Ol Donyo Lengai
This stunning mountain is an active volcano on the southern shore of Lake Natron, in a very remote location within the greater Ngorongoro Area. It is sacred to the Maasai who live here.
Ol Donyo Lengai still erupts occasionally, and the ragged top of the cone may look different after a stronger eruption. It is a tough, long and dusty drive on bumpy roads to get there. You start climbing up the volcano around midnight and reach the summit as the sun rises – this is a real “off the beaten track” experience and all the more thrilling because of it. Planet Africa Adventures would like to share this incredible adventure with you.
ACCOMMODATION IN LAKE EYASI AND LAKE NATRON
Kisima Ngeda Ngeda Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp is located on the shores of Lake Eyasi, beautifully set in a date palm and acacia forest - part of 200 acre family-owned farm with a natural spring nearby which feeds into the lake. The Alipi escarpment wall which rises 2,000 feet up into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area provides a stunning backdrop.
This rustic style camp provides a nice quiet base from which to explore the surrounding area that includes the fast-diminishing Hadzabe hunter-gatherer tribe who still hunt in their ancient traditional way using bows and arrows. Interaction with these fascinating people is the main activity around Lake Eyasi.
Ksima Ngeda is special place – different and original for guests looking to stray from the beaten track.
Tindiga Tented Camp, Close to the village of Qaund'ded and set back 1.5km from the western lakeshore, this simple rustic camp has far reaching views across this spectacular Rift Valley scenery.
As with Kisima Ngeda, the main activity here is interaction with the Hadzabe hunter-gatherer tribes, the remaining population of which inhabit the forests around the lake. Tindiga is a small-scale camp with 10 spacious tents, all with en-suite bathrooms equipped with showers and toilets.
This eco-friendly lodge blends in beautifully with the environment, protecting and preserving the natural resources. Not as unique as Kisima Ngeda, but Tindiga offers good value for money.
Ngare Sero Natron Camp. Located out on the plain just to the south of Lake Natron, this innovative camp was designed to cope with a testing environment which is hot and often windswept, creating something truly unique: a 'desert combat' safari camp.
A very different, interesting place that is slightly over-priced but a truly unique experience. Ngare Sero Natron is the only high quality camp in this area.
