Visit the incredible Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Tanzania and the largest intact caldera in the world, as part of scintillating Tanzanian safaris. Plan your Tanzania and East Africa holiday with the safari experts, to witness the magnificence of the crater, part of the eastern Rift Valley, and a place where the evolution of volcano’s dates back to the late Mesozoic / early Tertiary periods.
This conservation region also includes Laetoli and Olduvai Gorge, where ancient human remains were discovered, clues to human evolution, such as the early hominid footprints from at least 3.6 million years ago.
While there is no safari accommodation directly inside the Ngorongoro Crater, visitors can easily access the crater floor from various lodges and camps situated along its rim and further south on the slopes of the Rift Valley escarpment. Many of the lodges perched along the crater’s edge offer stunning panoramic views, though it’s also wise to consider their proximity to the entry gates for easier access.
It is hard to believe that the actual rim of the crater is an astounding 2286m above sea level – a veritable mountain. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers enormous areas of pristine grasslands, savanna woodlands and forests. Here, wildlife lives with the Maasai livestock and shares their grazing land while the incredible biodiversity significance of the park includes endangered fauna and flora such as the Black Rhino plus the annual Great Migration into the plains of the north.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often explored as part of a broader East African safari, seamlessly fitting into itineraries that also showcase the Serengeti’s dramatic migration and the relaxed charm of Zanzibar’s golden beaches. A safari to the Ngorongoro Tanzania is an unforgettable journey, renowned for its exceptionally high concentration of wildlife and some of the easiest Big Five game viewing in Africa.
Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania – explore the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera with some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa.