Your Travel Experience with Shemeji Safari team
Conquer the Mountain of God: Ol Doinyo Lengai Climb
Climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai via the standard South Side route is a profoundly challenging yet immensely rewarding pilgrimage to the Maasai's sacred "Mountain of God." This is a grueling, high-altitude night trek that begins around midnight, where, guided by local Maasai, you'll ascend the steep, difficult slopes of loose volcanic scree and ash under a canopy of stars to summit for sunrise. The extreme effort is rewarded with a spectacular dawn, revealing breathtaking, panoramic views across the Great Rift Valley and Lake Natron far below, and offering the rare opportunity to peer into the active, steaming crater of the world's only natrocarbonatite volcano. The descent is equally demanding, and this entire trek is a true test of endurance suited only for physically fit and adventurous trekkers seeking an unparalleled volcanic experience.