Meaning the mountain of God in Maasai language, Oldoinyo Lengai Mountain is the only active natrocarbonotite Volcano. The Lava is black in color during the day and glows a dull red at night. The temperature of the lava is around 1000 degree Fahrenheit.

Oldoinyo Lengai is located in Tanzania inside the African Rift Valley, and its very remote. The mountain stands nearly 2878 mts above the sea level. In 1904, Prof, Fritz Saeger climbed Oldoinyo Lengai mountain (active Volcano) and made the first scientific observation of its activity including the first know description of natrocarbonatite lava.

This expedition is ideal for adventurous geologists, photographers and avid “ Volcano chasers” who want to fully experience earth unique Volcano.

The tour to the Oldoinyo Lengai mountain is a life history as it involve several activities, before you reach the mountain you will visit Lake Eyasi the home breeding sites of lesser Flamingos in flocks of thousand of millions. Then Engaruka Basin, Kerimasi crater. Donkey trekking to the local Maasai village another very interesting activity. You should never miss to explore.

The climbing is in mid-night when the Volcano cone is acquires dull red color and decent is early morning before dawn.