Lake Manyara is the seventh largest lake in Tanzania and has been named a National Park. This alkaline lake covers 230 square kilometers.
The vast size of this lake attracts a high number of aquatic birds including pelicans, Egyptian geese, storks, spoonbills and many more.
Empakaai Crater is a collapsed volcanic caldera, sitting on the edge of the Rift escarpment, its walls rise 300 meters above the caldera floor and has a width of 6 kilometers.
The Crater is filled with a deep alkaline lake which occupies about 75% of the Crater’s floor and is about 85 meters deep. The Crater is rich in vegetation with dense forests covering its sides, from the rim of the crater you will find extensive views of Lake Natron and Ol Donyo Lengai.
It is home to the Bearded Vulture, the Augur Buzzard, Blue Monkey, Bushbuck, Waterbuck and Buffalo.
On the southern end of Lake Natron stands the conical mountain of Ol Doinyo Lengai – the “Mountain of God” in Maasai. The only active volcano on the Eastern Rift. It is the coolest volcano in the world, being the only known volcano to erupt natrocarbonatite (sodium-rich) lava, which is half the temperature of typical glowing basaltic lava.
Its lava fountains harden midair, then shatter like glass.
We are pleased to announce the recent arrival of our second helicopter 5H-ERO, a brand new Airbus H125.
The H125 is the best in its field, designed to provide flexibility to operators whilst delivering superior performance at extreme altitudes and temperatures. The adaptability in its configuration between passenger transport and CASEVAC make it the ideal platform for operations on Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru.
Tropic Helicopters is working closely with TANAPA to provide a world class casualty evacuation service from the mountains of Tanzania. The expansion of our Tropic Helicopters fleet enhances our capacity to conduct mountain flights, supporting the growing number of Tanzania’s climbing visitors.
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