Ngorongoro Crater

Overview

The Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, lies within the centre of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and is the world’s largest intact volcanic cauldron.

Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephant, the lake area where you may see flamingos, and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. You will come across hundreds of thousands of plain animals including – elephants, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, lions and rare rhinos.

The tour departs at 6am from your hotel in Arusha. Prepared with packed lunches we will drive 200km to Ngorongoro Crater. You will descend 600 meters to the crater floor for a half day tour. We depart the Crater at 3.30pm with a game drive en-route back to Arusha.

Recommended time to visit: The Crater is great to visit all throughout the year.