![]() These microorganisms turn surface of the lake into an alkaline salt encrusted fusion of color. Ol Doinyo Lengai, the sacred Maasai Mountain of God, provides a striking reminder that the earth’s forces are still very active in this area. The mountain is the only active volcano on planet that erupts carbonatite lava. ![]() This lava ash can turn into a calcium rich hardpan as tough as cement after being rained upon. Tree roots cannot penetrate this layer, and the essentially treeless plains of the Serengeti, which lie to the west and down wind of Ol Doinyo Lengai, are the result.īest Time to Go: September through to December for wonderful displays of flamingos and best weather to climbing Oldonyo Lengai. Low Season: April and May – peak of the wet season. Best Weather: July and August as it is cooler. Worst Weather: April and May can be very wet and the road in bad conditions. You will leave around 6am with the sunrise, to get to the foot of the mountains of the rift valley. There, you will begin the ascent to reach the place called “Leparakashi”, place of transhumance of the semi nomadic Maasai, who graze their herds in these pastures of altitude during the dry season. You will meet warriors with their animals but also families who live up there temporarily. They call these houses “temporary bomas”. Your Maasai guide will have plenty of time to explain his culture, local rituals and traditions.Change of scene guaranteed. The climb lasts about 3 hours, just like the descent. Good pair of shoes advised.Į off on an exciting hot air balloon flight in the early light of dawn.Īscend to the heavens as the sun rises, painting the dim sky with bright orange and blue hues, as you glide over the amazing landscape.ĭelight in a scenic flight in the comfort of a massive, weaved basket, securely attached to a billowing, colour lined balloon. Float across the open African sky, past plump clouds and above green bushlands. Pass over the Tarangire River, surrounded by granitic rock, dense swamps, and the deep river valley, all within Tarangire National Park. The Park stretches across a vast area of 2 850 square kilometres (1 100 square miles).Ĭomfortable hut : double bed, shower, western style toilet, solar electricity. Wake up morning and Put yourself in the shoes of a Maasai by spending some time with them. They will make you discover their culture, their beliefs and their daily gestures. They will show you how to load a donkey (good luck to the one who will try, these animals are real mules), how to carry a baby, how to make fire or how to carry firewood and water cans on your back. You will also discover how they draw blood from their cows by shooting an arrow through the jugular vein in the neck and collect it in a calabash. The precious liquid is mixed with the milk as a source of protein, without having to kill the animal. They will also teach you to count in Maa by sign, which is very different from our way of counting. They will also spend some time showing you their skills in handling their spears. ![]() You will finish by singing, dancing, jumping (there is a very particular technique that they will be happy to show you) all together.Located in the Arusha Region of Tanzania, sitting below the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano within the Gregory Rift, Lake Natron is a beautiful yet sinister wonder of nature.įed by the Southern Ewaso Ng’iro River plus a number of mineral-rich hot springs, the entire lake is less than three metres deep and, at its fullest, is approximately 35 miles long by 14 miles wide. Despite its vast size, it is only the sixth largest lake in Tanzania. The most striking feature of Lake Natron however is the deep red colour of the open water mixed with the often orange hue of the shallower parts.
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