"Flamingo's and the Mountain of God" Lake Natron by Bonobo2005

Lake Natron Travel Guide: 16 reviews and 16 photos

Steps of flamingo and human - Lake Natron

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 trees while their cattle grazes. Sometimes we stop to observe zebra, wildebeest and gazelle or other animals that inhabit the plains.

Some hours later Tanzania's only active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai (the Maasai "Mountain of God") appears in full ornate on the left. On the right there's a beautiful lake covered in pink. Flamingo's!

Last visit to Lake Natron: Jan 2003
Intro Updated May 16, 2003
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Reviews (15)

Maasai handicraft Shopping (1)

In front of the Campsite entrance some women are offering handicrafts like bracelets, necklaces etc. Children wait for... more travel advice

Your own 4WD Transportation (1)

We did this trip as part of a 6-day safari in the region. It will be extremely difficult to find transportation along... more travel advice

Oldonyo Lengai: Torch, walking sticks and water - Lake Natron

Oldonyo Lengai: Torch, walking sticks... What to Pack (1)

A fleece for your stay on the crater before sunrise; good hiking shoes. * Walking stick is essential but quite easy... more travel advice

Looking down 1200 meters on the bare slopes - Lake Natron

Oldonyo Lengai - the descent Off The Beaten Path (7)

After we watched the view from the other side of the rim -we could even see Kili in the distance- and explored the... more travel advice

Things to Do (4)
See All White water swimming at the falls

Hotels (1)
Lake Natron Camp

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sachara Oct 25, 2004 at 10:38 AM

Weer zo'n pracht pagina van een stukje zo verbazend afwisselend Afrika !! Great pictures and not only the one of Javed Jafferji. I love his pictures and was very tempted to buy a lot of his books in the shop of his proud father in Stone Town.
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kenmerk Mar 24, 2004 at 5:59 AM

Looks to be quite the mountain to climb, Bo,,,, Another great African adventure...
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lichinga Nov 25, 2003 at 2:56 PM

"postcardpic" are not so bad... and I'd liked a couple more of the lake itself. Great trip!
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tatyanap Oct 27, 2003 at 11:56 AM

Wow! What a picture!
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Sharrie Jul 14, 2003 at 11:41 PM

Ascending in the middle of the night sounds pretty scary to me! Great views of the crater rim though!
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pepples46 Jun 15, 2003 at 4:02 PM

I remember the Lake well, what an Expirience...thanx for the memos...with this beautiful page
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syllybabe May 26, 2003 at 4:43 PM

The trek sounds amazing. Your descriptions make me feel what it was like for you up there. Doing the climb at night sounds scary but exciting. Great read!
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globetrott May 17, 2003 at 1:41 PM

great infos and excellent pics ! I hope to see this part of the world one day...
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Geisha_Girl May 14, 2003 at 12:07 AM

You're an excellent storyteller! How do I know this? Because each time I read your stories & view the pics that go w/ them, my heart races as if I was actually there. Climbing Oldonyo Lengai sounds treacherous yet I'm sure the end result is exhilarating!
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KaiM May 2, 2003 at 12:44 AM

Great page and wonderful photos