In Tanzania's popular northern circuit, Lake Eyasi and Lake Natron form an ideal highlight for those who wish to escape the majority of the tourists and go off the beaten track. These hardly explored areas see relatively little tourism yet offer spectacular sceneries with great walking opportunities, unique interaction with the local tribes and a welcome relaxation during the safari.
Lake Eyasi is located southwest of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and attracts many flamingos. It is home to the indigenous bushman, also known as the Hadzabe tribe, who are still traditional hunters and gatherers.
Lake Natron lies in the middle of a volcanic moonscape in Africa's Great Rift Valley, between rolling hills and deep craters. The special colours of the lake are due to the blue algae in the salty water, which harbours a fascinating eco-system. The lake is the only regular breeding place in East Africa for the lesser flamingos, which are becoming more and more endangered.
What to do and sight at Lake Eyasi and Lake Natron
Visit to the Bushman - witness the traditional lifestyle of the Hadzabe tribe and join them on a (simulated) hunt in the area, with bows and arrows.
Walk along the shores of Lake Eyasi - admire the many flamingos, pelicans and other birds that search for food in the shallow soda lake
Climbing Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai - locally called the “Sacred Mountain of God” is an active volcano that still regularly erupts natrocarbonatite lava. Climbing to the summit crater at 2960 m offers you rewarding views of Lake Natron, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Ngorongoro Crater and western slopes of the Great African Rift Valley.
Hike to the Engero Sero Waterfalls near Lake Natron - adventure the steep cliffs and shady gorge before reaching a beautiful natural swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and clear waterfalls
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Arusha national park
Arusha National Park is extremely diverse with rolling grassy hills, shadowy montane forests inhabited by the Blue and Black-and-White Colobus Monkeys, the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater and the serene alkaline Momella lakes attracting thousands of flamingos and other water birds.
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Kilimanjaro National Park
At 5895 MASL, the Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the African continent, and the world's highest freestanding mountain. Its majestic appearance and the fact that it's one of the most accessible high summits draw every year thousands of visitors to the base to conquer its peak.
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Lake Manyara National Park
Nestled below the dramatic Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara was flattered by Hemingway as “the loveliest lake I had ever seen in Africa”. It is one of Tanzania's smaller national parks but offers a compact game-viewing circuit with a great diversity of habitats, animals and birds.
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Adjacent to Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers a large area of short-grass plains as well as a range of large ancient volcanoes and the Ngorongoro Highlands.
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Serengeti National Park
With sun scorched plains stretching to kiss the slivery golden horizon, Serengeti National Park is no doubt Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site that is famed for its Great wildebeest Migration, zebras and gazelles.
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Tarangire national park
Named after the Tarangire River this national park is especially known for its large elephant herds, arguably the largest numbers in the whole of Africa. Herds of up to 300 elephants come to the marshlands or river to quench their thirst, while zebras, wildebeest, impalas, and elands gather around the shrinking lagoons for their treat.
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