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discovered 120,000-year-old human footprints preserved in volcanic ash cost US$10 per
person. Overnighting in a Maasai boma and camping at a spring-fed waterfall up the es-
carpment are US$30 and US$35 per person. It's US$30 per trip for a guide to ride in your
vehicle to distant hot springs. This is also the base for climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai ( Click
here ) , 25km to the south. Guides here charge $100 per group (up to four climbers) and
transport costs about US$60 if you don't have your own vehicle. As evidence of the lake's
growing popularity, there's now a Maasai Cultural Boma on the way into town.
The region's weekly markets (Engaruka Juu on Monday; Selela on Wednesday; and
Engaresero, Engaruka Chini and Mto wa Mbu on Thursday) are social as well as commer-
cial events: stop if you can.
SLEEPING & EATING
There are several budget campsites clustered around the southwestern end of the lake, and
Engaresero village has some small restaurants and groceries.
Ngosek Guesthouse GUESTHOUSE $
( 0754-287628; r per person without bathroom US$20; ) Despite the higher than reas-
onable rate (you can usually negotiate it down) and lower than expected cleanliness in the
ablutions block, we love this place in Engaresero for its lake, mountain, village and sunrise
views.
World View Campsite CAMPGROUND $
( 0786-566133; camping US$10, full board in own tent US$25; ) A few kilometres
south of town along the escarpment and amid several Maasai bomas, there are unbeatable
views of Ol Doinyo Lengai, and good ones of the lake too. It's a grassy area with a little
shade and a lot of wind. The ablutions have sit-down toilets. A luxury lodge is planned for
the site, but the owner says budget camping will remain.
Lake Natron Tented Camp TENTED CAMP, CAMPGROUND $$
( 0754-324193; www.moivaro.com ; camping per person US$10, cottage/tent per person
full board US$120/150; ) Near the village with a view of the lake. The tents, some
with both indoor and outdoor showers, and grass-roofed cottages (which they call 'Maasai
rooms' and we like better than the tents) are in shady grounds near the river. There's a large
and sometimes busy campground with good facilities next door and campers can use all
lodge facilities, including the restaurant (breakfast/lunch/dinner US$10/15/25) and swim-
ming pool.