Day Trip

Ngorongoro Crater Day Trip

The Ngorongoro crater is the biggest/major/key attraction in the Ngorongoro conservational area, and it is no surprise that it is the reason for the conservation area’s fame. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most iconic sights, with the highest concentration of wild species on the continent. The Crater, sometimes referred to as the “eighth wonder of the world,” has gained international acclaim, attracting an ever-increasing number of visitors each year. You won’t be able to get away from other vehicles here, but you’ll be rewarded with incredible wildlife viewing in a truly breathtaking setting.

The world’s biggest intact volcanic caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater, is located in Tanzania-Ngorongoro near Serengeti national park. It is home to over 30,000 creatures at any given time. The rim of the crater is about 2,200 meters high and has its own climate. The small outlines of animals making their way around the crater floor far below can be seen from this elevated vantage point. Most days of the year, swaths of clouds hang about the rocky rim, and it’s one of the few spots in Tanzania where it may feel chilly at night.

Apart from the main attraction-the Ngorongoro Crater, other attractions in the Ngorongoro conservational area include Lake Magadi, Olduvai Gorge, Laetoli, Lerai Fever Tree Forest, Shifting Sands, Gol Mountains, Nasera Rock, Salei Plains, and Ol Karien Gorge, Hadzabe Tribe, maasai bomas, Ol Doinyo Lengai, and Lake Natron, Empakaai Crater, Olmoti Crater etc.

The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. The crater, which formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago, is 610 metres (2,000 feet) deep and its floor covers 260 square kilometres (100 square miles).