Lake Natron
A wild soda lake, flamingos and the sacred volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai.
What makes it special
Lake Natron is far from the usual safari routes, in a hot, raw landscape below Ol Doinyo Lengai, the Maasai's Mountain of God. It is the main breeding ground of the lesser flamingo. Walk to the Ngare Sero waterfalls, see ancient human footprints at Engare Sero and spend time with Maasai communities.
- Lesser flamingos on the soda lake
- Walk to the Ngare Sero waterfalls
- Ancient human footprints
- Sunrise climb of Ol Doinyo Lengai
- Maasai villages and walking
- Location
- North of Ngorongoro, near the Kenyan border
- Best time
- Jun–Dec, with flamingos from about Aug to Dec
- Known for
- Flamingos, waterfalls, Ol Doinyo Lengai, Maasai culture
- Time needed
- 1 to 2 nights
Our itineraries with Lake Natron
Adventure Safari10 Days Taste of Northern Tanzania
Lake Natron's flamingos and Ol Doinyo Lengai, the northern Serengeti migration, the crater, the Hadzabe and a coffee farm.
Adventure SafariNakupenda
An eight-day adventure route through Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire.
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