NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA IS A DESERVING WORLD HERITAGE SITE. ONCE YOU HAVE IMMERSED YOURSELF IN THIS NATURAL WONDER, CHIEFLY CELEBRATED FOR ITS CRATER, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY. IN FACT, A VISIT TO TANZANIA IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT A NGORONGORO CRATER EXPERIENCE SUCH AS WALKING ON THE RIM SITTING AT A HEIGHT OF 2 400 METRES. IT IS THE WORLD’S ONLY INTACT CALDERA AND ONE THAT COVERS 260 SQUARE KILOMETERS.
The diverse flora and a high concentration of wildlife is astonishing, but perhaps even more bewildering is the fact that most animals never leave the crater. Here the densest population of lion in the world thrive and tracking prides on the crater floor is a possibility. Fresh water from the Loitokitok Spring in the east, rainwater flowing down from the west and Lake Magadi all feed life into the unique ecosystem that exists within the crater’s walls. This wildlife sanctuary promises top-class game viewing throughout the year. Besides the Big Five, hippos, wildebeests, zebras, elands, giraffes, cheetahs and hyenas make for amazing sightings. While the crater is the star, the surrounding Ngorongoro highlands undeniably enhance the exquisite safari experience on offer inside this protected area. The rugged mountainous terrains reaching significant altitudes are stirring and further differentiating the land from others is the authentic Maasai settlements adorning the hills. Hiking and interacting with people from the Maasai tribe can be arranged.
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA IS A DESERVING WORLD HERITAGE SITE. ONCE YOU HAVE IMMERSED YOURSELF IN THIS NATURAL WONDER, CHIEFLY CELEBRATED FOR ITS CRATER, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY. IN FACT, A VISIT TO TANZANIA IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT A NGORONGORO CRATER EXPERIENCE SUCH AS WALKING ON THE RIM SITTING AT A HEIGHT OF 2 400 METRES. IT IS THE WORLD’S ONLY INTACT CALDERA AND ONE THAT COVERS 260 SQUARE KILOMETERS.
The diverse flora and a high concentration of wildlife is astonishing, but perhaps even more bewildering is the fact that most animals never leave the crater. Here the densest population of lion in the world thrive and tracking prides on the crater floor is a possibility. Fresh water from the Loitokitok Spring in the east, rainwater flowing down from the west and Lake Magadi all feed life into the unique ecosystem that exists within the crater’s walls. This wildlife sanctuary promises top-class game viewing throughout the year. Besides the Big Five, hippos, wildebeests, zebras, elands, giraffes, cheetahs and hyenas make for amazing sightings. While the crater is the star, the surrounding Ngorongoro highlands undeniably enhance the exquisite safari experience on offer inside this protected area. The rugged mountainous terrains reaching significant altitudes are stirring and further differentiating the land from others is the authentic Maasai settlements adorning the hills. Hiking and interacting with people from the Maasai tribe can be arranged.
