Mount OlDoinyo Lengai

Best Tanzania Safari Destinations | Tanzania's top safari parks and game reserves "Oldoinyo Lengai" means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language. The summit of this strato-volcano is 2962 meters above sea level and affords direct views...

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Best Tanzania Safari Destinations | Tanzania’s top safari parks and game reserves

“Oldoinyo Lengai” means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language. The summit of this strato-volcano is 2962 meters above sea level and affords direct views into the caldera of Tanzania’s only officially-certified active volcano, and the world’s only carbonatite volcano; records of eruptions have been maintained since 1883, the largest of which deposited ash 100 kilometers away in Loliondo on the Kenyan border to the northwest.

It is located in northern Tanzania lying just south of Lake Natron in the Rift Valley, in the heart of Maasai country, and is locally regarded as a sacred mountain. Looking north from it’s summit crater, the hot barren salt flats of Lake Natron stretch into the distance.

To the south stretch the crater Highlands and the Ngorongoro Game Reserve. The eastern horizons are dominated by Kilimanjaro and to the west the forested escarpments and hills comprise the western slopes of the Rift Valley.

How Your Morning Unfolds

MorningBest Tanzania Safari Destinations | Tanzania's top safari

Best Tanzania Safari Destinations | Tanzania's top safari parks and game reserves "Oldoinyo Lengai" means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language

MiddayEvery seven years Lengai erupts and plumes of

Every seven years Lengai erupts and plumes of smoke billow out of the crater

AfternoonIt is located in northern Tanzania lying just

It is located in northern Tanzania lying just south of Lake Natron in the Rift Valley, in the heart of Maasai country, and is locally regarded as a sacred mountain

Golden HourLooking north from it’s summit crater, the hot

Looking north from it’s summit crater, the hot barren salt flats of Lake Natron stretch into the distance

EveningTo the south stretch the crater Highlands and

To the south stretch the crater Highlands and the Ngorongoro Game Reserve

Where You Can Go

Route matchedNorthern Tanzania highlights

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Useful Highlights

Best Tanzania Safari Destinations | Tanzania's top safari parks and game reserves  "Oldoinyo Lengai" means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language
Every seven years Lengai erupts and plumes of smoke billow out of the crater
It is located in northern Tanzania lying just south of Lake Natron in the Rift Valley, in the heart of Maasai country, and is locally regarded as a sacred mountain
Looking north from it’s summit crater, the hot barren salt flats of Lake Natron stretch into the distance
To the south stretch the crater Highlands and the Ngorongoro Game Reserve
The eastern horizons are dominated by Kilimanjaro and to the west the forested escarpments and hills comprise the western slopes of the Rift Valley

Good to Know

Mount OlDoinyo Lengai is best for travelers who want a more personal layer of Tanzania beyond standard game drives.

Yes. This experience can be added when it fits the route, timing, and guest interests.

Timing depends on the final route and season, but we plan it so it does not make the safari feel rushed.