Overview & Catching Summary
Leave behind traditional alpine peaks and test your limits on an active volcano. Rising directly from the arid floor of the Great Rift Valley near Lake Natron, Ol Doinyo Lengai is a steep, unforgiving mountain. This active, fast-paced expedition features an intense midnight vertical climb over loose ash and hardened lava channels, rewarding brave trekkers with a look into an active, glowing volcanic crater.
Trip Highlights
- Active Carbonatite Crater Push: Stand on the active, steaming crater edge of the world’s only active natrocarbonatite lava volcano.
- Midnight Volcanic Scramble: Scramble up a steep 45-degree volcanic ash cone by headlamp to reach the summit rim just for sunrise.
- Lake Natron Flamingo Breeding Ground: Walk across the surreal, crusted mudflats of Lake Natron to view millions of breeding lesser flamingos.
- Maasai Holy Mountain Trek: Climb the mountain revered by the local Maasai community as the sacred "Mountain of God."
