Lake Eyasi is a scenic lake at the base of a steep section of the Rift Valley escarpment just south of the Ngorongoro Crater. At first glimpse Lake Eyasi appears very similar to Lake Manyara, but in reality the absence of significant groundwater means that it is far less able to sustain serious game populations.

Few people visit the area, often because of lack of animals, but those who do generally come in search of the Hadzabe tribe, a fast-diminishing tribe of hunter-gatherers who inhabit the lakeside forest. We can arrange meetings with these fascinating people. The Hadzabe still hunt in their ancient traditional way with bow and arrow and TrueAfrica guests can join them on their hunt. If you like you can even stay the night and learn more about this amazing tribe and their traditions.

If you think you might be interested in seeing Lake Eyasi or meeting the Hadzabe, contact us.

We often use Tindinga Tented Camp when visiting Lake Eyasi and this is a really great place to stay. It’s set back 1.5km from the western lakeshore and close to the village of Qaund'ded. It’s a simple rustic camp which has far reaching views across this spectacular Rift Valley scenery.