Ol Doinyo Lengai climb
OL DOINYO LENGAI CLIMB
Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, altitude 2960 meters (9711 feet), is a unique and extremely fascinating volcano that towers above the East African Rift Valley in Northern Tanzania, just south of Lake Natron. It is the only volcano in the world that sometimes erupts natrocarbonatite lava, a highly fluid lava that contains almost no silicon.
Natrocarbonatite lava is also much cooler than other lavas, being only about 950 degrees F (510 degrees C) compared to temperatures over 2000 degrees F (~1100 degrees C) for basaltic lavas. Natrocarbonatite is the most fluid lava in the world. Lava with a low gas content can flow like a whitewater stream, and actually has a viscosity near that of water.
Mount Ol doinyo Lengai Climb Itinerary – 3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1: Arrive in Kilimanjaro (JRO)
Depart Moshi town or Arusha city at 7.00 am and drive to Ngaresero village (Lake Natron) with packed lunch. This is about 5 to 6 hours driving. Dinner and overnight at Giraffe eco camp.
Day 2: Ol doinyo lengai
At very early morning 1:00 a.m. drive to the base of the Ol’doinyo Lengai mountain to start the climb. Reach at the summit during sunrise and spend sometime there before coming down to the base of the mountain. From there clients will be transferred by jeep to Giraffe eco camp for shower and rest. Dinner and overnight at Giraffe eco camp.
Day 3: Departure day
Morning have breakfast then drive back to Arusha or Moshi. This depends on the itinerary.
