Ngorongoro Area Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro crater, at 2,286 m. above the sea level, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The natural amphitheatre covers an area of about 260 sq km-that’s 100 sq miles- and is home to up to 30,000 animals, almost half of the zebra and wildebeest. There are also gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and wart hog. More than 100 species of birds not found in Serengeti are spotted here



Getting Ngorongoro Crater :
Ngorongoro Crater lies a 4-hour drive or 1-hour flight, from Arusha town,  or a 2-hour drive from Manyara or Tarangire.

Attractions at Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro is quite unique as its physical protection from man natural beauty ranks it among the most pristine wildernesses on earth. It is regarded as a natural wonder of the world and has been declared a World Heritage Site. It is the largest intact crater in the world, being 610 meters deep, 16 kilometers across and covering an area of 540 square kilometers. On the crater floor, grassland blends into swamps, lakes, rivers, woodland and mountains – all a haven for wildlife, including the greatest predator population in Africa. The volcanic crater is jam packed with wildlife, including all the big game. Its pride and joy, however, is that it remains the last great wild refuge for black rhino. 

Inside the Ngorongoro Crater, you are very likely to  see black Rhino, spotted hyena, dark-maned lions and plenty of antelopes and zebra.

Best Time To Visit Ngorongoro
The long rains are between March and May and the short trains between November and December.   The best time to visit is during the dry season typicall between June and October.

Accommodation options at Ngorongoro Crater
There are many lodges and camps in and around Ngorongoro. This is a list of a few of them:

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge

Ngorongoro Lemala Camp

Ngorongoro Farm House

Crater Forest Tented camp

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