Price for 🌋 Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai Trekking Tour/ Rates Per Person
GROUP SIZE PRICE PER PERSON per person when 1 person Travel alone $1435 per person when 2 persons Travel together $1,200 per person when 3 persons Travel together $1,100 per person when 4 persons Travel together $1,000 per person when 5 persons Travel together $900 per person when 6+ persons Travel together $800
🌋 Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai Trekking Tour
Overview
- Location: Northern Tanzania, near Lake Natron
- Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night
- Difficulty: Challenging
- Altitude: 2,962 meters (9,718 feet)
- Best For: Adventure seekers, photographers, active trekkers
- Type: Night climb | Volcanic summit experience
🏞️ Tour Overview
Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai, meaning "Mountain of God" in the Maasai language, is an active volcano and one of Tanzania’s most spiritually and geologically unique sites. Located near Lake Natron in the eastern Rift Valley, it's the only volcano in the world that erupts natrocarbonatite lava—a rare, low-temperature lava that appears black in daylight and white when it cools.The trek is demanding, typically beginning around midnight, and takes climbers to the summit by sunrise. From the top, you’ll witness a surreal sunrise over Lake Natron, Mount Meru, and even Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance. This is a bucket-list climb for adventurers wanting to conquer one of the world’s most unusual and sacred peaks.
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Pick-up from your hotel in Arusha or Moshi
Scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley toward Lake Natron (approx. 5–6 hours)
Optional visit to Engare Sero Waterfalls or Maasai village tour
Early dinner and rest at Lake Natron campsite or lodge
Briefing and preparation for night trek
Sleep early (around 7–8 PM)
Start the summit trek at midnight with your guide
Hike 4–6 hours to the crater rim (very steep, dusty volcanic ash trail)
Summit at sunrise—spectacular views over the Rift Valley and volcano crater
Short rest and begin descent (approx. 3–4 hours)
Breakfast and shower at camp/lodge
Drive back to Arusha/Moshi or continue to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, or Zanzibar
Includes & Excludes
The Cost Includes
- Professional English-speaking mountain guide
- Local Maasai trekking assistant
- Park and crater entrance fees
- Camping gear or basic lodge accommodation
- Meals (dinner, breakfast, snacks for the hike)
- Drinking water
- Transportation to/from Lake Natron from Arusha or Moshi
- Trekking permit and government VAT
The Cost Excludes
- Personal trekking gear (headlamp, boots, trekking poles)
- Tips for guides
- Optional cultural or waterfall excursions at Lake Natron
- Accommodation before/after tour in Arusha/Moshi
- Travel insurance