Hemingway, you never had it this good….listening to Africa in surround sound……evening shadows linger as the sun falls over the escarpment…….the sounds of children playing in the Maasai manyattas as the cattle and goat are herded back home from the grasslands…….
The lake got its name due to the mixture of salt and minerals, called natron, that are revealed when the. The area around the lake receives irregular seasonal rainfall.The temperature at the lake is mostly around 40 degrees C. Walking and driving safaris can take you to the flamingos at Lake Natron and a visit to the “footprints”, the oldest recorded human footprints. Lake Natron is a shallow lake, and is around 9.8 ft deep, is a maximum of 57 kilometres long and 22 kilometers wide. Climbing the active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai, remains a popular activity for the adventurous souls. Lake Natron is a shallow lake, and is around 9 Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park Ngorongoro:60kms/1hrs drive After breakfast depart with picnic boxes to Lake Manyara National park Soap Lake is unique even among soda lakes because it is meromictic and it is speculated that the lake has remained in a stable meromictic state for at least 2,000. A short hike to the waterfall will find you in a refreshing desert oasis. With modern bathroom facilities and tree shaded campsites, visitors can relax and enjoy the peacefully rugged and desolate views of Lake Natron, Mt. On a hill top over-looking Lake Natron, flanked by the Rift Valley escarpment, and lying in the shadow of Ol Doinyo Lengai, is the World View Campsite.