be waiting for you to take you back to the camp to rest and freshen up. You will then be transferred back to Arusha/Moshi through Ngare Sero Maasai village where you will be able to visit the Maasai bomas and experience their ways of life.
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