

Personal spending money on souvenirs, laundry, etc.Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last.If you wish, we can, however, assist you in finding a place that corresponds to your needs and budget. Lunch and dinner on the first day of your trip, breakfast, and lunch on the last day.NB: In case of a camping trip: camping gear like tents, camping mattresses, sleeping bags, pillows, camping chairs, etc. It is in the Gregory Rift, which is the eastern branch of the East African Rift. Where to stay Lake Natron Camp ( 9 rooms ) 0 / 250 6315. Lake Natron is a salt or alkaline lake located in north Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. Accommodation as mentioned in our offers. Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa's 2.5 million lesser.Transport in a 4×4 vehicle from your lodge in Arusha to the parks and back Lake Natron Camps & Lodges Tanzania: Find the best safari lodges in Lake Natron Located 100km east of Serengeti, Lake Natron is a surprisingly remote and magical area of stupendous Rift Valley scenery, with a good range of cultural, paleontological, and active experiences, notably the epic hike up the active volcano Oldonyo Lengai.End of the 2 Days Lake Natron Tour in Tanzania. Get ready to get wet, as you’ll have to cross the river a few times! Once you finish your hike, you’ll start heading back to Arusha for another 4 hours. The hike takes about 1 to 2 hours and takes you through the beautiful landscapes surrounding Lake Natron. The days start early today, as we want to hike to a nearby waterfall before it gets to warm and leave enough time to comfortably get back to Arusha before it gets too dark.

After the visit, you’ll return to your accommodation, where dinner will be served. We’ll stay until sunset, as this is the time when the flamingos are most active, looking for food. It’s very shallow for quite some time though, so it’s up to you to see how far you want to go to get close to the flamingos. The ground is quite slippery and muddy, so be prepared to slowly slide over it in order to avoid falling.

You’ll check-in and have time to freshen up, after which you’ll head to the lake.Īccompanied by your local guide, you’ll explore the lake on foot. Visiting this whole area without a local guide is not allowed, so any excursion you do will be in his presence. The drive takes around 4-5 hours in total (you’ll stop for lunch) and once you arrive at the entrance gate of Lake Natron area, a local Maasai guide will escort you to your accommodation. The ride will take you over bumpy paths, through remote Maasai areas with stunning views of the ‘mountain of God’ Ol Doinyo Lengai and if you’re lucky you might even see some zebra’s, giraffe or other wildlife. Your driver-guide will pick you up at your hotel in Arusha in the morning and drive for about 2 hours before leaving the main road. The southern lakeshore is towered over by the volcanic Ol Doinyo Lengai, the Maasai ‘Mountain of God’. Fringed by salt-encrusted flats and black volcanic protrusions, this remote and brooding 1,040- square-kilometre soda lake lies below the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai among the most primal and inhospitable of African landscapes. Lake Natron is a shallow sliver of hyper-alkaline water best known as the primary nursing ground for East Africa’s 2.5 million lesser flamingos.
