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Ngorongoro Crater Safari

The ultimate guide to your next Ngorongoro Crater Safari

This is where vast herds of the Great Migration come to give birth in a 3-million-year-old collapsed volcano, Masai people live and fossils abound

Ngorongoro Crater – a Unesco World Heritage site – is 600 meters deep, 20 kilometres wide and the largest unflooded, unbroken caldera in the world. It’s an extraordinary ecosystem where you can find the Big Five or even, if you’re lucky, the endangered black rhino on the Crater floor.When it was still active, the volcano deposited its volcanic ash on what’s now the Serengeti plains towards the west, preserving many fossils in Olduvai (Oldupai) Gorge, discovered by Louis and Mary Leakey. The greater Ngorongoro Conservation Area conserves the fragile Ngorongoro Crater ecosystem and serves as an important space for the animals of the Great Migration to give birth at Lake Ndutu, which borders the southern Serengeti.

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Why Ngorongoro Crater?

  • Unesco World Heritage Site
  • Great Migration calving season
  • Biggest concentration of wild mammals in the world
  • Walking safaris on the Crater rim or to Lake Natron
  • Black rhino
  • The Big Five

Where to go in Ngorongoro Crater

The crater itself is the focal point for wildlife viewing, while the surrounding highlands and conservation areas offer unique landscapes and additional wildlife experiences. Key areas include the crater floor for game drives and the rim for hiking and cultural visits.

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When is the best month to travel to Ngorongoro Crater?

The best time to visit is during the dry seasons, from June to October and December to February. These periods offer the most favourable conditions for wildlife viewing and outdoor activities.

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