Flamingos, a living volcano and the wild end of the Rift Valley.
Hot, remote and strikingly beautiful, Lake Natron is the main breeding ground for East Africa's lesser flamingos. Above it rises Ol Doinyo Lengai, the Maasai 'Mountain of God' and an active volcano.
The road north from Mto wa Mbu drops through Maasai country to a landscape of red earth and shimmering salt flats. Walks lead to the lake shore and up a river gorge to the Engare Sero waterfall.
Fit walkers can climb Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) overnight to reach the crater rim at sunrise. It’s steep and demanding - ask us whether it suits you.
About 5 hrs by road from Arusha
4 days
Flamingos, waterfalls and Maasai country at Lake Natron, then down to the Ngorongoro Crater.
