Morning Safari at Arusha national park and on late morning heading to Lake Natron via Maasai land.
Arusha national park located at the skirts of the famous mount Meru, part of the park is a thick forest with the special Mbega (White black Colobus monkey are jumping between the trees , and part of the
park is an open area where many wild animals can be seen as Giraffes, Buffalos, Zebra, Impalas , Gnu, warthogs, elephants and many baboons.
In the park Ngurdoto crater and Momela Lake where hippos are enjoying the water and many birds led with the Pink flamingoes
Since the National park is relatively a small park,, around 12 pm, leaving the park heading via Maasai land to Lake Natron and Maasai Mount of God.
After leaving the park, heading to Tinga Tinga area while crossing few different antiphons and Zebra. Heading West along the WMA area of Langido crossing the main road between Arusha to Kenya border and heading to Mount of God Ol Doinyo Lengai a perfect volcanic mountain that sometime can be active.
Around 100 km along the Maasai villages, crossing a mountains area while a unique antelope gazelle Giraffe will be seen along the road.
Lunch break along the road near a Maasai water hole
The Maasai wondered started by tradition from Sinai desert in Egypt, ( Sinai in Maasai language meaning DESERT) travelled along the Nile river left relatives in Sudan and Ethiopia, and stop their long journey around Nairobi and Ngorongoro area a very fertile and green area for their cattle
In Maasai 'Nairobi' is 'cold water'.
'Ngorongoro' is the 'Bell of the cow'
The Maasai decided to settle for long time at this area and stop their long journey from Middle East.
Mount of God become one of the Maasai cultural and spiritual center until today.
Near Mount of God is Lake Natron, an Alkali lake with PH 10.
A flamingo species have chosen the protected lake area as their nesting and hatching area that take place between Septembers to November.
Zebras and Gnu and other herds can be seen around the lake
Around 16:00 arriving to Lake Natron area and for a 2 hours beautiful walk along the crick with natural pools and water falls guided with Sima Safari Maasai tour guide
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LAKE NATRON RIVER CAMP