Tanzania
Lake Natron
A blood-red caustic soda lake beneath the Maasai's 'Mountain of God'.
About Lake Natron
Flamingos and fire
Northern Tanzania, in the Rift Valley on the Kenyan border
Lake Natron is East Africa's most important breeding site for lesser flamingos, which flourish on caustic waters that glow red and orange under the sun and guard their nests from predators.
Above it rises Ol Doinyo Lengai, an active volcano the Maasai call the Mountain of God, with waterfalls, gorges and cultural walks nearby.
Safaris that visit Lake Natron
Journeys to Lake Natron
Cards marked “Nearby” pass close by and can be tailored to include Lake Natron.
Rift Valley & Ancient Cultures
Flamingo lakes, a sacred volcano and Tanzania’s oldest ways of life.
Flamingo shores and the Ngare Sero falls at Lake Natron, a dawn with Hadzabe hunters at Lake Eyasi, then a full day in Ngorongoro Crater.
NearbyMara River Crossings
The greatest show on earth, from the front row.
Four nights near Kogatende in the northern Serengeti, where the wildebeest herds plunge across the Mara River past waiting crocodiles.
NearbyLove Under African Skies
Fall asleep under the stars. Wake to the sound of the sea.
Champagne on the crater rim, a balloon at dawn and a night on an open-air star bed in the Serengeti, then a private villa on Zanzibar.
Explore more of Tanzania
Nearby wild places
Ol Doinyo LengaiActive volcano and Maasai “Mountain of God” near Lake Natron
Ngorongoro CraterThe “Eighth Wonder of the World” — dense wildlife in a natural amphitheatre
Mount MeruA quieter alternative to Kilimanjaro, within Arusha NP
Lake ManyaraTree-climbing lions, flamingo-lined lake, forested trails