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Bonobo2005 Says: Thousands of flamingos feed and breed at tranquil and scenic Lake Natron, that is surrounded by escarpments and of course the volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai.Unfortunately we arrived at the Lake about by noon when the heat was just unbearable, so we didn't spend much time there....
White water swimming at the falls
Bonobo2005 Says: A not too easy half hour hike from the Campsite along and through the river brings you to some attractive waterfalls.They feed the river where it's nice "white water swimming" and showering (very welcome in the enormous heat). You can find some nice stones and fossils here...
Bonobo2005 Says: On the way to Lake Natron we encountered a lot of wildlife. Although this area is not especially protected, animals must feel safe. Nobody seems to bother them, at least not the resident Maasai, who are only interested in cows and goats.We saw loads of zebra, wildebeest and...
Take time for the ride...much to see
Bonobo2005 Says: On our way through the Rift Valley to Lake Natron I enjoyed the scenery a lot. On the picture we paused to take a look in a deep crater, while other times it were the African trees like massive baobabs and fine thorn trees that astonished us.Most of the land was just...
Moivaro Lodges and Tented Camp: Good place to rest near Lake Natron
gmg61 Says: This is a good place to rest and visit the beautiful surroundings: Lake Natron, savanna, flamingos, giraffes, wildlife.They have space for tents ($ 15), fly tents ($25) and lodges ($ 40). They have power generators with backup so that you can have electricity almost all day...
Bonobo2005 Says: There's not much choice besides camping. A protected campsite is situated just couple a km's from the Lake at the Ngare Sero river close to the falls.This basic site is a community initiative run by local Maasai-tribespeople.Take a cool bath in the river!
Bonobo2005 Says: We did this trip as part of a 6-day safari in the region. It will be extremely difficult to find transportation along this route if you don't have your own.Furthermore a 4WD is almost essential, since the road is a drive through the wilderness. In raining season it will be...
Bonobo2005 Says: In front of the Campsite entrance some women are offering handicrafts like bracelets, necklaces etc.Children wait for you to force ;-) you to their mothers stall. Then it's difficult to buy nothing since you know it's probably only you arriving today and maybe yesterday...
Oldonyo Lengai: Torch, walking sticks and water
Bonobo2005 Says: A fleece for your stay on the crater before sunrise; good hiking shoes. * Walking stick is essential but quite easy to find in the bush. Professional poles are even more useful.* A strong torch and spare batteries, preferably one for on your head. Bring a lot of water,...
Bonobo2005 Says: Once on the craterfloor you may witness the mountain spitting out some lava every -say- one minute. Although it were only minor eruptions -of course otherwise we weren't able to explore the crater- still a quite impressive sight.This is the only place in Tanzania where you...
Bonobo2005 Says: After we watched the view from the other side of the rim -we could even see Kili in the distance- and explored the crater a bit, we went down. This is another breathtaking thing to do as now -in the daylight- I fully realised how steep it was. I have a little fear of height,...
Oldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God)
Bonobo2005 Says: This beautifully shaped 2886m free standing mountain is Tanzania's only active volcano.Oldonyo Lengai's higher slopes are coloured white from chemical substance of former eruptions. From a distance it looks like an icecap or snow, a weird sight. For Maasai it symbolizes "the...
Oldonyo Lengai - Thrilling ascent
Bonobo2005 Says: At first we hiked on pleasant buffalotrails, high grass, solid surface. But soon that changed. Vegetation disappeared, replaced by loose stones, gravel or sand. It was very steep and demanding, Kili was an easy stroll compared with this! On the last 400 meters of altitude...
Oldonyo Lengai - Ashtowers and white capped rocks
Bonobo2005 Says: After about 4 hours we reached the crater rim. While our guide fell asleep immediately we tried to stay awake in order to see sunrise. At first we thought it was too dangerous to go down and explore the craterfloor, so we were staying on the rim.The views were majestic, Lake...
Oldonyo Lengai - Exploring the crater
Bonobo2005 Says: Around 7.30AM we decided to go down and we woke up Jonah, our guide. He was surprised that we didn't go down the crater to watch sunrise from the other side. So he took us down and we crossed the craterfloor. The surface was soft like sponge so that we sank a little in it...
Bonobo2005 Says: Climbing Oldonyo Lengai is a must for the views over the Rift Valley are superb and the crater is one of the weirdest I've seen.But it's not a casual hike, oh no...The ascent is done at night because of the heat of the day, so that fortunately you can't see what you're...
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Climbing Oldonyo Lengai is a must for the views over the Rift Valley are superb and the crater is one of the weirdest I've seen.But it's not a casual hike, oh...
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Flamingo's and the Mountain of God
A turn-off on the Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater road. A rough track through a wilderness area, part of The Great Rift Valley. Tremendous heat and the windows closed. Dust. Maasai men sit under Baobab...
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