3 Days Climb Mount Oldoinyo Lengai

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3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 3 more

The mountain can be climbed in 6 hours, affording breathtaking views of the Great Rift Valley and volcanic formations in the Ngorongoro highlands as you get to the summit. It is an adventurous hike starting at dawn.
Lying on the base of the mountain, Lake Natron is said to be the only breeding area for the endangered Lesser Flamingoes that live in the Great Rift Valley and it is believed to be the world’s most important breeding site for the Lesser Flamingoes, accounting for 75 per cent of the global population.

The soda lake sits on the lowest point of the Great Rift Valley part in East Africa and is quite shallow, less than three meters deep, and varies in width depending on its water level. The temperatures in the lake mud can reach more than 40 degrees Celsius where evaporation causes high alkalinity. It is said the lake’s high alkaline environment is a barrier against predators trying to reach the flamingo nests.

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[3])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
visa and Health insurance

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

arusha center inn , pangani street

OR
Meeting point

opposite the mosque, Arusha center inn Livingstone street

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arusha to Mto Wa Mbu

    1 stop
  • 1
    Mto wa Mbu

    Drive to Mto Wa Mto and enter the Great Rift Valley, passing via Engaruaka basin and into a semi-desert Area hot wild and dusty with extinct volcano’s Kitumbene and Gelai off to the right and the Mountain of God “Ol Doinyo Lengai” always in front. Around midday we arrive at Falls Camp on the banks of the Engaresero river, a welcome place to shower or bathe in the river or take a trek to the waterfalls hidden in the Western wall of the rift valley. Rest and around midnight drive to and start the climb of Lengai (circa 4 hours climb)

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Mto wa Mbu to the Great Rift valley

    1 stop
  • 2

    Enjoy the sunrise and the views up the Rift Valley as far as Kenya. Descent around lunch, and drive to Lake Natron one of the major Flamingo breeding grounds in East Africa – en-route visit a Masai “Boma” village. Overnight Falls camp

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    back to arusha

    1 stop
  • 3

    Drive to Arusha and overnight in your arranged accommodation. On our way back to Arusha we will have ample time to stop and buy some of the Makonde wood carvings for which Tanzania is so famous. Also for those who wish a chance to stop at Mesarani Snake Park, to see the snakes that are normally difficult to see in the wild due to their natural shyness.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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