Ol Doinyo Lengai

7 Days Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai Climbing

Duration: 7 Days
Mountain: Ol Doinyo Lengai
Price: On request

Tour Overview

The 7 Days Ol Doinyo Lengai Trek is a varied trip through Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley. It mixes a volcano climb, time with the Maasai, and visits to Lake Natron and the waterfalls nearby. This longer itinerary is for travelers who want more than a summit. It’s about getting to know the land, the people and the unusual environment around Ol Doinyo Lengai, the only active carbonatite volcano in the world.

The trip includes drives across the Maasai Steppe, visits to Maasai villages, a walk to the Ngare Sero waterfalls and time at Lake Natron, where flamingos gather in large numbers. The main event is the climb to the summit of Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962m). You start before dawn and it’s a hard, steep climb, but at sunrise you look out over volcanic country and the floor of the Rift Valley.

It’s a great trip if you want trekking, culture and places off the usual route, away from the crowds on Kilimanjaro and Meru.

Good for:

Trekkers who want volcanoes and Maasai culture
Travelers who like a slower, scenic pace
Anyone interested in landscapes, wildlife and Maasai traditions in one trip

Itinerary

Day 1 Arusha/Moshi – Ngorongoro crater

Pick up from the Hotel in Arusha/Moshi for a journey to Ngorongoro through the edge of rift valley where you will have fantastic view of Lake Manyara and proceed to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight simba campsite.
Day 2 Ngorongoro to Nainokanoka

Breakfast, drive into the Ngorongoro crater for a full day game viewing with well packed lunch boxes. After lunch drive out of the crater to Nainokanoka village where we will establish our camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 Nainokanoka to Embulbul

Today you will begin the trip for climbing Oldoinyo Lengai starting with a walking safari from Nainokanoka to Bulati via Olmoti crater where you will have a chance to visit Munge falls (source of water which flow in Ngorongoro crater) with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Bulati campsite 7 to 8 hours of walking
Day 4 Embulbul to Pembe ya Swala

Early morning after breakfast start walking to Embakai crater visit the crater and then proceed to village of Naiyobi. Ahead to Pembe ya swala at yellow fever tree camp the trip takes about 6 to 8 hrs of walking.
Day 5 Naiyobi to Ngaresero

After breakfast keep walking and descend to rift valley and walking to Ngaresero river camp for dinner and overnight stay at Kamakia campsite.
Day 6 Climbing Oldoinyo Lengai, Visit Lake Natron

After breakfast visit the waterfalls and lunch at the campsite afternoon visit Lake Natron. Midnight time when you will drive to the bottom of Oldoinyo Lengai for climbing.
Day 7 Oldoinyo Lengai to Arusha/Moshi

Around midday after lunch at Kamakia Camp we will drive back to Arusha/Moshi via Engaruka Channel.

Places on This Trip

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Include

All transfers made by road to all destinations as per Itinerary
Accommodation in campsites while on safari for full board basis.
Park fee and village charges
Service for Maasai guide and their donkey
Fee for a professional driver guide & an armed ranger
Pure natural water 1.5 liter per person per day
Sleeping bag

Exclude

Accommodation in Ausha on the arrival and departure day
International flight
Airport departure tax
Flying doctors insurance
All expenses of personal nature
Tips for diver and cooker
Alcoholic drinks while in the Camp

Prices

Price on request: tell us your dates and group size and we will send you a quote.

Trekking Preparation

Testimonials

What Our Travelers Say About Our Tours

Highly Experienced and Wonderful Crew
The 7 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro trek exceeded our expectations. The route is so beautiful and we enjoyed tackling the mountain with experienced guides - Bakari and Nickson. They were supportive from start to finish in all the aspects of the trek, starting with the technical strategy on the speed, rests and ensuring that we were healthy through regular checks.
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Absolutely Beautiful Memories For My Family
Traveling with my 6 members of my family of ages between 8 and 73 is always a complex task with many moving parts. We had to arrange for Mama and Poppas dietary restrictions, accommodations, easy access for Mama and off-course places with a pool and kids activities for Lil Poppa and his teenage sister Anna.
Martina_EaghanRead on TripAdvisor (Martina_Eaghan’s review)
Awesome Trekking
My bothers and I shared one of the most incredible experiences in Tanzania as we trekked up Kilimanjaro. Our host Naick of Kilisa Tours & Safaris is the man behind our success.
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Fun & Adventure On Our Christmas Vacation
Our safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti with Kilisa Tours and Safaris for exceeded all our expectations in every way. We were impressed by the high standards set right from our pickup at the airport, during the trip to the good byes. Nothing was left to chance as every detail had been well planned for.
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The Best Experience Absolutely
We could not have asked for a better experience on Kilimanjaro. Everything about this trip with this local operator was top notch. Starting with the booking with Naick who made it smooth and easy with his timely responses and advice. Payment was easy and they took care of all the logistics that all we had to do was present ourselves at the KIA.
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Hike Mt Kilimanjaro
We have visited Tanzania before, but this was our first time trekking Kilimanjaro. We are truly thrilled with our decision to choose Kilisa Tours & Safaris for our adventure, as they provided exceptional support throughout the trek.
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