Great Migration
Serengeti
Endless plains, year-round big cat sightings and the Great Migration in Tanzania's most famous national park.
World Heritage Site
Ngorongoro Crater
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera. The crater floor, around 260 square kilometres and enclosed by walls rising about 600 metres, holds grassland, swamp, forest and a soda lake.
Roughly 25,000 large animals live inside, including black rhino, lions, elephants, buffalo, hippo, hyena and flamingos. Wildlife viewing is possible all year, and the enclosed setting makes sightings reliable, often within a morning's drive.
The wider conservation area also protects Olduvai Gorge, a key site in human origins research, and is home to Maasai pastoralists. Most itineraries combine a night on the crater rim with a descent into the crater at dawn.
Highlights
- Descent into the world's largest intact caldera
- Black rhino, lions and elephants in one setting
- Crater rim lodges with sunrise views
- Olduvai Gorge, a cradle of human origins
- Maasai cultural visits
Best time to visit
The crater can be visited all year. June to October is the driest and best for game drives, while the green season, November to May, offers lush scenery and fewer visitors. April and May are the wettest.
Safaris featuring Ngorongoro Crater
We do not have a published safari for Ngorongoro Crater yet. Tell us your plans and we will build one.
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