Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater | Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)

Immediately west of Lake Manyara is the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), a vast biosphere reserve where the iconic Maasai people live alongside a bewildering diversity of wildlife. From the lions and elephants that strut fearlessly across the floor of Ngorongoro Crater to the secretive forest birds that flit through its jungle-swathed rim, Ngorongoro can’t be missed, especially if you’re heading to the Serengeti plains.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) shares a border with Serengeti National Park to the southwest. Its dominant feature is the geological marvel, the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera with stunning scenic beauty and the wildlife that teems across its verdant 260 square kilometre floor. The caldera plains are essentially a continuation of the Serengeti ecosystem, supporting a cover of short grass that attracts significant grazers’ concentrations during the rainy season.

Best Time to Visit

Since the wildlife mainly stays in the crater all year round, there is really no good or bad

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Wildlife

  • Game Rrives
  • Picnic
  • Walking
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Wildlife

The Ngorongoro Crater is the best place in Tanzania to see 'The Big Five'. A healthy

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How to get there

Driving from Arusha. Depending on your party size, it may be cheaper for you to all share a

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