Lake Eyasi

Lake Eyasi is situated at the southwestern end of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area between the Great Rift Valley Eyasi escarpment and the Kidero mountains, just 133 km (95 miles) west of Lake Manyara. Lake Eyasi cover an area of about 1,050 square km (400 square miles).

The lake is - as all the other lakes in the Rift Valley - a soda lake. The main attraction of Lake Eyasi are the Hadzabe bushmen, the indigenous inhabitants and the last community of hunter-gatherers in Africa. Lake Eyasi has been their homeland for over 10,000 years, and they have managed to preserve their traditional way of life in the face of Tanzania's rapid modernisation.

Dwelling in caves and wearing animal skins to cover themselves, the Hadzabe continue to practice their hunter-gatherer lifestyle even today. Visitors can witness their ingenious hunting methods, see how the women forage for vegetables and grains, and take a glimpse into their own ancestry.

The Lake Eyasi region itself is quite picturesque. While large game and predators are not present, visitors can still participate in a 'mini safari' as they explore the purple-stoned shores of the large soda lake.