Oldonyo Lengai,Lake Natron & Mt Longindo(3 Days)
Overview
Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active volcano in Tanzania. It consists of a volcanic cone with two craters, the northern of which has erupted during historical time. Uniquely for volcanoes on Earth, it has erupted natrocarbonatite, an unusual, cold and highly fluid type of magma.
Elevation: 2,962 m
Mount Longido is a mountain in located in Longido District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. The peak has an elevation of 2,637 m above sea level. Mount Longido is located in Longido District of Arusha Region. The principal path to the summit starts in the town of Longido.
Elevation: 2,637 m
Included/Exclude
- Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation.
- Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
- Full board accommodation whilst on the trek.
- Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
- Accommodations in camps
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Services of a professional guide, porters and skilled cook
- Treated water on the trek.
- Start and finish Nairobi
- Training cost and purchase of mountain gear.
- Emergency evacuation cover USD. 24.00 from Amref
- Meals outside the mountain
- Other Items not mentioned above
- Accommodation before/after the trek
- Trekking gears
- Tips
- visa
- Items of personal nature
Tour Amenities
Accepts Credit Cards
Car Parking
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Tour Plan
Leave nrb at 5am E. T. A namanga at 08 00 am
Clearance at the Namanga border then picked by our land cruiser enroute Lengai 2hrs drive to Acacia camp and another 3hrs to Engare Sero village near Lake Natron.
. Chase Lake Natron falls and enjoy the beautiful view of the mountain from the lake and the flamingoes too.
Start our hike at midnight to avoid the blazing and schorching sun and hopefully catch the sunrise while at the top.
Trekking time:6/5hrs hrs hike to the summit.
Distance: 5kms
Elevation gain of 1650m
Summit at 3188M a. S. L
Descend, 1 hr rest, have a brunch and head to Longido campsite where we will spend the night
-Early hike to catch the sunrise through a gentle dusty trail then picked up by cool tropical forest halfway up - with the few metres of the summit part -involves- scrambling on a rock for a few metres to be rewarded with awesome sceneries of Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt.Meru, Ol doinyo Lengai and Ol Doinyo Orok all at a distance - and of course, a classic sunrise at the summit as icing to the cake.
Total distance: 13.1 km.
Start time: 04 00hrs
Total Time 5/6hrs
Height- 2,637 M
Elevation Gain: 1,227 m
