Trekking with the Maasai: Ngorongoro to Lake Natron Trekking

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Ngorongoro Highlands & Lake Natron Highlights

Oldoinyo Lengai: active volcano known as East Africa’s hardest one-day climb
Empakai Crater: seldom-visited Crater & lake with flamingos and wildlife
Intimate cultural interaction with the Maasai
Off the beaten path! Hike without road access for two days.

Lake Natron walks
Visit well-preserved hominoid footprints: 5,000 - 19,000 years old
Natural, spring-fed pool at Lake Natron Camp
Hike & swim in Ngare Sero Waterfalls

Itinerary

A look inside Oldoinyo Lengai's active volcano

The steep descent back down to Lake Natron's floor

Wildflowers on the base of Oldoinyo Lengai

Lava flows from above on Oldoinyo Lengai

Person in traditional attire standing with a walking stick on grassy hills under a clear blue sky.

The preserved hominoid footprints of Lake Natron

A break on the shores of Empakai Crater Lake

The water channel to the second waterfall at Ngare Sero Falls

A picturesque waterfall on the way to the swimming falls

Safari vehicle on a dirt road with a volcanic mountain in the background and grassy plains surrounding the area.

Wildebeest carcass from a recent drought

A large conical mountain against a blue sky with some clouds, surrounded by arid, grassy plains and rocky terrain in the foreground.

Two people walking in a rocky canyon with grass-covered hills in the background under a clear blue sky.

Two people standing on a rocky path with a vast, arid landscape in the background, featuring dry grass and distant mountains.

Group of people hiking along a dirt trail surrounded by trees and foliage.

Freshwater tributary for cows in Empakai Crater

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Lake Natron Camp: Lake Natron, Tanzania

Way deep down into the lowest depths of the Great Rift Valley, near Ol Donyo Lengai volcano, there’s a remote camp that is edged by natural plunge pools. Within only short walk, a guest can find rare, well-preserved human footprints left in the mud between 5,000 and 19,000 years ago. No other site in Africa has as many ancient fossilized Homo sapiens footprints. Lake Natron Camp is rustic – which makes sense – it doesn’t look like anything other than nature should be there at all.

A group of zebras standing in a grassy plain with a large mountain and a clear blue sky in the background.

Featured Itinerary:
Northern Circuit Safari with Ngorongoro to Natron Trekking

Duration: 12 days
Destinations: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Natron, Serengeti National Park
Price Guide: Starting from $5,500 USD per person

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Client Experiences

“Unbelievable Full Serengeti Safari”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“It’s difficult to put into words how our time with Duma Explorer, our guide, Isack Msuya, and Chaka Camp made the visit unforgettable in numerous ways, and exceeded the highest expectations. A quick note about travelling to Tanzania during the corona pandemic. We felt incredibly comfortable at all times travelling through the country, while on drives, and at the lodgings. Tanzania as a whole appears to have taken all necessary precautions to ensure safety.” - TripAdvisor Review