Lake Natron is the world's most caustic soda lake, and the naturally bright pink colouring could be taken as a warning. At about 60 km long and 20 km wide, the lake is large, and presents a remarkable spectacle lying at the base of the actively erupting Oldoinyo Lengai volcano on the Tanzania-Kenya border. The warm shallow waters of the lake provide an ideal breeding ground for the massive flocks of approximately 2.5 million lesser pink flamingos, adding another shade of pink to an already surreal landscape. Driving into the valley along the hair-pin bend dirt track which cuts steeply down the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment, the view out over Lake Natron truly is one of a kind - a stark, barren landscape, carved out and reformed again repeatedly by volcanic deposits and fast flowing water. It is the sheer scale and immensity of the landscape which really takes your breath away. Strangely beautiful, the area is like nowhere else on earth - a visit to Lake Natron is simply unforgettable.

 

The lake lies at the base of the active volcano, and if you climb Oldoinyo Lengai the view across the valley is well worth the effort. Walking safaris around the lake, along the river and to local waterfalls can be arranged, and there is also the option to visit the local Masai tribes in their bomas, or huts.

 

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