Tourist Activities in Ol Doinyo Lengai

Tourist Activities in Ol Doinyo Lengai

Explore the wonders of Ol Doinyo Lengai with Enclose Africa Safaris. Our tourist activities in Ol Doinyo Lengai will make your tour quite phenomenal.

Hiking the Volcano

The major of the things to do in Ol Doinyo Lengai, is hiking/climbing this unique strato cool Volcano to its summit, the mountain can be climbed in 6 - 9 hours round hike which is quite challenging though not compared to Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, with the ascent on some parts crawling on hands and feet, however every rugged hike to Ol Doinyo Lengai offers a once-in-a-lifetime geological journey through nature’s own volcanic sculptures, it is possible to walk across the crater floor after reaching its summit and sometimes all the way down to the crater, almost to the brim of the molten lava flows. This Volcano climb that features as the most attractive of Tourist Activities in Ol Doinyo Lengai, comes with breathtaking views of the volcanic formations in the Ngorongoro Crater highlands as you get to the summit, the Soda Lake Natron with its the hot barren salt flats stretching from a distance and the eastern horizons dominated by the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and to the west the forested escarpments and hills comprising the western slopes of the Great Rift Valley. It is an adventurous hike starting at midnight to reach the summit at dawn as the ascent of Ol Doinyo Lengai during day time usually is strenuous due to high temperatures.

Walking safaris

Tourist Activities in Ol Doinyo Lengai also feature walking safaris at the base of the volcano, the base of the Mountain is another ideal place for a walking safari escorted by armed Masai guides, Walks are taken around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along the nearby escarpment, make for a fantastic adventure off the beaten track while viewing different bird species especially the Flamingos, pelicans, geese and many other birds, Tourist can also sight in the lower levels of the mountain wild animals like wildebeests, olive baboons, monitor lizards, hyenas, lions, leopards, jackals, Grant’s gazelles, impalas, and zebras.

Community Encounters

You can as well create time and visit the nearby Maasai Bomas a local community near the mountain that gives you a chance to interact with the indigenous local people, learn their cultures, taboos, and traditions and enjoy traditional songs and dance performances that will spice up your whole adventure safari.