If you want to book with Altezza, they offer a 5% discount to my readers when you use the code JACKSON5 to book your trek. This was organized by our lodge, Lake Natron Luxury Camp, and cost $100 per person (plus tip) or if you stayed at their lodge for three nights it was included for free.īOOK YOUR OL DOINYO LENGAI CLIMB: I did my Ol Doinyo Lengai climb with Altezza Travel and it was an incredible trip. In addition to the park permit, you will also need to employ the services of one of the Maasai guides. It included the Empakaai Crater hike, Olmoti Crater hike, Ngare Sero Waterfall, and climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai. Firstly, you will need to pay the park fees and permit to enter the Lake Natron Area.Īs I mentioned earlier, most people visit several attractions in the area to get value out of their permits including Lake Natron and the nearby Ngare Sero Waterfall, which were part of a four-day expedition I did with Altezza Travel. To enter Ol Doinyo Lengai, you will need to have done prior organization and it isn’t a hike you can do independently. My Strava Map Upload: Ol Doinyo Lengai Hikeīook now with Altezza GUIDES AND PERMITS FOR OL DOINYO VOLCANO HIKE.Give yourself a chance and have a ‘no-quit mentality and you will make it I’m sure. It’s short, which means it is mostly a mental battle and most people are capable of achieving it at their own pace. At the summit it can be freezing so there are also weather factors to consider.The other difficulty factors are that you will probably begin at midnight or early so hiking without sleep is tough. The hike will reach 2960m by the time you are at the summit so expect to be short on breath. In just five kilometers you will ascend more than 1600 meters and this is at elevation. Hike Difficulty: This trail is quite difficult due to the extreme incline.Our guide told us he took an 80-year-old up the summit and it took 20 hours round-trip. Our actual moving time was just 5.5 hours as we had a decent hiking pace. Our elapsed time was 11 hours but we spent four hours waiting for good weather conditions and had lots of breaks.The hike can be completed in about 6-12 hours depending on how long you spend at the summit and your hiking pace. Hike Duration: This depends a lot on your speed and it can range a lot due to the extreme slope and terrain.Hike Distance: The total distance of the hike is 11.2km out and back (return trip).
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