There are many amazing national parks in Tanzania.
One of the most unique national parks in Tanzania – and Africa – is the Ngorongoro Crater, which is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s seven natural wonders – and for good reason!
The Ngorongoro Crater is a volcanic caldera – a cauldron – which formed after an explosive volcanic eruption. The volcano exploded 2.5 million years ago, leaving the world’s largest intact caldera.
The caldera covers an area of 260 km2 and is around 610 metres deep. The area has very varied nature with everything from lush forest to savannah.
The crater is part of Tanzania’s national park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where there are two other craters.
The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as the crater itself and its wildlife are one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. Today, the crater is home to a vast array of exciting animals, making the national park the perfect place to go on safari!
Some 25,000 wild animals are to be found in the crater, including zebras, buffaloes, wildebeest, elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and antelopes. So you are also in with a chance of seeing all the big five animals.
The abundant prey creates good living conditions for lions, and the crater therefore has the largest number of lions in the world per square kilometre. The crater is also one of the best places to see the black rhino. Unfortunately, you won’t see any giraffes in the crater as the sides are too steep for the giraffes’ legs to descend.
Last but not least, the Ngorongoro Crater also has a fantastic birdlife, making the crater the perfect safari destination for bird lovers. You’ll find more than 500 different bird species here, and with a bit of luck, you’ll see large flocks of flamingos at the crater’s lakes.
In addition to the animals that always live in the park, some two million animals migrate through the crater during the great migration between December and March in their search for grass.
The great migration consists mainly of wildebeest, but thousands of zebras and gazelles also join the great migration in their search for fresh grass.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to the African Masai tribe, which is perhaps one of Africa’s most fascinating tribes.
The tribe arrived in the area 200 years ago, and there are around 42,000 Masai in the area today. They live in small villages, in small, round clay huts.
The Masai are herders and keep goats and cattle. The cattle are an important part of the Masai’s lives as they are a source of food. The prosperity of the Masai is measured in cattle and the number of children they have.
The tribe is semi-nomadic, moving with the rain to find grass for their animals. In the rainy season, they live on the open plains, and in the dry season, they head up into the mountains or into the forests.
Want to meet the Masai and to enjoy unforgettable wildlife experiences in the Ngorongoro Crater?
A Tanzanian safari, a must for your safari wish list. An amazing safari experience including Serengeti & Ngorongoro. A 4-star beach stay, on the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar a perfect ending.
From baobab trees in Tarangire to the flat plains of Serengeti and the lush hills of Ngorongoro. Experience incredible nature and unique animal life in four of Tanzania’s national parks.
Experience Africa’s iconic animals on a short safari tour. Get up close to nature and sleep in comfortable tents on the Serengeti. The tour concludes with a beach holiday in wonderful Zanzibar.
Do you dream of a safari – but have limited time? Then this short safari tour is perfect. Experience Africa’s unique animal life and nature while staying at a tent camp in Serengeti.
Serengeti & Masai Mara: Visit two of the world’s best safari destinations on one tour. You travel from Kenya to Tanzania – and back, from where you can choose to extend your tour with a beach holiday.
Fly to the Serengeti, where great animal experiences await. You drive through the landscape on a fantastic safari to the Ngorongoro crater before flying to Zanzibar on a beach holiday.
Show the kids where the Lion King lives. Take your family to Tanzania and enjoy wonderful wildlife experiences at your own pace without having to drive too far. You get your own safari car and stay at child-friendly lodges.
This is the tour for you if you don’t have a lot of time at your disposal but would like to enjoy a taste of a safari in Tanzania, followed by a beach holiday in Zanzibar.
Go on a safari in Northern Tanzania on a journey where the days are optimized and the time is spent on the most important thing: experiencing nature and wildlife in the most famous areas, including Serengeti.
A Tanzanian safari, a must for your safari wish list. An amazing safari experience including Serengeti & Ngorongoro. A 4-star beach stay, on the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar a perfect ending.
From baobab trees in Tarangire to the flat plains of Serengeti and the lush hills of Ngorongoro. Experience incredible nature and unique animal life in four of Tanzania’s national parks.
Experience Africa’s iconic animals on a short safari tour. Get up close to nature and sleep in comfortable tents on the Serengeti. The tour concludes with a beach holiday in wonderful Zanzibar.
Do you dream of a safari – but have limited time? Then this short safari tour is perfect. Experience Africa’s unique animal life and nature while staying at a tent camp in Serengeti.
Serengeti & Masai Mara: Visit two of the world’s best safari destinations on one tour. You travel from Kenya to Tanzania – and back, from where you can choose to extend your tour with a beach holiday.
Fly to the Serengeti, where great animal experiences await. You drive through the landscape on a fantastic safari to the Ngorongoro crater before flying to Zanzibar on a beach holiday.
Show the kids where the Lion King lives. Take your family to Tanzania and enjoy wonderful wildlife experiences at your own pace without having to drive too far. You get your own safari car and stay at child-friendly lodges.
This is the tour for you if you don’t have a lot of time at your disposal but would like to enjoy a taste of a safari in Tanzania, followed by a beach holiday in Zanzibar.
Go on a safari in Northern Tanzania on a journey where the days are optimized and the time is spent on the most important thing: experiencing nature and wildlife in the most famous areas, including Serengeti.
Countless unique experiences await you on a tour to the world’s largest caldera.
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