There are the outlines of distant mountains in the background and the last active volcano in Africa, Oldonyo L’Engai, in the foreground and this scenery is of such a picturesque beauty you can hardly get enough of it. You’ll find green grassy plains, dotted with acacia trees, (which in the midday heat are the perfect place for a well-deserved lunch break). The area around Lake Natron is dry, remote, stunningly beautiful and stretches across unimaginable expanses.

You can expect a veritable concert of different bird calls, paired with a wonderful variety of colourful plumage. It is also home and breeding ground for countless other bird species. It is not only flamingos that enjoy this lake.

Watching the huge flocks of beautiful flamingos is a fantastic sight and when they all take flight you will witness a breathtaking spectacle. It is often populated by several million individual birds. Not, however, for the flamingos for whom this lake makes a perfect refuge. This is because the lake itself, in whose surroundings the rides take place, is particularly alkaline, very salty and can reach up to 50 ° Celsius, making it hostile to most species.

This is a different safari because the focus is not on the wild animals, but on the incredible landscapes that Tanzania has to offer.

Lake natron flamingo